# Internals **URL:** https://racket.discourse.group/c/internals/11.md?page=1 [Latest](https://racket.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://racket.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://racket.discourse.group/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Testing for the v8.18 release](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-18-release/3876)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-18-release/3876 "2025-07-27T12:27:14Z")
(using the v8.17.900 release candidate build) Search for your name on the checklist page to find relevant items, either reply when you finish an item (please indicate which item/s is/are done), or check it off yoursel… --- ## [Please pull Scribble PRs 523 and 525 for v8.18](https://racket.discourse.group/t/please-pull-scribble-prs-523-and-525-for-v8-18/3877)
**Author:** [@stevebyan](https://racket.discourse.group/u/stevebyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/please-pull-scribble-prs-523-and-525-for-v8-18/3877 "2025-07-27T12:37:30Z")
PR 523 updates some documation for closed PRs 512 and 520. PR 525 fixes bugs in the manual style CSS caused by closed PR 512. --- ## [Problem with actions in github](https://racket.discourse.group/t/problem-with-actions-in-github/3851)
**Author:** [@gus-massa](https://racket.discourse.group/u/gus-massa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/problem-with-actions-in-github/3851 "2025-07-15T23:34:26Z")
When I push a branch to my fork GitHub - gus-massa/racket: The Racket repository the actions/tests are not run. The test run when send a PR upstream. Do I have to enable them somewhere? PS: The tests run both in my for… --- ## [Racket v8.18 branching is done!](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-branching-is-done/3853)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-branching-is-done/3853 "2025-07-15T23:26:51Z")
The release process for v8.18 has begun: release checkpoints have been created for all packages in the main distribution, and release branches have been created when necessary. You can go on using \`master\` branches as us… --- ## [Racket v8.18 release has started](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-release-has-started/3827)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-release-has-started/3827 "2025-07-02T09:32:08Z")
The release process for v8.18 will begin in about \*two\* weeks (I'm out of the country for a bit). If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that.… --- ## [New Snapshot Builds Configuration](https://racket.discourse.group/t/new-snapshot-builds-configuration/3790)
**Author:** [@robby](https://racket.discourse.group/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/new-snapshot-builds-configuration/3790 "2025-06-11T13:50:16Z")
Hi everyone, We are planning to simplify and normalize that snapshot build configurations, easing the systems administration tasks at Utah and Northwestern. The upshot is that both sites will have the same set of builds… --- ## [Racket v8.17 draft Release Notes](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-17-draft-release-notes/3735)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-17-draft-release-notes/3735 "2025-05-15T13:58:58Z")
Here are the current draft release notes, let me know about things that are incorrect or missing! The package manager computes checksums for packages when required, allowing the use and automatic upgrade of packages … --- ## [Testing for the v8.17 release](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-17-release/3698)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-17-release/3698 "2025-05-13T16:31:13Z")
Testing for the v8.17 release (using the v8.16.900 release candidate build) Search for your name on the checklist page to find relevant items, either reply when you finish an item (please indicate which item/s is/are d… --- ## [Racket v8.17 branching is done!](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-17-branching-is-done/3682)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 5:19am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-17-branching-is-done/3682 "2025-04-09T05:19:37Z")
The release process for v8.17 has begun: release checkpoints have been created for all packages in the main distribution, and release branches have been created when necessary. You can go on using \`master\` branches as us… --- ## [Racket v8.17 release has started](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-17-release-has-started/3673)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-17-release-has-started/3673 "2025-04-02T05:56:17Z")
The release process for v8.17 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merg… --- ## [Racket v8.16 draft release notes](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-16-draft-release-notes/3518)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-16-draft-release-notes/3518 "2025-03-02T19:22:01Z")
Here are the current draft release notes. please let me know about things that are incorrect or missing! A variety of new treelist utility functions are available: treelist-filter, treelist-flatten, et cetera. The mu… --- ## [Macro expander/Module system - build-module-name](https://racket.discourse.group/t/macro-expander-module-system-build-module-name/3559)
**Author:** [@mendelsshop](https://racket.discourse.group/u/mendelsshop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/macro-expander-module-system-build-module-name/3559 "2025-02-16T15:27:59Z")
I am implementing a macro expander for a language I am writing. I was looking at https://github.com/mflatt/expander (in the demi branch), in module-path.rkt. There is a function build-module-name: ;; Build a submodule … --- ## [Testing for the v8.16 release](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-16-release/3503)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-16-release/3503 "2025-01-20T23:34:23Z")
Testing for the v8.16 release (using the v8.15.900 release candidate build) Search for your name on the checklist page to find relevant items, either reply when you finish an item (please indicate which item/s is/are … --- ## [Racket v8.16 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-16-release-thread/3468)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-16-release-thread/3468 "2025-01-13T10:03:58Z")
The release process for v8.16 will begin in about four days. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 10th: Branch day, … --- ## [Release Announcement for v8.15](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-15/3278)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-15/3278 "2024-11-05T22:44:29Z")
