Dec 16, 2025 · What's New Blender 5.0 is good news across the board. For many, the biggest change is probably the full support for ACES pipelines, improved color management, and HDR capabilities. For …

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Every Blender version ever released is available for download; however, for general use and production, it’s recommended to always use the latest stable release.

Blender 4.0 is fully aligned with the VFX Reference Platform 2023, making it easier to integrate in studio pipelines. Releases are possible thanks to donations by the community.

Blender 4.4 adds support for rendering videos using the H.265/HEVC codec. Videos are now rendered in BT.709 color space now, preventing playback inconsistencies from the previously unspecified …

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All Blender releases this year align with the VFX Reference Platform 2024, making integration and maintenance in studio pipelines easier.

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Blender is designed to not require an internet connection, so it doesn’t have a built-in update system. This means you will need to update Blender yourself by following the platform-specific upgrade steps …

Blender 4.1 can now export armatures and shape keys as USD skeletons and blend shapes. Importing USD can now be extended with Python scripts through hooks. See the USDHook API documentation …