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VERSION & AVAILABILITY
Liferay 7.4 release watch
Separate Portal builds, DXP updates, quarterly releases, and features gated by status or entitlement.
Identify your track
| What you see | What it identifies | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
7.4.3.132-ga132 |
A published Portal 7.4 GA build | Portal release tags and official downloads |
7.4 U92 |
A DXP update identifier around the transition to quarterly releases | Liferay software versions |
2026.Q1 |
A DXP quarterly LTS family | LTS release notes and service-life policy |
2026.Q3.10 |
A DXP patch in the 2026.Q3 family | Distribution listing, download channel, and patch notes |
Liferay documents the DXP move to quarterly releases beginning at 7.4 U92. The quarterly feature families and older Portal GA builds have different release records. For newer Portal builds, verify naming and artifacts through the official download channel and the documentation for the release in use. The Jakarta migration guide specifically calls out the 2026 Q1 Portal releases.
DXP 2026.Q3
The latest feature family listed in Liferay’s release notes at review was 2026.Q3. Liferay’s distribution repository listed 2026.Q3.10. A distribution listing records an artifact. Check your download channel and support policy when selecting the patch for an environment.
- Liferay CMS is generally available. It uses Spaces and Object-based content and file structures. Evaluate editorial roles, data migration, headless delivery, and its separate change-tracking boundary.
- Design Libraries let teams govern reusable design assets across sites. Evaluate them with a change propagated to a test site, including the editor experience and any local overrides.
- Cloud Native adds Google Cloud and Kubernetes readiness highlights. Check the documented architecture and supported stack for your deployment rather than inferring support from the label.
- AI Hub, Liferay Data Platform, Content Marketing Platform, and Digital Sales Rooms are highlighted in the release. Treat them as product capabilities with their own availability, access and integration requirements.
- Breaking changes matter even if you use no new features. Review persistence and template-engine changes, page URL behavior, and changes to default feature flags. Run regression tests on your actual integrations.
The path to 2026.Q3
| Release | Selected changes to evaluate |
|---|---|
| DXP 2025.Q3 | Jakarta EE boundary. Rebuild custom Java and verify runtime dependencies and server compatibility. |
| DXP 2025.Q4 | The new CMS appeared as a beta. Validate migration and feature status against later documentation. |
| DXP 2026.Q1 LTS | New CMS behind a release flag, HubSpot lead capture and content promotion highlights. Review changes to the upgrade tool and supported search engines. |
| DXP 2026.Q2 | AWS-ready cloud-native highlight. Review indexer, kernel utility, Service Builder, and friendly-URL breaking changes. |
| DXP 2026.Q3 | New CMS reaches GA. Evaluate design reuse, cloud-native readiness, and the product capabilities highlighted above. |
Check a feature before you build
- Record edition, exact build, patch, and deployment model. Open the release notes for that family.
- Check the feature’s status on the target: GA, release flag, beta, or deprecated. Check entitlement and instance or system configuration.
- Review compatibility, default-setting changes, security advisories, and the release’s support window.
- Verify one real flow in a matching environment. Repeat the check after a patch or upgrade.