Category: Blender Development

A minor update has been made to the Blender 5.0 release – the beta is now scheduled for October 8 (previously October 1). The final release date has not been affected and is still set for November 11.
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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Blender Conference in Amsterdam Recordings on Youtube Photos Modules & Projects 2025-09-15 XR Roadmap 2025/2026 New Features and Changes This is a selection of changes that happened ov…

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2025-09-09 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2025-09-11 Core Module Meeting 2025-09-11 Pipeline & I/O Module Meeting 2025-09-11 Compositor Meeting Notes 202…

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2025-09-01 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-09-02 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-09-02 Sequencer meeting notes 2025-09-02 Nodes & Physics Module Meeting 2025-09-02…

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2025-08-18 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-08-19 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2025-08-19 Sequencer meeting notes 2025-08-19 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-0…

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Blender 5 introduces ‘Closures’ in Geometry Nodes, allowing dynamic function plug-ins for flexible and reusable components in complex setups. What sets them apart from the existing grouping function is that you can expose the closure from outside a gro…

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Blender 4.5 introduces a major update to the grid fill tool, which now handles complex geometries more effectively and produces cleaner results.
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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2025-08-12 Blender Admins Meeting 2025-08-12 User Interface Meeting 2025-08-13 Grease Pencil Rendering Meeting 2025-08-14 Core Module Meeting 2025-08-14 Pipeline &#3…

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A new official project is working on bringing the power of Blender to tablet devices, starting with the iPad. The project is a combination of a dedicated development branch and a new ‘application template’ to account for mobile workflows. Dalai reports…

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Smeaf takes a closer look at Blender 4.5 and highlights how this release reshapes everyday workflows. He focuses on the following main changes: Manifold Boolean Solver: The new solver delivers buttery-smooth, real-time boolean operations, eliminating t…

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