Release Candidate

From The Apple Wiki

A release candidate build (RC) is typically the final build of a piece of software in the beta stages for developers. Typically it is the final build before a major release.

Up until before iOS/iPadOS 14.2, Apple used Golden Master (GM) but with 14.2 that changed to release candidate.

Builds declared Release Candidate

macOS

  • 11.0.1 - 20B5022a, 20B28
  • 11.1 - 20C69
  • 11.2 - 20D53, 20D62, 20D64
  • 11.3 - 20E232
  • 11.4 - 20F71
  • 11.5 - 20G70, 20G71
  • 11.6.1 - 20G211, 20G214, 20G219, 20G221
  • 11.6.2 - 20G303, 20G306, 20G311, 20G313
  • 11.6.3 - 20G405, 20G409, 20G413
  • 11.6.4 - 20G507
  • 11.6.5 - 20G517, 20G521, 20G525, 20G526
  • 11.6.6 - 20G604, 20G608, 20G614, 20G618, 20G623
  • 11.6.7 - 20G704, 20G710
  • 11.6.8 - 20G715, 20G720, 20G725, 20G728
  • 11.7 - 20G817
  • 11.7.1 - 20G908, 20G912, 20G916, 20G918
  • 11.7.2 - 20G1008, 20G1011, 20G1020
  • 11.7.3 - 20G1102, 20G1113, 20G1116
  • 11.7.5 - 20G1205, 20G1210, 20G1215, 20G1220, 20G1225
  • 11.7.6 - 20G1329
  • 11.7.7 - 20G1332, 20G1338, 20G1342, 20G1345
  • 11.7.8 - 20G1403, 20G1407
  • 11.7.9 - 20G1413, 20G1416, 20G1424, 20G1426
  • 12.0.1 - 21A558, 21A559
  • 12.1 - 21C51, 21C52
  • 12.2 - 21D48
  • 12.3 - 21E230
  • 12.4 - 21F79
  • 12.5 - 21G69, 21G72
  • 12.6 - 21G115
  • 12.6.1 - 21G207, 21G211, 21G215, 21G217
  • 12.6.2 - 21G309, 21G312, 21G317, 21G320
  • 12.6.3 - 21G403, 21G417, 21G419
  • 12.6.4 - 21G506, 21G511, 21G516, 21G521, 21G526
  • 12.6.5 - 21G630
  • 12.6.6 - 21G633, 21G639, 21G644, 21G646
  • 12.6.7 - 21G703, 21G708
  • 12.6.8 - 21G713, 21G716, 21G724, 21G725
  • 12.7 - 21G808, 21G813, 21G814
  • 12.7.1 - 21G913, 21G918, 21G920
  • 12.7.2 - 21G1925, 21G1965, 21G1967, 21G1971, 21G1973
  • 12.7.3 - 21H1006, 21H1009, 21H1013, 21H1015
  • 12.7.4 - 21H1105, 21H1111, 21H1121, 21H1122, 21H1123
  • 13.0 - 22A379, 22A380
  • 13.1 - 22C65
  • 13.2 - 22D49
  • 13.3 - 22E252
  • 13.4 - 22F62, 22F63, 22F66
  • 13.5 - 22G74
  • 13.6 - 22G109, 22G115, 22G116
  • 13.6.1 - 22G213, 22G311, 22G313
  • 13.6.2 - 22G417
  • 13.6.3 - 22G423, 22G430, 22G433, 22G436
  • 13.6.4 - 22G504, 22G507, 22G511, 22G513
  • 13.6.5 - 22G605, 22G610, 22G619, 22G620, 22G621
  • 14.0 - 23A339, 23A344
  • 14.1 - 23B73
  • 14.2 - 23C63, 23C64
  • 14.3 - 23D56
  • 14.4 - 23E214

iBridge

  • 5.0.1 - 18P52560a, 18P2561
  • 5.2 - 18P4346
  • 5.3 - 18P4556
  • 5.4 - 18P4663
  • 5.5 - 18P4759a
  • 6.0 - 19P548
  • 6.1 - 19P647
  • 6.2 - 19P744
  • 6.4 - 19P4242
  • 6.5 - 19P5071
  • 6.6 - 19P6063, 19P6064, 19P6067
  • 7.0 - 20P411
  • 7.1 - 20P2059
  • 7.2 - 20P3045
  • 7.4 - 20P4252
  • 7.5 - 20P5058
  • 7.6 - 20P6072
  • 8.0 - 21P365
  • 8.1 - 21P1069
  • 8.2 - 21P2057
  • 8.3 - 21P3049
  • 8.4 - 21P4222

