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Compose consists of 7 Maven Group Ids within androidx. Each Group contains a targeted subset of functionality, each with its own set of release notes.

Maven Group ID Latest Update Stable Release Release Candidate Beta Release Alpha Release
compose.animation October 21, 2026 1.12.1 - 1.13.0-beta02 -
compose.compiler August 7, 2024 1.5.15 - - -
compose.foundation October 21, 2026 1.12.1 - 1.13.0-beta02 -
compose.material October 21, 2026 1.12.1 - 1.13.0-beta02 -
compose.material3 October 21, 2026 1.4.0 - 1.5.0-beta02 -
compose.runtime October 21, 2026 1.12.1 - 1.13.0-beta02 -
compose.ui October 21, 2026 1.12.1 - 1.13.0-beta02 -
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This table lists all the artifacts in the androidx.camera group.

Artifact Stable Release Release Candidate Beta Release Alpha Release
camera-camera2 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-core 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-compose 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-effects 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-extensions 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-feature-combination-query - - - 1.5.0-alpha06
camera-feature-combination-query-play-services - - - 1.5.0-alpha06
camera-lifecycle 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-mlkit-vision 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-view 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
camera-viewfinder - - 1.3.0-beta02 1.4.0-alpha07
camera-video 1.6.2 1.7.0-rc01 - -
This library was last updated on: October 21, 2026
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This table lists all the artifacts in the androidx.wear group.

Artifact Stable Release Release Candidate Beta Release Alpha Release
wear 1.4.0 - - -
wear-input 1.2.0 - - -
wear-input-testing 1.2.0 - - -
wear-ongoing 1.1.0 - - -
wear-phone-interactions 1.1.1 - - -
wear-remote-interactions 1.2.0 - 1.3.0-beta01 -
This library was last updated on: October 21, 2026
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