Get to know the conda ecosystem—a vibrant community supporting an open-source, language-agnostic, and multi-platform package management system. Discover conda CLI tools for managing packages and environments, and explore key repositories like conda-forge, bioconda and defaults. You will learn how to get started with conda tools, the important things to keep in mind, and how multistakeholder governance ensures the ecosystem remains reliable and accessible to all.

The July 2024 releases included updates to conda, conda-build, and conda-libmamba-solver! 🎉 All of these have been released to both main and conda-forge channels.

Changes in Conda 24.7.0/24.7.1​

To update conda, run:

conda install -n base conda=24.7.1

The June 2024 releases included updates to conda-index, conda-package-streaming and conda-package-handling! 🎉 All of these new releases have been released to both main and conda-forge.

Changes in conda-index 0.5.0​

To update conda-index to the latest version, run:

conda install -n base conda-index=0.5.0

In the realm of package management and environment configuration, conda has emerged as a versatile tool empowering developers with environment management. A pivotal aspect of conda's architecture lies in its prefix system, which underwent a significant evolution over its previous versions, transforming conda from a simple package manager into a sprawling environment manager. In this technical discourse, we delve into the intricacies of conda's prefix system, shedding light on its evolution and the five distinct prefixes delineated within the conda source code.

The recent approval of a new recipe format (v1) by the Conda Steering Council via CEP-13 and CEP-14 marks an important milestone in the evolution of package management in the conda ecosystem. While the community embraces the potential improvements that come with the new format, we acknowledge that the v1 recipe format is still under development and is being prototyped in rattler-build. Consequently, the v0 recipe format remains widely in use, emphasizing the need to balance innovation with support for legacy systems.

The April and May 2024 releases included updates to conda and conda-build! 🎉 All of these new releases have been released to both main and conda-forge.

Changes in Conda 24.4.0 and 24.5.0​

To update conda to the latest version, run:

conda install -n base conda=24.5.0

The March 2024 releases included updates to conda and conda-build! 🎉 Both of these have been released to both main and conda-forge.

Changes in Conda 24.3.0​

To update conda, run:

conda install -n base conda=24.3.0

The January 2024 releases included updates to four conda community projects: conda, conda-build, conda-libmamba-solver, and conda-index! 🎉 Each of these have been released to both main and conda-forge.

Changes in Conda 24.1.0/24.1.1/24.1.2​

To update conda, run:

conda install -n base conda=24.1.2

Conda is moving our social media presence from Twitter/X to Mastodon and LinkedIn at the start of 2024. It's past time to move into spaces that are welcoming and more in line with our community values.

Going forward, you can find us at

• @conda@fosstodon.org on Mastodon
• Conda Community on LinkedIn

If you are on either platform then please follow and link to those accounts, or, just use the #conda hashtag.

We won't close the Twitter account. We will update it to say it is no longer active, and point users to the conda communities on Mastodon and LinkedIn. If you are active on Twitter, we encourage you to also use the #conda hashtag.

We hope to see you on Mastodon and LinkedIn in 2024!

PS: conda-forge is discussing making the same move.

The November 2023 releases included updates to three conda community projects: conda, conda-build, and conda-libmamba-solver! 🎉 Each of these have been released to both main and conda-forge.

Changes in Conda 23.11.0​

To update conda, run:

conda install -n base conda=23.11.0

📢 Special Announcement 📢​

New menuinst v2 support!