Xcode 8.1 Beta 2 vs Xcode 26.4 Beta 3

Compare critical compatibility fields before upgrading.

Field	Xcode 8.1 Beta 2	Xcode 26.4 Beta 3	Diff
Release type	Beta 2	Beta 3	different
Edition	-	Apple Silicon	different
Release date	2016-10-04	2026-03-09	different
Minimum macOS	10.11.5	26.2	different
Swift	unknown	6.3	different
iOS SDK	unknown	26.4	different
Build	8T46g	17E5179g	different

Recommendation: keep production teams on stable releases unless you need to validate new SDK capabilities.