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Release announcements summarize new package additions, updates to existing packages, and package removals.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Release</th> <th style="text-align: left">Date</th> <th style="text-align: right">Software packages</th> <th style="text-align: left">R</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_20_release">3.20</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 30, 2024</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.20/">2289</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_19_release">3.19</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">May 1, 2024</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.19/">2300</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_18_release">3.18</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 25, 2023</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.18/">2266</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_17_release">3.17</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 26, 2023</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.17/">2230</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_16_release">3.16</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">November 2, 2022</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.16/">2183</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_15_release">3.15</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 27, 2022</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.15/">2140</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_14_release">3.14</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 27, 2021</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.14/">2083</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_13_release">3.13</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">May 20, 2021</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.13/">2042</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_12_release">3.12</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 28, 2020</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.12/">1974</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_11_release">3.11</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 28, 2020</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.11/">1903</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">4.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_10_release">3.10</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 30, 2019</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.10/">1823</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_9_release">3.9</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">May 3, 2019</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.9/">1741</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_8_release">3.8</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 31, 2018</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.8/">1649</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_7_release">3.7</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">May 1, 2018</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.7/">1560</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_6_release">3.6</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 31, 2017</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.6/">1473</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_5_release">3.5</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 25, 2017</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.5/">1383</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_4_release">3.4</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 18, 2016</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.4/">1296</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_3_release">3.3</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">May 4, 2016</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.3/">1211</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_2_release">3.2</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 14, 2015</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.2/">1104</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_1_release">3.1</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 17, 2015</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.1/">1024</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_3_0_release">3.0</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 14, 2014</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/3.0/">934</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_14_release">2.14</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 14, 2014</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.14/">824</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_13_release">2.13</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 15, 2013</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.13/">749</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_12_release">2.12</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 4, 2013</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.12/">671</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_11_release">2.11</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 3, 2012</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.11/">610</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_10_release">2.10</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 2, 2012</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.10/">554</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_9_release">2.9</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">November 1, 2011</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.9/">517</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.14</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_8_release">2.8</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 14, 2011</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.8/">466</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_7_release">2.7</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 18, 2010</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.7/">418</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_6_release">2.6</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">April 23, 2010</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.6/">389</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><a href="/news/bioc_2_5_release">2.5</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">October 28, 2009</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.5/">352</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">2.4</td> <td style="text-align: left">April 21, 2009</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.4/BiocViews.html">320</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">2.3</td> <td style="text-align: left">October 22, 2008</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.3/BiocViews.html">294</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">2.2</td> <td style="text-align: left">May 1, 2008</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.2/BiocViews.html">260</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">2.1</td> <td style="text-align: left">October 8, 2007</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.1/BiocViews.html">233</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">2.0</td> <td style="text-align: left">April 26, 2007</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/2.0/BiocViews.html">214</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.9</td> <td style="text-align: left">October 4, 2006</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/1.9/BiocViews.html">188</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.8</td> <td style="text-align: left">April 27, 2006</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/1.8/BiocViews.html">172</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.7</td> <td style="text-align: left">October 14, 2005</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/bioc/1.7/src/contrib/html/">141</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.6</td> <td style="text-align: left">May 18, 2005</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/bioc/1.6/src/contrib/html/">123</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.5</td> <td style="text-align: left">October 25, 2004</td> <td style="text-align: right"><a href="/packages/bioc/1.5/src/contrib/html/">100</a></td> <td style="text-align: left">2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.4</td> <td style="text-align: left">May 17, 2004</td> <td style="text-align: right">81</td> <td style="text-align: left">1.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.3</td> <td style="text-align: left">October 30, 2003</td> <td style="text-align: right">49</td> <td style="text-align: left">1.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.2</td> <td style="text-align: left">May 29, 2003</td> <td style="text-align: right">30</td> <td style="text-align: left">1.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.1</td> <td style="text-align: left">November 19, 2002</td> <td style="text-align: right">20</td> <td style="text-align: left">1.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">1.0</td> <td style="text-align: left">May 1, 2002</td> <td style="text-align: right">15</td> <td style="text-align: left">1.5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> </main> <footer> <div class="footer-container"> <div class="link-container"> <div class="link-container-inner"> <nav> <a href="/about/index.html"><h3>About</h3></a> <a href="/about/annual-reports/">Annual Reports</a> <a href="/about/collaborations/">Collaborations</a> <a href="/about/core-team/">Core Team</a> <a href="/about/mirrors/">Mirrors</a> <a href="/dashboard/">Dashboard</a> <a href="/about/">Project Details</a> <a href="/about/code-of-conduct/">Code of Conduct</a> </nav> <nav> <a href="/developers/index.html"><h3>Developers</h3></a> <a href="https://contributions.bioconductor.org/develop-overview.html">Package Guidelines</a> <a href="https://contributions.bioconductor.org/submission-overview.html">Package Submission</a> <a 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