# TAO Community 1.1 RC3 is here **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** tao\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.community.taotesting.com/t/tao-community-1-1-rc3-is-here/172 "2026-10-01T09:56:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patrick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.community.taotesting.com/patrick/32/60_2.png) [@Patrick](https://forum.community.taotesting.com/u/Patrick)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.community.taotesting.com/t/tao-community-1-1-rc3-is-here/172/1 "2026-10-01T09:56:12Z")
Dear community members, We’re pleased to announce that TAO Community Edition 1.1 RC3 is now available as a Long-Term Support (LTS) release. This release expands how developers, institutions and contributors can access, deploy and work with TAO Community Edition, including a documented path to build the platform directly from source. [Explore TAO Community Edition 1.1 RC3 →](https://ccwsc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/2K+113/cCwSC04/VVZHYy5Qp-XxN2K_Tv8q0k_-W4YmM-15VC0XcN8GDX7s3qn9qW95jsWP6lZ3mfW1Dwsqv808QsMN38CVvXW537RN8PZYF9W9l8WW7L9wQR1tDsnnW7VgN0L1BF5wLW92nVv399Z_WyW7KvqCp4h2kKGW4fq1Bq5Qb_SSW7xd-kp22QSDWW2LxLcF3_h6GBW2N5YxQ5FgkqmW2Y5Z5S1QWkdnW4n8NYC95BtVLW6pXGwX4Fm8XxW2QgNN74B81BDW4ryq0g9bKS4TW2MTDs47WsPVNN201MKVHy92hW4vhbd_8xfdXbVD30hh72JMFyW2d_mWq9jYJgvN3GDmgczBhZPW23-GJG2yYWkFW5YT8nS1BCsM4W5pSwq88h80w-W1FtsQX2HgsLVW1QMfh54V5YqJW8t8MSG1Sjsv2W6598Fg6WJsywF6KP_tM2CW2dF79kz04) ### More ways to deploy TAO Community Edition With TAO Community Edition 1.1 RC3, you can choose the installation approach that best fits your environment and technical experience: - Build from source with expanded guidance for developers and contributors - Docker Compose for a container-based deployment - Virtual machine appliance for a guided VM deployment - Raspberry Pi appliance for running TAO Community Edition on supported Raspberry Pi hardware ### Updates from across the TAO release cycle TAO Community Edition 1.1 also brings a substantial set of improvements and bug fixes from TAO’s commercial platform release cycle spanning November 2025 through May 2026. [Learn More here.](https://ccwsc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/2K+113/cCwSC04/VVZHYy5Qp-XxN2K_Tv8q0k_-W4YmM-15VC0XcN8GDX5n5nXHCW50kH_H6lZ3pYW1DFMF_5F9q_0VT2xLk5ZgyGsW9gPY703SGt6NW66ZQyq5MM8jQW292r4z4LlXsjVB-0F64xmy-ZW2wbDy619Wz3gVx1xRY7bH_GPW4J4-7-91P19GW3Q82JV2JTThlW453DTr15FVpNW8RgwT57k7wHNW7J2NFp39Nmh0W4klnys2dbK-zW7mw4vD3FTn3FN8xytj6l3QT1W7-5L_Z1Bg7XKM2rg-_3FSL2W8VTppG6R1sXlN8FzMVBg9_rwW6xcnZ32WKTKcVg-YdX29p1ldW1x34vk4vnWT7W3lSX3847jgWnW4lmbTc3q99kdW4b8qw771rX2gW5DLNYb6tn14PW1qLddh6KkPgHW4sM-Xs4DztFXW32W61W7vlFw8W1C1Wt62rHWc1W2Q-hG61Q6tjCdcxycb04) | **[Access the