Weekly Development Updates 28 September 2026 (Upcoming) 21 September 2026 14 September 2026 7 September 2026 Module Meetings 2026-09-17 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2026-09-15 Sculpt, Paint & Texture Module Meeting 2026-09-15 Sequencer Meeting 2026-09-15 Render & Cycles Meeting 2026-09-14 Modeling Module Meeting Latest Blog Posts A first-look overview of Blender development’s strategic targets for the next two years. Geometry Nodes Physics in Blender 5.2 LTS and beyond. Browse assets stored online and download them only when needed. In Blender 5.2 LTS, rendering scenes with many image textures will become much more memory efficient. Brecht Van Lommel

During the (northern) winter of 2025–2026, the Blender development team prioritized improving stability and overall quality. Summary of what was discussed at the Geometry Nodes workshop in September 2025. See the outcome of the eight projects to be part of Google Summer of Code 2025. In Blender 5.0, Geometry Nodes support for volumetric data will be significantly better. Introducing bundles and closures in Geometry Nodes in Blender 5.0. Changing the meaning of socket shapes for Blender 5.0. Past, present and future work to make Blender available for Windows on Arm. Francesco Siddi Summary of what was discussed at the Geometry Nodes workshop in July 2025. Blender Foundation Blender Institute Logo & Trademark Code of Conduct Previous Versions Experimental Builds Tools & Pipeline One-time Donation