3.27 LTS Release Planning

Tip

For more information about the LTS release process, see the dedicated page.

Warning

We are experimenting with a new regular release cadence for our next LTS releases.

These dates are for now indicative as we make progress on the experiment and tighten up the process.

3.27.6 LTS

Date	Action
August 19 2026	Backport meetings begin
September 16 2026	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
September 23 2026	Upstream core release
September 30 2026	Upstream platform release

3.27.5 LTS

Date	Action
June 17 2026	Backport meetings begin
July 15 2026	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
July 22 2026	Upstream core release
July 29 2026	Upstream platform release

3.27.4 LTS

Warning

These dates are for now indicative as we might change them as the process improves.

Date	Action
April 15 2026	Backport meetings begin
May 13 2026	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
May 20 2026	Upstream core release
May 26 2026	Upstream platform release

3.27.3 LTS

Warning

These dates are for now indicative as we might change them as the process improves.

Date	Action
February 11 2026	Backport meetings begin
March 11 2026	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
March 18 2026	Upstream core release
March 25 2026	Upstream platform release

3.27.2 LTS

Warning

These dates are for now indicative as we might change them as the process improves.

Date	Action
December 17 2025	Backport meetings begin
January 7 2026	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
January 14 2026	Upstream core release
January 21 2026	Upstream platform release

3.27.1 LTS

Warning

These dates are for now indicative as we might change them as the process improves.

Date	Action
October 15 2025	Backport meetings begin
November 5 2025	Upstream branch freeze (Platform can begin compatibility testing)
November 12 2025	Upstream core release
November 19 2025	Upstream platform release