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DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~28d·last 9d ago·14 recorded in 6 months

Is Blender still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

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Developer activity at a glance

Catch up on Blender with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.

Newest identified developer post

Blender 5.2.3 LTS Maintenance Release !

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Last successful news check: This is our collection date, not the date of the latest patch.

  1. Newest in this record ·

    Blender 5.2.3 LTS Maintenance Release !

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    Blender 5.2.3 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stable - Stable. Patch Notes * Deleting a Material used by Geometry Nodes "Set…

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    Blender 5.2.3 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stable - Stable. Patch Notes * Deleting a Material used by Geometry Nodes "Set Material" Node. (#163372) * Crash when deleting invalid shapekey on blendfile read. (#161868) * 3 Dimension default values not respected when calling a Geometry nodes Tool. (#163878) * EEVEE: Tangent node produces different result in edit mode while there is no UV map. (#161651) * Fix: Avoid repopulating Image cache from autosave on undo. (351b6478150) * Fix: use-after-free passing non-UTF8 file-paths to RNA functions. (939c97c5e2f) * Fix #163811: Recover XR session after global undo. (#163952) * Fix: Various crash/bug fixes with differing active scene and sequencer scene. (cafefeccd9f) * Fix: Cycles: Crash with SSS legacy random walk and emission. (ba920ac75a4) * Fix: Cycles: Crash with kernel compilation without hair or SSS. (7f51a73732d) * Fix: Cycles: Wrong handling of vertex color node in bump mapping. (312830cab3b) * Fix: Cycles: MNEE enabled on HIP without HIP-RT in multi-device render. (6a1ab6a87d5) * Fix: Hydra: Missing volume material after update. (8592ea0536f) * Fix: Materials: Potential crashes with unsanitized material slots. (5e41f0d833f) * Fix: Modeling: Proportional connected edit less accurate than needed. (8e57f84f998) * Fix: Physics: Invalid point cache extra data read. (2e54cd605d2) * Fix: Core: Unique naming bug with driver variables,…

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  2. Earlier announcement ·

    Blender 4.5.15 LTS Maintenance Release !

    From the recorded announcement

    Blender 4.5.15 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stable - Stable. Patch Notes * Fix #146838: Windows/IME cancel composition on end…

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    Blender 4.5.15 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stable - Stable. Patch Notes * Fix #146838: Windows/IME cancel composition on end IME. (db5671676a7) * Crash: viewport garbage collector reads a freed object through an inactive-scene depsgraph. (#163701) * Python: Opening a file and removing a scene causes crash. (#145084) * Blender DELETES unsaved texture work on a texture timeout. (#164448) * VSE: Scene strip has wrong bounding box. (#164944) * UI: Remove auto-run preference from warning prompt, communicate risk. (9b01c5fd1b2) * Fix: Core: Auto-run scripts trusted for unintended files. (752e3134302) * Fix: Freestyle: Python style modules ignore auto-run setting. (a01db23d1e8) * Fix: Materials: More unsanitized material slot index issues. (a204d52b534) * Fix: EEVEE image texture node crash with invalid blend file. (8d6a9f9759a) * Fix: Text Editor: Live edit should not be loaded from blend file. (f41fd04ba61) * Refactor: Stop using `eval()` in Rigify code. (0a33430e6a6) * Fix: Rigify: Consistently use getattr and repr instead of eval. (d916f1679c1) * Fix: Anim: Remove Update Animated Transform Constraints operator. (de81cdb9a43) * Fix several potential errors when reading corrupted DNA data. (af234c2d750) * Fix: partial data used when a data-block fails to read. (0e6cf01e741) * Fix: out-of-bounds struct reconstruction with inconsistent DNA sizes. (908fdae9cbb) * Fix: out-of-bounds struct…

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  3. Earlier announcement ·

    Blender 5.2.2 LTS Maintenance Release !

