Blender 4.2.1 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the [i]v4.2 - Stable - LTS[/i] branch. You can switch to this by [b]right-clicking[/b] on the [b]Blender[/b] entry in your library, select [b]Properties...[/b]. Open the [b]Betas[/b] tab and select [b]v4.2 - Stable - LTS[/b]. [h3]Patch Notes[/h3] [list] * Build: add missing ROCm installation step. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/bf738fd35afe7fa2c79c24ac44f6ea97dc3ac8d7]bf738fd35afe7fa2c79c24ac44f6ea97dc3ac8d7[/url]) * Anim: layered Action data is still loaded in 4.2-release. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125063]#125063[/url]) * Extra Mesh Objects - Operator Presets - * Missing Paths *. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124020]#124020[/url]) * Geometry Nodes: Crashing when I input the value node into the length on the resample curve node. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124431]#124431[/url]) * Transparent 3D viewport issue. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/102994]#102994[/url]) * Fix: Dyntopo sample detail doesn't update status text. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/5bf1be8f51c]5bf1be8f51c[/url]) * Fix: Nodes: crash in case of dissolving node after save. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/c3268834d79]c3268834d79[/url]) * Regression: Some nodes has wider spacing between sockets. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124637]#124637[/url]) * Geometry Nodes: cache related nodes are not present in quick plug search. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124625]#124625[/url]) * OptiX OSL uses incorrect SSS render method. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124705]#124705[/url]) * VSE: Fix glitchy handle select for adjacent strips. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/4f6a5f963cb]4f6a5f963cb[/url]) * Incorrect snap symbol. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124552]#124552[/url]) * Voronoi Texture Smoothness Socket Input also is used as Lacunarity in Smooth F1. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124745]#124745[/url]) * No transfer of the "Cast Shadow" attribute for light. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124817]#124817[/url]) * VSE - Frame Selected ( Numpad . ) doesnt work anymore. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124868]#124868[/url]) * VSE: Reword the text of the movie add "use_framerate" option. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/7033d9bcf2a]7033d9bcf2a[/url]) * Blender 4.2: Can't install add-ons if a specific order of operations is followed on first open. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124850]#124850[/url]) * Linux Wayland: Repeatedly opening and closing a Blender window freezes Blender. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/123096]#123096[/url]) * Fix: EEVEE materials with three closures render black on MacOS. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/1f12bd3c492]1f12bd3c492[/url]) * DOF eyedropper button not showing in Cycles and inconsistent text labels. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124501]#124501[/url]) * Crash droping images in view3d ui regions. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124931]#124931[/url]) * VSE: Meta/scene strips are drawn with a gap to strip start. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124589]#124589[/url]) * VSE misses strip auto-deselect with right click selection (Blender 2.7 x keymap). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124623]#124623[/url]) * VSE cache not updated for moved strips. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124767]#124767[/url]) * Palette editing not working in Color Attribute Paint Mode in Draw Mode. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124990]#124990[/url]) * Crash when using certain tools in viewport on Wayland. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/120465]#120465[/url]) * Fix window activation on startup with Wayland & libdecor. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/de1806f4154]de1806f4154[/url]) * Batch export of STL-files incorrect handling of .stl-suffix. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/120253]#120253[/url]) * Extensions: double-warning upon launching Blender. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124769]#124769[/url]) * Manpage fails to generate. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125202]#125202[/url]) * Legacy Addons don't install in 4.2 if they're missing a LF or comment at the top. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125142]#125142[/url]) * Easing on Bendy Bones Resets Inconsistently. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125023]#125023[/url]) * Purge Unused crashes if mouse not moved away from popup before confirm delete with enter key. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125006]#125006[/url]) * Incorrect sampling with 180° Spot and Light tree activated. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125168]#125168[/url]) * Regression: The Mix RGB node produces unexpected results in the World Shader. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125134]#125134[/url]) * Extensions: Unable to parse manifest if version format "X.X" instead of "X.X.X". ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124885]#124885[/url]) * Extensions: drag'n'drop installation from website for not yer approved extensions. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125046]#125046[/url]) * glTF exporter: avoid crash when animation + full collection hierarchy. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/d3d22496bc2]d3d22496bc2[/url]) * glTF exporter: Fix row active UI and add tooltip. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/ee3d935debe]ee3d935debe[/url]) * glTF exporter: Fix UDIM export crash when not rectangular tile locations. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/6c8510f0c0a]6c8510f0c0a[/url]) * Export All Collections operator returns incorrect info message after running. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125112]#125112[/url]) * Regression: UV editor doesn't import images by drag and drop anymore. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125319]#125319[/url]) * Collada: animated camera import bug in 4.2. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124859]#124859[/url]) * VSE: Line between two strips draws as multiple pixels randomly although there is no gap. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125061]#125061[/url]) * VSE: Text strip outline wrongly goes "into" the text area (visible with semitransparent font color). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125043]#125043[/url]) * VSE : shadow of text strip don't shadow the outlines of text + naming issues. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124922]#124922[/url]) * Fix (unreported) 4.2: Copy of material ID fails. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/449c4fc72e]449c4fc72e[/url]) * Fix: Unable to duplicate mask keyframes. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/c2c3ccb42fe]c2c3ccb42fe[/url]) * Asset shelf crash when opening a file. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125466]#125466[/url]) * Collada: animated camera import bug in 4.2. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124859]#124859[/url]) * UI: Add LTS to Version String for Title Bar (4.2). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/7a16c7532c961d908f3339ab40b8d00e7d283943]7a16c7532c961d908f3339ab40b8d00e7d283943[/url]) * Core extensions report bugs to add-on repo. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/122858]#122858[/url]) * Extensions becomes empty when filtering addons in the workspace. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/122754]#122754[/url]) * Fix failure to toggle filtering for add-ons with long names. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/04d8595e55d]04d8595e55d[/url]) * Memory leak when using GPencil Line Art modifier on certain frames. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125340]#125340[/url]) * VSE text outline is not fully rendered for some (mostly "script") fonts. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124899]#124899[/url]) * Graph Editor: Cursor Value to Selection can output position outside normalized range. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125064]#125064[/url]) * Fix: Tracking related RNA paths incomplete/wrong. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/f49b57811e5]f49b57811e5[/url]) * Regression: Tooltip missing from open URL preset operator. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/123735]#123735[/url]) * Crash Converting FLOAT4X4 attribute from vertex to Face Corner. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125404]#125404[/url]) * Changes from 'source/blender/blenlib/intern/filereader_zstd.c' led to failure on s390x architecture. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125395]#125395[/url]) * Changes from 'source/blender/blenlib/intern/filereader_zstd.c' led to failure on s390x architecture. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125395]#125395[/url]) * Fix unhandled exception for non dictionary items in extensions repo. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/778524fce37]778524fce37[/url]) * Extensions: support "blocklist" in the remote repository. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/0f24fd7756a]0f24fd7756a[/url]) * Extensions: Errors on the console about missing directories. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125763]#125763[/url]) * Multiple select snap mode not work in UV editer. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/123179]#123179[/url]) * Fix broken EEVEE material shadow mode versioning. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/451ee89c48a]451ee89c48a[/url]) * Triangulate modifier (also Triangulate Faces operator) changed behavior with custom normals. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124836]#124836[/url]) * Video: Error in video decoding on either Linux or AVX512 CPU (ffmpeg alignment issue?). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125446]#125446[/url]) * Crash when add a file output node by draging in compositing workspace. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125588]#125588[/url]) * "Pin to Last" Fails to Maintain Modifier Order. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125400]#125400[/url]) * Compositor Convert Colorspace node crashing Blender 4.2 when viewing realtime compositor in rendered 3D viewport. