2026 & 2027 Release Calendar Update

Below is an update to the IRIS release calendar for 2026 and an early look at the planned changes for 2027. The key takeaway for 2026 is that maintenance release numbering will differ slightly from prior years.

2026: IRIS 2026.1 maintenance release numbering

• July 2026: first maintenance release for IRIS 2026.1 (planned version: 2026.1.4)
• October 2026: next maintenance release (planned version: 2026.1.5)
• February 2027: following maintenance release (planned version: 2026.1.6)

This numbering change prepares us for the expanded maintenance cadence planned for 2027.

2027: expanded maintenance release cadence

Starting in 2027, we plan to provide more frequent maintenance releases to help customers adopt new versions of IRIS faster. 

More info about 2027’s maintenance releases will be announced next year.

To read more about EM And CD releases, please read our release stream documentation.