NocoBase 3.0 Alpha Quietly Adds AI Builder and Multi-Portal Support

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NocoBase has been releasing 3.0 alpha builds since July 30, 2026, reaching alpha.13 by August 31, without any official blog announcement or formal release post. The stable channel remains at 2.2.5, while 3.0 alphas are available on npm and via official Docker images. Compared to the stable and beta lines, version 3.0 adds exactly two new packages: a multi-portal manager and a default React/shadcn-ui frontend template. Published documentation at docs.nocobase.com already covers an 18-page AI Builder section requiring NocoBase 3.0.0-alpha.6 or later, and a demo environment link is available. When asked on the forum about the major update, a staff member responded only with 'Stay tuned for our release,' leaving the launch timeline unconfirmed.

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