The release announcement sketch that I have so far is below. Please mail me new items and/or edits. Please phrase announcements using complete sentences and avoid the word "now". Documentation search results are ord… --- ## [Best name for "most-recent-version" url?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/best-name-for-most-recent-version-url/3289)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/best-name-for-most-recent-version-url/3289 "2024-11-04T04:39:23Z")
Search is failing me ... I know we discussed this recently and I believe that @spdegabrielle and @sorawee were part of the conversation, but I just can't find it. Anyhow: I do in fact see the minor error in the build pro… --- ## [Testing for the v8.15 release](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-15-release/3248)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-15-release/3248 "2024-10-22T03:50:46Z")
Testing for the v8.15 release (using the v8.14.900 release candidate build) Search for your name on the checklist page to find relevant items, either reply when you finish an item (please indicate which item/s is/are … --- ## [Release for v8.15 has begun](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-for-v8-15-has-begun/3222)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-for-v8-15-has-begun/3222 "2024-10-14T08:00:19Z")
The release process for v8.15 has begun: release checkpoints have been created for all packages in the main distribution, and release branches have been created when necessary. You can go on using \`master\` branches as us… --- ## [Racket v8.15 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-15-release-thread/3204)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-15-release-thread/3204 "2024-10-07T20:22:01Z")
The release process for v8.15 will begin in about four days. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 11th: Branch day, … --- ## [Release Announcement for v8.14](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-14/3048)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-14/3048 "2024-08-26T01:27:16Z")
The release announcement sketch that I have so far is below. Please mail me new items and/or edits. Please phrase announcements using complete sentences and avoid the word "now". Demodularization is more flexible, … --- ## [Testing for the v8.14 release](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-14-release/3038)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-14-release/3038 "2024-07-24T23:05:46Z")
Testing for the v8.14 release (using the v8.13.900 release candidate build) Search for your name on the checklist page to find relevant items, either reply when you finish an item (please indicate which item/s is/are … --- ## [Where is the macro system in the source tree?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/where-is-the-macro-system-in-the-source-tree/3043)
**Author:** [@abdulhamid-the-ottom](https://racket.discourse.group/u/abdulhamid-the-ottom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/where-is-the-macro-system-in-the-source-tree/3043 "2024-07-19T18:31:10Z")
Hi, I want to know where is the source code located for the Racket's macro system? And what would it take to rewrite it from scratch? Thanks --- ## [Windows Arm64 build to test](https://racket.discourse.group/t/windows-arm64-build-to-test/3021)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/windows-arm64-build-to-test/3021 "2024-07-12T23:46:53Z")
The current plan is for the upcoming 8.14 release to include a pre-built arm64 windows build. This will be the first release to include this as a pre-built option, which means that there could easily be some interesting … --- ## [Racket v8.14 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-14-release-thread/2997)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-14-release-thread/2997 "2024-07-07T16:08:12Z")
The release process for v8.14 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merg… --- ## [Is there plans for improving the performance of the generated code from the racket compiler?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/is-there-plans-for-improving-the-performance-of-the-generated-code-from-the-racket-compiler/2593)
**Author:** [@Jobhdez](https://racket.discourse.group/u/Jobhdez)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/is-there-plans-for-improving-the-performance-of-the-generated-code-from-the-racket-compiler/2593 "2024-05-28T19:59:42Z")
Hello, Hope all is well. I am just curious if the racket core team has plans to making the generated code from the racket compiler faster. In a recent benchmark Racket vs Lisp SBCL - Which programs are fastest?, racket… --- ## [How to find insertions of any-wrap/c in TR code?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/how-to-find-insertions-of-any-wrap-c-in-tr-code/2921)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/how-to-find-insertions-of-any-wrap-c-in-tr-code/2921 "2024-05-19T06:15:40Z")
I'm helping a student that's using Racket in a compilers class, and they're running into an error where any-wrap/c is being applied to a cyclic value. The student is definitely intending to create a cyclic structure, so … --- ## [Racket v8.13 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-13-release-thread/2857)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-13-release-thread/2857 "2024-05-14T20:36:39Z")
The release process for v8.13 will begin in less than a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 10th: Branch day,… --- ## [Draft of 8.12 release notes](https://racket.discourse.group/t/draft-of-8-12-release-notes/2692)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 5:53am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/draft-of-8-12-release-notes/2692 "2024-02-04T05:53:59Z")
Here's a first draft of the release notes for version 8.12. Please let me know about edits you'd like to make, missing information, and other important things! Racket automatically sets the close-on-exec flag when open… --- ## [Testing for the v8.12 release](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-12-release/2673)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/testing-for-the-v8-12-release/2673 "2024-01-18T22:41:42Z")
Testing for the v8.12 release (using the v8.11.900 release candidate build) Search for your name on the checklist page to find relevant items, either reply when you finish an item (please indicate which item/s is/are … --- ## [Release for v8.12 has started](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-for-v8-12-has-started/2633)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-for-v8-12-has-started/2633 "2024-01-07T13:22:45Z")
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