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125402]#125402[/url]) * Alembic importer imports everything twice. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125607]#125607[/url]) * Active camera context issue. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125636]#125636[/url]) * Failure to connect to online repository on WIN32: [ASN1] nested asn1 error (_ssl.c:4035). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125660]#125660[/url]) * Anim: Rigify `limbs.spline_tentacle` doesn't generate correctly. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125226]#125226[/url]) * Alpha Clip still visible in material settings when using Cycles render engine. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125387]#125387[/url]) * PyAPI: include bpy.utils.extension_path_user in __all__. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/623e196f67f]623e196f67f[/url]) * Failure to connect to online repository on WIN32: customized Python configuration. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124731]#124731[/url]) * Fix error where upgrading an extension always enabled it. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/93be30b2172]93be30b2172[/url]) * Blender crashes when adding a working Geometry Node modifier to a specific object in Edit Mode. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125672]#125672[/url]) * Eevee 4.2 no longer exports Cryptomatte metadatas. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125232]#125232[/url]) * Can't move channels in Graph Editor except for Object Transforms. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125509]#125509[/url]) * Regression: Stick bone tail selection is not drawn. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125542]#125542[/url]) * Weight Paint Not Appearing in Material Preview viewport shading. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125185]#125185[/url]) * Cycles: NaN pixels in Glossy and Transmissive Passes with roughness values near 0.0266. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125750]#125750[/url]) * Extensions: restore fix for removing extensions with symlinks. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/fdbb8efa9d6]fdbb8efa9d6[/url]) * Fix error installing app-templates & legacy add-ons overwriting symlinks. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/9c3ade79f27]9c3ade79f27[/url]) * Removing Addon with compiled modules(e.g. cython) on Windows will cause PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/77837]#77837[/url]) * Regression: ACCESS VIOLATION for operators using class properties. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/123327]#123327[/url]) * Blender 4.2 RC - Pasting a material onto itself consistently crashes the program. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124702]#124702[/url]) * EEVEE-Next: Volume does not immediately work after opening Blender. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/122454]#122454[/url]) * Fix: EEVEE: Invalid error in console from material preview. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/ee025327a55]ee025327a55[/url]) * Extensions: use wait cursor when toggling add-ons. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/d255681e9c3]d255681e9c3[/url]) * Crash switching Alembic file to use Render Engine Procedural. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125826]#125826[/url]) * Long Key Line and Interpolation Line turn invisible when only single keyframe visible in viewing range. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125861]#125861[/url]) * Select in Edit Mode from Material slots with same Material broken. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125353]#125353[/url]) * Blender crashes when undoing during sculpting on duplicate object. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125375]#125375[/url]) * Templates: Remove bl_info from addon_add_object. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/2be74423324]2be74423324[/url]) * Templates: Blender Manifest template. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/2d2ebead32e]2d2ebead32e[/url]) * Eevee Next missing render frame progress in stdout. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124876]#124876[/url]) * Fix: Cycles Shadow linking with HIP-RT. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/011b5ffbba4ac7a830bc6ec6a43fb8af408ec71f]011b5ffbba4ac7a830bc6ec6a43fb8af408ec71f[/url]) * Edit Face Set on default mesh changes mesh color. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125621]#125621[/url]) * Box mask crashes Blender in sculpt mode. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125157]#125157[/url]) * Crash: Sculpting on linked objects with Multeresolution. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126017]#126017[/url]) * Crash: Display wireframe in object mode on subdivided mesh with a lone edge. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124292]#124292[/url]) * x86 Blender on Apple Silicon doesn't show Cycles Metal GPU render. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126005]#126005[/url]) * Crash when EXR image is loaded in image list. