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Joomla 6.1 RC3 puts the final package in testers’ hands
The Joomla project has published Joomla 6.1 Release Candidate 3, giving site builders and extension developers a final pre-release package to test before the planned stable release on or about 14 April 2026.
Release Candidate 3 is intended for testing rather than production use. Administrators can use it to explore Joomla 6.1, while developers should check their extensions and report problems before general availability. The project also points testers to nightly builds for the latest development packages and launch.joomla.org for a free test website.
No further features are expected at this stage. The sole change listed for this candidate adds dispatcher support to the jooa11y plugin. Joomla 6.1 is also under a language freeze, meaning changes to language files will generally not be merged unless they are essential, such as fixes for critical bugs.
The project is asking the community to focus on testing and bug reporting through issues.joomla.org. Extension developers are particularly encouraged to test compatibility and share their findings. Documentation contributions for Joomla 6.1 are also welcomed on manual.joomla.org.
- Release Candidate 3: 13 April 2026
- Planned stable release: 14 April 2026
- Production use: not recommended for this candidate
Known backward compatibility issues are documented on the Joomla documentation site, giving developers another reference point while reviewing their extensions.
Published by the Joomla Project.