# What does \[ANN\] mean?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-ann-mean/135248>\
**Category:** Meta Discussion\
**Created:** [January 25, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-ann-mean/135248 "2026-01-25T00:12:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![npbarnes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/npbarnes/32/217905_2.png) [@npbarnes](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/npbarnes)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-ann-mean/135248/1 "2026-01-25T00:12:41Z")

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Most of the posts under the Package Announcements topic start with [ANN]. What does it mean?

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**Author:** ![favba](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/favba/32/2735_2.png) [@favba](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/favba)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-ann-mean/135248/2 "2026-01-25T00:14:11Z")

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ANNouncement

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**Author:** ![nsajko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/nsajko/32/221187_2.png) [@nsajko](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nsajko)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-does-ann-mean/135248/3 "2026-01-25T11:26:34Z")

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Previously discussed here:

> [@What's the deal with that "\[ANN\]" stuff in titles in Package announcements?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/whats-the-deal-with-that-ann-stuff-in-titles-in-package-announcements/57425):
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> I guess it stands for (package) ANNouncement? Although, the first time I saw it I thought it referred to a lady named Ann… What is the purpose of putting it in a thread’s title? I see that not all package announcement threads have it. When I make my own packages, should I put [ANN] in the title of the announcement thread?