# OpenUSD v26.08 release candidate now available on GitHub

**URL:** <https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-08-release-candidate-now-available-on-github/2997>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [July 14, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-08-release-candidate-now-available-on-github/2997 "2026-07-14T21:09:03Z")\
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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:** [July 14, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-08-release-candidate-now-available-on-github/2997/1 "2026-07-14T21:09:03Z")

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Hi all,

The release candidate for OpenUSD v26.08 has been published on GitHub under the [v26.08-rc1](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD/releases/tag/v26.08-rc1) tag. The CHANGELOG for the release is available below.

Version 26.08 is scheduled for release next Monday, July 20th. Please post any questions or feedback in this thread and file issues in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD/issues) for bug reports.

Thanks!

- Sunya

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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:** [July 20, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/openusd-v26-08-release-candidate-now-available-on-github/2997/2 "2026-07-20T14:35:30Z")

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