The most recent major release of the R programming language is version 4.5.0, which was officially released on April 11th, 2025. This release brought many new features and changes, including new datasets and functions for better diagnostics and URL checking, among others. If the question pertains to a version newer than 4.5.0, the latest patch version mentioned is 4.5.1, which had an update as of July 30, 2025. For daily news and ongoing updates, there are R-devel updates for versions in development. To summarize:
- R 4.5.0 released April 11, 2025
- Patch updates like 4.5.1 have followed with additional tweaks as of late July 2025
If further details on a specific upcoming version are needed, or instructions on updating R, those can be provided as well.
