# Try DuckDB v2.0-alpha

DevFeed: [Try DuckDB v2.0-alpha](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/try-duckdb-v2-0-alpha-4814.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://duckdb.org/2026/09/02/try-duckdb-20-alpha.html>)

Author: The DuckDB team

Published: 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [DuckDB](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/duckdb.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>)

Tags: [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [duckdb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/duckdb.md>), [extension](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extension.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [sql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sql.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

DuckDB v2.0-alpha is available for testing ahead of a projected October release. The post asks users to try alpha clients and extensions, test existing SQL workloads, and report reproducible issues.

## Source excerpt

DuckDB's development team in Amsterdam has started getting DuckDB v2.0 ready for release in October. If you like shiny new things, try out the alpha releases now and report anything that might not be working as expected!