PatternFly 6.4 release checklist

[dlabaj]

Identify release candidate versions
"@patternfly/patternfly": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-charts": "8.4.0-prerelease.2",
"@patternfly/react-code-editor": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-core": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-drag-drop": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-icons": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-styles": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-table": "6.4.0-prerelease.2",
"@patternfly/react-templates": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-tokens": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-topology": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-log-viewer": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-catalog-view-extension": "6.3.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-component-groups": "6.4.0-prerelease.1",
"@patternfly/react-data-view": "6.4.0-prerelease.2",
"@patternfly/chatbot": "6.4.0-prerelease.26",

Get the prerelease candidates out to testers

• OCP @sg00dwin
• RHOAI @jenny-s51
• Cost management @dlabrecq

Get the prerelease candidates approved by testers

• OCP @sg00dwin
• RHOAI @jenny-s51
• Cost management @dlabrecq

Update staging with the release candidate versions

• @kmcfaul

Are any Medium articles getting published or updated on the homepage? (likely not a release blocker but a good thing to track here)

• Update Medium articles promo on homepage for 6.4 #4804 - @edonehoo

Once staging is updated, sign offs below can begin

Get release notes together and approved by epic owners

• Docs - 6.4 Release highlights #4764 - @edonehoo

Get sign off from epic owners who are delivering epics this quarter

• @kmcfaul
• @rebeccaalpert

Get sign off from PF Design Architect

• @andrew-ronaldson

Get sign off from managers

• @janwright73
• @nicolethoen
• @evwilkin
• @phcox

Target release date
Oct 15, 2025

[dlabaj]

Currently we are running into an issue with data view thats blocking for OCP.

patternfly/react-data-view#521

[edonehoo]

For visibility: these are the docs issues (that I'm aware of) that we should try and get in before the release

ready to merge:

• docs(menu): Updates menu guidelines for v6. #4745
• docs(spacers): Documents recently added layout spacers. #4730

pending review:

• docs(about-patternfly): Updates description of beta features. #4772
• docs(AI migration guide): Add PF AI migration guide to rapid prototyping PF AI page #4807

still in progress, but close:

• docs(theming): Adds new theming guidelines. #4799