--- title: One step closer to Beta | daily.dev description: Joomla 6.2 Alpha 3 has been released for testing, marking progress toward the Beta phase. The release includes updates such as sublevel menu item support,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/one-step-closer-to-beta-uqszpyh54 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: One step closer to Beta | daily.dev og:description: Joomla 6.2 Alpha 3 has been released for testing, marking progress toward the Beta phase. The release includes updates such as sublevel menu item support,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/one-step-closer-to-beta-uqszpyh54 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/UQszpYH54.png og:image:alt: One step closer to Beta og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # One step closer to Beta **[Joomla](https://daily.dev/sources/joomla)** · 4 min read · 5 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Joomla 6.2 Alpha 3 has been released for testing, marking progress toward the Beta phase. The release includes updates such as sublevel menu item support, TinyMCE image/media manager integration, ESLint stylistic config, and various dependency and config updates. The stable release of Joomla 6.2 is planned for October 13, 2026, with Beta 1 scheduled for August 18, 2026. Extension developers are encouraged to test their extensions against this alpha and report bugs. The release is not suitable for production use. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When is Joomla 6.2 scheduled for general availability? Joomla 6.2 general availability is planned for on or about October 13, 2026. The milestone path leading there includes Alpha 3 on July 21, 2026, Beta 1 (feature freeze) on August 18, 2026, Beta 2 on September 1, Beta 3 on September 15, and Release Candidate 1 (language freeze) on September 29, 2026, though dates may shift depending on volunteer availability. _daily.dev keeps developers planning Joomla upgrades on top of shifting beta and release-candidate dates._ ### What new features are included in Joomla 6.2 Alpha 3? Early committed changes for Joomla 6.2 include a Composer update, an ESLint stylistic config, PHPCS config updates, sublevel support for more than the main menu item, configuration options for mod_login, an updated resize plugin with automatic processing labels, a TinyMCE image/media manager button implementation, and using aria-disabled instead of disabled for toolbar buttons requiring list selection. More features may be committed before the beta phase. _Extension developers weighing Joomla 6.2 compatibility can track feature commits like these on daily.dev._ ### Is Joomla 6.2 Alpha 3 safe to use on a production website? No, this alpha version of Joomla 6.2 is explicitly not suitable for production sites and is intended for testing only. Developers can test extensions against it using nightly build packages updated every night, or launch a free test site through launch.joomla.org. _Teams deciding when to adopt a new Joomla release track these testing milestones through daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@gresakg** · 1 upvotes > Wow, Joomla still lives. This was a genuine surprise to me. 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