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Questions about using and managing different versions of Blender, past present and future. Use this tag for upgrade questions, installation questions, etc.

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Updating to latest Blender version

I currently have version 2.74. How do I update to version 2.76? I do not see any links in the UI to update my version of Blender
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Where can I get Blender test builds?

I know that Blender.org provides downloads for official releases. I see on forums that people use newer versions of Blender. Where can I get newer version of Blender (nightly builds, alpha versions... etc).
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How old is Blender?

When was the first Blender version released? I have been an avid user of blender for a few years but I still have not found out how long it has been around. I not only would like to know when it was released but try to run it. If someone could…
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Is it advisable to update Blender to the newest version as soon as possible each time?

I know Blender is free software and bugs happen. But my question is, is it good practice to update Blender every time there is an update? Even if a minor one? (i.e I'd consider 2.56 to 2.56b minor or even 2.63, no?) I haven't been updating very…
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Are the books written for blender 2.5 or 2.6 still useful for the latest blender 2.7 version?

I know that latest blender will have more features and better perfomance, etc., but is there a big difference between 2.5, 2.6 & 2.7 that will cause trouble for me as a beginner?
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Is there a way to find out what is in the latest build?

The release logs document the new features after a version has been released. Is there a page which lists what of the announced features is already included in the latest build ? I can't wait to test Multi-view (stereoscopic) render and display…
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Will a book for blender 2.62 work for blender 2.78?

Will a book for blender 2.62 work for blender 2.78? Do the updates from 2.62 to 2.78 make the out of version books obsolete and not worth studying? Thank you. Kathy
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Blender release life cycle and versioning

I was trying some older versions but version numbers and release versions are not clear to me. For instance how can I know what is the most stable release of a given version, say 2.49: The folder listing looks like this: ... Blender2.49/ …
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Where are the nightly builds of Blender made available?

With the new website, it seems impossible to find the svn builds. Where can they be obtained now?
A Wild RolandiXor Has Appeared
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What is the difference between Blender Version X.Y.0 and X.Y.1?

What is the difference between Blender Version X.Y.0 and X.Y.1? For example, between Version 3.6 and 3.6.1. Are these just bug fixes or something? Or are there some relatively significant changes? There is no change in the wiki documentation or the…
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Blender 2.81 32bit

Will there be a version of blender 2.81 for 32bit windows as there was for 2.80? In my working environment we are currently unable to upgrade PCs.
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What version have I installed

I read that MB-Lab 1.7.5 requires Blender 2.80.74 or later. I cannot find what my exact version is, it just says 2.80.
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Learn Blender 2.7 now or wait for the 2.8 Beta release?

Is Blender 2.8 different enough that I should wait for the beta to be released (in a couple weeks?) to start learning the software, or is 2.7 a worthwhile starting place?
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Are features from Blender daily builds typically in next release?

I have a script which is not working on Blender 2.69, but it works fine on the latest build from builder.blender.org/download. Perhaps they tweaked something in how rigid body simulations are baked to keyframes. Should I expect my script to work…
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Check if blender was compiled with openmp

Is it possible to check if Blender was compiled with OpenMP? How? The installed package is 2.70+git201404250132.3b75d6c-0irie1~trusty1
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