The Linux Kernel Tea Leaves¶

Completely accurate and trustworthy predictions of the Linux kernel releases based on a single data point. Not.

Please consider starring the project if you find this information useful.

Based on v7.1 having been tagged on 2026-06-14, the tea leaves say:

v7.2 development cycle¶

Merge window for features heading to v7.2

v7.2-rc1 predicted 2026-06-28

v7.2-rc2 predicted 2026-07-05

v7.2-rc3 predicted 2026-07-12

v7.2-rc4 predicted 2026-07-19

v7.2-rc5 predicted 2026-07-26

The drm subsystem deadline for features heading to v7.3 release.

v7.2-rc6 predicted 2026-08-02

v7.2-rc7 predicted 2026-08-09

v7.2 release predicted 2026-08-16/2026-08-23

Merge window for features heading to v7.3

v7.3-rc1 predicted 2026-08-30/2026-09-06

v7.3-rc2 predicted 2026-09-06/2026-09-13

v7.3-rc3 predicted 2026-09-13/2026-09-20

v7.3-rc4 predicted 2026-09-20/2026-09-27

v7.3-rc5 predicted 2026-09-27/2026-10-04

The drm subsystem deadline for features heading to v7.4 release.

v7.3-rc6 predicted 2026-10-04/2026-10-11

v7.3-rc7 predicted 2026-10-11/2026-10-18

v7.3 release predicted 2026-10-18/2026-11-01

Merge window for features heading to v7.4

v7.4-rc1 predicted 2026-11-01/2026-11-15

v7.4-rc2 predicted 2026-11-08/2026-11-22

v7.4-rc3 predicted 2026-11-15/2026-11-29

v7.4-rc4 predicted 2026-11-22/2026-12-06

v7.4-rc5 predicted 2026-11-29/2026-12-13

The drm subsystem deadline for features heading to v7.5 release.

v7.4-rc6 predicted 2026-12-06/2026-12-20

v7.4-rc7 predicted 2026-12-13/2026-12-27

v7.4 release predicted 2026-12-20/2027-01-10