# Transformers v5 timelines

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/transformers-v5-timelines/172484>\
**Category:** 🤗Transformers\
**Created:** [January 15, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/transformers-v5-timelines/172484 "2026-01-15T10:08:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![dbalchev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@dbalchev](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/dbalchev)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/transformers-v5-timelines/172484/1 "2026-01-15T10:08:08Z")

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Hey folks (:

Thanks for building such a great library like transformers.  
I saw there’s a big initiative in building transformers v5.0.0, but i was not able to find any timeline/status board, etc.  
I noticed you released the RC3 yesterday, this tracker issue [Outstanding issues / PR before we can release v5 · Issue #42710 · huggingface/transformers · GitHub](https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/issues/42710) and this label [GitHub · Where software is built](https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22for_v5%3F%22)

Where can i read more about the the plan towards v5.0.0 (e.g. is fixing these issues + any bugs is enough or block, will there be a period to allow the ecosystem to catch up, etc.)?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/transformers-v5-timelines/172484/2 "2026-01-28T04:16:50Z")

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Seems released. [Transformers v5: Simple model definitions powering the AI ecosystem](https://huggingface.co/blog/transformers-v5)