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The recent announcement about Anthropic joining the Blender Development Fund as a Corporate Patron member has raised concerns from the community around how we engage with AI topics.
This is how we plan to address the issue: https://www.blender.org/news/upcoming-blender-development-fund-and-ai-policies/
Happy birthday, Blender! 🎂
Today, your own 3D software turns 2⁵! Here's to many more years of Freedom to Create.
Blender 5.2 LTS has reached Release Candidate! 🚀
Now's the time to put it to the test and report any issues. Let's make this release as stable as possible!
⬇️ Download: https://builder.blender.org/download/daily/
Today is the day! Blender 5.2 LTS has entered Beta.
What’s next?
🔸 Download 5.2 LTS Beta and test if your files work correctly.
🔸 Report bugs and help make this release stable for everyone.
🔸 Be first to try features the community will be talking about soon.
⬇️ Download: https://builder.blender.org/download/daily/
📖 Release notes: https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/5.2/
Blender Foundation and the online community proudly present Blender 5.1! 🎉
Rock solid, feature-packed, and a performance beast on all fronts, from animation to modeling and compositing.
🎁What's New: https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-1/
📺Watch Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r3xoRwwN6I
GodotCon just wrapped up! The Blender HQ hosted a small meet-up of Godot and Blender users this weekend. Open source and human connection at its finest 🧡🩵
It's time to update your Blender 4.x LTS! 🚀
🔶 Blender 4.5.12 LTS → 5 fixes
🔹 Blender 4.2.23 LTS → 1 fix
Download and read the changelog at https://blender.org/lts
While Blender 5.2 LTS is in Beta, maintenance updates are out for active LTS versions:
🔶 Blender 4.5.11 LTS fixes 6 issues.
🔹 Blender 4.2.22 LTS fixes 1 bug and 2 crashes.
⬇️ Download and read the changelog at https://www.blender.org/download/lts/
Blender Foundation and the online community proudly present Blender 5.1! 🎉
Rock solid, feature-packed, and a performance beast on all fronts, from animation to modeling and compositing.
🎁What's New: https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-1/
📺Watch Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r3xoRwwN6I
Blender Foundation is thrilled to announce that Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron.
This support will be dedicated towards general Blender core development, to continuously improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media and entertainment-related workflows.
Blender Today #285 is LIVE! Drop by to hear about a feature film project by Blender Studio, Blender 5.2. LTS release candidate and Sequencer improvements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2oBbZ2A_bM
Join the Blender team at SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los Angeles this July!
The Blender team will be present at the event as usual, with several appearances planned on the agenda.
Find out more at https://www.blender.org/events/blender-at-siggraph-2026/
Your Blender just got better! Blender 5.1.2 is ready to be downloaded with 12 bugs fixed since 5.1.1.
📖 Changelog: https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/5.1/corrective_releases/
⬇️ Download corrective release: https://www.blender.org/download/
Meet the Blender Roadmap, your live overview of projects that are under development or already part of the upcoming 5.2 LTS release!
See where Blender is heading next and how you can get involved: https://code.blender.org/roadmap/
Free* update to your Blender LTS! 📣
🔶 Blender 4.5.9 LTS fixes 16 issues from the previous version.
🔹 Blender 4.2.20 LTS fixes 5 issues.
👉 Download and read the changelog at blender.org/lts
As usual, updating is highly recommended.
*as in freedom.
Everyone is talking about 5.1, but both Blender LTS just got better! 🚀
🔶 Blender 4.5.8 LTS fixes 13 issues present in the previous version.
🔹 Blender 4.2.19 LTS fixes 2 issues.
As usual, updating is highly recommended.
Download and read the changelog at https://blender.org/lts
Welcome Arrowhead Game Studios as a Corporate Gold sponsor of the Blender Foundation’s Development Fund! https://fund.blender.org
Who knew that Blender could help us study the stars? 🌌 In this new User Story, Ph.D student MohammadHossein Jamshidi explains how he used Geometry Nodes for his research in cosmology.
https://www.blender.org/user-stories/cosmology-with-geometry-nodes/
Your Blender 5.1 just got better! 🚀
🐞 Blender 5.1.1 addresses 71 issues found in the initial release. As usual with corrective releases, it is highly recommended to update.
