LLVM Clang 3.8 has been branched from trunk, thus making LLVM Clang 3.9 the new version under development.

LLVM developers were right on time for branching LLVM 3.8.0 and they are now preparing for the LLVM 3.8 release candidate. A LLVM 3.8 RC2 release is planned meanwhile for 27 January while the official release of LLVM 3.8.0 is expected around mid-February.

LLVM Clang 3.9 is the new version in development for release in about six months while Clang 3.8 stabilizes.

Stay tuned for more details on the LLVM/Clang 3.8 features and other changes along with more benchmarks as the February release nears. There also continues to be daily benchmarks of LLVM Clang trunk code via LinuxBenchmarking.com.