RSN 59 - RAPIDS 26.08 release, cuDF will transition to Pandas 3.0+#

Author

RAPIDS TPM

Status

In Progress

Topic

Platform Support Change

RAPIDS Version

v26.08+

Created

May 19, 2026

Updated

N/A

Overview#

Starting in RAPIDS v26.08 release, scheduled for August 6, 2026 cuDF will drop support for Pandas 2 and will require Pandas 3.0+.

Impact#

Users should plan to move to Pandas 3.0+ for RAPIDS v26.08 and later.