AndroidX releases

Jetpack libraries ship separately from the Android OS, so updates to the libraries can happen independently and more frequently.

The libraries follow strict semantic versioning for binary compatibility with an added inter-version sequence of pre-release revisions. A version string (like 1.0.1-beta02) contains three numbers representing major, minor, and bugfix levels. Pre-release versions also have a suffix that specifies the pre-release stage (alpha, beta, release candidate) and revision number (01, 02, and so on).

Please note that androidx libraries are encouraged, but not required, to preserve source compatibility across minor versions. The reason being a major version update would force all artifacts that depend on the previous major version to be explicitly migrated, which would disrupt the workflow of developers.

Every version of a library moves through three pre-release stages on its way to becoming a stable release. The criteria for each pre-release stage is:

Alpha

  • Alpha releases are functionally stable, but may not be feature-complete.
  • While a release is in alpha, APIs may be added, removed, or changed.

Beta

  • Beta releases are functionally stable and have a feature-complete API surface.
  • They are ready for production use but may contain bugs.
  • A beta release cannot use experimental compiler features (such as @UseExperimental).
  • Dependencies on other libraries must be beta, rc, or stable versions. No alpha dependencies are allowed.

Release Candidate (RC)

  • A release candidate is a prospective stable release.
  • It may contain critical last-minute fixes.
  • Its API surface is final.
  • Dependencies on other libraries must be rc or stable versions only.

A library can have multiple versions at the same time. Each version has a different release stage. For example, while the stable release of androidx.activity could be 1.0.0, there might also be a 1.1.0-beta02 release as well as a 2.0.0-alpha01 release.

Use this page to learn of the latest updates to the libraries.

The AndroidX recent release notes page lists the libraries that have recently changed. Google's Maven repository shows the complete version history.

Use the table below to view the most recent stable and preview versions of every AndroidX library. The links on each row take you to the library's release notes. In the release notes you'll find:

  • The chronological history of all the releases.
  • A code snippet with the default Gradle dependency declarations to use the artifacts.
  • Links to the Kotlin and Java reference pages for the packages in each artifact.

Jetpack libraries

Some AndroidX libraries, like camera, have multiple artifacts that are maintained separately. These libraries are marked with an asterisk (*). See the release notes to view the version updates for all of the artifacts.

