Joomla! 6.1 Beta 3 - Help make it stable!

Details: Published: 17 March 2026

The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 6.1 Beta 3 for testing.

What is this release for?

There are two main goals for Beta releases:

Providing developers with the basis to test their extensions and reporting any issues well before the final release
Allowing users to discover the new features introduced to Joomla 6.1.

For a complete list of known backward compatibility issues for version 6.1, please see Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 6.1 on the documentation site.

What is this release NOT for?

This beta version of Joomla 6.1 is not suitable for production sites. It is for testing only.

Where to get it?

Download Joomla 6.1 Beta 3

To always use the latest build of Joomla 6.1, we invite you to use the nightly build packages (updated every night).

To make it easier for newcomers, you can launch a free Joomla 6 website for testing at launch.joomla.org.

When is the final release due?

Joomla! 6.1 (general availability) will be released on or about April 14th 2026. The planned milestones are:

Alpha:

Alpha 1: 25. November 2025
Alpha 2: 23. December 2025
Alpha 3: 20. January 2026

Beta (Feature Freeze)

Beta 1: 17. February 2026
Beta 2: 03. March 2026
Beta 3: 17. March 2026 (this release)

Release Candidate (Language Freeze)

RC 1: 31. March 2026

Stable Release

14. April 2026

Please note that dates may be subject to change depending on the availability of volunteers and circumstances beyond our control.

What’s new in Joomla 6.1 Beta 3?

We are firmly committed to making the next generation of Joomla the best. These are the features that have been committed to version 6.1. Since we arrived at the Beta stage, no new features will be implemented. This is the last release before the language freeze!

#45988 a11y - Contain page content by landmark
#47290 workflows missing default stage
#47276 Workflow Shortcuts
#47299 Enhance translation handling in Workflow component
#47333 Update link
#47326 Add update SQL script
#47337 Fix none/codemirror editor width and height
#47341 TinyMCE height and width strings
#47356 Deprecate language strings
#47361 Fix SQL error "Duplicate entry '14' for key '#__content_types.PRIMARY'"
#47363 Fix toggling Editor window lost width, height
#46876 Migrate to Cypress.expose as Cypress.env is deprecated
#47377 Remove invalid second argument from LayoutFile::render() call
#47237 Fix Filter Options not opening after Batch modal
#47229 What's new tour for Joomla 6.1
#47248 Fix workflow graph strings and assets

Authors of Merged Pull Requests

The Joomla project is very thankful for the contributions from the following authors:

Vikash Kumar, Olivier Buisard, Adarsh Dubey, Tuan Pham Ngoc, Allon Moritz, Fedir Zinchuk, Richard Fath, Brian Teeman, Rick Spaan, Adari Dileepkumar, Hans Kuijpers

What are the plans for Joomla 6.1?

We’re in the state of “Feature Freeze”. This means, no new feature will be added. New functionality can be contributed to Joomla! 6.2 planned for later this year.

To learn more about our development strategy, please read this article.

How can you help Joomla 6.1 development?

To help ensure the 6.1 release and our major features are “production-ready”, we need your help testing releases and reporting any bugs you may find at issues.joomla.org.

Most of all, we encourage extension developers to roll up their sleeves, seek out bugs and test their extensions with Joomla 6.1 and communicate their experience.

Where can I find documentation about Joomla 6.1?

We encourage developers to help write the documentation about Joomla 6.1 on manual.joomla.org to help and guide users and other extension developers.

We invite you to check it regularly, update it and provide the missing content.

Related information

If you are an extension developer, please make sure you subscribe to the extension developer channel https://joomlacommunity.cloud.mattermost.com/main/channels/extension-development-room

Where you can join the community of extension developers.

A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers!

A big thank you goes out to everyone who contributed to the release!

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