| <!--{ |
| "Title": "Release History" |
| }--> |
| |
| <p>This page summarizes the changes between official stable releases of Go. |
| The <a href="//golang.org/change">change log</a> has the full details.</p> |
| |
| <p>To update to a specific release, use:</p> |
| |
| <pre> |
| git pull |
| git checkout <i>release-branch</i> |
| </pre> |
| |
| <h2 id="policy">Release Policy</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Each major Go release is supported until there are two newer major releases. |
| For example, Go 1.5 was supported until the Go 1.7 release, and Go 1.6 was |
| supported until the Go 1.8 release. |
| We fix critical problems, including <a href="/security">critical security problems</a>, |
| in supported releases as needed by issuing minor revisions |
| (for example, Go 1.6.1, Go 1.6.2, and so on). |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.10">go1.10 (released 2018/02/16)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.10 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.10">Go 1.10 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.10.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.1 (released 2018/03/28) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, and the |
| <code>archive/zip</code>, <code>crypto/tls</code>, <code>crypto/x509</code>, |
| <code>encoding/json</code>, <code>net</code>, <code>net/http</code>, and |
| <code>net/http/pprof</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.1">Go |
| 1.10.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.2 (released 2018/05/01) includes fixes to the compiler, linker, and go |
| command. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.2">Go |
| 1.10.2 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.3 (released 2018/06/05) includes fixes to the go command, and the |
| <code>crypto/tls</code>, <code>crypto/x509</code>, and <code>strings</code> packages. |
| In particular, it adds <a href="https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/d4e21288e444d3ffd30d1a0737f15ea3fc3b8ad9"> |
| minimal support to the go command for the vgo transition</a>. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.3">Go |
| 1.10.3 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.4 (released 2018/08/24) includes fixes to the go command, linker, and the |
| <code>net/http</code>, <code>mime/multipart</code>, <code>ld/macho</code>, |
| <code>bytes</code>, and <code>strings</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.4">Go |
| 1.10.4 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.5 (released 2018/11/02) includes fixes to the go command, linker, runtime |
| and the <code>database/sql</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.5">Go |
| 1.10.5 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.6 (released 2018/12/12) includes three security fixes to "go get" and |
| the <code>crypto/x509</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.6">Go |
| 1.10.6 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.7 (released 2018/12/14) includes a fix to a bug introduced in Go 1.10.6 |
| that broke <code>go</code> <code>get</code> for import path patterns containing |
| "<code>...</code>". |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.7+label%3ACherryPickApproved"> |
| Go 1.10.7 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.10.8 (released 2019/01/23) includes a security fix to the |
| <code>crypto/elliptic</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.10.8+label%3ACherryPickApproved">Go |
| 1.10.8 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.9">go1.9 (released 2017/08/24)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.9 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.9">Go 1.9 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.9.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.1 (released 2017/10/04) includes two security fixes. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.1">Go |
| 1.9.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.2 (released 2017/10/25) includes fixes to the compiler, linker, runtime, |
| documentation, <code>go</code> command, |
| and the <code>crypto/x509</code>, <code>database/sql</code>, <code>log</code>, |
| and <code>net/smtp</code> packages. |
| It includes a fix to a bug introduced in Go 1.9.1 that broke <code>go</code> <code>get</code> |
| of non-Git repositories under certain conditions. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.2">Go |
| 1.9.2 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.3 (released 2018/01/22) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, |
| and the <code>database/sql</code>, <code>math/big</code>, <code>net/http</code>, |
| and <code>net/url</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.3">Go |
| 1.9.3 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.4 (released 2018/02/07) includes a security fix to “go get”. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.4">Go |
| 1.9.4</a> milestone on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.5 (released 2018/03/28) includes fixes to the compiler, go command, and |
| <code>net/http/pprof</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.5">Go |
| 1.9.5 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.6 (released 2018/05/01) includes fixes to the compiler and go command. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.6">Go |
| 1.9.6 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.9.7 (released 2018/06/05) includes fixes to the go command, and the |
| <code>crypto/x509</code>, and <code>strings</code> packages. |
| In particular, it adds <a href="https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/d4e21288e444d3ffd30d1a0737f15ea3fc3b8ad9"> |
| minimal support to the go command for the vgo transition</a>. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.9.7">Go |
| 1.9.7 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.8">go1.8 (released 2017/02/16)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.8 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.8">Go 1.8 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.8.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.1 (released 2017/04/07) includes fixes to the compiler, linker, runtime, |
| documentation, <code>go</code> command and the <code>crypto/tls</code>, |
| <code>encoding/xml</code>, <code>image/png</code>, <code>net</code>, |
