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Ruby 4.0.8 Released

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The latest version is available for download at the following links: Ruby 4.0.8 (tar.gz) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.gz) Ruby 4.0.8 (tar.xz) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.xz) Ruby 4.0.8 (zip) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.zip) Many committers, developers, and users who provided bug reports helped make this release. The previous version is available for download at the following link: Ruby 4.0.7 (tar.gz) -…

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Ruby 4.0.8 is a routine update with bugfixes.: Ruby 4.0.8 is a routine update with bugfixes.
It is available in three formats: tar.gz, tar.xz, and zip.: It is available in three formats: tar.gz, tar.xz, and zip.
Many committers, developers, and users contributed to this release.: Many committers, developers, and users contributed to this release.

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Posted by k0kubun on 22 Oct 2026

Ruby 4.0.8 has been released.

This is a routine update that includes bugfixes. Please see the GitHub releases for further details.

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https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.gz

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https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.xz

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https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.zip

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Release Comment

Many committers, developers, and users who provided bug reports helped us make this release. Thanks for their contributions.

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The latest version is available for download at the following links: Ruby 4.0.8 (tar.gz) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.gz) Ruby 4.0.8 (tar.xz) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.xz) Ruby 4.0.8 (zip) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.zip) Many committers, developers, and users who provided bug reports helped make this release. The previous version is available for download at the following link: Ruby 4.0.7 (tar.gz) -…

Key Points

Ruby 4.0.8 is a routine update with bugfixes.: Ruby 4.0.8 is a routine update with bugfixes.
It is available in three formats: tar.gz, tar.xz, and zip.: It is available in three formats: tar.gz, tar.xz, and zip.
Many committers, developers, and users contributed to this release.: Many committers, developers, and users contributed to this release.

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The latest version is available for download at the following links: Ruby 4.0.8 (tar.gz) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.gz) Ruby 4.0.8 (tar.xz) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.tar.xz) Ruby 4.0.8 (zip) - [Link](https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/4.0/ruby-4.0.8.zip) Many committers, developers, and users who provided bug reports helped make this release. The previous version is available for download at the following link: Ruby 4.0.7 (tar.gz) -…

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Ruby 4.0.8 is a routine update with bugfixes.: Ruby 4.0.8 is a routine update with bugfixes.
It is available in three formats: tar.gz, tar.xz, and zip.: It is available in three formats: tar.gz, tar.xz, and zip.
Many committers, developers, and users contributed to this release.: Many committers, developers, and users contributed to this release.

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