# Julia v1.13.0-rc2

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761>\
**Category:** Package Announcements\
**Created:** [August 12, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761 "2026-08-12T08:56:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jbytecode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jbytecode/32/17719_2.png) [@jbytecode](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jbytecode)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761/1 "2026-08-12T08:56:45Z")

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In juliaup, the alpha channel points to Julia-1.13.0-rc2, but as far as I know, it hasn’t been officially announced, yet. Do you know why?

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**Author:** ![Mason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mason/32/2423_2.png) [@Mason](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Mason)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761/2 "2026-08-12T10:17:54Z")

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This is the usual workflow. They try to get everything ready so it can be downloaded and is ready as soon as the announcement is made.

But inevitably, someone discovers the uploads and then announces it early, before everything is ready 😛

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**Author:** ![blah\_blah.jl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/blah_blah.jl/32/223304_2.png) [@blah\_blah.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/blah_blah.jl)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761/3 "2026-08-12T11:45:23Z")

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ohh noo, I wanna have enjoy those surprises or easter eggs loll

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**Author:** ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761/4 "2026-08-12T12:51:11Z")

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[Julia v1.13.0-rc2 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2-is-now-available/138769) 😉

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**Author:** ![Amval](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amval/32/6217_2.png) [@Amval](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Amval)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761/5 "2026-08-12T12:54:19Z")

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Amazing, work doesn’t stop even at the JuliaCon 😛 (hi from the guy to your right)

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**Author:** ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-rc2/138761/6 "2026-08-12T15:02:08Z")

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👋