Release Timing
Benchling Validated Cloud Preview instance downtime
- Begins Friday, December 4th, 2026 at 4pm PT*
- Upgrade complete Saturday, December 5th, 2026
Benchling Validated Cloud Production instance downtime
- Begins Friday, January 15th, 2027 at 4pm PT*
- Upgrade complete Saturday, January 16th, 2027
*May last up to 24 hours
Release Details
- 2026.4 Release Impact Assessment is scheduled to be available on Monday, November 9th, 2026.
- 2026.4 Benchling Validated Cloud Validation Binder is scheduled to be available on:
- Monday, December 21st, 2026 - Initial Validation Summary Report and Validation Package
- Friday, January 15th, 2027 - 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 2026.4 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 9, 2026 | January 15, 2027 (Patch included in Production Upgrade) | |
| 2 | January 6, 2027 | January 15, 2027 (Patch included in Production Upgrade) | |
| 3 | January 27, 2027 | February 3, 2027 | |
| 4 | February 10, 2027 | February 17, 2027 |