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[[Category:Tools::QtCreator]]
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===Qt Creator Release Cycle===
We aim for 3 Qt Creator minor releases each year. Each minor release goes through the following stages before the final release date:
* T-8 Weeks: Feature freeze
* T-6 Weeks: Beta release + soft string freeze
* T-4 Weeks: String freeze
* T-2 Weeks: Release candidate
* T-0 Weeks: Final release
These times are approximate and can vary a bit, depending on the state of Qt Creator during the process.
Patch releases can happen after the final release, mostly with the scope of fixing brown paper bag and high priority issues (see also the [[Submit-Policies|Qt Creator Submit Policies]] ''[qt.io]''). We do not maintain multiple Qt Creator minor releases in parallel, usually there is no patch release after the beta of the next minor release has been released. Qt Creator’s schedule is not aligned with Qt’s schedule, but we typically provide a patch release exactly matching Qt releases which is then released at the same time.
The schedule for the next minor is typically set around release time, starting with a period about two months which focuses on feature development for the upcoming release. (During that time there might be patch releases as described above.)


===Upcoming Releases===
===Upcoming Releases===
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Tentative dates:
Tentative dates:


Qt Creator 4.2.1:
Qt Creator 20.0.1: Tentative ~ Jul 30 2026
* With Qt 5.8.0, or latest end of January


Qt Creator 4.2.2:
Qt Creator 21
* ~ Feb 17 2017
* Feature freeze wk38 (~ Sep 17 2026)
* Beta release wk40 (~ Oct 1 2026)
* String freeze wk42 (~ Oct 15 2026)
* RC release wk44 (~ Oct 29 2026)
* Final release wk46 (~ Nov 12 2026)


Qt Creator 4.3
Qt Creator 22
* Feature freeze wk2 (~ Jan 14 2027)
* Beta release wk4 (~ Jan 28 2027)
* String freeze wk6 (~ Feb 11 2027)
* RC release wk8 (~ Feb 25 2027)
* Final release wk10 (~ Mar 11 2027)
Qt Creator 23
* Feature freeze wk16 (~ Apr 22 2027)
* Beta release wk18 (~ May 5 2027 (Wednesday))
* String freeze wk20 (~ May 20 2027)
* RC release wk22 (~ Jun 3 2027)
* Final release wk24 (~ Jun 17 2027)
Qt Creator 24
* Feature freeze wk36 (~ Sep 9 2027)
* Beta release wk38 (~ Sep 23 2027)
* String freeze wk40 (~ Oct 7 2027)
* RC release wk42 (~ Oct 21 2027)
* Final release wk44 (~ Nov 4 2027)


* Feature freeze wk12 (~ Mar 14 2017)
The mentioned dates are typically Thursdays of the weeks, packages are meant to be ready by Tuesday. Actual release then typically happens on Wednesday or Thursday.
* Beta release wk14 (~ Mar 28 2017)
* String freeze wk16 (~ Apr 11 2017)
* Release candidate wk18 (~ Apr 25 2017)
* Final release wk20 (~ May 9 2017)


Qt Creator 4.4
A collection of older release plans is found at [[Old Qt Creator Releases]].


* Feature freeze wk28 (~ Jul 4 2017)
===Qt Creator Release Cycle===
* Beta release wk30 (~ Jul 18 2017)
* String freeze wk32 (~ Aug 1 2017)
* Release candidate wk34 (~ Aug 15 2017)
* Final release wk36 (~ Aug 29 2017)


Qt Creator 4.5
We aim for 3 Qt Creator major releases each year. Each release goes through the following stages before the final release date:


* Feature freeze wk42 (~ Oct 10 2017)
* T-8 Weeks: Feature freeze
* Beta release wk44 (~ Oct 24 2017)
* T-6 Weeks: Beta release + soft string freeze
* String freeze wk46 (~ Nov 7 2017)
* T-4 Weeks: String freeze
* Release candidate wk48 (~ Nov 21 2017)
* T-2 Weeks: Release candidate
* Final release wk50 (~ Dec 5 2017)
* T-0 Weeks: Final release


The mentioned dates are typically Tuesdays of the weeks, packages are meant to be ready by then. Actual release typically happens on Wednesday or Thursday.
These times are approximate and can vary a bit, depending on the state of Qt Creator during the process.


A collection of older release plans is found at [[Old Qt Creator Releases]].
Patch releases can happen after the final major release, mostly with the scope of fixing embarrassing bugs and high priority issues (see also the [[Submit-Policies|Qt Creator Submit Policies]] ''[qt.io]''). We do not maintain multiple Qt Creator major releases in parallel, usually there is no patch release after the beta of the next release has been released. Qt Creator’s schedule is not aligned with Qt’s schedule, but we typically provide a patch release exactly matching Qt releases which is then released at the same time.
 
The time after a final (.0) release starts with a period of about two months (52 weeks / 3 releases - 8 weeks from feature freeze to final = 9 1/3 weeks) which focuses on feature development for the upcoming release. (During that time there might be patch releases as described above.)

Latest revision as of 07:48, 26 June 2026


Upcoming Releases

Tentative dates:

Qt Creator 20.0.1: Tentative ~ Jul 30 2026

Qt Creator 21

  • Feature freeze wk38 (~ Sep 17 2026)
  • Beta release wk40 (~ Oct 1 2026)
  • String freeze wk42 (~ Oct 15 2026)
  • RC release wk44 (~ Oct 29 2026)
  • Final release wk46 (~ Nov 12 2026)

Qt Creator 22

  • Feature freeze wk2 (~ Jan 14 2027)
  • Beta release wk4 (~ Jan 28 2027)
  • String freeze wk6 (~ Feb 11 2027)
  • RC release wk8 (~ Feb 25 2027)
  • Final release wk10 (~ Mar 11 2027)

Qt Creator 23

  • Feature freeze wk16 (~ Apr 22 2027)
  • Beta release wk18 (~ May 5 2027 (Wednesday))
  • String freeze wk20 (~ May 20 2027)
  • RC release wk22 (~ Jun 3 2027)
  • Final release wk24 (~ Jun 17 2027)

Qt Creator 24

  • Feature freeze wk36 (~ Sep 9 2027)
  • Beta release wk38 (~ Sep 23 2027)
  • String freeze wk40 (~ Oct 7 2027)
  • RC release wk42 (~ Oct 21 2027)
  • Final release wk44 (~ Nov 4 2027)

The mentioned dates are typically Thursdays of the weeks, packages are meant to be ready by Tuesday. Actual release then typically happens on Wednesday or Thursday.

A collection of older release plans is found at Old Qt Creator Releases.

Qt Creator Release Cycle

We aim for 3 Qt Creator major releases each year. Each release goes through the following stages before the final release date:

  • T-8 Weeks: Feature freeze
  • T-6 Weeks: Beta release + soft string freeze
  • T-4 Weeks: String freeze
  • T-2 Weeks: Release candidate
  • T-0 Weeks: Final release

These times are approximate and can vary a bit, depending on the state of Qt Creator during the process.

Patch releases can happen after the final major release, mostly with the scope of fixing embarrassing bugs and high priority issues (see also the Qt Creator Submit Policies [qt.io]). We do not maintain multiple Qt Creator major releases in parallel, usually there is no patch release after the beta of the next release has been released. Qt Creator’s schedule is not aligned with Qt’s schedule, but we typically provide a patch release exactly matching Qt releases which is then released at the same time.

The time after a final (.0) release starts with a period of about two months (52 weeks / 3 releases - 8 weeks from feature freeze to final = 9 1/3 weeks) which focuses on feature development for the upcoming release. (During that time there might be patch releases as described above.)

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