R-4.6.0 alpha build for Windows

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This is a pre-release Windows 64 bit build of R-4.6.0, including changes up to 2026-04-07 (r89797).

This is not an official release. Please report bugs in this version on the R-devel mailing list.

Frequently asked questions

• Does R run under my version of Windows?
• How do I update packages in my previous version of R?

Please see the R FAQ for general information about R and the R Windows FAQ for Windows-specific information.

Other builds

• The current official release.
• Patches to the official release are incorporated in the r-patched snapshot build.
• A build of the development version (which will eventually become a later major release of R) is available in the r-devel snapshot build.
• Previous releases

Last build: 2026-04-07