Haiku R1/beta6 has been released

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Haiku R1/beta6, the latest beta version of the Haiku operating system, has been released after a two-year gap, providing updated features and download options.

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# Haiku R1/beta6 has been released! Source: [https://www.haiku-os.org/news/2026-08-26_haiku_r1_beta6](https://www.haiku-os.org/news/2026-08-26_haiku_r1_beta6) News posted on Wed, 2026\-08\-26 12:00 [release](https://www.haiku-os.org/tags/release) After about two years since the last beta, and only about a week after Haiku’s 25th birthday, Haiku R1/beta6 has been released\! See “**[Release Notes](https://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/r1beta6/release-notes/)**” for the release notes, “[Press contact](https://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/r1beta6/release-notes/#press-contact)”, for press inquiries … and “**[Get Haiku\!](https://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/r1beta6/)**” to skip all that and just download the release \(or upgrade to it from an existing install\.\)

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