Bioconductor releases
Each Bioconductor release is designed to work with a specific version of R. The following table summarizes the relationship, and links to packages designed to work with the corresponding R / Bioconductor version.
Bioconductor versions are linked to their release announcement (when available). Release announcements summarize new package additions, updates to existing packages, and package removals.
| Release | Date | Software packages | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.20 | October 30, 2024 | 2289 | 4.4 |
| 3.19 | May 1, 2024 | 2300 | 4.4 |
| 3.18 | October 25, 2023 | 2266 | 4.3 |
| 3.17 | April 26, 2023 | 2230 | 4.3 |
| 3.16 | November 2, 2022 | 2183 | 4.2 |
| 3.15 | April 27, 2022 | 2140 | 4.2 |
| 3.14 | October 27, 2021 | 2083 | 4.1 |
| 3.13 | May 20, 2021 | 2042 | 4.1 |
| 3.12 | October 28, 2020 | 1974 | 4.0 |
| 3.11 | April 28, 2020 | 1903 | 4.0 |
| 3.10 | October 30, 2019 | 1823 | 3.6 |
| 3.9 | May 3, 2019 | 1741 | 3.6 |
| 3.8 | October 31, 2018 | 1649 | 3.5 |
| 3.7 | May 1, 2018 | 1560 | 3.5 |
| 3.6 | October 31, 2017 | 1473 | 3.4 |
| 3.5 | April 25, 2017 | 1383 | 3.4 |
| 3.4 | October 18, 2016 | 1296 | 3.3 |
| 3.3 | May 4, 2016 | 1211 | 3.3 |
| 3.2 | October 14, 2015 | 1104 | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | April 17, 2015 | 1024 | 3.2 |
| 3.0 | October 14, 2014 | 934 | 3.1 |
| 2.14 | April 14, 2014 | 824 | 3.1 |
| 2.13 | October 15, 2013 | 749 | 3.0 |
| 2.12 | April 4, 2013 | 671 | 3.0 |
| 2.11 | October 3, 2012 | 610 | 2.15 |
| 2.10 | April 2, 2012 | 554 | 2.15 |
| 2.9 | November 1, 2011 | 517 | 2.14 |
| 2.8 | April 14, 2011 | 466 | 2.13 |
| 2.7 | October 18, 2010 | 418 | 2.12 |
| 2.6 | April 23, 2010 | 389 | 2.11 |
| 2.5 | October 28, 2009 | 352 | 2.10 |
| 2.4 | April 21, 2009 | 320 | 2.9 |
| 2.3 | October 22, 2008 | 294 | 2.8 |
| 2.2 | May 1, 2008 | 260 | 2.7 |
| 2.1 | October 8, 2007 | 233 | 2.6 |
| 2.0 | April 26, 2007 | 214 | 2.5 |
| 1.9 | October 4, 2006 | 188 | 2.4 |
| 1.8 | April 27, 2006 | 172 | 2.3 |
| 1.7 | October 14, 2005 | 141 | 2.2 |
| 1.6 | May 18, 2005 | 123 | 2.1 |
| 1.5 | October 25, 2004 | 100 | 2.0 |
| 1.4 | May 17, 2004 | 81 | 1.9 |
| 1.3 | October 30, 2003 | 49 | 1.8 |
| 1.2 | May 29, 2003 | 30 | 1.7 |
| 1.1 | November 19, 2002 | 20 | 1.6 |
| 1.0 | May 1, 2002 | 15 | 1.5 |