GNOME Release Calendar
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Release dates #
| Version | Type | Tarballs due date | Assigned to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 | stable | 2026-04-11 | jbicha | |
| 49.6 | old-stable | 2026-04-11 | mclasen | |
| 50.2 | stable | 2026-05-23 | avovk | |
| 49.7 | old-stable | 2026-05-23 | mclasen | |
| 51.alpha | unstable | 2026-06-27 | alatiera | |
| 50.3 | stable | 2026-06-27 | abderrahim | |
| 49.8 | old-stable | 2026-06-27 | avovk | |
| 51.beta | unstable | 2026-08-01 | abderrahim | |
| 50.4 | stable | 2026-08-01 | alatiera | |
| 49.9 | old-stable | 2026-08-01 | jbicha | |
| 51.rc | unstable | 2026-08-29 | jjardon | |
| 50.5 | old-stable | 2026-09-12 | jbicha | |
| 49.10 | eol | 2026-09-12 | jjardon | Last release |
| 51.0 | stable | 2026-09-12 | mclasen | Release: 2026-09-16 |
| 51.1 | stable | 2026-10-10 | jbicha | |
| 50.6 | old-stable | 2026-10-10 | mclasen |
Current branches #
Reminder: old bug fixes and performance improvements are allowed for stable branches. No feature, string, UI, or API/ABI changes are allowed without a corresponding freeze exception approval.
| Branch | Version |
|---|---|
| Unstable | 51 |
| Stable | 50 |
| Old stable | 49 |
Once a new major stable release is available, the previous old stable branch is marked as . For Flatpak runtimes, there is a grace period between the point zero and the point one release, after which the runtime will be marked as "end-of-life".