The Strapi 5 Release Candidate (RC) is here, and we’ve made significant progress to ensure it’s ready for your projects. All breaking changes are done, meaning you won't encounter any disruptive updates from here to the stable release. We've defined the functional scope clearly, so what you see now is what you'll get in the stable version. Most critical bugs have been fixed, ensuring a more stable and reliable experience. The core features have undergone thorough quality assurance, so you can confidently explore them.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://strapi.io/blog/the-strapi-5-release-candidate-is-here