#newrelease

New stable releases of Drupal core are scheduled to occur within particular release "windows":

• A bug fix (patch) release window is on the first Wednesday of each month
• A security release window is on the third Wednesday of each month
• Minor (feature) releases are scheduled approximately every six months, usually on either the first or third Wednesday of that month

For detailed information on these types of releases, see the Drupal core release schedule.