Someone asked what the average delay between first Beta update and then before it lands on Stable is. I can't say that for all updates, and just listed all Beta updates since 24th of June this year (about 5 months span). I also listed all other stable Regular and Major updates as well.

Let's look at the recent PC Steam Client stable Update news history: https://store.steampowered.com/news/collection/steam/

First set filters (untick [ ] Steam Client Beta to see stable updates only):

Note, the Regular Updates are the big updates I think. In the below list, I list all small updates until last Regular one, then continue listing Regular only. Ah, while looking through the list I found there are also Major Updates. I think these are the biggest ones. After first Major, I will only list Major too:

Small

  • Today: 2026-10-16 (+3 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-15
  • Small Stable: 2026-10-13 (+42 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-13
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-12
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-10
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-09
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-07
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-05
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-01
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-29
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-27
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-25
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-22
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-21
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-18
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-16
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-10
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-09
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-06
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-02
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-01
  • Small Stable: 2026-09-01 (+27 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-31
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-26
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-18
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-13
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-11
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-07
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-05
  • Small Stable: 2026-08-03 (+7 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-29
  • Small Stable: 2026-07-27 (+5 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-24
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-23
  • Small Stable: 2026-07-22 (+1 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-07-21 (+28 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-21
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-20
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-15
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-14
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-10
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-08
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-06
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-02
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-01
    • Small Beta: 2026-06-25
    • Small Beta: 2026-06-24
  • Small Stable: 2026-06-23 (+13 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-06-10 (+9 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-06-01 (+5 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-05-27 (+5 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-05-22

Regular

  • Today: 2026-10-16 (+151 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2026-05-18 (+192 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2025-11-07 (+367 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2024-11-05 (+103 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2024-07-25

Major

  • Today: 2026-10-16 (+842 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2024-06-26 (+378 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2023-06-15 (+267 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2022-09-22 (+1089 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2019-09-30

"NO MORE OLDER POSTS FOUND." I reached the bottom, just like in real life. The duration for Regular and longer times are calculated with https://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html . BTW there were no Ai involved in making this post.

What is the conclusion? An average makes no sense here, as Stable Small Updates can be 5 days or up to 42 days. At least since last summer of this year.

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Someone asked what the average delay between first Beta update and then before it lands on Stable is. I can't say that for all updates, and just listed all Beta updates since 24th of June this year (about 5 months span). I also listed all other stable Regular and Major updates as well.

Let's look at the recent PC Steam Client stable Update news history: https://store.steampowered.com/news/collection/steam/

First set filters (untick [ ] Steam Client Beta to see stable updates only):

Note, the Regular Updates are the big updates I think. In the below list, I list all small updates until last Regular one, then continue listing Regular only. Ah, while looking through the list I found there are also Major Updates. I think these are the biggest ones. After first Major, I will only list Major too:

Small

  • Today: 2026-10-16 (+3 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-15
  • Small Stable: 2026-10-13 (+42 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-13
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-12
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-10
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-09
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-07
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-05
    • Small Beta: 2026-10-01
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-29
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-27
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-25
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-22
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-21
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-18
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-16
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-10
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-09
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-06
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-02
    • Small Beta: 2026-09-01
  • Small Stable: 2026-09-01 (+27 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-31
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-26
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-18
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-13
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-11
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-07
    • Small Beta: 2026-08-05
  • Small Stable: 2026-08-03 (+7 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-29
  • Small Stable: 2026-07-27 (+5 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-24
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-23
  • Small Stable: 2026-07-22 (+1 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-07-21 (+28 days since last Small Stable)
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-21
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-20
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-15
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-14
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-10
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-08
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-06
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-02
    • Small Beta: 2026-07-01
    • Small Beta: 2026-06-25
    • Small Beta: 2026-06-24
  • Small Stable: 2026-06-23 (+13 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-06-10 (+9 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-06-01 (+5 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-05-27 (+5 days since last Small Stable)
  • Small Stable: 2026-05-22

Regular

  • Today: 2026-10-16 (+151 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2026-05-18 (+192 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2025-11-07 (+367 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2024-11-05 (+103 days since last Regular Stable)
  • Regular Stable: 2024-07-25

Major

  • Today: 2026-10-16 (+842 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2024-06-26 (+378 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2023-06-15 (+267 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2022-09-22 (+1089 days since last Major Stable)
  • Major Stable: 2019-09-30

"NO MORE OLDER POSTS FOUND." I reached the bottom, just like in real life. The duration for Regular and longer times are calculated with https://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html . BTW there were no Ai involved in making this post.

What is the conclusion? An average makes no sense here, as Stable Small Updates can be 5 days or up to 42 days. At least since last summer of this year.