VTK 9.4.0 Release

VTK Release Plan

Starting with v9.4.0, VTK will follow a regular (calendar-based) release plan.

  • Expect a minor release every 6 months with intermediate patch releases in between, as needed.
  • Depending on the features added to the release, the release may become a major release.
  • The master and release branches will split one month before the scheduled release date. Please ensure that all feature branches are merged before the split.
  • A proposed detailed release plan will be announced a few weeks before each release.

Following this schedule, the next planned releases are as follows:

  • VTK v9.4.0 is planned for November 2024
  • VTK v9.5.0 is planned for May 2025

Specific planning for 9.4.0 release:

  • 10/05/2024: Release split, no new features will be going into VTK 9.4.0 after this date
  • 10/05/2024 to 11/05/2024: Release candidates are published and tested. Critical bug fixes are integrated into the VTK release branch.
  • 11/05/2024: VTK 9.4.0 is released.
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(Almost) as planned, the 9.4.0 split will happen on 10/07/2024. The RC1 should be available soon after.