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 ๐ด on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/kfEahHL_grk?feature=share

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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 ๐ด on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/kfEahHL_grk?feature=share

๐ฆ 20 years of Blender Open Movies. Whatโs next?
In a new post on the Blender Studio blog we reflect on what 17 film releases taught us and discuss the next challenge worth exploring. Join the conversation: https://studio.blender.org/blog/20-years-of-open-movies-what-is-next/
While Blender 5.2 LTS is in Beta, maintenance updates are out for active LTS versions:
๐ถ Blender 4.5.11 LTS fixes 6 issues.
๐น Blender 4.2.22 LTS fixes 1 bug and 2 crashes.
โฌ๏ธ Download and read the changelog at https://www.blender.org/download/lts/
Do you hear the roar on the splash screen? Itโs the cave lion Panthera spelaea, recreated by Joanna Kobierska from a lion sculpt by Ken Barthelmey.
Today is the day! Blender 5.2 LTS has entered Beta.
Whatโs next?
๐ธ Download 5.2 LTS Beta and test if your files work correctly.
๐ธ Report bugs and help make this release stable for everyone.
๐ธ Be first to try features the community will be talking about soon.
โฌ๏ธ Download: https://builder.blender.org/download/daily/
๐ Release notes: https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/5.2/
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
Want to know more? Tune in to Blender Today LIVE for a closer look at the Roadmap and the latest Blender news: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CgzKBwbRlxc

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/
The making-of for SINGULARITY is out! Watch a final walkthrough of the production with Blender Studio team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qKZw8oPoiE
Update time for your Blender LTS: both versions just got stability boosts!
๐ถ Blender 4.5.10 LTS fixes 3 issues.
๐น Blender 4.2.21 LTS fixes 1 crash.
As usual, updating is highly recommended. Download and read the changelog at blender.org/lts