# Announcements

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## [Julia 1.0.1 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-0-1-has-been-released/15751)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-0-1-has-been-released/15751 "2018-10-22T14:13:07Z")

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The first patch release for the Julia 1.0 series of releases, version 1.0.1, has been released. Binaries are available on Download Julia for Linux (i686, x86-64), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-, 64-bit). Linux…

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## [October Hackfest in London](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/october-hackfest-in-london/15788)

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**Author:** [@avik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/avik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/october-hackfest-in-london/15788 "2018-10-20T13:58:54Z")

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I’m pleased to announce that next Monday, the London Julia User group will host a Hackfest in the spirit of Hacktoberfest. Please join us, whether you have a project or not. This will be a great opportunity to talk to J…

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## [Package compatibility caps](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-compatibility-caps/15301)

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**Author:** [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-compatibility-caps/15301 "2018-10-12T10:50:14Z")

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We have heuristically capped the compatibility of many old package versions that we believe not to be compatible with Julia 1.0. The heuristic is: passes PkgEval or recursive dependency thereof =\> 1.0 compatible has a …

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## [Julia 1.0.1 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-0-1-testing-period/15534)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-0-1-testing-period/15534 "2018-09-30T10:17:02Z")

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Hi folks! Julia’s release-1.0 branch now contains the set of commits we’re planning to call v1.0.1. You can view the list of commits here. As a patch release, this should be strictly non-breaking for existing code and s…

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## [Julia 1.0 released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-0-released/13208)

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**Author:** [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Replies:** 86\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-0-released/13208 "2018-09-21T17:32:26Z")

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Julia 1.0 has been released: Announcing the release of Julia 1.0. Video of the Julia founders talk about the path to Julia 1.0 and the live tagging of the release:

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## [Julia v1.0-rc1 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-0-rc1-is-now-available/13008)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 60\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-0-rc1-is-now-available/13008 "2018-08-16T09:33:41Z")

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The Julia developers are incredibly pleased to announce that v1.0.0-rc1, the first release candidate for the first major release of Julia, is now available! Binaries for the release candidate are available for Linux (i68…

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## [PSA: use Julia 0.7 if you are upgrading](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-use-julia-0-7-if-you-are-upgrading/13321)

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**Author:** [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-use-julia-0-7-if-you-are-upgrading/13321 "2018-08-15T21:17:52Z")

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A lot of people are posting issues where their old code doesn’t work anymore on 1.0 because some function has been renamed or removed. The 0.7 release exists exactly for this reason: your old code will work on 0.7 and gi…

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## [Julia v0.7.0 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-7-0-has-been-released/13032)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-7-0-has-been-released/13032 "2018-08-09T07:48:28Z")

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It’s here, folks: Julia v0.7.0, the latest full release version. Binaries are available for macOS, Windows (32- and 64-bit), Linux (i686 and x86-64), and FreeBSD (x86-64). You can download them from Download Julia. Note …

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## [JuliaCon Reception live stream soon](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-reception-live-stream-soon/13049)

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**Author:** [@Keno](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Keno)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-reception-live-stream-soon/13049 "2018-08-09T02:15:02Z")

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We’ll be live streaming from the JuliaCon reception at 8:45pm London time (3:45pm Eastern, 12:45pm Pacific). You’ll be tuned in just in time to catch Jeff, Stefan, Viral and Alan talk about the history of Julia up to thi…

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## [Julia v0.7.0-rc3 is here](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-7-0-rc3-is-here/12993)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-7-0-rc3-is-here/12993 "2018-08-08T06:57:52Z")

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Release candidate 3 for Julia v0.7.0 is here! Binaries are available for Linux (i686, x86-64), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-, 64-bit). Get them now at Download Julia in the “upcoming release” section. (And ma…

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## [It is time... for Julia v0.7.0-rc2](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/it-is-time-for-julia-v0-7-0-rc2/12868)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/it-is-time-for-julia-v0-7-0-rc2/12868 "2018-08-07T16:25:55Z")

