# \#release-process

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/tag/release-process/517.md

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## [Release of Slicer 5.10 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-10-in-progress/44994)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-10-in-progress/44994 "2025-11-10T19:29:30Z")

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We’ve temporarily disabled regular Preview and Stable builds of Slicer (and associated extensions) while we prepare the Slicer 5.10 Stable release. The Slicer repository will be tagged tomorrow, and the release process …

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## [Release of Slicer 5.8.1 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-8-1-in-progress/41931)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-8-1-in-progress/41931 "2025-03-03T21:19:59Z")

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As discussed in the February 25th weekly meeting, the regular Preview and Stable builds of Slicer and its extensions will be temporarily disabled this evening (March 2nd) to facilitate the Slicer 5.8.1 patch release. To…

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## [Release of Slicer 5.8 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-8-in-progress/41251)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-8-in-progress/41251 "2025-01-24T22:30:12Z")

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To follow-up on out last topic titled Temporary disabling of Stable extension builds in preparation for Slicer 5.8 Release & Visual Studio update, this evening, regular preview and stable builds of Slicer and associated …

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## [Release of Slicer 5.6.2 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-2-in-progress/35300)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-2-in-progress/35300 "2024-04-06T03:27:44Z")

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As discussed during April 2nd weekly meeting\[1\], this evening (April 4th), regular Preview and Stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions will be disabled in favor of a patch release. Fixes to be integrated are a…

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## [Release of Slicer 5.6 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-in-progress/33015)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-6-in-progress/33015 "2023-12-12T20:46:29Z")

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Today’s (November 24th) regular Preview and Stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions will be disabled in favor of a new stable release. To track the progress, see Release Slicer v5.6 · Issue #7391 · Slicer/Slic…

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## [Release of Slicer 5.4 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-4-in-progress/31214)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-4-in-progress/31214 "2023-08-21T06:17:07Z")

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Today’s (August 18th) regular preview and stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions have been disabled in favor of a new stable release. To track the progress, see Release Slicer v5.4 · Issue #7178 · Slicer/Slic…

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## [Release of Slicer 5.2.2 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-2-2-in-progress/27951)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-2-2-in-progress/27951 "2023-02-22T23:08:25Z")

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This evening, regular preview and stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions will be disabled in favor of a patch release. Fixes to be integrated in the Slicer@5.2 maintenance branch are associated with PR-6782. …

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## [Release of Slicer 5.2 in progress](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-2-in-progress/26367)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-2-in-progress/26367 "2022-11-29T23:53:49Z")

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This evening, regular preview and stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions will be disabled in favor of a new stable release. To track the progress, see Release Slicer v5.2 · Issue #6652 · Slicer/Slicer · GitHu…

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## [Release of Slicer 5.0 in progress: Regular builds are disabled](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-0-in-progress-regular-builds-are-disabled/23187)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-5-0-in-progress-regular-builds-are-disabled/23187 "2022-07-08T22:45:43Z")

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This evening, regular preview and stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions will be disabled in favor of a new stable release. To track the progress, see Release Slicer v5.0 · Issue #6337 · Slicer/Slicer · GitHu…

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## [Release of Slicer 4.11.20210226 in progress: Regular builds are disabled](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-4-11-20210226-in-progress-regular-builds-are-disabled/16250)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/release-of-slicer-4-11-20210226-in-progress-regular-builds-are-disabled/16250 "2021-03-01T21:11:49Z")

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This evening, regular preview and stable builds of Slicer and associated extensions will be disabled in favor of a new stable snapshot release. To track the progress, see Release Slicer v4.11.20210226 · Issue #5489 · …

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## [Nightly extension build for Slicer-4.11.20200930](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/nightly-extension-build-for-slicer-4-11-20200930/14055)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/nightly-extension-build-for-slicer-4-11-20200930/14055 "2020-10-16T14:52:31Z")

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@jcfr @Sam\_Horvath Is nightly extension build enabled for latest stable (Slicer-4.11.20200930)? It would be important to have this, since Slicer-4.13 is not functional yet, and we need a way to distribute extension upda…

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## [New Slicer stable release 4.11.20200930](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-slicer-stable-release-4-11-20200930/13865)

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**Author:** [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-slicer-stable-release-4-11-20200930/13865 "2020-10-05T18:00:47Z")

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Congratulation on the new stable release :slight\_smile: It would be nice if you update the homepage as well, it is still saying 4.1.2.

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## [Schedule for Slicer 4.10.2 patch release](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schedule-for-slicer-4-10-2-patch-release/6783)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Horvath](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sam_Horvath)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/schedule-for-slicer-4-10-2-patch-release/6783 "2019-05-23T14:49:28Z")

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Hi all! We will be initiating the Slicer 4.10.2 patch release this week. Among other things, this will fix the landmark registration bug in the previous Markups design. The roadmap for this release is here. Commits c…

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## [Update: Slicer 4.10 release will be initiated tomorrow morning](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/update-slicer-4-10-release-will-be-initiated-tomorrow-morning/4422)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/update-slicer-4-10-release-will-be-initiated-tomorrow-morning/4422 "2019-01-10T16:59:03Z")

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Tonight we will let the regular nightly build take place, then after we confirm the build complete on all platforms with all tests passing and package successfully created and working, we will abort the nightly build scr…

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## [Update: Slicer 4.10.1 patch release will be initiated tomorrow morning](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/update-slicer-4-10-1-patch-release-will-be-initiated-tomorrow-morning/5367)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/update-slicer-4-10-1-patch-release-will-be-initiated-tomorrow-morning/5367 "2019-01-18T15:38:56Z")

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Now that remaining issues preventing the successful packaging of Qt designer with Slicer have been fixed, the Slicer patch release 4.10.1 will be created tomorrow morning. (read here to understand the motivation) The pa…