QtFRED Release Task List #7063
Description
Reach feature parity and reasonable stability by end of year 2025
26.0 announce a public beta and include QTFred in release package as it isn't currently. Ask devs to stress test but not do critical work.
26.1/27.0 Assuming no major problems, Retire old FRED and update Knossos to point to QTFred by default.
- Add QtFred builds to release scripts by end of year 2025 (see FR: qtFRED should be included in the nightly uploads #3401)
- Pre-alpha developer tests starting in January 2026
- Begin Beta testing in FSO 26.0.0
- Initial release in FSO 26.1.0/27.0.0