From Chrome 119, we'll shorten the time between the branch for a release and release to stable.


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Starting with Chrome 119, the Chrome team is again reducing the time between the branch for a release, and the actual release to stable. This change builds on the success of the [previous time reduction](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/faster-chrome-releases.md.txt), and continues our efforts to shorten the time it takes to launch.

This will change the release date for Chrome stable and [early stable](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/early-stable.md.txt).

The following table shows how this change affects the 119 release.

| Stage | Chrome 119 (Old) | Chrome 119 (Revised) |
|---|---|---|
| Branch | Tue, Oct 3 | **Mon, Oct 2** |
| Beta Promotion | Wed, Oct 11 | **Wed, Oct 4** |
| Stable Cut | Tue, Oct 31 | **Tue, Oct 24** |
| Early Stable Release | Wed, Nov 1 | **Wed, Oct 25** |
| Stable Release | Tue, Nov 7 | **Tue, Oct 31** |

Note that Chrome 120 stable will release on December 6 due to this change, and all dates after this have been adjusted to account for this.

You can keep track of upcoming releases on the [Chrome Status Roadmap](https://chromestatus.com/roadmap), and see the schedule in detail on the [Chromium Dashboard](https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/schedule). We publish a post on this site for each [beta release](https://developer.chrome.com/tags/beta), so you can keep track of upcoming changes to Chrome.