The 1.49.0 schedule has been posted to the Boost C++ Libraries calendar. Milestones (all dates are Mondays): December 19: 1.49.0 (I.E. branches/release) Closed for new libraries. December 26: Quality checks begin January 9: Closed for major changes January 16: Closed for all changes January 23: Beta target date February 20: Release target date The longer period between the beta and release is intended to allow more time to respond to problem reports. --The Release Team