[Releasing] Meeting minutes from Qt Release Team meeting 08.09.2026

[Jani Heikkinen]

Qt 6.11 status

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Qt 6.11.3 preparations will be started soon
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The target is to branch 6.11.3 from 6.11 Thu 10th September
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The target is to release Qt 6.11.3 Thu 24th September
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Qt 6.11.3 will be the last release from Qt 6.11 series

Qt 6.12 status

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Beta4 is is released
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API review is in practice done, final changes are integrating
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Branching from '6.12' to '6.12.0' delayed, the target is to do the branching Wed 9th September
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The target is to release Qt 6.12.0 RC as soon as all RC blockers are fixed
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blocker list here: https://qt-project.atlassian.net/issues/?filter=24440
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If we can fix remaining RC blockers by the end of this week, we could release RC Wed 14th September
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The target is to release Qt 6.12.0 final Wed 30th September

6.13 initial schedule

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Proposal sent to ML (https://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/development/2026-September/047447.html), no comments or objections. So, Qt 6.13 initial schedule will be:
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Platform and Module freeze: 20.11.2026
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Feature freeze: 04.12.2026
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Beta 1: 18.12.2026
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RC: 26.02.2027
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Final: 17.03.2027

Next meeting Tue 15th September 2026 16:00 CET

Br,
Jani Heikkinen
Release Manager

irc log below:
[17:00:29] <jaheikki3> akseli:ankokko: carewolf: frkleint: lars: mapaaso: The-Compiler: thiago: vohi[M]: ping
[17:00:38] <vohi[M]> jaheikki3: pong
[17:01:47] <jaheikki3> Time to start qt release team meeting
[17:01:51] <jaheikki3> on ageda today:
[17:01:57] <jaheikki3> Qt 6.11 status
[17:02:02] <jaheikki3> Qt 6.12 status
[17:02:10] <jaheikki3> Qt 6.13 initial schedule
[17:02:19] <jaheikki3> Any additional item to the agenda?
[17:03:50] <jaheikki3> Let's start from Qt 6.11 status
[17:04:02] <jaheikki3> Qt 6.11.3 preparations will be started soon
[17:04:15] <jaheikki3> The target is to branch 6.11.3 from 6.11 Thu 10th September
[17:04:25] <jaheikki3> And the target is to release Qt 6.11.3 Thu 24th September
[17:04:32] <jaheikki3> Qt 6.11.3 will be the last release from Qt 6.11 series
[17:04:46] <jaheikki3> That's all about 6.11 status. Any comments or questions?
[17:05:36] <vohi[M]> cherry-pick backlog for 6.11 seems overviewable
[17:06:52] <jaheikki3> ok, need to check that
[17:07:09] <jaheikki3> Then Qt 6.12 status
[17:07:24] <jaheikki3> Qt 6.12.0 Beta4 is released
[17:07:57] <jaheikki3> API review should be in practice done, final changes are integrating
[17:08:20] <jaheikki3> Branching from '6.12' to '6.12.0' delayed, the target is to do the branching Wed 9th September
[17:08:32] <jaheikki3> The target is to release Qt 6.12.0 RC as soon as all RC blockers are fixed
[17:08:43] <jaheikki3> The blocker list is here: https://qt-project.atlassian.net/issues/?filter=24440
[17:08:54] <jaheikki3> If we can fix remaining RC blockers by the end of this week, we could release RC Wed 14th September
[17:09:36] <jaheikki3> And current target for Qt 6.12.0 final is Wed 30th September
[17:09:58] <jaheikki3> that's all about 6.12 status. Any comments or questions?
[17:13:30] <jaheikki3> Then Qt 6.13 initial schedule
[17:13:51] <jaheikki3> Proposal was sent to ML (https://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/development/2026-September/047447.html), no comments or objections
[17:14:03] <jaheikki3> So Qt 6.13 initial schedule will be:
[17:14:24] <jaheikki3> - Platform and Module freeze: 20.11.2026
[17:14:24] <jaheikki3> - Feature freeze: 04.12.2026
[17:14:24] <jaheikki3> - Beta 1: 18.12.2026
[17:14:24] <jaheikki3> - RC: 26.02.2027
[17:14:24] <jaheikki3> - Final: 17.03.2027
[17:15:27] <jaheikki3> It was all at this time so let's end this meeting now & have new one Tue 15th September at this same time
[17:15:38] <jaheikki3> Thanks for your participation, bye!
[17:15:43] <vohi[M]> thanks, bye!

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