Android Studio Rabbit 2 Reaches Release Candidate 1 for Testing
Google released Android Studio Rabbit 2 RC 1 on October 21, 2026, which developers can install beside stable builds to test projects, though the announcement lists no features, fixes, or stable release date.
Android Studio Rabbit 2 RC 1 landed on October 21, 2026, via the Android Studio Preview release updates blog. You can grab the build from the preview download page and run it right alongside your stable installation.
This release candidate follows October 2026 Canary builds 3, 4, and 5 for Rabbit 2, arriving close behind Android Studio Rabbit 1.
RCs are the final pre-release milestone before a stable drop. You can test your projects against this build now and file bug reports if anything breaks.
Google published the announcement without listing any features, fixes, or known issues. The release page itself contains no specific changelog for RC 1. You'll need to check the user guide and the "What's New" page linked from the blog for further details. A stable release date is not set yet.