| <code>net/http</code>, <code>reflect</code>, <code>text/template</code>, |
| and <code>time</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.1">Go |
| 1.8.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.2 (released 2017/05/23) includes a security fix to the |
| <code>crypto/elliptic</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.2">Go |
| 1.8.2 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.3 (released 2017/05/24) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, |
| documentation, and the <code>database/sql</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.3">Go |
| 1.8.3 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.4 (released 2017/10/04) includes two security fixes. |
| It contains the same fixes as Go 1.9.1 and was released at the same time. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.4">Go |
| 1.8.4 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.5 (released 2017/10/25) includes fixes to the compiler, linker, runtime, |
| documentation, <code>go</code> command, |
| and the <code>crypto/x509</code> and <code>net/smtp</code> packages. |
| It includes a fix to a bug introduced in Go 1.8.4 that broke <code>go</code> <code>get</code> |
| of non-Git repositories under certain conditions. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.5">Go |
| 1.8.5 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.6 (released 2018/01/22) includes the same fix in <code>math/big</code> |
| as Go 1.9.3 and was released at the same time. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.6">Go |
| 1.8.6 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.8.7 (released 2018/02/07) includes a security fix to “go get”. |
| It contains the same fix as Go 1.9.4 and was released at the same time. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.7">Go |
| 1.8.7</a> milestone on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.7">go1.7 (released 2016/08/15)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.7 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.7">Go 1.7 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.7.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.7.1 (released 2016/09/07) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, |
| documentation, and the <code>compress/flate</code>, <code>hash/crc32</code>, |
| <code>io</code>, <code>net</code>, <code>net/http</code>, |
| <code>path/filepath</code>, <code>reflect</code>, and <code>syscall</code> |
| packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.7.1">Go |
| 1.7.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.7.2 should not be used. It was tagged but not fully released. |
| The release was deferred due to a last minute bug report. |
| Use go1.7.3 instead, and refer to the summary of changes below. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.7.3 (released 2016/10/19) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, |
| and the <code>crypto/cipher</code>, <code>crypto/tls</code>, |
| <code>net/http</code>, and <code>strings</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.7.3">Go |
| 1.7.3 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.7.4 (released 2016/12/01) includes two security fixes. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.7.4">Go |
| 1.7.4 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.7.5 (released 2017/01/26) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, |
| and the <code>crypto/x509</code> and <code>time</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.7.5">Go |
| 1.7.5 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.7.6 (released 2017/05/23) includes the same security fix as Go 1.8.2 and |
| was released at the same time. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.8.2">Go |
| 1.8.2 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.6">go1.6 (released 2016/02/17)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.6 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.6">Go 1.6 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.6.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.6.1 (released 2016/04/12) includes two security fixes. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.6.1">Go |
| 1.6.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.6.2 (released 2016/04/20) includes fixes to the compiler, runtime, tools, |
| documentation, and the <code>mime/multipart</code>, <code>net/http</code>, and |
| <code>sort</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.6.2">Go |
| 1.6.2 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.6.3 (released 2016/07/17) includes security fixes to the |
| <code>net/http/cgi</code> package and <code>net/http</code> package when used in |
| a CGI environment. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.6.3">Go |
| 1.6.3 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.6.4 (released 2016/12/01) includes two security fixes. |
| It contains the same fixes as Go 1.7.4 and was released at the same time. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.7.4">Go |
| 1.7.4 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.5">go1.5 (released 2015/08/19)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.5 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.5">Go 1.5 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.5.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.5.1 (released 2015/09/08) includes bug fixes to the compiler, assembler, and |
| the <code>fmt</code>, <code>net/textproto</code>, <code>net/http</code>, and |
| <code>runtime</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.5.1">Go |
| 1.5.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.5.2 (released 2015/12/02) includes bug fixes to the compiler, linker, and |
| the <code>mime/multipart</code>, <code>net</code>, and <code>runtime</code> |
| packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.5.2">Go |
| 1.5.2 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.5.3 (released 2016/01/13) includes a security fix to the <code>math/big</code> package |
| affecting the <code>crypto/tls</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://golang.org/s/go153announce">release announcement</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.5.4 (released 2016/04/12) includes two security fixes. |
