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# GHC plans for 8.10.1
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This page is our road-map for what will be in 8.10
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If you believe your favorite thing belongs in this list, but isn't there, please yell. If it's not in the road map, it probably won't get done. Without a lot of support, many things in the road map won't get done either, so we need your help!
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## Dates
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- October 18 2019: start of one week freeze in preparation for branching
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- October 25 2019: ghc-8.10 branch cut
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- November 8 2019: 8.10.1-alpha1
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- November 22 2019: 8.10.1-alpha2
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- December 6 2019: 8.10.1-alpha3
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- December 20 2019: 8.10.1-rc1
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- January 10 2020: Final 8.10.1 release
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## Libraries Status
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See Libraries? and [Migration/8.10](/migration/8.10).
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## Release highlights (planned)
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Below are the major highlights of the 8.10 series.
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### Compiler
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- An improved code layout algorithm (!616) (@AndreasK)
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- Standalone kind signatures (!1438) (@int-index)
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### Build system and miscellaneous changes
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- [Reinstallable lib:ghc](https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/ghc-devs/2017-July/014424.html)
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- The Hadrian build system will hopefully become the default
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## Landed in `master` branch
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### Library changes
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### Build system and miscellaneous changes
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## Tickets
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See the %8.10.1 milestone.
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See also [GHC 8.10 tracking ticket](https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc/issues/16704).
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