Here is a summary of the different versions of GEANT4 available. You can click on the links in the first column to access each individual release.
Latest version: | Latest version. Users are encouraged to migrate to this. |
Production versions: | Production versions still in use |
Obsolete versions: | Versions that will be removed. |
Archived versions | List of versions that have been archived on Castor |
v106r2p5 | DEV | 2022-02-09 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v106r2p4 | DEV | 2021-06-18 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v106r2p3 | DEV | 2021-01-20 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v106r2p2 | DEV | 2020-10-21 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v106r2p1 | DEV | 2020-07-22 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v106r1 | DEV | 2020-03-06 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v104r3p3 | DEV | 2019-12-18 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v104r3p1 | DEV | 2019-07-29 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v104r3 | DEV | 2019-02-21 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v104r2p1 | DEV | 2018-12-13 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v104r1 | DEV | 2018-04-27 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v96r4p7 | Sim09-Upgrade | 2017-07-28 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v96r4p6 | Sim09-Upgrade | 2017-07-24 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v96r4p5 | Sim09-Upgrade | 2017-07-24 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v96r4p4 | Sim09-Upgrade | 2016-06-15 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v96r4p3 | Sim09 | 2016-03-21 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v96r4p2 | DEV | 2015-07-30 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v96r4p1 | DEV | 2015-06-03 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v96r4p0g1 | DEV | 2015-03-20 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v96r4 | DEV | 2015-03-11 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p8g2 | DEV | 2015-05-12 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p8g1 | DEV | 2015-02-09 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p8 | DEV | 2015-02-06 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p7g2 | Sim08-UpgradeAndRun2 | 2014-07-29 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p7g1 | Sim08-UpgradeAndRun2 | 2014-07-29 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p7 | Sim08 | 2014-07-29 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p6 | DEV | 2014-01-24 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p5g4 | DEV | 2013-10-29 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p5g3 | DEV | 2013-07-23 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p5g2 | DEV | 2013-06-25 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p5g1 | DEV | 2013-05-30 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p5 | Sim08 | 2013-05-21 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p4g1 | Sim08-UpgradeAndRun2 | 2013-04-25 | Release Notes | NA | N/A |
v95r2p4 | Sim08 | 2013-04-11 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p3 | Sim08-UpgradeAndRun2 | 2013-04-03 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p2 | Sim08 | 2013-03-04 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2p1 | DEV | 2013-02-21 | Release Notes | Doxygen | N/A |
v95r2 | DEV | 2012-11-30 | Release Notes | Doxygen |
Build of Geant4 9.5.p02.
For commissioning of simulation for 2012 data.
Based on Geant4 9.5.p02 . For details on changes refer to the G4 9.5 release notes and G4 9.5.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 and 64-bit with gcc46 Uses Gaudi v23r5, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_64b |
v94r2p6 | Sim06 | 2012-12-03 | Release Notes | Doxygen |
Build of Geant4 9.4.p02.
For simulation for May-June and July-to-September 2012 data.
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 Uses Gaudi v23r5, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_64b |
v94r2p5 | Sim06 | 2012-10-19 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 9.4.p02.
For simulation for May-June and July-to-September 2012 data.
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 Uses Gaudi v23r4, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_64a |
v94r2p4 | Sim06 | 2012-07-24 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 9.4.p02.
For simulation for May-June 2012 data.
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . It includes GDML to allow import of CAD geometry. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 Uses Gaudi v23r3, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_64 |
v94r2p3 | Sim06 | 2012-05-15 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 9.4.p02.
For simulation for April 2012 data.
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 and gcc46 Uses Gaudi v23r2, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_62b |
v94r2p2 | MC11a | 2011-10-20 | Release Notes | Doxygen |
Build of Geant4 9.4.p02.
For simulation for 2011 data (a.k.a. MC11a).
