

LTS versions also will help to ensure that a project that started with an LTS version can be completed with the same version in a reasonable amount of time. The next release (2.83) although big, will be relatively less experimental, thus a good candidate to keep supporting for a while. This release would be supported for two years with important bug fixes and updates for new hardware, while strictly maintaining compatibility.Ī good reason to do an LTS now is the focus on fixes and patches of the past months.

The first proposal is to do one Long Term Support (LTS) release every year. February 2023 update: the release schedule has been restructured.Īfter evaluating the massive support for Blender 2.80 – and with the 2.8x release cycles running as planned – here is a proposal for the long term Blender release organization.
