Blender 4.2.5 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] * make license: Tweak on generated comments. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/565593a764]565593a764[/url]) * Fix (unreported) unclear potential invalid readfile behavior on unknown BHead type. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/7a43565654a]7a43565654a[/url]) * Keyframes get hidden in the timeline when panned in the up direction. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/127949]#127949[/url]) * Eevee: Viewport Render Animation causes white/black flashes of materials. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130235]#130235[/url]) * Blender Python API gpu.types.buffer Always Returns Float Type Buffer Regardless of Declared Format. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/116551]#116551[/url]) * Crash renaming a modifier in the Outliner and then toggling its "Realtime" / "show_viewport" property. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130536]#130536[/url]) * UI: Show File Name on Recent Item Tooltip. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/3f332faf9ab]3f332faf9ab[/url]) * Regression: First input stops being hidden when a node is dragged above a link. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130967]#130967[/url]) * Tests: correct hard coded version string in extensions test. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/bdc8d6963e2]bdc8d6963e2[/url]) * Extensions: fix building packages containing macos universal wheels. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/68df34ecf0e]68df34ecf0e[/url]) * Extensions python wheels incompatible with 3.11 error in Blender 4.3 and 4.2.4 LTS (Extensions disabled). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130561]#130561[/url]) * Viewer node toggle button strange cursor detection (eye icon). ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130244]#130244[/url]) * glTF exporter: Fix crash with extra channel. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/a8714eaa3df]a8714eaa3df[/url]) * glTF exporter: Fix debug logging. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/383b780b976]383b780b976[/url]) * glTF exporter: Fix crash when animation on not used material. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/a5a8cd9e6a0]a5a8cd9e6a0[/url]) * Fix failure to reinstall an extension uninstalling the extension. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/bce84bcbcce]bce84bcbcce[/url]) * Dragging on bone transform property won't go below zero. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/131045]#131045[/url]) * Error installing extension - Acess is denied, `os.rename(filepath_local_pkg_temp, filepath_local_pkg)`. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130211]#130211[/url]) * Correct error printing error in f03fba614d354c0a3a5d952798803715488679e6. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/19a8ec27091]19a8ec27091[/url]) * Extensions: suppress noisy prints for extension wheel filtering. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/0eabdc27f24]0eabdc27f24[/url]) * Extensions: use replace exists with lexists to check a path can be used. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/948ddd86dc6]948ddd86dc6[/url]) * Fix error enabling extensions with an empty wheel list. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/3ab3157fdd8]3ab3157fdd8[/url]) * snapping to grid disabled when toogle x-ray. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/131215]#131215[/url]) * Fix 3D text styling buttons in edit-mode. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/1cf6e989717]1cf6e989717[/url]) * Weight Paint Alt+H not un-hiding Bones when in Bone Selection. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130053]#130053[/url]) * While in pose mode, pressing alt+e will disable wireframe overlay. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130061]#130061[/url]) * 4.2 LTS Dyntopo shape key crash. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/131472]#131472[/url]) * Crash When Using "Fill Mask". ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/130482]#130482[/url]) * Blender crashes every time i try to use "Smooth" set on negative direction with stylus. ([url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/issues/126939]#126939[/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