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Given the relative stability of the recent releases, we are now considering replacing the Alpha release period with content authoring, which would result in SNOMED International being able to include an extra 2 weeks worth of editing improvements in each International Edition release. We would, of course, continue to produce the Beta and Member releases for everyone to review and provide feedback before the final Production release is published. This change would be implemented from the January 2021 International Edition release cycle onwards.
If you can foresee any issues with this please contact SNOMED International by 31st July 2020 at support@snomed.org with "International Edition Alpha release schedule question" in the subject line.
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