# Racket v9.0 release has started

**URL:** <https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v9-0-release-has-started/3967>\
**Category:** Internals\
**Tags:** release-management\
**Created:** [October 11, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v9-0-release-has-started/3967 "2025-10-11T10:28:33Z")\
**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:** [October 11, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v9-0-release-has-started/3967/1 "2025-10-11T10:28:33Z")

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```
The release process for v9.0 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:
- 16th: Branch day, merge window starts
- 24th: Merge window ends, testing starts
- 31st: Testing ends

```