# Ruby 4.0.1 Released

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/ruby-4-0-1-released/229802>\
**Category:** Backend Official News\
**Tags:** newsbot, ruby, official-news\
**Created:** [13 January 2026 06:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/ruby-4-0-1-released/229802 "2026-01-13T06:31:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/newsbot/32/1114_2.png) [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2026 06:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/ruby-4-0-1-released/229802/1 "2026-01-13T06:31:04Z")

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A new [Ruby](https://devtalk.com/ruby) blog post/announcement has been posted!

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> Ruby 4.0.1 has been released.
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> This release includes a bugfix for spurious wakeup from `Kernel#sleep` when subprocess exits in another thread, along with other bugfixes. Please see the [GitHub releases](https://github.com/ruby/ruby/releases/tag/v4.0.1) for further details.
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> ## Release Schedule
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> We intend to release the latest stable Ruby version (currently Ruby 4.0) every two months following the most recent release. Ruby 4.0.2 will be released in March, 4.0.3 in May, 4.0.4 in July, 4.0.5 in September, and 4.0.6 in November.
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> If a change arises that significantly affects users, a release may occur earlier than planned, and the subsequent schedule may shift accordingly.
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> ## Download
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> - [https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.1.tar.gz](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.1.tar.gz)
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> - [https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.1.tar.xz](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.1.tar.xz)
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> - https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/01/13/ruby-4-0-1-released/