# Kirby 5.0.0-rc.1

**URL:** <https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-rc-1/34112>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [May 20, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-rc-1/34112 "2025-05-20T10:53:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![bastianallgeier](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/bastianallgeier/32/7569_2.png) [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-rc-1/34112/1 "2025-05-20T10:53:09Z")

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Hey everyone,

**it’s time for our first release candidate for Kirby 5 🚀**  
[https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-rc.1)

We are now officially heading towards the finish line. 🏁

The release page and preliminary docs are already updated:  
[https://getkirby.com/releases/5](https://getkirby.com/releases/5)

You can now find more information about the new PHP and JS Versions Api: [https://getkirby.com/releases/5/changes#new-versions-php-api](https://getkirby.com/releases/5/changes#new-versions-php-api) and we’ve also gathered some first examples for the improved Form classes and how you can use them: [https://getkirby.com/releases/5/refactored-form-code](https://getkirby.com/releases/5/refactored-form-code) The changelog has grown a bit more: [https://getkirby.com/releases/5/changelog](https://getkirby.com/releases/5/changelog)

## How to update and test?

Please, don’t test in production first. There might still be issues although we worked a lot on making it as stable as possible. Have a rollback/backup plan ready.

### Kirby Folder Download:

[https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/archive/refs/tags/5.0.0-rc.1.zip](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/archive/refs/tags/5.0.0-rc.1.zip)

### Composer:

```bash
composer require getkirby/cms:5.0.0-rc.1

```

### Kirby CLI:

```bash
kirby install 5.0.0-rc.1

```

## Remaining issues?

If you run into problems during your tests, please report them on Github: [https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/issues](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/issues)

## Compatible plugins

We’ve collected a list of plugins that are supposed to be compatible here: [https://plugins.getkirby.com/supports/5](https://plugins.getkirby.com/supports/5)

## What’s left to do?

- We are currently working on some more plugin updates with the plugin devs
- The preliminary docs need to be turned into final docs
- If we find the time, we want to work on a few updates for the starterkit and demokit

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**Author:** ![distantnative](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/distantnative/32/11319_2.png) [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-rc-1/34112/2 "2025-05-20T10:56:35Z")

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**Author:** ![fvsch](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/fvsch/32/15908_2.png) [@fvsch](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/fvsch)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-rc-1/34112/3 "2025-05-21T14:41:17Z")

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Well I _am_ running it in production with no problem.  
On a small personal blog, not a client site.

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**Author:** ![distantnative](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/distantnative/32/11319_2.png) [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-rc-1/34112/4 "2025-05-27T12:44:42Z")

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Unpinned on May 27, 2025, 12:44pm UTC