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You heard it right, folks. The second release candidate for Julia v0.7.0 is now available. As usual, binaries are available for Linux (i686, x86-64, ARMv7), Windows (32- and 64-bit), FreeBSD (x86-64), and macOS. Get 'em …

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## [Julia 0.7.0-beta2, the second 0.7 beta, is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-7-0-beta2-the-second-0-7-beta-is-now-available/12371)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-7-0-beta2-the-second-0-7-beta-is-now-available/12371 "2018-07-16T15:31:35Z")

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We are pleased to announce the release of Julia v0.7.0-beta2, the second beta release for Julia 0.7. Binaries are available for the usual suspects: Linux (i686, x86-64, ARMv7), Windows (32-, 64-bit), FreeBSD (x86-64), an…

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## [Julia v0.6.4 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-6-4-has-been-released/12305)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-6-4-has-been-released/12305 "2018-07-13T01:08:09Z")

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Julia 0.6.4, the fourth (and hopefully final) release in the 0.6 series, is now available on Download Julia. Binaries are available for Linux (i686 and x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32- and 64-bit). A list of commits incl…

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## [Julia 0.7.0-beta is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-7-0-beta-is-now-available/11948)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-7-0-beta-is-now-available/11948 "2018-07-10T12:39:59Z")

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After 25 days in alpha, we’re pleased to announce that Julia 0.7 is now in beta. As such, v0.7.0-beta binaries are now available for all of your favorite platforms: Linux (i686, x86-64), Windows (32-, 64-bit), FreeBSD (x…

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## [Julia 0.7.0-alpha is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-7-0-alpha-is-now-available/11314)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 59\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-7-0-alpha-is-now-available/11314 "2018-06-25T20:07:57Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that the alpha version of Julia v0.7.0 is now available. You can find it in the “upcoming release” section of the downloads page at Download Julia. Alpha binaries are availabl…

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## [JuliaCon 2018](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018/5499)

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**Author:** [@tim.holy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tim.holy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018/5499 "2018-06-24T20:50:30Z")

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The organizers are pleased to announce that JuliaCon 2018 will take place at University College London over Aug 7-11 (the last day being the hackathon). This will be our first European venue, and we hope to get strong pa…

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## [Julia v0.6.3 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-6-3-is-now-available/11276)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v0-6-3-is-now-available/11276 "2018-06-01T00:07:09Z")

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Julia 0.6.3, the third patch release in the 0.6 series of releases, is now available on Download Julia. Binaries are available for Linux (i686, x86-64, ARMv7, and AArch64), macOS, Windows (32- and 64-bit), and for the fi…

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## [The Julia Community Prize](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-julia-community-prize/11895)

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**Author:** [@avik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/avik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-julia-community-prize/11895 "2018-06-23T15:16:22Z")

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Over at the JuliaCon organising committee, we wanted to recognise the work of our amazing community, and have decided to award three prizes for outstanding contributions to the Julia ecosystem. These prizes will come wit…

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## [JuliaCon call for proposals \*closes today\*](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-call-for-proposals-closes-today/10620)

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**Author:** [@vchuravy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vchuravy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-call-for-proposals-closes-today/10620 "2018-05-01T15:23:21Z")

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We had an outstanding response to the call for proposals, so we will be breaking with academic tradition and not have an extension. If you want to talk at JuliaCon you have until midnight AOE (22h left) to submit your p…

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## [Julia 0.5.2 release and 0.6.0 release candidate 1 available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-5-2-release-and-0-6-0-release-candidate-1-available/3630)

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**Author:** [@tkelman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tkelman)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-5-2-release-and-0-6-0-release-candidate-1-available/3630 "2018-04-29T15:43:11Z")

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Hello all! The latest bugfix release of the Julia 0.5.x line has been released. Binaries are available from the usual place, and as is typical with such things, please report all issues to either the issue tracker or on …

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## [JuliaCon 2018: Call for Proposals](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018-call-for-proposals/8427)

