Release Schedule for 31.0 #33607

1. 
   fanquake commented at 1:14 pm on October 13, 2025: member

   Here is a proposed release schedule for v31.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. The dates are set to target a release in early April.

   2026-02-06 :heavy_check_mark:

   • Open Transifex translations for v31.0
   • Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)
   • Finalize and close translations for v29.0

   2026-02-20 :construction:

   • Feature freeze (bug fixes only until release)
   • Translation string freeze (no more source language changes until release)

   2026-03-10 :construction:

   • Anything needed before branch-off, see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-process.md
   • Split off 31.x branch from master
   • Start RC cycle, tag and release v31.0rc1
   • Start merging for 32.x on master branch

   2026-04-10 :construction:

   • Tag v31.0 (aim).

   If any specific dates are a problem for you, please leave a comment.

2. fanquake added this to the milestone 31.0 on Oct 13, 2025
3. fanquake added the label Tracking Issue on Oct 13, 2025
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6. 
   hebasto commented at 1:53 pm on February 6, 2026: member

   2026-02-06 🚧

   • Open Transifex translations for v31.0

   Please review #34525.

7. hebasto referenced this in commit 72030efd4b on Feb 7, 2026
8. 
   hebasto commented at 1:43 pm on February 8, 2026: member

   2026-02-06 🚧

   • Open Transifex translations for v31.0

   • Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)

   • Finalize and close translations for v29.0

   The first set of tasks has been completed.

   See the translation opening announcement:

   • https://app.transifex.com/bitcoin/communication/d:80e7e2cf-b9e6-495b-b2be-1aa3cac75663/
   • https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoin-translators/c/EZy3Mq499Z4
9. 
   hebasto commented at 11:04 am on February 9, 2026: member

   See the translation opening announcement:

   • https://app.transifex.com/bitcoin/communication/d:80e7e2cf-b9e6-495b-b2be-1aa3cac75663/

   • https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoin-translators/c/EZy3Mq499Z4

   Friendly ping Transifex language coordinators: @aandia, @AO-LocLab, @BitByBitByBitByBit, @cryptomeow, @Emzy, @jesterhodl, @krvi, @ostruvek.

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