audioOS

  • 14.3 - 18K561 (18K563 was release)
  • 14.4 - 18K802
  • 14.5 - 18L203
  • 14.6 - 18L569
  • 14.7 - 18M60
  • 15.0 - 19J346
  • 15.1 - 19J572
  • 15.2 - 19K52
  • 15.3 - 19K546
  • 15.4 - 19L440
  • 15.5 - 19L570
  • 15.6 - 19M63
  • 16.0 - 20J373
  • 16.1 - 20K71
  • 16.2 - 20K362
  • 16.3 - 20K649
  • 16.4 - 20L497
  • 16.5 - 20L562
  • 16.6 - 20M73
  • 17.0 - 21J354
  • 17.1 - 21K69
  • 17.2 - 21K364
  • 17.3 - 21K646
  • 17.4 - 21L227

iOS/iPadOS

  • 14.2 - 18B91 (18B92 was release)
  • 14.3 - 18C65, 18C66
  • 14.4 - 18D52
  • 14.5 - 18E199
  • 14.6 - 18F71, 18F72
  • 14.7 - 18G68, 18G69
  • 15.0 - 19A344
  • 15.1 - 19B74, 19B75
  • 15.2 - 19C56, 19C57
  • 15.3 - 19D49
  • 15.4 - 19E241
  • 15.5 - 19F77
  • 15.6 - 19G69, 19G71
  • 15.7 - 19H12
  • 15.7.1 - 19H115
  • 15.7.2 - 19H218
  • 15.7.3 - 19H307
  • 15.7.4 - 19H321
  • 15.7.6 - 19H349
  • 15.7.8 - 19H364
  • 15.8 - 19H370
  • 15.8.1 - 19H380
  • 15.8.2 - 19H384
  • 16.0 - 20A362
  • 16.1 - 20B79
  • 16.2 - 20C65
  • 16.3 - 20D47
  • 16.4 - 20E246
  • 16.5 - 20F65, 20F66
  • 16.6 - 20G75
  • 16.7 - 20H18
  • 16.7.2 - 20H115
  • 16.7.3 - 20H232
  • 16.7.5 - 20H307
  • 16.7.6 - 20H320
  • 17.0 - 21A329
  • 17.1 - 21B74, 21B77
  • 17.2 - 21C62
  • 17.3 - 21D50
  • 17.4 - 21E217

tvOS

  • 14.2 - 18K57
  • 14.3 - 18K561
  • 14.4 - 18K802
  • 14.5 - 18L204
  • 14.6 - 18L569
  • 14.7 - 18M60
  • 15.0 - 19J346
  • 15.1 - 19J572
  • 15.2 - 19K53
  • 15.3 - 19K545
  • 15.4 - 19L440
  • 15.5 - 19L570
  • 15.6 - 19M63
  • 16.0 - 20J373
  • 16.1 - 20K71
  • 16.2 - 20K362
  • 16.3 - 20K650
  • 16.4 - 20L497
  • 16.5 - 20L562
  • 16.6 - 20M73
  • 17.0 - 21J354
  • 17.1 - 21K69
  • 17.2 - 21K364
  • 17.3 - 21K646
  • 17.4 - 21L227

visionOS

  • 1.1 - 21O209

watchOS

  • 7.1 - 18R589 (18R590 was release)
  • 7.2 - 18S563
  • 7.3 - 18S801
  • 7.4 - 18T195
  • 7.5 - 18T567
  • 7.6 - 18U63
  • 8.0 - 19R346
  • 8.1 - 19R570
  • 8.3 - 19S55
  • 8.4 - 19S546
  • 8.5 - 19T242
  • 8.6 - 19T572
  • 8.7 - 19U66
  • 9.0 - 20R361
  • 9.1 - 20S75
  • 9.2 - 20S361
  • 9.3 - 20S648
  • 9.4 - 20T253
  • 9.5 - 20T562
  • 9.6 - 20U73
  • 10.0 - 21R356
  • 10.1 - 21S67
  • 10.2 - 21S364
  • 10.3 - 21S644
  • 10.4 - 21T216

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