Godot Engine 4.9: release date and what's coming
At a glance
Godot Engine 4.9 is a minor release that is currently in development; it is not released yet. 0 of 50 planned items (0%) are done. No release date has been announced yet. The current version is 4.7.2-stable.
0% of planned items closed · 50 still open
- Status
- In development
- Current version
- 4.7.2-stable
- Progress
- 0% (0/50)
- Target date
- Not announced
- Release type
- Minor
What's coming in Godot Engine 4.9
In progress
- Add curve 'Smooth Curve' button to Path3D and Path2D to automatically smooth Paths in the editor PR #116392
- [OptimizedTranslation] Add support for plurals and context, remove SMAZ compression and use resource compression instead. PR #124733
- Allow the type names and property names of Theme resources to use valid Unicode characters PR #121244
- Clean up use of normals in scene shaders in all renderers PR #124722
- Add missing `NodePath.Slice()` method to the C# API PR #111541
- LibGodot: Initialize GDExtensionManager early PR #124011
- LibGodot: Clean up GDScript state for reinitialization PR #124001
- LibGodot: Reset cached global settings on reinitialization PR #123552
- Add per-physics-tick allocation warnings for specific classes PR #123663
- Overhaul GLES3 shader compiler PR #124566
- [Android editor] Code cleanup: Split the editor host capabilities PR #124558
- Expose icon fetching interfaces from `EditorNode` in `EditorInterface` PR #124205
- Fix to autocompletion not finding class PR #123150
- Add drag & drop support for VisualShaderGroup in visual shaders PR #123015
Showing the 14 most recently updated of 50 planned items. See the full list on the project tracker.
Godot Engine 4.9 release date
No official release date has been announced yet.
For context, recent Godot Engine releases have landed about every 28 days (median of the last few). The current version, 4.7.2-stable, came out 65 days ago (Aug 18, 2026). That is only a pattern from past releases, not a commitment from the maintainers.
How to prepare
Minor versions normally add features without breaking existing code. Keep your current version pinned and upgrade after the release notes are out and your tests pass.
Download the build from godotengine.org/download
The commands above install the current stable version, 4.7.2-stable.
Godot Engine 4.9 FAQ
When will Godot Engine 4.9 be released?
No official release date has been announced yet. 0 of 50 planned items are done (0%).
What is coming in Godot Engine 4.9?
Recent work includes: Add curve 'Smooth Curve' button to Path3D and Path2D to automatically smooth…; [OptimizedTranslation] Add support for plurals and context, remove SMAZ…; Allow the type names and property names of Theme resources to use valid…. The full list is above.
Is Godot Engine 4.9 a major release?
No. It is a minor release, which normally adds features without breaking changes.
What is the latest released version of Godot Engine?
Godot Engine 4.7.2-stable, released on Aug 18, 2026.
Source: Godot Engine project tracker. Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.