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 8 December 2023.
Recently shipped
We recently shipped GOV.UK Frontend v5.0 which includes:
- a new Task List component
- updates to the Tag component
- updates to browser support, including the removal of support for Internet Explorer 8 to 10 and reduced support for Internet Explorer 11
- a clear JavaScript API for our components
- removal of support for compatibility mode
- new link styles enabled by default
You can read more about this breaking release in the guide ‘Changes to GOV.UK Frontend v5.0.0’ and the release notes.
We’ve also:
- made it easier for teams to share their findings from user research
- run Design System Day 2023
Working on now
We’re:
- updating the components, patterns and styles to be compliant with WCAG 2.2
- making it easier for teams to understand what’s changed in WCAG 2.2 and what they need to do
- running more workshops on accessibility
- updating the typographic scale, including increasing the minimum text size on mobile
Coming up next
We’re getting ready to:
- add the Show password component to the Design System (thanks to Andy Sellick)
- improve the way we organise technical documentation on the website
- start working on the next pattern, Navigation
- run a discovery to understand how the Design System might better support teams on what they’re building today and in the future
Future plans
We plan to:
Need help?
If you’ve got a question about the GOV.UK Design System, contact the team.