Release 6.12: Dataverse Release Tracking Issue

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Overview

• Main Dataverse release task tracking issue for release 6.12
• This tracking issue lists all sub-issues needed to make a release. Details are found in the Making Releases guide.
• Task assignments are generally made during the first sprint of the release
• Sub-issues are created in the appropriate repos (e.g., dataverse, dataverse-pm, or dataverse.harvard.edu)

Release Timeline

• Start: Sprint 1, 2026-07-01
• Community PR Last Call: 2026-08-20
• Core PR Last Call: 2026-08-27
• Code Freeze: 2026-09-03
• Curation Team Review: 2026-09-07 (allocate 5 full days)
• Release Date: 2026-09-16

Release Process

• Follow these steps: https://preview.guides.gdcc.io/en/develop/developers/making-releases.html