Template:Release Information
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 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.)
Check list
There’s a Qt Creator Release Checklist for details on what needs to be done for a release.
Upcoming Releases
Tentative dates:
Qt Creator 3.4:
- Feature freeze w8 (~Feb 17 2015)
- Beta Release w10 (~Mar 3 2015)
- String freeze w12 (~Mar 12 2015)
- Release Candidate w14 (~Mar 31 2015)
- Easter inbetween
- Release Final w17 (~Apr 21 2015)
A collection of older release plans is found at Old Releases.