# Announcements

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## [Julia v1.7.0-beta2 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-7-0-beta2-is-now-available/63408)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-7-0-beta2-is-now-available/63408 "2021-07-04T21:16:23Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that Julia v1.7.0 is now in beta, and binaries for v1.7.0-beta2 are available now. You can get them at https://julialang.org/downloads in the “upcoming release” section for ma…

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## [Julia 1.6.2 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-2-testing-period/63903)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-2-testing-period/63903 "2021-07-01T16:37:22Z")

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The release-1.6 branch on the Julia repository now contains the set of commits we’re planning to tag as v1.6.2, the second patch release in the 1.6 series. The list of commits included since v1.6.1 is available here. As …

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## [Julia v1.6.1 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-1-has-been-released/59905)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-1-has-been-released/59905 "2021-05-27T16:26:58Z")

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Julia version 1.6.1, the first patch release in the 1.6 series of releases, is now available. You can get binaries for glibc Linux (i686, x86-64, AArch64, and—for the first time in quite a while—ARMv7), musl Linux (x86-6…

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## [Julia 1.6.1 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-1-testing-period/59490)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-1-testing-period/59490 "2021-04-17T17:46:40Z")

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The release-1.6 branch on the Julia repository now contains the set of commits we’re planning to tag as v1.6.1, the first patch release in the 1.6 series. The list of commits included since v1.6.0 is available here. As a…

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## [Julia v1.6.0 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-has-been-released/57938)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 56\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-has-been-released/57938 "2021-04-09T21:57:38Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce the release of Julia v1.6.0, the sixth minor release in the 1.x series. Some folks put together a blog post highlighting some of the most exciting new features in 1.6. Check i…

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## [JuliaCon 2021 Call for Proposals (deadline extended to March 31st)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2021-call-for-proposals-deadline-extended-to-march-31st/57230)

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**Author:** [@logankilpatrick](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/logankilpatrick)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2021-call-for-proposals-deadline-extended-to-march-31st/57230 "2021-04-03T14:56:44Z")

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Hey all, following up Huda’s post, just wanted to remind everyone that the Call for Proposals (CfP) deadline for JuliaCon 2021, the annual Julia conference, is coming up soon. You can find out more about the available t…

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## [Julia v1.5.4 and v1.6.0-rc2 have been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-4-and-v1-6-0-rc2-have-been-released/57040)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-4-and-v1-6-0-rc2-have-been-released/57040 "2021-03-23T17:46:48Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce two new releases: v1.5.4, the fourth patch release for Julia 1.5, and v1.6.0-rc2, the second release candidate for Julia 1.6. You can download binaries at https://julialang.or…

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## [Julia v1.6.0-rc3 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-rc3-is-now-available/57441)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-rc3-is-now-available/57441 "2021-03-22T15:24:21Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that the third release candidate for Julia v1.6.0 is now available. You can download binaries at https://julialang.org/downloads in the “upcoming release” section for macOS, …

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## [Julia 1.5.4 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-5-4-testing-period/56052)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-5-4-testing-period/56052 "2021-03-06T23:38:43Z")

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The release-1.5 branch on the Julia repository now contains the set of commits we’re planning to tag as v1.5.4, the fourth patch release in the 1.5 series. The list of commits included since v1.5.3 is available here. As …

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## [Julia v1.6.0-rc1 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-rc1-is-now-available/54775)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-rc1-is-now-available/54775 "2021-02-10T14:49:47Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that the first release candidate for Julia v1.6.0 is now available. You can download binaries at Download Julia in the “upcoming release” section for macOS, FreeBSD (x86-64), …

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## [Save the date: JuliaCon 2021](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/save-the-date-juliacon-2021/51940)

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**Author:** [@avik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/avik)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/save-the-date-juliacon-2021/51940 "2021-02-05T07:53:23Z")

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On behalf of the JuliaCon organising committee, I want to announce that JuliaCon 2021 will be held online. While the end might be in sight for COVID-19 with vaccine rollouts in some parts of the world, we are not confide…

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## [Julia v1.6.0-beta1 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-beta1-is-now-available/53065)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-6-0-beta1-is-now-available/53065 "2021-01-27T09:47:29Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that Julia v1.6.0 is now in beta, and binaries for the first beta version, 1.6.0-beta1, are available now. You can get them at Download Julia in the “upcoming release” section…

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## [Julia v1.5.3 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-3-has-been-released/49931)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-3-has-been-released/49931 "2020-11-20T12:53:32Z")

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Julia version 1.5.3, the third patch release in the 1.5 series of releases, is now available. You can get binaries for glibc Linux (i686, x86-64, AArch64), musl Linux (x86-64), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-, …

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## [Julia v1.5.2 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-2-has-been-released/47181)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-2-has-been-released/47181 "2020-10-21T01:11:54Z")

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Julia version 1.5.2, the second patch release in the 1.5 series of releases, is now available. You can get binaries for glibc Linux (i686, x86-64, AArch64), musl Linux (x86-64), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-,…

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## [Julia 1.5.2 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-5-2-testing-period/46657)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-5-2-testing-period/46657 "2020-09-18T12:44:21Z")

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The release-1.5 branch on the Julia repository now contains the set of commits we’re planning to tag as v1.5.2, the second patch release in the 1.5 series. The list of commits included since v1.5.1 is available here. As …

