# OpenUSD v26.03 release candidate is now available on GitHub

**URL:** <https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-03-release-candidate-is-now-available-on-github/2860>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-03-release-candidate-is-now-available-on-github/2860 "2026-02-17T19:40:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![JimAtkinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@JimAtkinson](https://forum.aousd.org/u/JimAtkinson)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-03-release-candidate-is-now-available-on-github/2860/1 "2026-02-17T19:40:38Z")

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Hi all -

The release candidate for OpenUSD 26.03 is now on GitHub with the tag [v26.03-rc1](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD/releases/tag/v26.03-rc1). The CHANGELOG is available here: [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD/blob/7557082/CHANGELOG.md)

Version 26.03 is planned for release next Tuesday, February 24. Please post any questions or feedback here in this thread or file bug report issues in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD).

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![JimAtkinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@JimAtkinson](https://forum.aousd.org/u/JimAtkinson)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-03-release-candidate-is-now-available-on-github/2860/2 "2026-02-20T18:34:26Z")

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Hello again -

An updated release candidate has just been pushed to GitHub with the tag [v26.03-rc2](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD/releases/tag/v26.03-rc2). This update includes revised documentation, an updated [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD/blob/90c86b0/CHANGELOG.md), and fixes the installed location of a few headers.

Because of the minor nature of these changes, we still plan to release 26.03 on Tuesday, February 24.

As usual, please post any questions or feedback in this thread or report issues in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD).

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**Author:** ![sunya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@sunya](https://forum.aousd.org/u/sunya)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-03-release-candidate-is-now-available-on-github/2860/3 "2026-02-24T23:03:39Z")

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