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December 2024
Dec. 4, 2024: Boost 1.87.0 closedDec. 11, 2024: Boost 1.87.0 release
The 1.85.0 release will close for major changes TOMORROW
Posted on Feb 28th, 2024 by Louis Tatta
https://www.boost.org/development/
Next deadline:
The master branch will close for the beta next Wednesday.
— The release managers