# Racket v8.18 release has started

**URL:** <https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-release-has-started/3827>\
**Category:** Internals\
**Tags:** release-management, release\
**Created:** [July 2, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-release-has-started/3827 "2025-07-02T09:32:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![jbclements](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jbclements/32/11_2.png) [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-18-release-has-started/3827/1 "2025-07-02T09:32:08Z")

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```
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.

Upcoming dates:
- 15th: Branch day, merge window starts
- 23rd: Merge window ends, testing starts
- 30th: Testing ends

```