# PyTorch 2.9 RC1 produced for pytorch

**URL:** <https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-9-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3230>\
**Category:** Release Announcements\
**Created:** [September 10, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-9-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3230 "2025-09-10T23:43:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![anitakat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/dev-discuss.pytorch.org/anitakat/32/2830_2.png) [@anitakat](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/u/anitakat)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-9-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3230/1 "2025-09-10T23:43:19Z")

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Following the announcement of [branch cut completion](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-release-2-9-branch-cut-is-complete/3229), the core binaries are now available for download and testing on pytorch test channel. Here is the [2.9 release issue tracker](https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/162497) for cherry pick submissions.

### Reminder of Key Dates

Milestones M1 through M3.2 are complete.

- M3.2: Release first RC1 Binary for PyTorch Core (09/10) COMPLETE
- M3.3: Ecosystem libraries cut RC Branch (09/11)
- M4: Release branch finalized, Announce final launch date, new features published (week of 09/29) - Final RC is produced.
- M4.1 Tutorial drafts submission deadline (10/08)
- M5: External-Facing Content Finalized (10/10)
- M6: Release Day (10/15)

### Download instructions for testing RC1 for pytorch

PIP CPU:

Windows/Linux x86 and aarch64/MacOS:

`pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu`

PIP CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 13.0

Windows/Linux x86 and aarch64:

```auto
pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu126

pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu128

pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu130

```

PIP ROCM 6.3

`pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.3`

PIP ROCM 6.4

`pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.4`

PIP XPU

Linux/Windows:

`pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/xpu`

**Libtorch**

CPU Linux:

- (cxx11 ABI): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-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/nightly/cpu/libtorch-macos-arm64-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/nightly/cpu/libtorch-macos-arm64-latest.zip)

CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 13.0 Linux

(cxx11 ABI):

- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-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/cu128/libtorch-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/cu130/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu124/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)

Windows CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 13.0

(Release version):

- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/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/cu128/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/cu130/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu124/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/cu118/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/cu121/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu130/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu124/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip)

Cheers,

Team PyTorch

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**Author:** ![ydshieh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/dev-discuss.pytorch.org/ydshieh/32/2968_2.png) [@ydshieh](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/u/ydshieh)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-9-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3230/2 "2025-09-26T13:11:41Z")

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Hi, it should be

> pip3 install torch==2.9.0 --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu)

for the CPU , instead of 2.90

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**Author:** ![anitakat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/dev-discuss.pytorch.org/anitakat/32/2830_2.png) [@anitakat](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/u/anitakat)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-9-rc1-produced-for-pytorch/3230/3 "2025-09-26T18:03:47Z")

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updated now, thank you!