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 November 29, 2023 1.8.1 - - 1.9.0-alpha01
ads March 8, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha05
annotation (*) November 29, 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 December 1, 2023 1.2.2 - - -
biometric September 21, 2022 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha05
bluetooth November 29, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha02
browser November 29, 2023 1.7.0 - 1.8.0-beta01 -
car-app November 1, 2023 1.2.0 1.4.0-rc01 - -
camera (*) October 18, 2023 1.3.0 - - 1.4.0-alpha02
cardview September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
collection November 29, 2023 1.3.0 - 1.4.0-beta02 -
compose November 29, 2023 1.3.0 - 1.4.0-beta02 -
compose.animation November 29, 2023 1.5.4 - 1.6.0-beta02 -
compose.compiler November 29, 2023 1.5.5 - - -
compose.foundation November 29, 2023 1.5.4 - 1.6.0-beta02 -
compose.material November 29, 2023 1.5.4 - 1.6.0-beta02 -
compose.material3 November 29, 2023 1.1.2 - - 1.2.0-alpha12
compose.runtime November 29, 2023 1.5.4 - 1.6.0-beta02 -
compose.ui November 29, 2023 1.5.4 - 1.6.0-beta02 -
concurrent August 9, 2023 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha02
constraintlayout (*) October 4, 2023 2.1.4 - - 2.2.0-alpha13
contentpager September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
coordinatorlayout October 4, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.3.0-alpha02
core (*) November 29, 2023 1.12.0 - - 1.13.0-alpha02
core.uwb August 23, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha07
credentials November 1, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.2.0
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 November 29, 2023 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha07
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 November 29, 2023 1.6.2 - - 1.7.0-alpha07
games (*) November 29, 2023 2.0.2 - 3.0.0-beta01 -
glance September 6, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha05
graphics (*) November 29, 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 October 18, 2023 - - - 1.1.0-alpha06
heifwriter July 26, 2023 - - - 1.1.0-alpha02
hilt (*) November 1, 2023 1.1.0 - - -
input September 20, 2023 - - 1.0.0-beta03 -
interpolator September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
javascriptengine November 1, 2023 - - 1.0.0-beta01 -
jetifier September 2, 2020 - - 1.0.0-beta10 -
leanback November 15, 2023 1.0.0 1.1.0-rc02 - 1.2.0-alpha04
legacy September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
lifecycle (*) November 15, 2023 2.6.2 2.7.0-rc01 - -
loader October 9, 2019 1.1.0 - - -
localbroadcastmanager January 12, 2022 1.1.0 - - -
media November 29, 2023 1.7.0 - - -
media2 November 29, 2023 1.2.1 - 1.3.0-beta01 -
media3 November 15, 2023 1.2.0 - - -
mediarouter November 15, 2023 1.6.0 - - 1.7.0-alpha01
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.activity November 15, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha01
privacysandbox.ads November 15, 2023 - - 1.1.0-beta03 -
privacysandbox.plugins August 9, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha02
privacysandbox.sdkruntime November 15, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha11
privacysandbox.tools September 6, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha06
privacysandbox.ui October 18, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha07
profileinstaller May 3, 2023 1.3.1 - - -
recommendation September 21, 2018 1.0.0 - - -
recyclerview (*) October 18, 2023 1.3.2 - - 1.4.0-alpha01
remotecallback May 7, 2019 1.0.0 - - -
resourceinspection January 26, 2022 1.0.1 - - -
room November 29, 2023 2.6.1 - - -
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 October 18, 2023 2.4.0 - - -
swiperefreshlayout July 22, 2020 1.1.0 - - 1.2.0-alpha01
test (*) November 29, 2023 1.0.1 - - 1.1.0-alpha02
test.uiautomator November 1, 2023 - - - 2.3.0-alpha05
textclassifier March 23, 2022 - - - 1.0.0-alpha04
tracing November 29, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.3.0-alpha02
transition November 29, 2023 1.4.1 - - 1.5.0-alpha05
tv October 4, 2023 - - - 1.0.0-alpha10
tvprovider August 19, 2020 - - - 1.1.0-alpha01
vectordrawable April 20, 2022 1.1.0 - 1.2.0-beta01 -
versionedparcelable November 29, 2023 1.1.1 - 1.2.0-beta01 -
viewpager September 15, 2021 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha01
viewpager2 May 24, 2023 1.0.0 - 1.1.0-beta02 -
wear (*) November 29, 2023 1.3.0 - - 1.4.0-alpha01
wear.compose November 15, 2023 1.2.1 - 1.3.0-beta01 -
wear.protolayout November 29, 2023 1.0.0 - - 1.1.0-alpha03
wear.tiles November 29, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.3.0-alpha03
wear.watchface November 29, 2023 1.2.0 - - -
webkit November 29, 2023 1.9.0 - - 1.10.0-alpha01
window November 15, 2023 1.2.0 - - 1.3.0-alpha01
window.extensions.core June 7, 2023 1.0.0 - - -
work November 29, 2023 2.9.0 - - -

(*) This library has multiple artifacts. See its release notes for more information.
Last updated: December 1, 2023