v5.0.0-rc.1 — Testnet Release Candidate

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        🚫  NOT FOR MAINNET   ·   TESTNET ONLY  ✅

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Caution

This is a release candidate for testnet only — do not run it on mainnet.
Further v5 RCs may follow if critical issues are found in rc.1.

First release candidate for Aztec v5.

aztec-up install 5.0.0-rc.1

Docker image: aztecprotocol/aztec:5.0.0-rc.1

Testnet operators should run this release starting from 2026-06-17 14:07 UTC, after the Testnet v5 upgrade has been executed. After 2026-06-17 14:07 UTC you may stop running the v4 software.

Note

Full release notes including breaking changes will be shared later, alongside the first stable v5 release.