# Release of Slicer 5.6 in progress

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-in-progress/33015
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** release-process
**Created:** [November 25, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-in-progress/33015 "2023-11-25T03:11:43Z")
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### Author: ![jcfr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jcfr/32/17825_2.png) [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-in-progress/33015/7 "2023-12-12T20:46:29Z")

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Updates:

- Slicer 5.6.1 packages are now [available for download](https://download.slicer.org/).

- Associated release notes are also [published](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-5-6-1-summary-highlights-and-changelog/33371).

- Regular `Stable` and `Preview` builds are resumed and expected to be completed tomorrow.

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