# PyTorch 2.1 Release Branch cut for PyTorch core is completed **URL:** \ **Category:** Release Announcements\ **Created:** [August 29, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-1-release-branch-cut-for-pytorch-core-is-completed/1473 "2023-08-29T00:36:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atalman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/dev-discuss.pytorch.org/atalman/32/1857_2.png) [@atalman](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/u/atalman)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-1-release-branch-cut-for-pytorch-core-is-completed/1473/1 "2023-08-29T00:36:42Z")
Release branch cut has been completed. The core binaries should now be available for download and testing on pytorch test channel. Here is the link to [HUD](https://hud.pytorch.org/hud/pytorch/pytorch/release%2F2.1/1?per_page=50) Release tracker issue for cherry-pick submission is available [here](https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/108055) Reminder of key dates: - M3.1: Release branch cut (08/28/23) - COMPLETED - M3.2: Release first RC1 Binary for PyTorch Core (8/29/23) - COMPLETED - M3.3: Domain libraries cut RC Branch (08/31/23) - M4: Release Branch Finalized & Announce Final launch date (week of 09/11/23) - M5: External-Facing Content Finalized (09/25/23) - M6: Release Day (10/04/23) If you have any questions please comment below or reach out to us on this thread. Following are instructions on how to download different versions of RC1 for testing. CONDA CPU: Windows/LInux: conda install pytorch cpuonly -c pytorch-test MacOS: conda install pytorch -c pytorch-test CUDA 11.8, 12.1 Windows/Linux: conda install pytorch pytorch-cuda=11.8 -c pytorch-test -c nvidia conda install pytorch pytorch-cuda=12.1 -c pytorch-test -c nvidia PIP CPU: Windows/Linux/MacOS: pip3 install torch --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu) PIP CUDA 11.7, 11.8 Windows/Linux: pip3 install torch --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu118](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu118) pip3 install torch --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu121](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu121) PIP ROCM 5.6 pip3 install torch --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm5.6/](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm5.6/) Libtorch: CPU Linux: (Pre-cxx11 ABI): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) (cxx11 ABI): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) CPU Windows: Download here (Release version): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) Download here (Debug version): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip) CPU MacOS: [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-macos-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-macos-latest.zip) CUDA 11.8, 12.1 Linux (Pre-cxx11 ABI): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) (cxx11 ABI): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) Windows CUDA 11.8, 12.1 (Release version): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) (Debug version): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip) [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip) If you have any questions please comment below or reach out to us on this thread.