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===Qt Creator Release Cycle===
===Upcoming Releases===


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


* T-8 Weeks: Feature freeze
Qt Creator 12.0.2: ~wk05 (~Feb 1 2024)
* 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.
Qt Creator 13


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.
* Feature freeze wk5 (~Feb 1 2024)
* Beta release wk7 (~Feb 15 2024)
* String freeze wk9 (~Feb 29 2024)
* RC release wk11 (~Mar 14 2024)
* Final release wk14 (~Apr 2 2024)


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.)
Qt Creator 14


===Upcoming Releases===
* Feature freeze wk22 (~May 30 2024)
* Beta release wk24 (~Jun 13 2024)
* String freeze wk26 (~Jun 27 26 2024)
* RC release wk28 (~Jul 11 2024)
* Final release wk30 (~Jul 25 2024)


Tentative dates:
Qt Creator 15


Qt Creator 4.0:
* Feature freeze wk40 (~Oct 3 2024)
* Beta release wk42 (~Oct 17 2024)
* String freeze wk44 (~Oct 31 2024)
* RC release wk46 (~Nov 14 2024)
* Final release wk48 (~Nov 28 2024)


* Feature freeze w10 (~Mar 1 2016)
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 w12 (~Mar 23 2016)
* String freeze w14 (~Apr 5 2016)
* Release candidate w16 (~Apr 19 2016)
* Final release w18 (~May 3 2016)


Qt Creator 4.1:
A collection of older release plans is found at [[Old Qt Creator Releases]].


* Feature freeze w26 (~Jun 21 2016)
===Qt Creator Release Cycle===
* Beta release w28 (~Jul 5 2016)
* String freeze w30 (~Jul 19 2016)
* Release candidate w32 (~Aug 2 2016)
* Final release w34 (~Aug 16 2016)


Qt Creator 4.2:
We aim for 3 Qt Creator major releases each year. Each release goes through the following stages before the final release date:


* Feature freeze w44 (~Oct 11 2016)
* T-8 Weeks: Feature freeze
* Beta release w46 (~Oct 25 2016)
* T-6 Weeks: Beta release + soft string freeze
* String freeze w48 (~Nov 8 2016)
* T-4 Weeks: String freeze
* Release candidate w50 (~Nov 22 2016)
* T-2 Weeks: Release candidate
* Final release w50 (~Dec 6 2016)
* 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]].


===Categories:===
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.


* [[:Category:Tools|Tools]]
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.)
** [[:Category:Tools::QtCreator|QtCreator]]

Revision as of 14:10, 21 March 2024


Upcoming Releases

Tentative dates:

Qt Creator 12.0.2: ~wk05 (~Feb 1 2024)

Qt Creator 13

  • Feature freeze wk5 (~Feb 1 2024)
  • Beta release wk7 (~Feb 15 2024)
  • String freeze wk9 (~Feb 29 2024)
  • RC release wk11 (~Mar 14 2024)
  • Final release wk14 (~Apr 2 2024)

Qt Creator 14

  • Feature freeze wk22 (~May 30 2024)
  • Beta release wk24 (~Jun 13 2024)
  • String freeze wk26 (~Jun 27 26 2024)
  • RC release wk28 (~Jul 11 2024)
  • Final release wk30 (~Jul 25 2024)

Qt Creator 15

  • Feature freeze wk40 (~Oct 3 2024)
  • Beta release wk42 (~Oct 17 2024)
  • String freeze wk44 (~Oct 31 2024)
  • RC release wk46 (~Nov 14 2024)
  • Final release wk48 (~Nov 28 2024)

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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