Building on the vector digitizing tools, version 3.34 introduces experimental .
The QGIS community is thrilled to announce the release of , the new Long-Term Release (LTR) of the world’s leading free and open-source Geographic Information System. This release marks a significant milestone in the project's history, introducing architectural updates for the next decade of geospatial processing. qgis release december 2025 news
In late 2025, the QGIS Project updated its roadmap to manage the significant technical debt associated with the Qt6 transition. Building on the vector digitizing tools, version 3
Beyond the core software, several ecosystem improvements were highlighted in the December 2025 community updates: In late 2025, the QGIS Project updated its
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Updates allowed raster layers to better accumulate pixels over time based on the map's temporal range, particularly useful for animated exports. Summary of 2025-2026 Roadmap Status as of Dec 2025 Target/Release Date 3.40 LTR Supported LTR October 2024 Extended maintenance until May 2026. 3.44 LTR Current LTR June 20, 2025 Final 3.x series version; bridge to 4.0. 4.0 In Development February 2026 Major upgrade to Qt6; first non-LTR 4.x. 4.2 LTR October 2026 Scheduled to be the first LTR of the 4.x series.