# New Project, which version?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/new-project-which-version/5201>\
**Category:** Need Help\
**Created:** [November 4, 2018, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/new-project-which-version/5201 "2018-11-04T09:07:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![olivero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@olivero](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/olivero)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/new-project-which-version/5201/1 "2018-11-04T09:07:56Z")

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Hi comunity, I’m starting a new project in the next few days where I’ll use cakephp as a backend api for an app. Should I use 3.6 or 3.7RC already? About 4.0, this won’t be released this year I assume?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![FinlayDaG33k](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.cakephp.org/finlaydag33k/32/1049_2.png) [@FinlayDaG33k](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/FinlayDaG33k)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/new-project-which-version/5201/2 "2018-11-06T13:50:32Z")

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Depending on what function your project will fulfill, you can decide which version you can use.

- is it for production (eg. your business relying on it)? use `3.6` as it’s the current `stable` branch.
- is it to test new features (or just a project that has no real value outside of fun or a demo)? then use `3.7RC`, as it’s a `Release Candidate` (a.k.a should be stable in a while).
- is it to help the development of `4.x` (or just a project that may break all over the place due to bugs or glitches)? well… then use `4.0` obviously.

Personally, I’d stick with the `stable` branches as much as possible unless I have a specific reason for using a non-stable branch (which is extremely rarely for me).

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**Author:** ![olivero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@olivero](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/olivero)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/new-project-which-version/5201/3 "2018-11-06T16:19:32Z")

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Thank you, I’ll stick with 3.6 then.