Release Schedule for 32.0 #35122

1. 
   fanquake commented at 1:42 PM on April 20, 2026: member

   Here is a proposed release schedule for v32.0, the next major release of Bitcoin Core. The dates are set to target a release in early October 2026.

   2026-08-06 :construction:

   • Open Transifex translations for v32.0
   • Soft translation string freeze (no large or non-critical string changes until release)
   • Finalize and close translations for v30.0

   2026-08-20 :construction:

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

   2026-09-10 :construction:

   • Anything needed before branch-off, see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-process.md
   • Split off 32.x branch from master
   • Start RC cycle, tag and release v32.0rc1
   • Start merging for 33.x on master branch

   2026-10-10 :construction:

   • Tag v32.0 (aim).

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

2. fanquake added this to the milestone 32.0 on Apr 20, 2026
3. fanquake pinned this on Apr 20, 2026
4. fanquake added the label Tracking Issue on Apr 20, 2026

Milestone
32.0