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Tentative dates:
Tentative dates:


Qt Creator 4.14.2: wk13 (~ Mar 23 2021)
Qt Creator 8


Qt Creator 4.15
* Feature freeze wk22 (~May 31 2022)
* Beta release wk24 (~Jun 14 2022)
* String freeze wk26 (~Jun 28 2022)
* RC release wk27 (~Jul 5 2022)
* Final release wk29 (~Jul 19 2022)


* Feature freeze wk9 (~ Feb 23 2021)
Qt Creator 9
* Beta release wk12 (~ Mar 16 2021)
* String freeze wk13 (~ Mar 23 2021)
* RC release wk15 (~ Apr 6 2021)
* Final release wk17 (~ Apr 20 2021)


Qt Creator 4.16
* Feature freeze wk39 (~Sep 27 2022)
 
* Beta release wk41 (~Oct 11 2022)
* Feature freeze wk26 (~ Jun 22 2021)
* String freeze wk43 (~Oct 25 2022)
* Beta release wk28 (~ Jul 6 2021)
* RC release wk45 (~Nov 8 2022)
* String freeze wk30 (~ Jul 20 2021)
* Final release wk47 (~Nov 22 2022)
* RC release wk32 (~ Aug 3 2021)
* Final release wk34 (~ Aug 17 2021)
 
Qt Creator 4.17
 
* Feature freeze wk40 (~ Sep 28 2021)
* Beta release wk42 (~ Oct 12 2021)
* String freeze wk44 (~ Oct 26 2021)
* RC release wk46 (~ Nov 9 2021)
* Final release wk48 (~ Nov 23 2021)


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.
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.
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===Qt Creator Release Cycle===
===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:
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-8 Weeks: Feature freeze
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These times are approximate and can vary a bit, depending on the state of Qt Creator during the process.
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.
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.)
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.)

Revision as of 13:29, 21 June 2022


Upcoming Releases

Tentative dates:

Qt Creator 8

  • Feature freeze wk22 (~May 31 2022)
  • Beta release wk24 (~Jun 14 2022)
  • String freeze wk26 (~Jun 28 2022)
  • RC release wk27 (~Jul 5 2022)
  • Final release wk29 (~Jul 19 2022)

Qt Creator 9

  • Feature freeze wk39 (~Sep 27 2022)
  • Beta release wk41 (~Oct 11 2022)
  • String freeze wk43 (~Oct 25 2022)
  • RC release wk45 (~Nov 8 2022)
  • Final release wk47 (~Nov 22 2022)

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.

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.)