Roadmap
This roadmap shows what we’re working on and planning to do.
Some things on the roadmap might change — the purpose is to tell you what’s coming up and help service teams prepare and plan their own work.
See our Github team board for more details on our plans and day-to-day activities.
Last updated 20 April 2023.
Recently shipped
We recently:
- released GOV.UK Frontend v4.7.0, which includes visual improvements to some components
- published the Exit this page component
- published an accessibility strategy for the GOV.UK Design System
- released the Summary card variant
- made it easier to find information about contributing and the community
- improved how contributions are prioritised
- added functionality for browsers to ‘find in page’ within the Accordion component
- added support for ‘source maps’ for precompiled GOV.UK Frontend Javascript files
- improved the guidance for images
- released GOV.UK Frontend v4.6.0, which includes visual improvements to some components
Working on now
We’re working on GOV.UK Frontend v5.0 which includes:
- updating our browser support, including removing support for Internet Explorer 8 to 10 and reducing support for Internet Explorer 11
- providing a clear JavaScript API for our components
- removing support for compatibility mode
- enabling new link styles by default
We’re also:
- hosting community co-design work to turn the task list pattern into a component
- hosting community co-design work to make maps better
- making it easier for teams to share their findings from user research
Coming up next
We’re getting ready to:
- make sure the Design System meets WCAG 2.2
- update the typographic scale, including increasing the minimum text size on mobile
- investigate where technical documentation belongs on the website
- start working on the next component or pattern
Future plans
We plan to:
Need help?
If you’ve got a question about the GOV.UK Design System, contact the team.