Apple has released iOS 17 RC, iPad OS 17 RC and watchOS RC which makes this a low-risk time to install the updates.
If you’re the ultra-conservative type who won’t drink a container of milk on its expiration date, you probably have never considered installing beta software on your phone. After all, such software is unstable and if you have a beta running your daily driver, well, you might end up not having access to an app that you need. But Apple has just released the RC version of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The RC version of and iPadOS 17 are possible « Release Candidates » meaning that if no major issues are found, they will be the final versions of the two operating systems. And that means that if you want to have the latest version of iOS running on your iPhone before most of your pals, now is the time.