The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the availability of the Joomla 6.1 Beta 1 for testing.

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Joomla 6.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing, marking the feature freeze milestone. Extension developers can test compatibility and report issues before the stable release planned for April 14, 2026. The beta includes contributions from 17 developers and focuses on ensuring production readiness through community testing. No new features will be added during the beta phase, with future functionality planned for Joomla 6.2 later in the year.

Feature freeze, see what made it!

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