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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2

Ulmo: The Current Release <ulmo>
Verawood: June 2026 Release <verawood>
Verawood: The Current Release <verawood>
Willow: December 2026 Release <willow>
Xylon: June 2027 Release <xylon>

.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
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If an installation of a tag fails, try the corresponding release line master branch, it may have a fix.

Verawood
========

* **Code cut date:** 2026-04-23
* **Status:** supported
* :doc:`Release Notes <./verawood>`

.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1

* - Release Name
- Release Date
- Git Tag

* - Verawood.1
- 2026-07-30
- release/verawood.1

Ulmo
====

* **Code cut date:** 2025-10-30
* **Status:** supported
* **Status:** unsupported
* :doc:`Release Notes <./ulmo>`

.. list-table::
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- 2026-01-15
- release/ulmo.1

* - Ulmo.2
- 2026-03-06
- release/ulmo.2

* - Ulmo.3
- 2026-04-30
- release/ulmo.3

* - Ulmo.4
- 2026-07-29
- release/ulmo.4

Teak
====

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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2

ulmo
teak
sumac
redwood
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manage large instances.

These improvements will be scoped and tracked in future releases once the
Libraries integration is validated in production. Be sure to :ref:`Verawood planning`!
Libraries integration is validated in production.

.. seealso::

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Open edX Verawood - June 2026 Release
Open edX Verawood - July 2026 Release
##########################################

These are the release notes for the Verawood release, the 22st community release
of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in June 2026. You can also review details
of the Open edX Platform, which was released on July 30, 2026. You can also review details
about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_.

.. highlights::
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+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2025-07-30 | BTR WG | Verawood | Pass |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2025-12-18 | BTR WG | Ulmo | Pass |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2025-06-04 | BTR WG | Teak | Pass |
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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1

stay_up_to_date
verawood_lti_cert

Information for site operators and developers, including information on how to
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##########################################

These are the release notes for the Willow release, the 23rd community release
of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in June 2026. You can also review details
of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in December 2026. You can also review details
about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_.

.. highlights::
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Open edX Xylon - June 2027 Release
##########################################

These are the release notes for the Xylon release, the 24th community release
of the Open edX Platform, which will be released in June 2027. You can also review details
about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_.

.. highlights::

What's new in Willow? Click to read about new features:

:ref:`Xylon Product Notes`.


.. highlights::

What's new in Xylon? Operators and developers, click to read about new
updates, patches, and configuration options.

:ref:`Xylon Dev Notes`.

.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2

Xylon Release Notes <xylon/feature_release_notes>
Xylon Developer & Operator Release Notes <xylon/dev_op_release_notes>

.. _Open edX Platform: https://openedx.org



**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2026-07-30 | BTR WG | Verawood | Pass |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
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.. _Xylon Dev Notes:

Open edX Xylon Developer & Operator Release Notes
#####################################################

*Releasing June, 2027!*

These are the developer & operator release notes for the Xylon release, the 24th
community release of the Open edX Platform, spanning changes from December
2026 to June 2027. You can also review details about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or
learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_.

To view the end-user facing docs, see the :ref:`Xylon Product Notes`.

.. _Open edX Platform: https://openedx.org

.. contents::
:depth: 1
:local:

Breaking Changes
****************

Deprecations & Removals
***********************

Aspects Analytics
*****************************

Administrators & Operators
**************************

Settings and Toggles
********************

Developer Experience
********************

Known Issues
************

See the `Build Test Release project board <https://github.com/orgs/openedx/projects/28>`_ for known open issues.

**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
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.. _Xylon Product Notes:

Open edX Xylon Release - Product Release Notes
##################################################

*Releasing June, 2027!*

.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1

stay_up_to_date

Information for site operators and developers, including information on how to
enable and/or configure new features that require additional work, can be found
in the :ref:`Xylon Dev Notes`.


**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
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.. _Verawood planning:

Stay Up To Date with Verawood
Stay Up To Date with Xylon
##############################

Beginning with the Redwood release, the community has come together to pre-plan
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+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2025-04-15 | sarina | Ulmo | Pass |
| 2025-12-18 | sarina | Ulmo | Pass |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+