# JUnit 6.1.0-RC1 — JUnit 6.1.0-RC1

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- Vendor: JUnit Team
- Date: 2026-04-25
- Version: 6.1.0-RC1
- Original notes: https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/releases/tag/r6.1.0-RC1
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- Labels: Pre-release

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JUnit 6.1.0-RC1 = Platform 6.1.0-RC1 + Jupiter 6.1.0-RC1 + Vintage 6.1.0-RC1

See [Release Notes](https://docs.junit.org/6.1.0-RC1/release-notes/).

##### New Contributors
* @mariokhoury4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/4574
* @Ogu1208 made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5145
* @HyungGeun94 made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5271
* @yalishevant made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5316
* @JINU-CHANG made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5290
* @jaschdoc made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5427
* @kawshikbuet17 made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5561
* @msridhar made their first contribution in https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/pull/5602

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/junit-team/junit-framework/compare/r6.1.0-M1...r6.1.0-RC1