Mashruuca GNU la daabacay sii daynta tifaftiraha qoraalka GNU Emacs 26.3. Ilaa laga sii daayo GNU Emacs 24.5, mashruuca waxaa lagu sameeyay jihada shakhsi ahaaneed ee Richard Stallman, kaasoo loo dhiibay Hogaamiyaha mashruuca John Wiegley dayrta 2015.