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . It also includes one test phisics list for Multiple Scattering as proposed by the VELO group. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 and icc11 Uses Gaudi v22r4, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_61 |
v94r2p1 | DEV | 2011-10-13 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 9.4.p02.
For simulation for 2011 data.
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 and icc11 Uses Gaudi v22r4, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_61 |
v94r2 | DEV | 2011-07-27 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 latest patch of 9.4(.p02).
For development of simulation for 2011 data.
Based on Geant4 9.4.p02 . It also includes two LHCb physics lists: one with new Multiple Scattering, the other to reproduce EM physics as that of MC10. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.4 release notes and G4 9.4.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 and icc11 Uses Gaudi v22r2, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_60b |
v92r4p1 | DEV | 2011-05-02 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 latest patch of 9.2(.p04).
For development of simulation for 2011 data.
Based on Geant4 9.2.p04 . Bug fixes with respect to previous patch 9.2.p03. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.2 release notes and G4 9.2.patch-04 release notes. Available on slc5 32 and 64-bit (also debug), with gcc43 and icc11 Uses Gaudi v22r1, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.7 set by LCGCMT_60a |
v92r4 | MC10 | 2010-10-14 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 latest patch of 9.2(.p04).
For massive production for 2010 data.
Based on Geant4 9.2.p04 . Bug fixes with respect to previous patch 9.2.p03. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.2 release notes and G4 9.2.patch-04 release notes. Available on slc4 32 and 64-bit (also debug), on slc5 (also debug) and on win32. Uses Gaudi v21r11, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.4 set by LCGCMT_58f |
v92r3p2 | DEV | 2010-07-30 | Release Notes | NA |
Identical to v92r3p1 but built against Gaudi v21r10p1. Based on Geant4 9.2.p03 . Bug fixes with respect to previous patch 9.2.p02. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.2 release notes and G4 9.2.patch-03 release notes. Available on slc4 32 and 64-bit (also debug), on slc5 (also debug) and on win32. Uses Gaudi v21r10p1, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.4 set by LCGCMT_58e |
v92r3p1 | DEV | 2010-05-11 | Release Notes | NA |
Identical to v92r3 but built against Gaudi v21r9. Based on Geant4 9.2.p03 . Bug fixes with respect to previous patch 9.2.p02. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.2 release notes and G4 9.2.patch-03 release notes. Available on slc4 32 and 64-bit (also debug), on slc5 (also debug) and on win32. Uses Gaudi v21r9, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.4 set by LCGCMT_58c |
v92r3 | DEV | 2010-03-24 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 latest patch of 9.2(.p03). Evolution for Gauss post-MC09.
Need to check older issues for dE/dx, Multiple scattering.
Basis for investigating choice of hadronic parts of physics lists.
Based on Geant4 9.2.p03 . Bug fixes with respect to previous patch 9.2.p02. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.2 release notes and G4 9.2.patch-03 release notes. Available on slc4 32 and 64-bit (also debug), on slc5 (also debug) and on win32. Uses Gaudi v21r7p1, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.4.4 set by LCGCMT_58a |
v91r3 | MC09 | 2009-05-29 | Release Notes | NA |
Build of Geant4 latest patch of 9.1(.p03),likely to be used for DC09 production: should validate vs. v91r2p4 (9.1.p02) Based on Geant4 9.1.p03. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.1 release notes and G4 9.1.patch-03 release notes. Available on slc4 32 and 64-bit (also debug) and win32. Uses Gaudi v20r4, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.3.1 set by LCGCMT_55c |
v91r2p3 | nextarch | NA | NA | NA |
2008 DEVELOPMENT version of Gauss: can be used to validate physics for production Identical to v91r2p2 but taking visualization engines from LCG external Based on Geant4 9.1.p02. For details on changes refer to the G4 9.1 release notes and G4 9.1.patch-02 release notes. Available on slc4 32 and 64-bit (also debug) and win32. Uses Gaudi v20r2, i.e. compiled with CLHEP 1.9.3.1 set by LCGCMT_55a |