• As the Northern Hemisphereâs days get shorter and colder, we get closer to our much anticipated feature freeze. • Dev 5 is jam-packed with new features and enhancements as contributors try to finish off their big contributions before we hit the feature freeze and Beta 1 shortly after. • As a reminder, feature freeze is the period where we stop merging anything except for bug fixes as we shift our focus to polishing the existing code in preparation for release. • We plan on entering our feature freeze on December 3 and only releasing one more dev snapshot before entering the Beta phase. • Please consider supporting the project financially, if you are able. • Godot is maintained by the efforts of volunteers and a small team of paid contributors.
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- Godot 4.6 Dev 5 Release Snapshot
Godot’s 4.6 Dev 5 arrives as the project heads toward its feature freeze on December 3, with only one more dev snapshot planned before Beta 1. The update introduces several key enhancements: Direct3D 12 is now the default rendering driver on Windows, replacing Vulkan due to stability concerns, and developers can manually switch older projects to D3D12 via a project setting. A new delta‑encoding feature for PCK patches reduces file sizes by exporting only changed assets, benefiting custom distribution channels. The release also promotes the Web, XR, and Android editors and encourages financial support for the volunteer‑driven team.
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