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.