# Beta **URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/c/announcements/beta/31.md [Latest](https://community.xibo.org.uk/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.xibo.org.uk/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.xibo.org.uk/tags.md) --- ## [About the Beta category](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/about-the-beta-category/22003)
**Author:** [@natasha](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/natasha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/about-the-beta-category/22003 "2025-04-11T12:45:22Z")
All the latest Alpha/Beta release announcements! Xibo needs You! We are looking for Users who would be interested in testing and providing feedback for Alpha/Beta releases for the CMS. If you are interested in participa… --- ## [CMS 4.1.0-rc3 released!](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-1-0-rc3-released/33054)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-1-0-rc3-released/33054 "2024-08-20T08:51:13Z")
We are pleased to announce the third release candidate for the 4.1 version of the Xibo CMS. The codename for this version is “Giacobini”. 21P/Giacobini–Zinner is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered … --- ## [CMS 4.1.0-rc2 released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-1-0-rc2-released/32977)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-1-0-rc2-released/32977 "2024-08-07T11:09:28Z")
We are pleased to announce the second release candidate for the 4.1 version of the Xibo CMS. The codename for this version is “Giacobini”. 21P/Giacobini–Zinner is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered… --- ## [4.1.0-rc1 released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/4-1-0-rc1-released/32852)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/4-1-0-rc1-released/32852 "2024-07-25T14:24:28Z")
We are pleased to announce the first release candidate for the 4.1 version of the Xibo CMS. The codename for this version is “Giacobini”. 21P/Giacobini–Zinner is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered … --- ## [CMS 4.0.0-beta released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-beta-released/29714)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 3:57am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-beta-released/29714 "2023-10-24T03:57:37Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our beta for the 4.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Westphal”. 20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It fits the classical de… --- ## [CMS 4.0.0-rc2 released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-rc2-released/29854)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-rc2-released/29854 "2023-09-06T18:59:02Z")
We are pleased to announce release candidate 2 for the 4.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Westphal”. 20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It fits the classical defini… --- ## [CMS 4.0.0-alpha released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-alpha-released/29582)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-alpha-released/29582 "2023-09-04T07:04:04Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our first development preview for the 4.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Westphal”. 20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It … --- ## [CMS 4.0.0-rc1 released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-rc1-released/29807)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-rc1-released/29807 "2023-08-19T11:17:22Z")
We are pleased to announce release candidate 1 for the 4.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Westphal”. 20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It fits the classical defini… --- ## [CMS 4.0.0-alpha2 released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-alpha2-released/29636)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cms-4-0-0-alpha2-released/29636 "2023-08-02T07:24:44Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our second development preview for the 4.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Westphal”. 20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It… --- ## [Configure Options for Interactive Actions - Development Preview](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/configure-options-for-interactive-actions-development-preview/23666)
**Author:** [@natasha](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/natasha)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/configure-options-for-interactive-actions-development-preview/23666 "2023-01-09T20:10:43Z")
With our recent v3 developmental previews, we have been asked for further information as to how interactive actions can be configured. Below is a brief introduction to the configuring options for Interactive Actions. Onc… --- ## [Xibo for Linux v1.8 R7 alpha](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-for-linux-v1-8-r7-alpha/27332)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-for-linux-v1-8-r7-alpha/27332 "2022-07-27T10:54:27Z")
We’re very pleased to announce progress towards a 1.8 R7 release of the Xibo for Linux player. This is available in the latest/beta channel in Snapcraft. Anyone who wants to test this can use the beta channel: snap refr… --- ## [3.0.0-beta Release](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/3-0-0-beta-release/23808)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/3-0-0-beta-release/23808 "2020-12-23T10:21:19Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our beta for the 3.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Finlay”. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.xibo.org.uk/3-0-0-b… --- ## [Xibo for Linux v1.8 R6 release candidate](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-for-linux-v1-8-r6-release-candidate/24067)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-for-linux-v1-8-r6-release-candidate/24067 "2020-12-18T05:56:01Z")
We have decided to prepare a release of the Linux Player which fixes 8 issues, shown below. This has been promoted to the latest/candidate and latest/beta channels in Snapcraft. We have also closed a long running issue … --- ## [Xibo CMS - 3.0.0-alpha Released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-cms-3-0-0-alpha-released/23126)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-cms-3-0-0-alpha-released/23126 "2020-10-12T11:23:56Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our first development preview for the 3.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Finlay”. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blo… --- ## [Xibo CMS - 3.0.0-alpha3 Released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-cms-3-0-0-alpha3-released/23465)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-cms-3-0-0-alpha3-released/23465 "2020-09-03T12:18:14Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our third development preview for the 3.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Finlay”. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blo… --- ## [3.0.0-alpha2 Released](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/3-0-0-alpha2-released/23271)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/3-0-0-alpha2-released/23271 "2020-07-30T14:02:24Z")
We are pleased to announce the release of our second development preview for the 3.0 version of Xibo. The codename for this version is “Finlay”. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://bl… --- ## [Xibo for Windows - WPF Player Pre-release](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-for-windows-wpf-player-pre-release/22049)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-for-windows-wpf-player-pre-release/22049 "2020-03-04T11:55:26Z")
Xibo are pleased to announce a pre-release of Xibo for Windows v2 R252. This release works with Xibo CMS version 2 and has legacy mode for version 1.8. It requires Windows 10. This is a companion discussion topic for t…