Blender 4.4 Released / News / March 18, 2025 / BlenderAlong side the long-awaited GIMP 3 release we have another open-source icon doing a major release, Blender 4.4. The Blender 4.4 release is heavily focused on improving and refining the core experience using Blender, paying old technical debt, fixing bugs and more. That isnt to say there arent new features here, like the new slotted Action system, vastly improved video editor and new sculpting brush and modeling tools.Details of the release focus from the Blender 4.4 release notes:Blender 4.4 is all about stability. During the 20242025 northern hemisphere winter, Blender developers doubled down on quality and stability in a group effort called Winter of Quality.Amount of high severity bugs since January 1st, 2025Winter ofQualityIn just a few months, developers fixedover 700reported issues, revisited old bug reports, and addressed unreported problems.Alongside bug fixes, Winter of Quality also included tackling technical debt and improving documentation.Key LinksBlender 4.4 Release NotesWinter of Quality Blog PostBlender HomepageYou can learn more about the Blender 4.4 release in the video below.