When will the Qt 5.9 Beta be released?

[tomy]

@J.Hilk said in Qt 5.9 release:

@tomy

you don't have to uninstall 5.8 if you don't want to. You can have multiple Versions of Qt installed simultaneously on your PC ( 5.8, 5.9, 5.1, 4.8 ...) its usually just a matter of HD-Space.

But why should I have these!?
When I have a new version so it normally includes all features of previous versions + some new ones too.

[mrjj]

@tomy
Well often, you install new Qt to check if a project will work with it
You then keep old so you can go "back" if any issues.

For a new project, that might not be needed :)

[tomy]

So apparently 5.9 is not as stable and reliable as 5.8 yet. So I wait until some time later and then check the online installer. I think it's a good idea.

One thing that is odd to me is the term "Beta snapshot" for 5.9. It makes me have doubts about it! :-)

[tham]

I think beta versions is almost out, usually software release date is not that accurate. Unless Qt5 release date is much more punctual than FF15 :), I even wonder this game never exist before it really come out.

[J.Hilk]

@tomy

Don't be intimidated by the term snapshot, The fact that it is already in Beta means it's pretty close to be released. Snapshot just means some thing might still be added or removed form the final release.

Btw, found the offline download link

[jsulm]

@tomy Snapshot usually means: latest version of a development branch (latest version from 5.9 branch in this case). And yes 5.9 is not "stable" yet as it is still beta.

[tomy]

@J.Hilk said in Qt 5.9 release:

@tomy

Don't be intimidated by the term snapshot, The fact that it is already in Beta means it's pretty close to be released. Snapshot just means some thing might still be added or removed form the final release.

Btw, found the offline download link

Good.
When will the "final release" be released?

[J.Hilk]

@tomy No idea.

Originally planned was the release for 31st May 2017...

But I'm pretty sure its before the Half Life 3 release ....

[mrjj]

@J.Hilk

There will be a HL 3 ?
I thought it was a troll thing.
\o/

[J.Hilk]

@mrjj Since the release of Duke Nukem Forever everything is possible :-)

[mrjj]

@J.Hilk
Haha. Right.
Worst part is that f Duke Nukem Forever was not even really funy...

[Eeli K]

I'm sorry to interrupt the important technical discussion, but @tomy and others might be interested in the latest information: http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/releasing/2017-April/004491.html

[tomy]

Thank you all very much.

[Eeli K]

In case some is still interested but haven't followed the primary sources, here's the announcement: http://blog.qt.io/blog/2017/04/07/qt-5-9-beta-released/