# kern 0.9.0-rc1

> The stability candidate. Generics, async, Secure\<T, State>, native containers.

Source: https://kern-lang.eu/releases/0.9.0-rc1

The stability candidate

May 6, 2026

## Release notes

### kern v0.9.0-rc1: the stability candidate

Code-side, every v1.0 ROADMAP gate is closed or has its harness shipped.

[Read the post ](https://kern-lang.eu/blog/v090-rc1-release)