    From the recorded announcement

    Blender 5.2.2 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stable - Stable. Patch Notes * Release: Update license.md.…

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    Blender 5.2.2 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stable - Stable. Patch Notes * Release: Update license.md. (bcfe4ce3b1600931fc854f70f5146a802bf8deaf) * Line Art does not recalculate lines on objects with animated visibility. (#162605) * VSE Compositor Set Alpha Node preview is incorrect. (#162664) * Fix: BKE_image_walk_all_users static cast bugs. (dbec94b04d8) * Grease Pencil: strokes randomly merging and dissapearing with draw on back toggled ON. (#162256) * Color Management: Improve display color interop IDs. (23e1dedd88e) * Fix: Images: ICC profile incorrectly embedded in grayscale output. (4e2bcf30920) * Fix: error where Mesh.vertex_colors.new() returned the wrong layer. (c80666d23e0) * Fix: out-of-bounds read adding a vertex color layer in edit-mode. (d5c0558fff5) * Fix: UV circle & lasso select can select hidden faces. (4166697b6eb) * Fix: crashes passing None arguments into ActionChannelbag methods. (0e122704499) * Crash accessing armature data from a different scene (in the outliner). (#162066) * Sculpt Filters Pause When Press Right Mouth Button. (#160613) * "Denoise Node" crashing blender. (#159584) * Blender crashes when using GN tool in edit mode when deleting "sharp_face" on just created object. (#163147) * Fix: Anim: Cache File Dopesheet mode was broken for 10 years. (d194bddc7f0) * Blender can freeze/crash/or have unexpected behaviour when changing a retiming key that's…

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96.5
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

96% of 92,852 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 95.8. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, but the developers were last heard 9 days ago — adding 0.7.

reception 95.8·support +0.7·Exceptional

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Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

9 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~28 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 28 days and were last heard 9 days ago — within their normal range. We have not recorded a substantial update in six months; our record contains 14 developer posts.

Last successful news check: Oct 30, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

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30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

Community AnnouncementsOct 22, 2026
Blender 5.2.3 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 5.2.3 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsOct 22, 2026
Blender 4.5.15 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.15 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
Blender 5.2.2 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 5.2.2 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
Blender 4.5.14 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.14 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsAug 25, 2026
Blender 5.2.1 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 5.2.1 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsAug 25, 2026
Blender 4.5.13 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.13 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Blender 4.5.12 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.12 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Blender 4.2.23 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.23 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
Blender 5.2 LTS Released

What's newBlender 5.2 LTS brings a great balance of new features and stability improvements. With 2 years of support (until July 2028), it is the perfect choice for long-term productions.The Geometry Nodes department stands out most as Blen…

Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
Blender 4.5.11 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.11 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
Blender 4.2.22 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.22 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Blender 5.1.2 Corrective Release

It's time to update your Blender!Blender 5.1.2 addresses 12 issues present in the initial release. This is a corrective release, meaning it doesn't contain new features, only fixes. It is highly recommended for everyone currently using Blen…

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Blender 4.2.21 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.21 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Blender 4.5.10 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.10 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2026
Blender 4.5.9 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.9 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2026
Blender 4.2.20 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.20 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsApr 14, 2026
Blender 5.1.1 Corrective Release

It's time to update your Blender! Blender 5.1.1 addresses 71 issues present in the initial release. This is a corrective release, meaning it doesn't contain new features, only fixes. It is highly recommended for everyone currently using Ble…

Community AnnouncementsMar 17, 2026
Blender 5.1 Released

Blender Foundation and the online community proudly present Blender 5.1!What’s NewBlender 5.1 focuses on refinement, bug fixes, and a few key features, improving the entire pipeline.Grease Pencil adds a new Fill workflow with support for ho…

Community AnnouncementsMar 17, 2026
Blender 4.5.8 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.8 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsMar 17, 2026
Blender 4.2.19 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.19 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 17, 2026
Blender 4.5.7 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.7 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 17, 2026
Blender 4.2.18 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.18 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsJan 20, 2026
Blender 4.5.6 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.6 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsJan 20, 2026
Blender 4.2.17 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.17 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsDec 16, 2025
Blender 5.0.1 Corrective Release

It's time to update your Blender! Blender 5.0.1 addresses 132 issues present in the initial release. This is a corrective release, meaning it doesn't contain new features, only fixes. It is highly recommended for everyone currently using Bl…

Community AnnouncementsDec 4, 2025
Give back to Blender

Did Blender help you this year? Help back! If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support. Do your part. Donate toda…

Community AnnouncementsNov 18, 2025
Blender 5.0 Released

Blender Foundation and the online developer community proudly present Blender 5.0!What’s NewBlender 5.0 is good news across the board. For many, the biggest change is probably the full support for ACES pipelines, improved color management, …

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Community AnnouncementsNov 18, 2025
Blender 4.5.5 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.5 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab…

Community AnnouncementsNov 18, 2025
Blender 4.2.16 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.16 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta…

Community AnnouncementsOct 29, 2025
Blender 4.5.4 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.4 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab…