Version 2.2 beta 11

Dec. 8, 2023 by askmeaboutloom

Drawpile 2.2 beta 11 is out, download it here!

This version fixes all relevant bugs that were reported. Unless new major bugs are found, this state will become the final release of 2.2.0.

If you still have issues to report, do so now! Take a look at the help page for links to the (new!) web chat, Discord and GitHub.

Translations can also still be updated and added, you can do so over at Weblate.

Changes in this Release

This release represents a little less than a month of development. It contains lots of bugfixes and some translation updates.

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Version 2.2 beta 10

Nov. 12, 2023 by askmeaboutloom

Drawpile 2.2 beta 10 is out, download it here.

This is a hotfix for beta 9. It would lock up on startup in some cases.

This version is a release candidate. That means no new features are expected to be added to it until the final release, but bugfixes and translations may.

That means if you have any bugs to report or stuff that's still missing for you to work properly, now is the time to report them so that they can get handled before Drawpile comes out of beta! Have a look at the help page on how to report things.

Changes in this Release

Most of the interesting changes are in the news post for beta 9!

This release represents less than a day of development. It contains only bugfixes and translations.

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Version 2.2 beta 9

Nov. 11, 2023 by askmeaboutloom

Drawpile 2.2 beta 9 is out now! Download it here.

Update: There was a problem with Drawpile not starting if it was the first time you ran it. This is fixed in 2.2 beta 10!

This version is a release candidate. That means no new features are expected to be added to it until the final release, but bugfixes and translations may.

That means if you have any bugs to report or stuff that's still missing for you to work properly, now is the time to report them so that they can get handled before Drawpile comes out of beta! Have a look at the help page on how to report things.

Changes in this Release

This release represents about a month and a half of development. Among many other things, support for PSD files has been added, the animation tools have received some more improvements and the sound effects have been changed to something less terrifying. The server side has also been upgraded with a variety of features to improve hosting long-term sessions, make moderation easier and hopefully reduce confusion around the login process.

The full set of changes is listed below, along with links to the development blog article that talks about it, if applicable.

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Version 2.2 beta 8

Sept. 30, 2023 by askmeaboutloom

Drawpile 2.2 beta 8 is released! Download it here.

If you want to report issues or make a suggestion, have a look at the the help page.

Update: The Android version wasn't working yesterday. That's been fixed now! Thanks to Tetriser for reporting it.

Changes in this Release

This release represents about a month of development. The server and the command-line tools have been updated now, which means that hosting on your computer is available again. Also, Drawpile now works on Android phones, rather than just tablets. And of course there's been many smaller features and fixes along the way.

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Version 2.2 beta 7

Aug. 26, 2023 by askmeaboutloom

Drawpile 2.2 beta 7 is released! Download it here.

If you find any issues, have questions or suggestions, check out the the help page for links!

And if you want to keep up to date on development, there's a development blog now. There's regular updates being posted there, along with videos and pictures showing off the new features.

Changes in this Release

This release represents about a month of development. There's been fixes, new features and several performance improvements, so if you're on a previous beta version, you should update!

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