Re: The next cumulative package is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026.

Rob Berendt <[email protected]>
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Just ran another SNDPTFORD.  Still seeing "The next cumulative package is
scheduled for 31 Jul 2026."

2026 LUG Meeting Schedule (IBM i):
February 2–5, 2026: Completed.
June 8–11, 2026: Upcoming meeting.
October 12–15, 2026: Upcoming meeting.

IBM TechXchange 2026
October 26-29

On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 9:23 AM Rob Berendt <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Related to that, check out:
> IBM i in 2026 - A Strategic Preview
> 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |  Mar 18, 2026 (UTC-5:00)
>  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-guided-tours
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 9:20 AM Rob Berendt <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> If you do a SNDPTFORD for SF98750 or SF98760 (as appropriate) and read
>> the cover letter you will find that subject line in the cover letter.  I am
>> assuming that is the next date that a TR, resave, etc will be available.
>> Whether or not that also has any bearing on any P05 versions of Power
>> 11's remains to be seen.  I would guess NST that date.
>>
>> Disclaimer 1:  I am basing this on past experience, chicken bones, tea
>> leaves etc and not on any insider information.
>> Disclaimer 2:  I have seen IBM miss these dates in the past.  In general
>> they are a pretty good guideline.
>> Disclaimer 3:  7.5 TR 6 Planned availability date was 18 April 2025.  7.5
>> TR 4 Planned availability date was 14 June 2024. So this date seems much
>> later.
>> Disclaimer 4:  Many people hold COMMON and/or LUG to be the Holy Grail of
>> such announcements.  I'm not so sure if they still hold such a grip.  Then
>> again, announcement and availability are two different things.
>>
>
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