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126108]#126108[/url]) * UI: Add LTS to Version String for Title Bar (4.2). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/7a16c7532c961d908f3339ab40b8d00e7d283943]7a16c7532c961d908f3339ab40b8d00e7d283943[/url]) * Insert text unicode not working in 4.2. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125935]#125935[/url]) * macOS: Armature text line rendering is broken. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124691]#124691[/url]) * Adding a compositor node while looking through the viewport realtime compositor leads to crashing. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125946]#125946[/url]) * Setting Vertices Y to 0 and sliding in grid node causes blender to crash. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126101]#126101[/url]) * Blender Crashes When Exporting USD with Allow Unicode Enabled and Using the Character "∧". ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126160]#126160[/url]) * Fix: USD instancing export errors. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/e40b2a16106f7f5b7caeb95b4cd07bb1dfa92028]e40b2a16106f7f5b7caeb95b4cd07bb1dfa92028[/url]) * 4.2 EEVEE Cryptomatte pass no longer matches Cycles. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125618]#125618[/url]) * Insert keyfame uses wrong values. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124125]#124125[/url]) * OpenGL: Remove conservative depth extension check. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126223]#126223[/url]) * Add Brush: Added spline always misses one segment equivalent of a length in Blender 4.2. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125929]#125929[/url]) * Regression: STL importer "Unit Scale" bug. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125070]#125070[/url]) * Joining some meshes shows warning "Call save() to ensure ..." in console. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126278]#126278[/url]) * Frames are layered on top of each other separated by a scanline when exporting video with PNG video codec. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126201]#126201[/url]) * Cleanup: move bpy.utils parent-path check into a function. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/e0bd7709d56]e0bd7709d56[/url]) * Fix unhandled permissions exception in bpy.utils.is_path_builtin. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/399ed8b6533]399ed8b6533[/url]) * Presets: consider presets within the extensions repo to be "built-in". ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/de565889672]de565889672[/url]) * Fix active theme behavior when adding/removing themes. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/3476864e92f]3476864e92f[/url]) * Regression: Environment pass is not rendered (or rendered black) with 4.2 EEVEE. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/124565]#124565[/url]) * Geometry Nodes: Blender crash in create string socket in Capture Attribute node. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125504]#125504[/url]) * CMake: library path reference for PLATFORM_ENV_BUILD on unix & macos. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/9b251d04e7e]9b251d04e7e[/url]) * CMake: library path reference for PLATFORM_ENV_BUILD unix/macos (#2). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/2d05f61e6ba]2d05f61e6ba[/url]) * VSE: prefetch frames crashes with some scene strips. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125401]#125401[/url]) * (Unneccessarily) restricted execution in scripted expression drivers (using e.g. "self", "bpy.data"). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/106372]#106372[/url]) * Only insert needed generates empty action. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125169]#125169[/url]) * Cycles tests: Enable MNEE test on Metal on supported macOS version. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/5c67f9469bc]5c67f9469bc[/url]) * Render test: Add option to ignore block list. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/82a26b72a0f]82a26b72a0f[/url]) * Render tests: Use blocklist name for blocked tests. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/5a255357434]5a255357434[/url]) * CMake: Add buildbot configuration for all platforms. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/e6b856bd8ba]e6b856bd8ba[/url]) * Cycles render tests: Add the option to test with OSL enabled. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/fc52a49be772e883e2db2de485fd4f8e5b0d97c3]fc52a49be772e883e2db2de485fd4f8e5b0d97c3[/url]) * Disabling / uninstalling extensions doesn't always remove the extension's dependencies. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/125958]#125958[/url]) * Fix failure to remove libraries when removing wheels. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/09e8e493654]09e8e493654[/url]) [/list] For a detailed list of bug fixes in each release, see [url=https://www.blender.org/download/lts/4-2/] 4.2 LTS releases on blender.org[/url] [h3]LTS Program[/h3] Learn more about the [url=https://www.blender.org/download/lts/]LTS program on blender.org[/url] [h3]Stay up-to-date[/h3] You can follow Blender on social media: Keep reporting any issues you find to make this LTS the most stable release ever ! Happy blending, The Blender team