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## [Julia v1.5.1 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-1-has-been-released/45583)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-1-has-been-released/45583 "2020-08-31T05:29:14Z")

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Julia version 1.5.1, the first patch release in the 1.5 series of releases, is now available. You can get binaries for glibc Linux (i686, x86-64, AArch64), musl Linux (x86-64), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-, …

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## [Julia 1.5.1 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-5-1-testing-period/45280)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-5-1-testing-period/45280 "2020-08-20T17:51:31Z")

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The release-1.5 branch on the Julia repository now contains the set of commits we’re planning to tag as v1.5.1, the first patch release in the 1.5 series. The list of commits included since v1.5.0 is available here . As …

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## [Julia v1.5.0 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-has-been-released/44169)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-has-been-released/44169 "2020-08-15T19:21:42Z")

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Thank you to everyone who made this year’s JuliaCon great! As a parting gift, the Julia developers are pleased to announce the release of Julia v1.5.0, the fifth minor release in the 1.x series. Jeff and Stefan put toget…

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## [Pkg downtime incident](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-downtime-incident/44288)

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**Author:** [@Keno](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Keno)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-downtime-incident/44288 "2020-08-09T16:33:47Z")

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Earlier today, several users started seeing issues installing packages. This post seeks to collect all the information related to this incident. Impact The issue caused installation of incorrect versions (latest master …

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## [Julia v1.5.0-rc2 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-rc2-is-now-available/43789)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-rc2-is-now-available/43789 "2020-07-31T15:37:07Z")

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Greetings! May I interest you in a fresh, new Julia version to go with your JuliaCon? The second release candidate for Julia v1.5.0 is now available. As usual, binaries for macOS, Windows (32-, 64-bit), macOS (x86-64), …

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## [JuliaCon 2020 is going virtual](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2020-is-going-virtual/38327)

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**Author:** [@avik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/avik)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2020-is-going-virtual/38327 "2020-07-29T13:07:28Z")

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JuliaCon 2020 will now be a fully online conference. With all the uncertainties due to Coronavirus, this seems like the best option to keep everyone safe, and provide some certainty in planning. Many details are still t…

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## [JuliaCon 2020 is Live!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2020-is-live/43623)

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**Author:** [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2020-is-live/43623 "2020-07-28T04:07:58Z")

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JuliaCon 2020 is Live! The workshops were a great success, with the second day of talks today. If you haven’t done so yet, register for free today so you can more fully participate in the sessions. Find the complete sche…

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## [Julia v1.5.0-rc1 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-rc1-is-now-available/42164)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-rc1-is-now-available/42164 "2020-07-01T00:48:50Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that the first release candidate for Julia v1.5.0 is now available. Binaries for the release candidate, 1.5.0-rc1, can be found at Download Julia in the “upcoming release” sec…

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## [Julia v1.5.0-beta1 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-beta1-is-now-available/40381)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-5-0-beta1-is-now-available/40381 "2020-06-21T21:55:26Z")

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The Julia developers are pleased to announce that Julia v1.5.0 is now in beta, and binaries for the first beta version, 1.5.0-beta1, are available now. You can get them at Download Julia in the “upcoming release” section…

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## [The 2020 Julia language survey is live now](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-2020-julia-language-survey-is-live-now/41002)

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**Author:** [@viralbshah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/viralbshah)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-2020-julia-language-survey-is-live-now/41002 "2020-06-17T14:55:32Z")

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The 2020 User & Developer Survey closes Sunday June 28. Complete it today! Take the survey now in English, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese. Findings will be presented at JuliaCon, just like last year.

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## [Nominate for the Julia Community Prize, 2020](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nominate-for-the-julia-community-prize-2020/40263)

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**Author:** [@avik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/avik)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nominate-for-the-julia-community-prize-2020/40263 "2020-06-16T22:19:18Z")

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It’s time to nominate your favourite Julia contributor for the Julia Community Prize, 2020. The prize will be announced at JuliaCon 2020 in July. Contributions can be in any area - code, packages, documentation, applica…

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## [Julia v1.4.2 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-4-2-has-been-released/40148)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-4-2-has-been-released/40148 "2020-05-25T19:02:41Z")

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Julia version 1.4.2, the second patch release in the 1.4 series of releases, is now available. You can get binaries for Linux (i686, x86-64, AArch64), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-, 64-bit) at Download Julia. …

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## [Julia 1.4.2 testing period](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-4-2-testing-period/39540)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-4-2-testing-period/39540 "2020-05-15T18:20:15Z")

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The release-1.4 branch on the Julia repository now contains the set of commits we’re planning to tag as v1.4.2, the second patch release in the 1.4 series. The list of commits included since v1.4.1 is available here. As …

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## [JuliaCon 2020 Update](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2020-update/38876)

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**Author:** [@avik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/avik)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2020-update/38876 "2020-05-08T14:50:27Z")

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Following on from our earlier announcement about going virtual, here are some updates about the new format. JuliaCon is a rather large conference (by number of talks) and so running it online is not trivial. We do want …

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## [Julia v1.4.1 has been released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-4-1-has-been-released/37724)

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**Author:** [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-4-1-has-been-released/37724 "2020-04-20T22:18:04Z")

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Julia version 1.4.1, the first patch release in the 1.4 series of releases, is now available. You can get binaries for Linux (i686, x86-64, AArch64, ARMv7), FreeBSD (x86-64), macOS, and Windows (32-, 64-bit) at Download …

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