DeepSeek Watch posted an update
References to “DeepSeek-V5”, “V5-open” and “V5-next” have reportedly appeared in DeepSeek’s Harness codebase, prompting speculation about a November model launch. KuCoin’s report, which attributes the account to AIBase, says the names are placeholders and do not confirm a release date.
Why it mattersThe useful signal is modest: the report says the code includes integration paths for the names, but that is not the same as a model being ready to ship. DeepSeek’s next release remains a possibility, not a date for your calendar.
Discuss: Should code references like these count as meaningful evidence of a coming model, or are they too easy to overread before the company announces anything?
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