Bootstrap 5 Alpha: What’s New Changes and Release Date

Bootstrap 5 Alpha is a free and the most famous front end open-source framework collection of CSS and JavaScript/jQuery code used for the design of modern, interactive, creating dynamic layout websites and web applications.

Bootstrap 4 is currently on version 4.4.1 and now has a number of important features, including cards, flexbox, integration into Sass, and strong jQuery plugins. After more than four years after Bootstrap 4 released alpha on August 19, 2015, an updated version 5 is being developed in the background.

Bootstrap 5 first alpha was officially released on June 16, 2020.

Please remember that v5 is now in alpha before you update — breakable changes will continue until our first beta. We have not completed the addition or removal, so please see for open problems and pull requests, as you have questions or suggestions.

Bootstrap 5 Alpha: Summary of the most important changes

  • jQuery was removed
  • Switch to Vanilla JavaScript
  • Drop Internet Explorer 10 and 11 support
  • Improved grid system
  • Improved documentation
  • Improved modularity
  • Improved forms
  • New responsive font
  • New utilities & helpers
  • Easier customization & theming
  • Lighter package
  • New API available
Bootstrap 5 alpha

Detailed explanations for all the changes

Detailed explanations for all the changes in Bootstrap 5 are available in the bootstrap 5 official website blog. Click here to read detailed explanation

Download & documentation