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Update what's new and roadmap for v5.0.0
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This roadmap shows what we’re working on and planning to do.

Some things on the roadmap might change the purpose is to tell you what’s coming up and help service teams prepare and plan their own work.
Some things on the roadmap might change the purpose is to tell you what’s coming up and help service teams prepare and plan their own work.

See our [GitHub team board](https://github.com/orgs/alphagov/projects/53) for more details on our plans and day-to-day activities.

Last updated 2 October 2023.
Last updated 8 December 2023.

## Recently shipped

We recently:
We recently shipped GOV.UK Frontend v5.0 which includes:

- published the [programme for Design System Day 2023](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/community/design-system-day/#speakers-and-sessions), our 2-day conference in October
- recommended changes to validation rules that make it easier for users to [input dates](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/date-input/) (thanks to Frankie Roberto)
- recommended not using a `maxlength` attribute on [text inputs](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/text-input/) (thanks to beeps)
- released [GOV.UK Frontend v4.7.0](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/releases/tag/v4.7.0), which includes visual improvements to some components
- published the [Exit this page](/components/exit-this-page/) component
- published an [accessibility strategy for the GOV.UK Design System](/community/accessibility-strategy/)
- released the [Summary card](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-design-system-backlog/issues/210) variant
- a new [Task List](/components/task-list) component
- updates to the [Tag](/components/tag) component
- [updates to browser support](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/2621), including the removal of support for Internet Explorer 8 to 10 and reduced support for Internet Explorer 11
- [a clear JavaScript API for our components](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/1389)
- [removal of support for compatibility mode](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/2769)
- [new link styles enabled by default](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/2350)

You can read more about this breaking release in the guide [‘Changes to GOV.UK Frontend v5.0.0’](https://frontend.design-system.service.gov.uk/changes-to-govuk-frontend-v5/) and the [release notes](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/releases/tag/v5.0.0).

## Working on now

We're working on GOV.UK Frontend v5.0 which includes:
We've also:

- [updating our browser support](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/2621), including removing support for Internet Explorer 8 to 10 and reducing support for Internet Explorer 11
- [providing a clear JavaScript API for our components](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/1389)
- [removing support for compatibility mode](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/2769)
- [enabling new link styles by default](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/2350)
- [updating the crown](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/issues/4019)
- made it easier for teams to [share their findings from user research](/community/share-research-findings/)
- run [Design System Day 2023](/community/design-system-day/)

## Working on now

We're also:
We're:

- making it easier for teams to share their findings from user research
- updating the components, patterns and styles to be compliant with WCAG 2.2
- making it easier for teams to understand what's changed in WCAG 2.2 and what they need to do
- running more workshops on accessibility
- organising [Design System Day 2023](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/community/design-system-day/)
- [updating the typographic scale](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-design-system/issues/2289), including increasing the minimum text size on mobile

## Coming up next
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<h2 id="whats-new" class="govuk-heading-l">What’s new</h2>
<p class="govuk-body">
6 July 2023: We’ve released GOV.UK Frontend v4.7.0. With this feature release, we’ve added a new component called <a href="/components/exit-this-page/" class="govuk-link">Exit this Page</a> to help users quickly exit a page or service. We’ve also made visual improvements to some components and done some minor fixes.</p>
<p class="govuk-body"><a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/releases/tag/v4.7.0" class="govuk-link">Read the full release notes for more details</a>.</p>
8 December 2023: We’ve released GOV.UK Frontend v5.0.0. This is a breaking release, so you will need to assess which changes are relevant to your service and make the required updates. There are also some new features such as the <a href="/components/task-list" class="govuk-link">Task List</a> component.
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<p class="govuk-body">
You can read more about this breaking release in the guide <a href="https://frontend.design-system.service.gov.uk/changes-to-govuk-frontend-v5/" class="govuk-link">‘Changes to GOV.UK Frontend v5.0.0’</a> and the <a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/releases/tag/v5.0.0" class="govuk-link">release notes</a>.
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<p class="govuk-body"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d484adee17c1/email-updates" class="govuk-link">Sign up to get update emails about the Design System</a>.</p>
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