# PyTorch 2.8 RC1 produced for PyTorch **URL:** \ **Category:** Release Announcements\ **Created:** [June 26, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-8-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3087 "2025-06-26T14:53:42Z")\ **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:** [June 26, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-8-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3087/1 "2025-06-26T14:53:42Z")
Following the announcement of [branch cut completion](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-8-release-branch-cut-is-complete/3084), the core binaries are now available for download and testing on pytorch test channel. Here is the [2.8 release issue tracker](https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/156745) for cherry pick submissions. Reminder of Key Dates Milestones M1 through M3.2 are complete. - M3.2: Release first RC1 Binary for PyTorch Core (6/24/25) - COMPLETE - M3.3: Ecosystem libraries cut RC Branch NEW ETA (6/26/25) - M4: Release branch finalized, Announce final launch date, new major features published (week of 7/7/25) - Final RC is produced. - M4.1: Tutorial drafts submission deadline (7/16/25) - M5: External-Facing Content Finalized (7/25/25 ) - M6: Release Day (7/30/25) Download instructions for testing RC1 for PyTorch PIP CPU: Windows/Linux/MacOS: pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu) PIP CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 12.9 Windows/Linux: pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu126](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu126) pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu128](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu128) pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu129](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu129) PIP ROCM 6.3 pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.3](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.3) PIP ROCM 6.4 pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.4](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.4) PIP XPU Linux/Windows: pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/xpu](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/xpu) PIP Linux Aarch64 pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu) PIP Linux CUDA 12.9 Aarch64 pip3 install torch==2.8.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu129](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu129) Libtorch CPU Linux: - [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) 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/nightly/cpu/libtorch-macos-arm64-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/nightly/cpu/libtorch-macos-arm64-latest.zip) CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 12.9 Linux (cxx11 ABI): - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) Windows CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 12.9 (Release version): - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip) (Debug version): - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip) - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip) - [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip) Cheers, Team PyTorch