Release](https://ccwsc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/2K+113/cCwSC04/VVZHYy5Qp-XxN2K_Tv8q0k_-W4YmM-15VC0XcN8GDX7s3qn9qW95jsWP6lZ3q0W4Mv4zD2Gx-nxW5jv6Sf6PYXRYW1l6F-z80Bdp-W6lmxKK22cT7wW1M87h57fH4KPW3Sry-H5h4jrZVxFqML5lmjy8W9dZLV18phnd6N26Ybw34lmbXW2r379d6dn9dhW4FfMR05NT58gW4qntcM55dNWpW1ZvRWt3rGR7nW9hvBDv5Z09B2W15bNTP6hLyLBV1PtWy182ygPW6_5Wf753BdLjW1thvhq55Gv65VCHyz66Vw1s6W8ycmyR5ZMHfhN6yZTq76c77fVW7lBD5t6QPJW407bVl7jsFy7W2c3lL62HbcVsW2N-RDX720MHVW5Fjqgw4JBBJZVLryKc5TfYyNW8cxCyx3xYmKyW2rLYPH41gx6jN176Bz-lYNkgf2-w4rg04)** | | --- | ### Supporting a growing open-source community TAO Community Edition’s global reach continues to expand, with 766 unique IP installations across 80 countries. Open source has been central to TAO from the beginning. By expanding source access, documenting the build process and providing more flexible deployment options, this release gives the community more ways to explore, adapt and contribute to TAO. We invite you to install the latest release, share your experience and connect with other TAO users and contributors. [Get TAO Community Edition 1.1 RC3 →](https://ccwsc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/2K+113/cCwSC04/VVZHYy5Qp-XxN2K_Tv8q0k_-W4YmM-15VC0XcN8GDX7s3qn9qW95jsWP6lZ3nDW1drL2l4fnzBLW2H--3V40SRG9N4QwY-Csqd9HW7dZWDy49_QNJW3WJbqp9dlq3gW2M5LWb7cwSpLW5_Q3jH4WczjNW4nqW9B6WWpNdW24hYPM4yBRvpW6PM8W37fTjtfW7vsWtK5XhF2MN3fjX9-NRYh_W1J49SV4lXztwW5Rw_nF3Nr7FmW90mf1B6NglH_W5pDvCm8SSPb_N4-gctMlhkGgVRmp_b2lQKwzW8hJcDK61gGPvW2KnpT62XJN-MN2pxCC1ywy-tN7WPl4Y6NwZYW4dNDKN6GT46MW176ZLw41SkZKW5JPyym3ZjqqLW8LY9Yk6NbscFN30GtZ4FmcKHW7lJY4Y2j12FlW6B3VK38bHzMZW6bNWLP32mTLhf2xw17v04) **Want to know more? Watch a 2-minute overview of TAO CE** **Want to deep dive and learn more? [Go to TAO CE](https://ccwsc04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/2K+113/cCwSC04/VVZHYy5Qp-XxN2K_Tv8q0k_-W4YmM-15VC0XcN8GDX7s3qn9qW95jsWP6lZ3mtW2RGl8J4Y6nK1W29zD9C3lVVC2VbtSzt4j4r_QN5Vm4zv1YYHSW4748Wr8ydCF2VWq1Bp5dL7yTW2XQVK09flBXdW5TT4zG6tJhdnW2L_lVT4XxwjrW26_H-J3yY5xFN6n6jP3Sqkg_VDxsNN4rFJNdW3p3YN66Kd_-cW477pF91VnR5gW1tXWdK5LYtq7W4DDr498q2cCDW1b6Mdd6SypzjF6V5N3Kq8BXW4S8V-m9l766qW7PqNh35HQ2-DN3xXKDkBG2pGW49J6Lq192m1jW4mGJv131C435VbY0K5428RFmW74Hb_86sYcg4W8xFd_r435yfLW9lYNjH1Vpw-fW2vw8Jj6w5q4dW7xLjJh3s8P40Vf-x4c2X1n73f5kSpq004)** **Why This Release Matters** Open source has never been a side initiative for Open Assessment Technologies. It’s our operating principle. With this new edition, we’re scaling that commitment by enabling broader contribution, greater transparency across the product lifecycle and more equitable access to advanced assessment capabilities worldwide. Today’s release is not just a version update. It’s an acceleration lane for the global assessment community. Thanks for being part of TAO Community Edition. Best regards, **Patrick Plichart** Open-Source Community & Vision Ambassador ---
**Author:** ![Patrick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.community.taotesting.com/patrick/32/60_2.png) [@Patrick](https://forum.community.taotesting.com/u/Patrick)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.community.taotesting.com/t/tao-community-1-1-rc3-is-here/172/2 "2026-10-15T10:01:28Z")