Happy GNOME translators, reviewers, and developers,

I have just created the GNOME 51 release on Damned Lies, our translation platform.

Have a look at the GNOME release calendar in order to know the coming due dates. As a reminder:

• 2026-08-01 : API/ABI, Feature, UI, String Announcement Period
• 2026-08-22 : String Freeze for GNOME 51
• 2026-09-12 : GNOME 51 Tarballs due date

You can of course start translating before the string freeze, but it might happen that you will have to rewrite some of the already updated strings.

The string freeze occurs 3 weeks after, and changes are not expected to come, except those that have been declared (or detected by Damned) explicitly and validated by the Coordination team (which you can reach here: Teams / Translation / Coordination · GitLab ).

If you are a developer, entering the String Announcement period means that you are likely to declare the update in your strings to the coordination project; this way, team coordinators can track the changes and know what requires their attention.

Team coordinators , it’s time to rally your teams, review your documentation, and welcome new members! Please remember that translation is a great way to connect with our GNOME communities, and that your new members might be future maintainers of our ecosystem!

Thank you all for your participation, happy translating!

FYI: 42 languages reached > 85% for GNOME 50 UI, let’s do even better! Good luck, everyone!