Fedora Linux 46 Schedule: Development

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HierarchIndex	Name	Start	End	Duration
1	Rawhide starts Fedora Linux 46 development	Tue 2026-08-11	Tue 2026-08-11	0
2	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (Changes requiring infrastructure changes)	Wed 2026-12-23	Wed 2026-12-23	0
3	Retire packages with security issues	Mon 2026-12-28	Mon 2026-12-28	0
4	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (Changes requiring mass rebuild)	Tue 2026-12-29	Tue 2026-12-29	0
5	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (System Wide Changes)	Tue 2026-12-29	Tue 2026-12-29	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 2026-12-29	Tue 2026-12-29	0
7	Change Checkpoint: Major Toolchain Updates/Changes have landed in Rawhide deadline	Mon 2027-01-11	Mon 2027-01-11	0
8	Change Checkpoint: Proposal submission deadline (Self Contained Changes)	Tue 2027-01-19	Tue 2027-01-19	0
9	REMINDER: Software String Freeze in one week	Tue 2027-01-19	Tue 2027-01-19	0
10	Mass Rebuild: RPMs https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/infra/release_guide/mass_rebuild/	Wed 2027-01-20	Tue 2027-02-09	20
11	F48 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 2027-01-26	Tue 2027-01-26	0
12	Software String Freeze Reached	Tue 2027-01-26	Tue 2027-01-26	0
13	Retire Orphaned and Long-Time FTBFS Rawhide Packages https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2027-02-02	Tue 2027-02-02	0
14	Change Checkpoint: Completion deadline (testable)	Tue 2027-02-09	Tue 2027-02-09	0
15	Branch Fedora Linux 46 from Rawhide	Tue 2027-02-09	Tue 2027-02-09	0
16	Rawhide starts Fedora Linux 47 development	Tue 2027-02-09	Tue 2027-02-09	0
17	Post-branch Freeze (end date approximate)	Tue 2027-02-09	Fri 2027-02-12	3
18	Build list of inactive packagers for removal https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Policy_for_inactive_packagers/	Tue 2027-02-16	Tue 2027-02-16	0
19	Retire FTI packages in NEW state https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2027-02-16	Tue 2027-02-16	0
20	Bodhi updates-testing activation point	Tue 2027-02-23	Tue 2027-02-23	0
21	Change Checkpoint: 100% Code Complete Deadline	Tue 2027-02-23	Tue 2027-02-23	0
22	Beta Freeze (starts at 1400 UTC)	Tue 2027-02-23	Tue 2027-03-16	21
23	Beta Release (Early Target) Fedora contributors plan on this	Tue 2027-03-16	Tue 2027-03-16	0
24	Current Beta Target date https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/lifecycle/#_release_dates	Tue 2027-03-16	Tue 2027-03-16	0
25	Beta Target date #1 Fedora users plan on this	Tue 2027-03-23	Tue 2027-03-23	0
26	Retire FTI packages in NEW state https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Fails_to_build_from_source_Fails_to_install/	Tue 2027-03-30	Tue 2027-03-30	0
27	Final Freeze (starts at 1400 UTC)	Tue 2027-04-06	Tue 2027-04-20	14
28	Enable Updates in Bodhi for the current release	Wed 2027-04-14	Wed 2027-04-14	0
29	Current Final Target date Fedora users plan on this	Tue 2027-04-20	Tue 2027-04-20	0
30	Early Final Target date Fedora contributors plan on this https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/lifecycle/#_release_dates	Tue 2027-04-20	Tue 2027-04-20	0
31	Final Target date #1	Tue 2027-04-27	Tue 2027-04-27	0
32	Remove inactive packagers https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/Policy_for_inactive_packagers/	Tue 2027-04-27	Tue 2027-04-27	0
33	Fedora Linux 44 End of Life This is a changeable date and currently based off the Early Target Date	Wed 2028-05-24	Wed 2028-05-24	0