| It contains the same fixes as Go 1.6.1 and was released at the same time. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.6.1">Go |
| 1.6.1 milestone</a> on our issue tracker for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.4">go1.4 (released 2014/12/10)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.4 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.4">Go 1.4 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.4.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.4.1 (released 2015/01/15) includes bug fixes to the linker and the <code>log</code>, <code>syscall</code>, and <code>runtime</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.4.1">Go 1.4.1 milestone on our issue tracker</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.4.2 (released 2015/02/17) includes bug fixes to the <code>go</code> command, the compiler and linker, and the <code>runtime</code>, <code>syscall</code>, <code>reflect</code>, and <code>math/big</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.4.2">Go 1.4.2 milestone on our issue tracker</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.4.3 (released 2015/09/22) includes security fixes to the <code>net/http</code> package and bug fixes to the <code>runtime</code> package. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.4.3">Go 1.4.3 milestone on our issue tracker</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.3">go1.3 (released 2014/06/18)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.3 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.3">Go 1.3 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.3.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.3.1 (released 2014/08/13) includes bug fixes to the compiler and the <code>runtime</code>, <code>net</code>, and <code>crypto/rsa</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.3.1">change history</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.3.2 (released 2014/09/25) includes bug fixes to cgo and the crypto/tls packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.3.2">change history</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.3.3 (released 2014/09/30) includes further bug fixes to cgo, the runtime package, and the nacl port. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.3.3">change history</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.2">go1.2 (released 2013/12/01)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.2 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.2">Go 1.2 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.2.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.2.1 (released 2014/03/02) includes bug fixes to the <code>runtime</code>, <code>net</code>, and <code>database/sql</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.2.1">change history</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.2.2 (released 2014/05/05) includes a |
| <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.2.2">security fix</a> |
| that affects the tour binary included in the binary distributions (thanks to Guillaume T). |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1.1">go1.1 (released 2013/05/13)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1.1 is a major release of Go. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.1">Go 1.1 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.1.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.1.1 (released 2013/06/13) includes several compiler and runtime bug fixes. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.1.1">change history</a> for details. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.1.2 (released 2013/08/13) includes fixes to the <code>gc</code> compiler |
| and <code>cgo</code>, and the <code>bufio</code>, <code>runtime</code>, |
| <code>syscall</code>, and <code>time</code> packages. |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/go1.1.2">change history</a> for details. |
| If you use package syscall's <code>Getrlimit</code> and <code>Setrlimit</code> |
| functions under Linux on the ARM or 386 architectures, please note change |
| <a href="//golang.org/cl/11803043">11803043</a> |
| that fixes <a href="//golang.org/issue/5949">issue 5949</a>. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="go1">go1 (released 2012/03/28)</h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Go 1 is a major release of Go that will be stable in the long term. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1.html">Go 1 Release Notes</a> for more information. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| It is intended that programs written for Go 1 will continue to compile and run |
| correctly, unchanged, under future versions of Go 1. |
| Read the <a href="/doc/go1compat.html">Go 1 compatibility document</a> for more |
| about the future of Go 1. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| The go1 release corresponds to |
| <code><a href="weekly.html#2012-03-27">weekly.2012-03-27</a></code>. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="go1.minor">Minor revisions</h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.0.1 (released 2012/04/25) was issued to |
| <a href="//golang.org/cl/6061043">fix</a> an |
| <a href="//golang.org/issue/3545">escape analysis bug</a> |
| that can lead to memory corruption. |
| It also includes several minor code and documentation fixes. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.0.2 (released 2012/06/13) was issued to fix two bugs in the implementation |
| of maps using struct or array keys: |
| <a href="//golang.org/issue/3695">issue 3695</a> and |
| <a href="//golang.org/issue/3573">issue 3573</a>. |
| It also includes many minor code and documentation fixes. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| go1.0.3 (released 2012/09/21) includes minor code and documentation fixes. |
| </p> |
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| <p> |
| See the <a href="https://github.com/golang/go/commits/release-branch.go1">go1 release branch history</a> for the complete list of changes. |
| </p> |
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| <h2 id="pre.go1">Older releases</h2> |
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| <p> |
| See the <a href="pre_go1.html">Pre-Go 1 Release History</a> page for notes |
| on earlier releases. |
| </p> |
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