Fedora Linux 44 Schedule: Development

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HierarchIndex	Name	Start	End	Duration
1	Rawhide starts Fedora Linux 44 development	Tue 2025-08-12	Tue 2025-08-12	0
2	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (Changes requiring infrastructure changes)	Wed 2025-12-17	Wed 2025-12-17	0
3	Retire packages with security issues	Mon 2025-12-22	Mon 2025-12-22	0
4	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (Changes requiring mass rebuild)	Tue 2025-12-23	Tue 2025-12-23	0
5	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (System Wide Changes)	Tue 2025-12-23	Tue 2025-12-23	0
6	Begin reminders for packages that haven't rebuilt in last 2 releases https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2025-12-23	Tue 2025-12-23	0
7	Change Checkpoint: Major Toolchain Updates/Changes have landed in Rawhide deadline	Mon 2026-01-05	Mon 2026-01-05	0
8	Major Toolchain Changes Landed	Wed 2026-01-07	Wed 2026-01-07	0
9	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (Self Contained Changes)	Tue 2026-01-13	Tue 2026-01-13	0
10	REMINDER: Software String Freeze in one week	Tue 2026-01-13	Tue 2026-01-13	0
11	Mass Rebuild: RPMs https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/infra/release_guide/mass_rebuild/	Wed 2026-01-14	Tue 2026-02-03	20
12	F46 keys are added to fedora-repos and are available in updates-testing https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/infra/release_guide/create_release_signing_key/	Tue 2026-01-20	Tue 2026-01-20	0
13	Software String Freeze Reached	Tue 2026-01-20	Tue 2026-01-20	0
14	Retire Orphaned and Long-Time FTBFS Rawhide Packages https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2026-01-27	Tue 2026-01-27	0
15	Change Checkpoint: Completion deadline (testable)	Tue 2026-02-03	Tue 2026-02-03	0
16	Branch Fedora Linux 44 from Rawhide	Tue 2026-02-03	Tue 2026-02-03	0
17	Rawhide starts Fedora Linux 45 development	Tue 2026-02-03	Tue 2026-02-03	0
18	Post-branch Freeze (end date approximate)	Tue 2026-02-03	Fri 2026-02-06	3
19	Build list of inactive packagers for removal https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Policy_for_inactive_packagers/	Tue 2026-02-10	Tue 2026-02-10	0
20	Retire FTI packages in NEW state https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2026-02-10	Tue 2026-02-10	0
21	Bodhi updates-testing activation point	Tue 2026-02-17	Tue 2026-02-17	0
22	Change Checkpoint: 100% Code Complete Deadline	Tue 2026-02-17	Tue 2026-02-17	0
23	Beta Freeze (starts at 1400 UTC)	Tue 2026-02-17	Tue 2026-03-10	21
24	Beta Release (Early Target) Fedora contributors plan on this	Tue 2026-03-10	Tue 2026-03-10	0
25	Current Beta Target date https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/lifecycle/#_release_dates	Tue 2026-03-10	Tue 2026-03-10	0
26	Beta Target date #1 Fedora users plan on this	Tue 2026-03-17	Tue 2026-03-17	0
27	Retire FTI packages in NEW state https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2026-03-24	Tue 2026-03-24	0
28	Final Freeze (starts at 1400 UTC)	Tue 2026-03-31	Tue 2026-04-14	14
29	Enable Updates in Bodhi for the current release	Wed 2026-04-08	Wed 2026-04-08	0
30	Current Final Target date Fedora users plan on this	Tue 2026-04-14	Tue 2026-04-14	0
31	Early Final Target date https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/lifecycle/#_release_dates	Tue 2026-04-14	Tue 2026-04-14	0
32	Final Target date #2 Fedora contributors plan on this	Tue 2026-04-21	Tue 2026-04-21	0
33	Remove inactive packagers https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Policy_for_inactive_packagers/	Tue 2026-04-21	Tue 2026-04-21	0
34	Fedora Linux 44 End of Life This is a changeable date and currently based off the Early Target Date	Wed 2027-05-19	Wed 2027-05-19	0