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Key dates
Release windows
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Current development cycle
Scenario 1. Drupal 12 beta requirements completed by Friday, March 27, 2026.
Scenario 2. Drupal 12 beta requirements completed by Friday, May 15, 2026.
Scenario 3. Drupal 12 beta requirements completed by Friday, September 11, 2026.
Drupal 10 end of life
Drupal 7 end of life
Past milestones
Core release cycles
Drupal core release schedule
Release process overview
Prior to Drupal Core 8.0.0
Drupal core release schedule
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Key dates
A release window may be used to release a new Drupal version. However, there is no guarantee that all release windows will be used to release new Drupal versions. In rare cases, a security release may be published outside of the pre-set release windows. In those cases, a public service announcement will be published before the release.
Release windows
Windows are scheduled in advance for each release. A commit freeze on the affected branch is typically in place during the window.
Release windows for security releases begin at 1200 America/New York (1600 or 1700 UTC depending on the season) and will usually be on the third Wednesday of the month.
Not all core security windows will include a core security release
However
you should watch for one and
be ready to update your Drupal sites
in the event of a security release.
Release windows for non-security releases are a full week starting on Monday UTC, usually coinciding with the first Wednesday of the month. Commits are made at committer discretion. The full commit freeze typically begins at 1200 UTC Tuesday but the window may be adjusted as needed.
The release day is selected with consideration of the major Drupal events and major holidays for our user base.
Monthly
First Wednesday (1200 UTC Tuesday - 1200 UTC Thursday) of every month
Bugfix release window for Drupal 11.3.x and 10.6.x
Third Wednesday (UTC) of every month
Security release window for Drupal 11.2.x and 10.5.x
Bugfix release window for Drupal 11.3.x and 10.6.x moved to Wednesday, April 18.
Current development cycle
Drupal 12 will be released in 2026. The release of Drupal 12 and the beta deadline for Drupal 11.4 depend on when the beta requirements for Drupal 12 are completed. Contributions to
these issues
will help ensure a timely Drupal 12 release.
Scenario 1. Drupal 12 beta requirements completed by Friday, March 27, 2026.
Scenario 2. Drupal 12 beta requirements completed by Friday, May 15, 2026.
Week of May 18, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 12.0.0-beta1 and 11.4.0-beta1 released.
Week of Jun 01, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 11.4.0-rc1 released.
Week of Jun 15, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 11.4.0 and 12.0.0-beta2 released. End of security support for 11.2.x and 10.5.x.
Week of Jul 13, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 12.0.0-rc1 released.
Week of Aug 10, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 12.0.0 released.
Scenario 3. Drupal 12 beta requirements completed by Friday, September 11, 2026.
Week of Apr 27, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 11.4.0-alpha1 released.
Week of May 18, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 11.4.0-beta1 released.
Week of Jun 01, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 11.4.0-rc1 released.
Week of Jun 15, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 11.4.0 released. End of security support for 11.2.x and 10.5.x.
Week of Sep 14, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 12.0.0-beta1 and 11.5.0-beta1 released.
Week of Nov 09, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 12.0.0-rc1 and 11.5.0-rc1 released.
Week of Dec 07, 2026 (UTC)
Drupal 12.0.0 and 11.5.0 released. End of security support for 11.3.x and 10.6.x.
Drupal 10 end of life
Drupal 10.6.0 is the last minor release of Drupal 10.
Drupal 10 will reach end of life on December 9, 2026. This is either after Drupal 12 has been released or on the same week when Drupal 12 is released, depending on the scenario. No new releases of Drupal 10 will be made after this date.
Drupal 7 end of life
Drupal 7 is now end of life. Supported ended on January 5, 2025.
Read the security advisory for more details:
End of life announcement and changes to Drupal 7 support - PSA-2023-06-07
.  Check out the
Drupal 7 end of life resource center
for migration and long term support options.
Past milestones
November 19, 2015
Drupal 8.0.0 released.
February 24, 2016
End-of-life for Drupal 6.
June 3, 2020
Drupal 9.0.0 and 8.9.0 released.
November 17, 2021
End of life for Drupal 8.
December 15, 2022
Drupal 10.0.0 and 9.5.0 released.
November 1, 2023
End of life for Drupal 9.
August 2, 2024
Drupal 11.0.0 and 10.3.0 released.
January 5, 2025
End of life for Drupal 7.
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Release process overview
High-level policy overview for the Drupal core release process.
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