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[Backport branch-8-6] update for 8.6.0-rc1 release #1052

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# The short X.Y version.
version = '8.6'
# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
release = '8.6.0-beta2'
release = '8.6.0-rc1'
# The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
# for a list of supported languages.
#language = None
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MapServer Announcement Archives
*****************************************************************************

**2025-11-27 - MapServer 8.6.0-rc1 is released**

The first release candidate for MapServer 8.6 has been released. The list of
major changes for this release can be found in the :ref:`8.6 announcement <announce-8-6>`.
See the :ref:`changelog <changelog-8-6-0-rc1>`
for the full list of changes and head to :ref:`download` to obtain a copy.

**2025-11-18 - MapServer 8.6.0-beta2 is released**

The second beta for MapServer 8.6 has been released. The list of
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.. _announce-8-6:

*****************************************************************************
Version 8.6.0-beta2 Announcement
Version 8.6.0-rc1 Announcement
*****************************************************************************

:Authors: Project Steering Committee
:Last Updated: 2025-11-23
:Last Updated: 2025-11-27
:Status: Draft

The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the second beta release of
MapServer 8.6.0-beta2
The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the first release candidate of
MapServer 8.6.0

The upcoming 8.6 release brings a number of major new features that are briefly
summarized in this document. The full list of changes can be found in :ref:`changelog-8-6`.
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Binary distributions will be available in the coming days:

- Debian binaries of 8.6.0-beta2 are already available: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/mapserver
- Debian binaries of 8.6.0-rc1 are already available: https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/mapserver
- `OSGeoLive <https://live.osgeo.org>`__ 17.0 release process is happening now, but
it will soon include MapServer 8.6.0-beta2
it will soon include MapServer 8.6.0-rc1
- `UbuntuGIS <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGIS>`__ will follow the OSGeoLive
release and will then include MapServer 8.6.0-beta2
release and will then include MapServer 8.6.0-rc1
- MS4W users have already been using branch-8-6 code, but watch for
a new release shortly containing the 8.6.0-beta2 changes at: https://ms4w.com
a new release shortly containing the 8.6.0-rc1 changes at: https://ms4w.com

.. TBD
- `RHEL and CentOS` TODO
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The summary of major changes for this release can be found in the `HISTORY.md <https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/blob/branch-8-6/HISTORY.md>`__
file from the source directory.

.. _changelog-8-6-0-rc1:

Changes from 8.6.0-beta2 to 8.6.0-rc1
=====================================

* CI: upgrade PHPUnit, and add PHP 8.5 MapScript job ( `#7398 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/issues/7398>`__ ) (Jeff McKenna) : `a595d77 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/a595d775535504008234fffa6857e5fafafe5c0f>`__
* Output GDAL files: fix from init=epsg:xxxx layers ( `#7395 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/issues/7395>`__ ) (Even Rouault) : `f86e3f2 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/f86e3f2c65bbd754dd02a64b185ec855dc385f4a>`__
* contour: avoid warning about Memory driver being deprecated in GDAL >= 3.11 ( `#7394 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/issues/7394>`__ ) (Even Rouault) : `3d002c9 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/3d002c979d7cea3d40ba3bb750600aa87ec071a7>`__
* OGCAPI: return OGC-NumberReturned, OGC-NumberMatched and Link HTTP headers ( `#7393 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/issues/7393>`__ ) (Even Rouault) : `416baa45 <https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/416baa45bafad70a1fcb47a34969dea937d8afda>`__

.. _changelog-8-6-0-beta2:

Changes from 8.6.0-beta1 to 8.6.0-beta2
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* MapServer

* **2025-11-18** MapServer-8.6.0-beta2 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-beta2.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-beta2.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-6>`
* **2025-11-27** MapServer-8.6.0-rc1 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-rc1.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-rc1.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-6>`
* **2025-09-19** MapServer-8.4.1 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.4.1.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.4.1.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-4>`
* **2024-09-02** MapServer-8.2.2 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.2.2.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.2.2.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-2>`
* **2024-06-11** MapServer-8.0.2 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.0.2.tar.gz>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-0>`
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Development Releases
..............................................................................

* **2025-11-27** MapServer-8.6.0-rc1 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-rc1.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-rc1.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-6>`

* **2025-11-18** MapServer-8.6.0-beta2 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-beta2.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-beta2.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-6>`

* **2025-11-13** MapServer-8.6.0-beta1 `tar.gz <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-beta1.tar.gz>`__ | `.zip <https://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-8.6.0-beta1.zip>`__ | :ref:`Changelog <changelog-8-6>`
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**2025-11-18 - MapServer 8.6.0-beta2 is released**
**2025-11-27 - MapServer 8.6.0-rc1 is released**

The second beta for MapServer 8.6 has been released. The list of
The first release candidate for MapServer 8.6 has been released. The list of
major changes for this release can be found in the :ref:`8.6 announcement <announce-8-6>`.
See the :ref:`changelog <changelog-8-6-0-beta2>`
See the :ref:`changelog <changelog-8-6-0-rc1>`
for the full list of changes and head to :ref:`download` to obtain a copy.

**2025-09-19 - MapServer 8.4.1 is released**
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