📖 Changelog: https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/5.1/corrective_releases/
👉 Download at blender.org/download
#b3d
Blender Breakfast is back for Annecy 2026! Meet the Blender team, hear pipeline insights from Blender Studio, and connect with professionals using Blender in production.
Coffee and croissants are included, but seats are limited! Register now: https://luma.com/x6sk9lz1
Get your tickets for Blender Conference 2026!
The largest gathering of Blender artists, developers and contributors is back on September 23-25 in the heart of Amsterdam. 🌷
Early bird discount available! https://conference.blender.org/2026/ #b3d #BCON26
Testing needed! 📣
Blender 5.1.1 Release Candidate is now available for download, addressing around 70 issues found in the initial release.
If you experienced issues in Blender 5.1.0, please give it a try. Thank you!
👉 Download Blender 5.1.1 RC: https://builder.blender.org/download/daily/ #b3d
Update time for your Blender LTS: both versions just got stability boosts!
🔶 Blender 4.5.10 LTS fixes 3 issues.
🔹 Blender 4.2.21 LTS fixes 1 crash.
As usual, updating is highly recommended. Download and read the changelog at blender.org/lts
Tune in to Blender Today #284: This week we're covering the new Compositor cache for fast playback, a load of new nodes, performance speedups throughout, and so much more.
Now LIVE 🔴 on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/kfEahHL_grk?feature=share
Ever wished you could put the universe in a box? Well, Blender can help! 🌌 Cosmology with Geometry Nodes, a new User Story by Ph.D student MohammadHossein Jamshidi.
https://www.blender.org/user-stories/cosmology-with-geometry-nodes/
New job opening! 📣 Blender is looking for a Communications Lead to join the team. Help share exciting news about Blender development, Blender Studio productions, and everything happening around the Blender project and its community.🧡
Read more and apply at https://www.blender.org/jobs/communications-lead/ #b3d #jobs
Welcome Dell to the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Gold sponsor, supported by NVIDIA!
This enables general Blender development, with the goal of continuously improving content creation tools that will benefit the entire community.
The Blender Benchmark has been updated to support Blender 5.0 (and soon 5.1)!
Download the Blender Benchmark: https://opendata.blender.org/ #b3d
Flow –the animated sensation of the year– was created in Blender! Francesco had a chat with director Gints Zilbalodis to discuss his experience working on the film. The interview covers topics such as learning Blender, working with a team (actually multiple small teams), using add-ons, and single-handedly lighting and rendering the film. Enjoy: https://www.blender.org/user-stories/making-flow-an-interview-with-director-gints-zilbalodis/ #b3d
Recap of the first quarter of 2026 Blender Lab research and development projects. 🧪
https://www.blender.org/development/blender-lab-activity-report-q1-2026/
💫 Happy 2026! And a message from the Blender Foundation board: https://www.blender.org/news/a-message-from-the-blender-foundation-board/
Watch episode 12 of Blenderheads! A series about the people behind the Blender project. 🧡
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DveYH4fQL4w&list=PLa1F2ddGya_8I8QCMCKlQUOQpgOga2nZ-&index=1 #b3d #blenderheads
The Blender Survey 2025 results are here! 🎉
Thanks to the over 5,000 participants who shared their experiences and insights on how to make Blender better! https://survey.blender.org/feedback/2025/
It’s time to update your Blender LTS! 🚀
🔶 Blender 4.5.6 LTS addresses 60 issues since 4.5.5
🔹 Blender 4.2.17 LTS addresses 8 issues since 4.2.16
📖 Download and see what's changed: https://blender.org/download/lts/
It's that time of the year again!
Have a look at (some of) the Blender projects to look forward to in 2026 👀 https://www.blender.org/development/projects-to-look-forward-to-in-2026/
BCON returns to North America on 13-14 Apr, 2026!
The event will take place in downtown Austin - TX on the iconic 6th Street. Get your tickets here: https://bconna.org/2026/
Make BCON Austin possible this April! The Blender event for North America needs 250 more attendees to happen. Spread the word! Student discounts are available.
🎟️ Tickets: https://bconna.org/2026/
