Releases status

[DodgiBoy]

Hi guys,
Sorry to ask for, I might also missed the info, but : do you know when the next release is coming ?
Started to use Textual in my projects one year ago, releases was frequent, and actually the last one was in June.

No pressure, but I was hoping to get info about the status of the project, meaning, hoping it is not stuck or abandoned (in a certain way).

Because being able to get such TUI with Python is such amazing, I love this project.

Thanks in advance for any responses :)

[LeandroCustodio2002]

Good question, and a fair one given the gap since the last release.

It's not abandoned. On Oct 9 Will updated the bug report template with a note saying he has maintained Rich and Textual for years and will keep doing so. He also said that reviewing issues takes a lot of his time, more so now with all the AI-generated stuff, so responses can take a while. You can see it at the top of .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md.

You're right that releases slowed down, though:

• latest release is v8.2.8 (June 30)
• very little has been merged into main since early July
• issues and PRs are still coming in every day (e.g. a PR adding Python 3.15 support was opened today), they're just waiting for review

PRs also need to link an issue that Will ideally signs off on, so everything goes through him. That explains most of the slowdown: the project is active, but the review queue moves at one person's pace.

What I'd do in the meantime:

• pin it so a future release doesn't surprise you: textual>=8.2.8,<9
• if you hit a real blocker, his note says to contact him directly (willmcgugan+textual@gmail.com), and for companies, sponsoring is the way to get a faster response
• search open PRs before filing a bug. A lot of fixes are already sitting there, and you can install one straight from the branch if you need it now

So: maintained, just at a slower pace 🙂