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Joomla 6.2 Alpha 1 - A first glimpse of whats to come!

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Joomla 6.2 Alpha 1

The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the availability of the first Joomla 6.2 Alpha 1 for testing.

What is this release for?

There are two main goals for Alpha 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 6.2.

For a complete list of known backward compatibility issues for version 6.2, please see Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 6.2 on the documentation site.

What is this release NOT for?

This alpha version of Joomla 6.2 is not suitable for production sites. It is for testing only.

Where to get it?

Download Joomla 6.2 Alpha 1

To always use the latest build of Joomla 6.2, 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! 6.2 (general availability) will be released on or about 13th October 2026. The planned milestones are:

Alpha:

  • Alpha 1: 26. May 2026 (this release)
  • Alpha 2: 23. June 2026
  • Alpha 3: 21. July 2026

Beta (Feature Freeze)

  • Beta 1: 18. August 2026
  • Beta 2: 01. September 2026
  • Beta 3: 15. September 2026

Release Candidate (Language Freeze)

  • RC1: 29. September 2026

Stable Release

  • 13. October 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 6.2 Alpha 1?

We are firmly committed to making the next generation of Joomla the best. So far, these are the first features that have been committed to version 6.2. We expect to commit other features for the next alpha2 and alpha3 releases.

  • New build script (internal - you should not see any difference)

Authors of Merged Pull Requests

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

Abdelrahman Nabil, ADARI DILEEPKUMAR, Adarsh Dubey, Allon Moritz, Ankush Rana, Benjamin Trenkle, bodge-it, Brian Teeman, Charvi Mehra, Christian Heel, Christiane Maier-Stadtherr, David Jardin, Denitz, DUBEY ADARSH PAWAN, Fedir Zinchuk, Gary Barclay, Grandhi Sri Soumya, Hannes Papenberg, Hans Kuijpers, Harald Leithner, Heiko Lübbe, Hitesh M, igotcha, iteidrm, janschoenherr, Krishna Gandhi, Mahesh Gite, Martin Kopp, Martina  Scholz, mateeaaa, Nicola Galgano, Niels Nübel, Olivier Buisard, Pratibha_Yadav, Richard Fath, Rick Spaan, Robert Deutz, sathwikre, Stefan Wendhausen, Tobias Zulauf, Tuan Pham Ngoc, Vikash Kumar, Viviana Menzel

What are the plans for Joomla 6.2?

Currently, we’re at the start of the journey of Joomla! 6.2. There are several projects which, with your help, could become part of Joomla! 6.2, if they are release-ready before the first beta is released on August 18th 2026.

  • Improving stability and performance for large sites
  • Improving accessibility
  • Fixing bugs

We are at the beginning of the development of Joomla! 6.2, we have more than two months to add new features. If you have any ideas for new functionality, feel free to discuss it on GitHub.

Be aware that these features are not release-ready yet, and it depends a lot on testers and feedback if they make the cut.

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

How can you help Joomla 6.2 development?

To help ensure the 6.2 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 6.2 and communicate their experience.

Where can I find documentation about Joomla 6.2?

We encourage developers to help write the documentation about Joomla 6.2 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!

Your release managers: Charvi & Martin