# opencv 5.0.0-alpha — OpenCV 5.0.0-alpha

- Product: opencv (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencv)
- Vendor: opencv
- Date: 2024-12-05
- Version: 5.0.0-alpha
- Original notes: https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/5.0.0-alpha
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/opencv/releases/5.0.0-alpha
- Labels: Pre-release

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OpenCV 5.0.0-alpha has been released.

The alpha release for the new OpenCV generation. The release is designed as technology preview and not ready for production usage yet.
:hammer_and_wrench: Chnagelog: https://github.com/opencv/opencv/wiki/OpenCV-Change-Logs#version50-alpha

```
c450cd4340de2109a5c7036e6495e3d6  opencv-5.0.0-alpha-android-sdk.zip
218351f5f5c4e424ab8b3e7116c66678  opencv-5.0.0-alpha-docs.zip
fbf55f5cf2bd9c70c9439b9653bd3a10  opencv-5.0.0-alpha-ios-framework.zip
ea3bc24a8c5e2ce0f771f5c209ef5098  opencv-5.0.0-alpha-windows.exe
```