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**Author:** [@vchuravy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vchuravy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018-call-for-proposals/8427 "2018-04-19T14:31:07Z")

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It is my pleasure to announce that the call for proposals for JuliaCon 2018 is now open. Please visit http://juliacon.org/2018/cfp for all the details. TL;DR All speakers encouraged! Call for Participation closes: Ap…

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## [JuliaCon 2018 keynote speakers](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018-keynote-speakers/10200)

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**Author:** [@tim.holy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tim.holy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018-keynote-speakers/10200 "2018-04-17T15:38:45Z")

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I’m pleased to announce that Nick Higham has agreed to be one of the keynote speakers at JuliaCon 2018. Dr. Higham is the Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester, and is a Fellow of th…

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## [JuliaCon 2018: tickets now on sale](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018-tickets-now-on-sale/10023)

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**Author:** [@tim.holy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tim.holy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2018-tickets-now-on-sale/10023 "2018-04-11T20:51:24Z")

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The JuliaCon committee is pleased to announce that JuliaCon2018 tickets are now available for sale. There is a substantial discount if you buy your tickets before June 15th. Information on accommodations is also availabl…

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## [PackageEvaluator is back online](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packageevaluator-is-back-online/8370)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packageevaluator-is-back-online/8370 "2018-03-26T17:04:11Z")

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PackageEvaluator, sometimes referred to as “PkgEval,” is a core piece of the Julia infrastructure. It runs the tests for every registered package, updates our packages webpage (https://pkg.julialang.org), and creates sta…

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## [Julia 0.5 is now officially unmaintained](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-5-is-now-officially-unmaintained/8169)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-5-is-now-officially-unmaintained/8169 "2018-01-05T14:30:53Z")

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Given the current pace of development of Julia v0.7, the incompatibilities between 0.7 and 0.5, and the fact that we’re very close to 1.0 (at which point all pre-1.0 releases will be unmaintained), 0.5 is now unmaintaine…

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## [And now... Julia 0.6.2!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/and-now-julia-0-6-2/7822)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/and-now-julia-0-6-2/7822 "2017-12-19T09:52:02Z")

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Julia v0.6.2, the second patch release in the 0.6 series of releases, is now available on Download Julia. As with 0.6.1, binaries are available on Linux (i686, x86-64, ARM v7, AArch64), macOS, and Windows (32- and 64-bit…

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## [ANN: Julia 0.6.1 is here!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-julia-0-6-1-is-here/6713)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-julia-0-6-1-is-here/6713 "2017-11-17T22:38:18Z")

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Julia v0.6.1, the first patch version in the 0.6 series of releases, is now available! As a patch release, it’s intended to be non-breaking, so we recommend that everyone on 0.6.0 upgrade to get the latest bugfixes. You …

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## [Welcome Alex as our Julia community manager](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/welcome-alex-as-our-julia-community-manager/3756)

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**Author:** [@viralbshah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/viralbshah)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/welcome-alex-as-our-julia-community-manager/3756 "2017-09-15T11:35:44Z")

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Folks, We are really excited to have Alex Arslan join the Julia project as our full time community manager. Alex will be maintaining our community infrastructure and helping with various Julia related things. He has alr…

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## [JuliaBox downtime next week](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliabox-downtime-next-week/5539)

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**Author:** [@viralbshah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/viralbshah)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliabox-downtime-next-week/5539 "2017-09-01T19:14:07Z")

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Juliabox is moving to new infrastructure, and hence the system will be down maintainance on the 27th and 28th of August 2017. A major advantage of the new infrastructure will be the provision of larger disk space for al…

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## [Julia 0.6.0 released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-6-0-released/4351)

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**Author:** [@tkelman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tkelman)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-0-6-0-released/4351 "2017-06-29T16:31:27Z")

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At long last, we can announce the final release of Julia 0.6.0! See the release notes for more details. Binaries are available from the usual place, and please report all issues to either the issue tracker or on discours…

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