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LINUX 7.3-rc7 17-10-2026 UTC net-next OPEN (closes ~19-10..26-10) / mainline merge closed 17-08 31-08 07-09 14-09 21-09 28-09 05-10 12-10 19-10 02-11 ~ 7.2 tag rc1 rc2 rc3 rc4 rc5 rc6 rc7 ~ 7.3 tag ~ 7.4-rc1 o=================o--------o--------o--------o--------o--------o--------@--------o=================o ▲ [ TODAY ] [====7.3 merge====) [====7.4 merge====) Next: final or rc8 ~ 19-10-2026 @ latest release o release/tag ~ estimated Previous tag date estimated 2 weeks before rc1. Final tag starts next cycle. Extra RC shifts final + merge by 7d. Earlier RC dates reconstructed weekly; next version number provisional.