ETA for next major release?

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Hi :)
I have seen the 6th major release is in the works for quite some time.
Is there an ETA on when it would be released? Or do you think I should use the latest alpha release since it won't be soon?
Thanks!

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You can already use the Alpha release.
Although it is named Alpha, it has already a higher test coverage than v5, while having way way more features.
It is also already in use by many larger projects like QEMU.
See our v6 guide for more details: https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/blob/next/docs/cs_v6_release_guide.md#why-an-alpha

Is there an ETA on when it would be released?

This is the tricky part. Up until now a lot of work was sponsored by RizinOrg.
And thanks to that almost all architectures are updated. The plan is to release the Beta soon.
See this list blocking issues: https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20milestone%3A%22v6%20-%20Beta%22%20label%3Ablocker
Then do the last bigger tasks like reworking of the DIET mode and updating x86.

Thing is, I suffer of too little time currently (as anyone of us always does).
So I can't give you an ETA without a high chance of breaking it.