Maven Group ID Latest Update Stable Release Release Candidate Beta Release Alpha Release
activity September 20, 2023 1.7.2 1.8.0-rc01 - -
ads March 8, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha05
annotation (*) September 6, 2023 1.7.0 - - -
appcompat July 26, 2023 1.6.1 - - 1.7.0-alpha03
appsearch May 24, 2023 - - - 1.1.0-alpha03
arch.core February 22, 2023 2.2.0 - - -
asynclayoutinflater October 5, 2022 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha01
autofill May 24, 2023 1.1.0 - 1.2.0-beta01 1.3.0-alpha01
benchmark September 20, 2023 1.1.1 1.2.0-rc01 - -
biometric September 21, 2022 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha05
bluetooth September 20, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha01
browser September 20, 2023 1.6.0 - - 1.7.0-alpha01
car-app September 20, 2023 1.2.0 1.3.0-rc01 1.4.0-beta02 -
camera (*) September 20, 2023 1.2.3 1.3.0-rc02 - 1.4.0-alpha01
cardview September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
collection September 6, 2023 1.2.0 1.3.0-rc01 - -
compose August 29, 2023 1.2.0 1.3.0-rc01 - -
compose.animation August 29, 2023 1.5.2 - - 1.6.0-alpha06
compose.compiler August 29, 2023 1.5.3 - - -
compose.foundation September 27, 2023 1.5.2 - - 1.6.0-alpha06
compose.material September 27, 2023 1.5.2 - - 1.6.0-alpha06
compose.material3 September 20, 2023 1.1.2 - - 1.2.0-alpha08
compose.runtime September 27, 2023 1.5.2 - - 1.6.0-alpha06
compose.ui September 27, 2023 1.5.2 - - 1.6.0-alpha06
concurrent August 9, 2023 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha02
constraintlayout (*) August 9, 2023 2.1.4 - - 2.2.0-alpha12
contentpager September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
coordinatorlayout September 20, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.3.0-alpha01
core (*) September 6, 2023 1.12.0 - - -
core.uwb August 23, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha07
credentials September 20, 2023 - - 1.2.0-beta04 1.2.0-beta04
cursoradapter September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
customview (*) September 21, 2022 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha02
databinding September 5, 2019 3.5.0 - - 3.6.0-alpha10
datastore September 6, 2023 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha05
documentfile August 18, 2021 1.0.1 - - 1.1.0-alpha01
draganddrop May 11, 2022 1.0.0 - - -
drawerlayout March 22, 2023 1.2.0 - - -
dynamicanimation December 4, 2019 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha03
emoji January 27, 2021 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha03
emoji2 August 9, 2023 1.4.0 - - -
enterprise January 13, 2021 1.1.0 - - -
exifinterface February 8, 2023 1.3.6 - - -
fragment September 20, 2023 1.6.1 - - 1.7.0-alpha05
games (*) September 20, 2023 2.0.2 - - 2.1.0-alpha02
glance September 6, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha05
graphics (*) September 6, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha05
gridlayout May 24, 2023 1.0.0 - 1.1.0-beta01 -
health August 9, 2023 - 1.0.0-rc01 - 1.1.0-alpha01
health.connect September 6, 2023 - - - 1.1.0-alpha04
heifwriter July 26, 2023 - - - 1.1.0-alpha02
hilt (*) August 9, 2023 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha01
input September 20, 2023 - - 1.0.0-beta03 -
interpolator September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
javascriptengine April 5, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha05
jetifier September 2, 2020 - - 1.0.0-beta10 -
leanback September 6, 2023 1.0.0 1.1.0-rc02 - 1.2.0-alpha03
legacy September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
lifecycle (*) September 6, 2023 2.6.2 - - 2.7.0-alpha02
loader October 9, 2019 1.1.0 - - -
localbroadcastmanager January 12, 2022 1.1.0 - - -
media February 8, 2023 1.6.0 - - 1.7.0-alpha01
media2 February 9, 2022 1.2.1 - - -
media3 August 17, 2023 1.1.1 - - 1.2.0-alpha01
mediarouter September 20, 2023 1.6.0 - - -
multidex December 17, 2018 2.0.1 - - -
metrics April 5, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha04
paging (*) September 20, 2023 3.2.1 - - 3.3.0-alpha02
palette September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
percentlayout September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
preference July 26, 2023 1.2.1 - - -
print October 28, 2020 - - 1.1.0-beta01 -
privacysandbox.ads August 23, 2023 - - 1.1.0-beta01 -
privacysandbox.plugins August 9, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha02
privacysandbox.sdkruntime August 9, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha08
privacysandbox.tools September 6, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha06
privacysandbox.ui September 20, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha06
profileinstaller May 3, 2023 1.3.1 - - -
recommendation September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
recyclerview (*) July 26, 2023 1.3.1 - - -
remotecallback May 7, 2019 1.0.0 - - -
resourceinspection January 26, 2022 1.0.1 - - -
room September 20, 2023 2.5.2 2.6.0-rc01 - -
savedstate March 22, 2023 1.2.1 - - -
security (*) April 19, 2023 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha06
sharetarget October 5, 2022 1.2.0 - - -
slice January 13, 2021 - - - 1.1.0-alpha02
slidingpanelayout January 26, 2022 1.2.0 - - -
startup January 11, 2023 1.1.1 - - 1.2.0-alpha02
sqlite September 20, 2023 2.3.1 2.4.0-rc01 - -
swiperefreshlayout July 22, 2020 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha01
test (*) September 18, 2023 1.0.1 - - 1.1.0-alpha01
test.uiautomator July 26, 2023 - - - 2.3.0-alpha04
textclassifier March 23, 2022 - - - 1.0.0-alpha04
tracing September 20, 2023 1.1.0 1.2.0-rc01 - 1.3.0-alpha02
transition September 20, 2023 1.4.1 - - 1.5.0-alpha03
tv September 6, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha09
tvprovider August 19, 2020 - - - 1.1.0-alpha01
vectordrawable April 20, 2022 1.1.0 - 1.2.0-beta01 -
versionedparcelable April 15, 2020 1.1.1 - - -
viewpager September 15, 2021 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha01
viewpager2 May 24, 2023 1.0.0 - 1.1.0-beta02 -
wear (*) August 23, 2023 1.3.0 - - -
wear.compose September 20, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.3.0-alpha06
wear.protolayout August 9, 2023 1.0.0 - - -
wear.tiles August 9, 2023 1.2.0 - - -
wear.watchface September 6, 2023 1.1.1 - 1.2.0-beta02 -
webkit September 6, 2023 1.8.0 - - -
window September 20, 2023 1.0.0 - 1.2.0-beta03 -
window.extensions.core June 7, 2023 1.0.0 - - -
work September 6, 2023 2.8.1 - 2.9.0-beta01 -

(*) This library has multiple artifacts. See its release notes for more information.
Last updated: September 27, 2023