# Julia 1.6.3 testing period

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** release\
**Created:** [September 10, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961 "2021-09-10T01:19:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ararslan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ararslan/32/3825_2.png) [@ararslan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ararslan)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961/1 "2021-09-10T01:19:09Z")

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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 v1.6.3, the third patch release in the 1.6 series. The list of commits included since v1.6.2 is available [here](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/compare/v1.6.2...11e64d1c5712e4e9b50979c22c4f3379c3f31475). As a patch release, it should be strictly non-breaking for existing code and should introduce no new features at all, just bug fixes and performance enhancements.

We encourage users, especially package authors, to test their code using a source build of the `release-1.6` branch to ensure there are no changes in behavior. (Binaries are not available for prereleases of patch versions at this time.) A package evaluation run showed no regressions from v1.6.2, so we should be good, but extra testing and assurance is always worthwhile. If you run into any issues, please report them on Julia’s [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues). We ask that you post them there rather than in this thread for visibility to the developers.

Assuming all is well, we’ll move forward with releasing v1.6.3 in a few days.

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**Author:** ![harneet411](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/harneet411/32/24799_2.png) [@harneet411](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/harneet411)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961/2 "2021-09-10T03:54:49Z")

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Hi JuliaLang,

I hope IJulia will be successfully installed in 1.6.3.  
I have one more question, why is Juliapro not available?

Regards,  
Harneet.

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**Author:** ![amrods](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amrods/32/2543_2.png) [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961/3 "2021-09-10T03:58:15Z")

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JuliaPro is being discontinued. See here:

> [@Is JuliaPro discontinued?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-juliapro-discontinued/67670/4):
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> Yes. There won’t be any new versions of JuliaPro.

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**Author:** ![harneet411](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/harneet411/32/24799_2.png) [@harneet411](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/harneet411)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961/4 "2021-09-10T04:06:24Z")

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Thanks for quick response.

Is the installation of IJulia fixed in 1.6.3, which does not work in 1.6.2 unless very rigorous IT troubleshooting?

Regards,  
Harneet.

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**Author:** ![amrods](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amrods/32/2543_2.png) [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961/5 "2021-09-10T04:10:31Z")

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I’m not an IT person, I have 1.6.2 and IJulia works. If you have problems, I suggest asking for help in the forum, specifically mention how you installed it and what errors you are getting.

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**Author:** ![VivMendes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/vivmendes/32/16477_2.png) [@VivMendes](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/VivMendes)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-3-testing-period/67961/6 "2021-09-12T18:29:31Z")

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Hi,

Are you doing the `pkg> build IJulia` thing? That is the only requirement within the same Julia environment (i.e., v1.6) as far as IJulia is concerned. If IJulia was working well with v1.6.1, it should work after upgrading Julia to v.1.6.2 and `build IJulia`.