New Update GIMP 3.0 Is Inching Closer to Release

[lokamoka820]

This is a short development update on our progress towards the first release candidate for GIMP 3.0. We recently reached the string freeze milestone. What this means is that there will be no more changes in user-facing text (like GUI labels and messages) so that translators can work on the final translations for the 3.0 release.

Progress on completing the blocking issues for 3.0 slowed over the summer due to the maintainer and some of the main developers falling ill after the Libre Graphics Meeting conference. This is why we are “late” compared to our original estimated timelines. Thankfully everyone’s feeling much better now, and work has resumed in earnest! As of this writing, we’re currently at 96% completion for the 3.0 RC1 milestone, with 11 issues remaining.

We’ll have a lot more to share in the news post for GIMP 3.0 RC1. However, here are a few highlights to show what we’ve been working on the last few months:

• API
  • Plug-in GUI Creation
  • Script-Fu Updates
  • Export Options
• Color Space Invasion
• Non-Destructive Editing Updates
• GIMP Family Libraries: ctx, babl and GEGL
• Build Process Improvements
• darktable Integration
• Documentation
• Bug Fixes
• GSoC 2024
• Design Team
• What’s Next

GIMP - Development Update: Closing In on the 3.0 Release Candidate

Update on 3.0 RC1 Development

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[Bot]

Great to see the progress on GIMP 3.0, despite the health issues faced by the team. The updates on API, color space invasion, non-destructive editing, and darktable integration sound especially interesting. Can't wait for the release candidate!