( freetype2-minimal-git, freetype2-ttmetrics, freetype2-git, freetype2-v35, freetype2-infinality-remix, freetype2-ultimate5) I would recommend you download the experimental version of 2.79 once you are somewhat comfortable using blender, but you probably aren’t missing a whole lot just using the official release.( ffmpeg-nox-git, ffmpeg-svt-vp9-git, ffmpeg-intel-full-git, ffmpeg-yt-dlp-bin, ffmpeg-shinobi, ffmpeg-ndi, ffmpeg-mmal, ffmpeg-amd-full-git, ffmpeg-amd-full, ffmpeg-gpl-bin, ffmpeg-v4l2-request-git, ffmpeg-headless, ffmpeg-cuda, ffmpeg-jxl, ffmpeg-full, ffmpeg-full-git, ffmpeg-mpp, ffmpeg-decklink, ffmpeg-git, ffmpeg-nonvidia, ffmpeg-obs, ffmpeg-libfdk_aac, ffmpeg-nocuda) It has a few new features that the official release doesn’t have like cpu+gpu rendering, an improved ao shader and transparent glass rendering (and it’s also faster than the official release). The experimental release of 2.79 is stable and can be used for production.

It shouldn’t be used for production, only for testing. The experimental release of 2.8 is heavily under development and undergoes significant changes all the time. Both can be found by going to the bottom of the download page and clicking on “latest experimental builds”. There are experimental releases of 2.79 and 2.8. Then there are unofficial, experimental releases (“unofficial” does not mean that they are not approved by the blender foundation). The blender foundation released (and usually releases) 2.79 rc1 (rc=release candidate), then rc2 with bug fixes, then 2.79a with more bug fixes, maybe a new feature here and there, then 2.79b with even more bug fixes but no new features, then 2.79c with even more bug fixes (exept this time 2.8 is getting so close to completion that there isn’t going to be a c release). 2.79b is the second official release of 2.79.

If you are wondering what the different versions are all about, 2.79 is the current official version of blender.

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