Neovim 0.12.5 is out: highlights and upgrade guide
At a glance
Neovim 0.12.5 is a patch release published on Aug 23, 2026. It follows Neovim 0.12.4 by 49 days. It includes 5 listed changes.
- Changelog (fixes + features
- News (:help news in Nvim
- If your system does not have FUSE you can extract the appimage
- If your system does not have FUSE you can extract the appimage
- Install by package manager
- Version
- 0.12.5
- Released
- Aug 23, 2026
- Release type
- Patch
- Previous
- 0.12.4
- Changes listed
- 5
How to upgrade to Neovim 0.12.5
This is a patch release, normally bug fixes only. It is usually safe to upgrade after your tests pass.
brew upgrade neovimwinget upgrade Neovim.NeovimWhat's included in Neovim 0.12.5
Details from the official release page.
Windows
Zip
- Download nvim-win64.zip (or nvim-win-arm64.zip for ARM)
- Extract the zip
- Run
nvim.exein your terminal
MSI
- Download nvim-win64.msi (or nvim-win-arm64.msi for ARM)
- Run the MSI
- Run
nvim.exein your terminal
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to install vcruntime*.dll.
macOS (x86_64)
- Download nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz
- Run
xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz(to avoid "unknown developer" warning) - Extract:
tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz - Run
./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim
macOS (arm64)
- Download nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz
- Run
xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz(to avoid "unknown developer" warning) - Extract:
tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz - Run
./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim
Linux (x86_64)
If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) builds for older glibc.
AppImage
- Download nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage
- Run
chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage- If your system does not have FUSE you can extract the appimage:
Tarball
- Download nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
- Extract:
tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz - Run
./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim
Linux (arm64)
AppImage
- Download nvim-linux-arm64.appimage
- Run
chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage- If your system does not have FUSE you can extract the appimage:
Tarball
- Download nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz
- Extract:
tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz - Run
./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim
Other
- Install by package manager
Neovim 0.12.5 FAQ
When was Neovim 0.12.5 released?
Neovim 0.12.5 was published on Aug 23, 2026.
Is Neovim 0.12.5 a major update?
No. It is a patch release, mainly bug fixes.
How do I upgrade to Neovim 0.12.5?
Use the commands in the “How to upgrade” section, then run your test suite.
Where are the official Neovim 0.12.5 notes?
On the project's official release page: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.12.5
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