# Development news **URL:** https://krita-artists.org/c/develop/development-news/38.md [Latest](https://krita-artists.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://krita-artists.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://krita-artists.org/tags.md) --- ## [Krita 5.3.0 released](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-3-0-released/176519)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-3-0-released/176519 "2026-10-09T07:07:33Z")
UPDATE: 5.3.1 AND 6.0.1 RELEASED Krita 5.3.1 Released! | Krita Krita 5.3.0 Released! Today is the simultaneous release of Krita 5.3.0 and Krita 6.0.0! Click here for full release notes and video by David Revoy. --- ## [About the Development news category](https://krita-artists.org/t/about-the-development-news-category/45231)
**Author:** [@raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/u/raghukamath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/about-the-development-news-category/45231 "2022-08-06T14:50:41Z")
This category is for monthly or half yearly posts showcasing what is happening in Krita development. This category will be maintained by community and people can keep an eye on the news regarding Krita development here --- ## [5.3.4 and 6.0.4 released](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-4-and-6-0-4-released/190591)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-4-and-6-0-4-released/190591 "2026-09-17T16:43:16Z")
Download the new Krita update 5.3.4 and 6.0.4 Full release notes and download links --- ## [5.3.2 released](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-2-released/184403)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-2-released/184403 "2026-06-16T09:26:21Z")
This release fixes a number of issues with the text tool, and improves the Selection Action Panel significantly. Furthermore, Android now handles resource copying in the background, preventing a common crash on startup. … --- ## [5.3.2.1 released](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-2-1-released/184716)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-2-1-released/184716 "2026-06-07T00:43:49Z")
5.3.2.1 released June 2nd 2026 This release fixes a bug with the layer docker that was very pervasive and could cause anything from unsynced layers to crashes to groups not behaving as they should. This should also fix t… --- ## [2026 Krita Roadmap](https://krita-artists.org/t/2026-krita-roadmap/175270)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/2026-krita-roadmap/175270 "2026-04-14T20:05:21Z")
The Krita team recently published their 2026 goals. It’s a quick read that will fill you in on who’s working on what and includes a couple of innovations they’re investigating. Definitely worth reading. 2026 Krita Road… --- ## [5.3.1 Windows bug fix available](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-1-windows-bug-fix-available/177626)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-3-1-windows-bug-fix-available/177626 "2026-04-03T01:14:45Z")
5.3.0 lag on Windows? Here’s the bug fix link: Download 5.3.1 bug fix --- ## [5.2.16 bugfix release](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-2-16-bugfix-release/170636)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-2-16-bugfix-release/170636 "2026-02-26T17:23:43Z")
5.2.16 bugfix released February 25, 2026 This bugfix addresses issues with heif, heic and avif files. Full announcement and downloads here: Krita 5.2.16 bugfix release! | Krita --- ## [5.2.15 bugfix release on Jan. 28, 2026](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-2-15-bugfix-release-on-jan-28-2026/162418)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-2-15-bugfix-release-on-jan-28-2026/162418 "2026-01-28T23:57:58Z")
5.2.15 Released Jan. 28, 2026 This is a bug fix release with a number of crash fixes and workarounds to improve use with the Xiaomi Pad. For more, see the release notes / changelog. --- ## [Krita 5.2.6 Released!](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-2-6-released/102716)
**Author:** [@raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/u/raghukamath)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-2-6-released/102716 "2026-01-25T11:44:16Z")
Krita 5.2.6 Released! Krita 5.2.6 is here, bringing over 50 bugfixes since 5.2.3 (5.2.4 was a Windows-specific hotfix). Major fixes have been done to audio playback, transform mask calculation and more! Read more \> --- ## [5.2.14 Released on December 11, 2025](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-2-14-released-on-december-11-2025/153272)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/5-2-14-released-on-december-11-2025/153272 "2025-12-14T18:24:16Z")
5.2.14, released December 11th, is going to be the last bug fix release for 5.2. This release in particular contains many bug and usability fixes for Android. Read the release notes and get the download here: Krita 5.2.… --- ## [Krita 5.2.13 bugfix release!](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-2-13-bugfix-release/142450)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-2-13-bugfix-release/142450 "2025-09-26T14:00:21Z")
From Krita.org on 24 September 2025: Today we are releasing Krita 5.2.13! This is a bugfix release containing a number of important Android fixes, courtesy of Carsten Hartenfels, our new Android Maintainer. The release… --- ## [Monthly Update edit suggestion: add the monthly usage of Krita funding?](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-update-edit-suggestion-add-the-monthly-usage-of-krita-funding/124622)
**Author:** [@h47388304](https://krita-artists.org/u/h47388304)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/monthly-update-edit-suggestion-add-the-monthly-usage-of-krita-funding/124622 "2025-05-26T23:45:39Z")
Is it possible to add information about the monthly funding krita get and how the funding is spend? --- ## [Request for Krita-Promo Monthly Update volunteers](https://krita-artists.org/t/request-for-krita-promo-monthly-update-volunteers/101404)
**Author:** [@freyalupen](https://krita-artists.org/u/freyalupen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/request-for-krita-promo-monthly-update-volunteers/101404 "2025-05-09T01:57:47Z")
The @Krita-promo group here on KA is responsible for writing the Monthly Update posts that are shared here and on krita.org. Some of you may have noticed there hasn’t been a new post for two months now. That’s because w… --- ## [Introducing a New Project: Fast Line Art](https://krita-artists.org/t/introducing-a-new-project-fast-line-art/94265)
