# Rocket's 3rd v0.5 Release Candidate

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  Posted by <a href="https://sergio.bz">Sergio Benitez</a> on March 23, 2023
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Rocket `0.5.0-rc.3`, a release candidate for Rocket v0.5, is now available.

This release builds on the previous release candidate and brings further
features, improvements, and fixes to Rocket. As before, this is an opportunity
to discover issues with Rocket v0.5 and its documentation before its general
release. We encourage all users to migrate their applications to the third
release candidate and report any issues to the [GitHub issue tracker]. Please
see the new [migration guide] for complete details on how to upgrade from Rocket
v0.4. For changes since Rocket v0.5.0-rc.2, please see the [CHANGELOG].

[GitHub issue tracker]: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/issues
[GitHub discussions]: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/discussions
[migration guide]: ../../guide/upgrading
[CHANGELOG]: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/blob/v0.5/CHANGELOG.md#version-050-rc2-may-9-2022

## About Rocket

Rocket is a web framework for Rust with a focus on usability, security,
extensibility, and speed. Rocket makes it simple to write fast, secure web
applications without sacrificing usability.

Not already using Rocket? Join the tens of thousands of users and hundreds of
companies happily using Rocket today! Rocket's extensive documentation makes it
easy: get started by [reading through the guide](../../guide) or learning more
from [the overview](../../overview).