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June 2, 2026
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InDesign Server prerelease available?

  • June 2, 2026
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I wanted to ask if there is a prerelease version for IDS which is made available before the public release? The InDesign Server trial prerelease seems to have not been updated since years now. So what is the process currently? How do other folks supporting IDS solutions plan the updates?

    Correct answer Manan Joshi

    Hi ​@Abhishek Rao, thanks for following up on this after so long. Well I posted this on the prerelease forum and I found that I was looking at the InDesign Server Trial prerelease program which seems to have been abandoned. However, I did locate the build in the developers prerelease program. I will follow your input. This license only package is a new thing I did not know, nor was it brought up in the discussion in the prerelease forum where we did discuss issues with installation.

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    June 17, 2026

    Hi ​@Manan Joshi,

     

    I checked with the team and can confirm that prerelease builds of InDesign Server are available through the InDesign Developers Prerelease Program and have been for many years.

    The prerelease builds are provided as application-only installers. To activate them, developers need to create a license-only package in the Adobe Admin Console and apply that package to the installation.

    This is the primary mechanism used by developers and partners supporting IDS-based solutions to validate compatibility and plan for upcoming releases before the public version becomes available.

     

    I hope this helps clarify the current process. Let us know if you have any additional questions.

    Abhishek

    Manan JoshiCommunity ExpertAuthorCorrect answer
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    June 17, 2026

    Hi ​@Abhishek Rao, thanks for following up on this after so long. Well I posted this on the prerelease forum and I found that I was looking at the InDesign Server Trial prerelease program which seems to have been abandoned. However, I did locate the build in the developers prerelease program. I will follow your input. This license only package is a new thing I did not know, nor was it brought up in the discussion in the prerelease forum where we did discuss issues with installation.

    -Manan