| Field | Xcode 8.1 | Xcode 26.4.1 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release type | stable | stable | same |
| Edition | - | Apple Silicon | different |
| Release date | 2016-10-24 | 2026-04-16 | different |
| Minimum macOS | 10.11.5 | 26.2 | different |
| Swift | unknown | 6.3.1 | different |
| iOS SDK | unknown | 26.4.1 | different |
| Build | 8T61a | 17E202 | different |
Recommendation: keep production teams on stable releases unless you need to validate new SDK capabilities.