Qt Announcement
Qt 5.6 LTS has been released: http://blog.qt.io/blog/2016/03/16/qt-5-6-released/
An issue with deadlocks in KDE Plasma5, specifically in the QtDBus component, has been found and should be addressed in 5.6.1 when it is released.
Download this QML Quick Reference for the latest Qt 5.9.0 release.
Qt News
Qt version 5.7.0 Alpha has been released: http://blog.qt.io/blog/2016/03/11/qt-5-7-alpha-released/
GammaRay 2.4.1 has been released: https://github.com/KDAB/GammaRay/releases
Qt Approvals and Announcements
Several build issues with the Qt 5.6.0 LTS release have been filed.
No expected release of the official Qt 5.6.0 or another RC has been announced yet.
Qt 5.7 Alpha is now available (in source form only, as is usual for Alpha releases): http://download.qt.io/snapshots/qt/5.7/5.7.0-alpha/latest_src/
Michal Klocek has been granted Approver status.
Qt News
Qt 5.6.0 RC has been released: http://blog.qt.io/blog/2016/02
When the final version is released, it will be the first Long Term Support release since Qt 4.8.
ICS will offer an upcoming OpenGL Fixed Function to Shaders webinar March 10 @ 1:00 PM (EST).
To learn more or register: http://www.ics.com/learning/webinars
Hopefully a Qt 5.6.0 RC will be released this week. If all goes well, a final might be released within 2 weeks.
Qt 5.7 is now feature frozen.
Lars Knoll has started a thread: "Supported platforms for Qt 5.8"
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.qt.devel/24938
Qt in Motion
New Qt 5.6 RC snapshots are available: http://download.qt.io/snapshots/qt/5.6/5.6.0-rc/
The official RC should be released "as soon as possible".
New features page for Qt 5.7 (still in progress) can be found here: https://wiki.qt.io/New_Features_in_Qt_5.7
The Qt 5.7 branch has been created.
The Qt 5.5 branch has been closed to future development.
Disclaimer:
Example code is intended only to express concepts and design patterns, and as such should not be used in a production environment.
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