GCC 14.3.1 Status Report (2026-05-04)
GCC 14.4 release candidate is planned for June 19th, with the release a week after; developers are asked to review and backport regression fixes.
Richard Biener reports on the status of GCC 14.4, the annual release from the GCC 14 branch. A release candidate is planned for June 19th, with the final release a week later. Developers are requested to review assigned regression bugs and decide which fixes to backport to the release branch. The report includes quality data, showing an increase in P2 and P3 priority bugs since the last report.
In Details
This is a status report for a stable GCC release branch. The key task is backporting bug fixes. The priority levels (P1-P5) categorize the severity of the regressions.
For Context
GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection, undergoes continuous development and releases. Stable release branches are created to provide a more predictable and reliable toolchain for users who prioritize stability over the newest features. This report details the progress towards a new minor release within the GCC 14 stable branch. The focus is on addressing regression bugs, which are problems introduced since the previous release. The bug priorities indicate the severity of the impact on users.