**Author:** [@tiar](https://krita-artists.org/u/tiar)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/introducing-a-new-project-fast-line-art/94265 "2024-08-23T00:38:32Z")
Introduction In the coming few months, we will be sharing the progress of developing a new experimental feature we’re working on, let’s call it “Fast Line Art”. It will be a tool that takes in a sketch and generates a ba… --- ## [Krita 5.2.9 released!](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-2-9-released/114488)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-5-2-9-released/114488 "2025-02-03T23:13:07Z")
Krita 5.2.9 released! From Krita.org: Today we’re releasing Krita 5.2.9! This is a bug fix release, containing all bugfixes of our bug hunt efforts back in November. Major bug-fixes include fixes to clone-layers, fixes… --- ## [Second Beta for Krita 5.2.0 Released - please help by testing and reporting bugs!](https://krita-artists.org/t/second-beta-for-krita-5-2-0-released-please-help-by-testing-and-reporting-bugs/71139)
**Author:** [@raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/u/raghukamath)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/second-beta-for-krita-5-2-0-released-please-help-by-testing-and-reporting-bugs/71139 "2023-11-19T10:23:48Z")
Second Beta for Krita 5.2.0 Released After two weeks of bug fixing, it is already time for the second 5.2 beta! In addition to the changes that 5.2 brings, we have fixed the following bugs in this second beta: Recent f… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update - Edition 20](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-20/106882)
**Author:** [@freyalupen](https://krita-artists.org/u/freyalupen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-20/106882 "2024-11-13T03:15:19Z")
Welcome to the @Krita-promo team’s October 2024 development and community update. Development Report Android-only Krita 5.2.8 Hotfix Release Krita 5.2.6 was reported to crash on startup on devices running Android 14 or … --- ## [Windows toolchain for Krita builds is updated to Clang 18](https://krita-artists.org/t/windows-toolchain-for-krita-builds-is-updated-to-clang-18/104502)
**Author:** [@dkazakov](https://krita-artists.org/u/dkazakov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/windows-toolchain-for-krita-builds-is-updated-to-clang-18/104502 "2024-10-21T22:49:13Z")
Hi, all! Just in case someone on KA has a Windows development environment for Krita, here is an announcement from the mailing list about the transition of our Windows CI build from Clang-15 to Clang-18. What does it me… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update - Edition 19](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-19/103720)
**Author:** [@freyalupen](https://krita-artists.org/u/freyalupen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-19/103720 "2024-10-08T01:41:04Z")
Welcome to the @Krita-promo team’s September 2024 development and community update. Development Report Krita 5.2.6 Released Krita 5.2.5 was released September 25th. However, due to a serious bug where Group Layers in Pa… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update - Edition 18](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-18/101671)
**Author:** [@freyalupen](https://krita-artists.org/u/freyalupen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-18/101671 "2024-09-13T19:49:33Z")
Welcome back! This monthly ‘zine is curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. This edition covers two months’ worth of updates. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 17](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-17/97211)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-17/97211 "2024-07-22T03:21:26Z")
Welcome to the latest development and community news curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial of the month Ways to help Krita N… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 16](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-16/93286)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-16/93286 "2024-07-01T00:34:26Z")
Welcome to the latest development and community news curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial of the month Ways to help Krita N… --- ## [25th Anniversary INTERVIEW : Krita´s mantainer, HALLA REMPT](https://krita-artists.org/t/25th-anniversary-interview-krita-s-mantainer-halla-rempt/93143)
**Author:** [@raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/u/raghukamath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/25th-anniversary-interview-krita-s-mantainer-halla-rempt/93143 "2024-06-06T11:08:10Z")
--- ## [First Beta for Krita 5.2.3 Released](https://krita-artists.org/t/first-beta-for-krita-5-2-3-released/93118)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/first-beta-for-krita-5-2-3-released/93118 "2024-06-06T08:36:43Z")
From krita.org: We are releasing the first Beta of Krita 5.2.3. This release primarily brings a complete overhaul of our build system, making it so that our CI system can now build for all 4 platforms (a Continuous Int… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 15](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-15/90923)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-15/90923 "2024-05-09T23:22:47Z")
Welcome to the latest development and community news curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial of the month Ways to help Krita N… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 14](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-14/88430)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-14/88430 "2024-04-06T17:06:24Z")
Welcome to the latest development and community news curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial of the month Ways to help Krita N… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 13](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-13/86177)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-13/86177 "2024-04-01T10:53:56Z")
Welcome back! This monthly ‘zine is curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial of the month Ways to help Krita Notable changes in… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 12](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-12/84001)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-12/84001 "2024-02-25T11:35:30Z")
Welcome back! This monthly ‘zine is curated for you by the @Krita-promo team. Jump to: Development report Community report Featured artwork Noteworthy Plugin Tutorial of the month Ways to help Krita Notable changes in… --- ## [Krita Monthly Update – Edition 11](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-11/81798)
**Author:** [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-monthly-update-edition-11/81798 "2024-01-07T19:47:39Z")
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