Release Timing
Benchling Validated Cloud Preview instance downtime
Begins Friday, December 5th, 2025 at 4pm PT*
Upgrade complete Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Benchling Validated Cloud Production instance downtime
Begins Friday, January 16th, 2026 at 4pm PT*
Upgrade complete Saturday, January 17th, 2026
*May last up to 24 hours
Release Details
- 2025.4 Release Impact Assessment is scheduled to be available on Monday, November 10th, 2025.
- 2025.4 Benchling Validated Cloud Validation Binder is scheduled to be available on:
- Monday, December 22nd, 2025 - Initial Validation Summary Report and Validation Package
- Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 - Final Validation Summary Report and Validation Package
Validated Cloud Notifications
In order to keep you updated on the schedule for the coming release, you will receive a series of important email and in-app notifications. More information on the communications you can expect to receive can be found here.
Patch Notifications
Dates for patches to Benchling Validated Cloud during the 2025.4 version can be seen below. Please see this article for details about patch content.
Note that patch windows may be added, adjusted or skipped at the discretion of the Benchling team. Users on the Validated Cloud distribution list will receive communications informing of all patches.
| Scheduled Patch | Date of Patch to Preview | Date of Patch to Production | Benchling Version |
| 1 | December 10, 2025 | January 16, 2026 (Patch included in Production Upgrade) | 2025.4.1 |
| 2 | January 7, 2026 | January 16, 2026 (Patch included in Production Upgrade) | 2025.4.2 |
| 3 | January 28, 2026 | February 4, 2026 | |
| 4 | February 11, 2026 | February 18, 2026 |
Support
For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Benchling Support Team via chat or email support@benchling.com.