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Blender 2.93.18 LTS features a bug fix. It is released on the 2.93 - 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 2.93 - Stable - LTS.

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]

• [Blender 2.93] When bpy.ops.file.bookmark_move.poll() is called outside of the File Browser, Blender crashes. (#107384)
  

[h3]LTS Program[/h3]

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Keep reporting any issues you find to make this LTS the most stable release ever !

Happy blending,
The Blender team

It's time to update your Blender!

Blender 3.5.1 addresses over 59 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 Blender 3.5 to upgrade, since it fixes several crashes and improves functionality in many areas.

Read the full list of changes on the Wiki https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/3.5/Corrective_Releases

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The Blender team,
April 25, 2023

Blender 3.3.6 LTS features many bug fixes. It is released on the v3.3 - 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 v3.3 - Stable - LTS.

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]

• Fix Cycles Metal failing when run in parallel, always run serial. (72a8bab04e337a2d4aba562961875ddc647fee0a)
  
• Fix OBJ tests using release folder. (9301513a438b17cb1ecf224904658a6b7d8aed70)
  
• Regression: object.hide_collection "Shift to extend" doesn't work in 3D View Collections panel. (#106251)
  
• Python: Crash when bpy.ops.wm.previews_ensure() called after queuing asset_generate_preview() job. (#105325)
  
• Fix: unnecessary edge pan updates. (a9e4c62b410)
  
• Resizing textures is not marking them as changed and no warning on file close. (#105757)
  
• Assets: Clear Asset does not immediately redraw the outliner. (#105216)
  
• Selecting points and strokes with shift inside GP object toggles selection of object itself. (#105339)
  
• UV editing Stitch crashes Blender with UV sync selection turned on (and hidden faces present)). (#106396)
  
• Strange shading when motion blur is on (fixed in 3.6, request for backport). (#106394)
  
• Updating the `active camera` changes viewport `local camera`s. (#106794)
  
  

For a detailed list of bug fixes in each release, see 3.3 LTS releases on blender.org

[h3]LTS Program[/h3]

Learn more about the LTS program on blender.org

[h3]Stay up-to-date[/h3]

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Keep reporting any issues you find to make this LTS the most stable release ever !

Happy blending,
The Blender team

Blender 2.93.17 LTS features a bug fix. It is released on the 2.93 - 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 2.93 - Stable - LTS.

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]

• Updating the `active camera` changes viewport `local camera`s. (#106794)
  

[h3]LTS Program[/h3]

Learn more about the LTS program on blender.org

[h3]Stay up-to-date[/h3]

Keep reporting any issues you find to make this LTS the most stable release ever !

Happy blending,
The Blender team

Blender Foundation and the online developers community are proud to present Blender 3.5!



Blender 3.5 is feature packed, touching almost every corner to make Blender better in every way:

GPU accelerated viewport compositor Support for sculpting with Vector Displacement Maps (VDM) textures 26 built-in node groups assets for Hair grooming Faster rendering of scenes with many lights in Cycles Import and export USDZ

Plus: EEVEE renders much faster on Apple Silicon devices, Cycles supports non-uniform spot lights and less noisy area lights, new animation curves tools, new UV and modeling tools, faster OBJ export, as always hundreds of bug fixes, performance, memory improvements, cleanups, refactors, and so much more.

Explore the release notes for an in-depth look at what’s new.

Thank you!
Another exciting milestone achieved thanks to the Blender community and the over 3000 individuals and organizations contributing to the Blender Development Fund.

Happy Blending!

The Blender Team
March 29th, 2023