Field notes / 4.5
4.5 · Release candidate 02

A desktop with
more possibility.

New ways to make space. Focused apps that fit right in. And a lot of thoughtful details, from your first keystroke to your last notification.

27 OCT 2026THE RC2 FIELD GUIDE
Stable baseline
4.0.6
Release candidate
4.5.0-rc2
Everything since stable
Explore changes
09 Keep exploring

Straight from the source.

This independent guide organizes the release notes from stable 4.0.6 through 4.5 RC2, including changes introduced in RC1. Maintenance fixes are grouped. Each entry links to official documentation or its implementation. The workspace preview is an illustration, not a live desktop. RC2 is a pre-release; see the official notes for the full release context.