Drupal core release schedule
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Key dates
A release window may be used to release a new Drupal version. However, there is no guarantee that all release windows will be used to release new Drupal versions. In rare cases, a security release may be published outside of the pre-set release windows. In those cases, a public service announcement will be published before the release.
Release windows
Windows are scheduled in advance for each release. A commit freeze on the affected branch is typically in place during the window.
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Release windows for security releases begin at 1200 America/New York (1600 or 1700 UTC depending on the season) and will usually be on the third Wednesday of the month. A Drupal core security release may not happen during a security window. But, you should watch for one and be ready to update your Drupal sites in the event of a security release.
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Release windows for non-security releases are a full week starting on Monday UTC, usually co-inciding with the first Wednesday of the month. Commits are made at committer discretion. The full commit freeze typically begins at 1200 UTC Tuesday but the window may be adjusted as needed.
Monthly
First Wednesday (1200 UTC Tuesday - 1200 UTC Thursday) of every month | Bugfix release window for Drupal 10.2.x and 7.x |
Third Wednesday (UTC) of every month | Security release window for Drupal 10.1.x, and 7.x |
Current development cycle
Drupal 10.3.0 will be released week of June 17, 2024, and Drupal 10.4.0 will be released week of December 9, 2024.
Drupal 10.3.x beta releases, and Drupal 11 releases depend on when the requirements for 11.0.0-beta1 are completed. Contributions to these issues will help ensure a timely Drupal 11 release.
Scenario 1 was based on Drupal 11 beta requirements completed by March 22, 2024. In that case there could have been a Drupal 11 beta1 (and 10.3.0-beta1) on the week of March 25. RC releases in that scenario for both would have been on the week of May 20 and releases would have been on the week of June 17, 2024. However this is not feasible anymore based on existing progress.
Past milestones
November 19, 2015 | Drupal 8.0.0 released |
February 24, 2016 | End-of-life for Drupal 6. |
June 3, 2020 | Drupal 9.0.0 and 8.9.0 released. |
November 17, 2021 | End of life for Drupal 8. |
December 15, 2022 | Drupal 10.0.0 and 9.5.0 released. |
June 22, 2023 | Drupal 10.1.0 released. |
November 1, 2023 | End of life for Drupal 9. |
December 15, 2023 | Drupal 10.2.0 released |
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