Godot 4.7 RC 1 has been released, moving past the beta phase and addressing critical issues such as animation deadlocks and 3D lighting bugs. This update introduces features like HDR output, drawable textures, and a new asset download hub, while emphasizing the importance of backups or version control before implementing the changes in production. Developers are encouraged to test this release on spare machines and report any crashes to help improve stability ahead of the final version. Additional fixes have been made to enhance workflow, including improved rendering of drawable textures and resolution of issues affecting animation graphs and lighting in 3D scenes

Godot 4.7 RC 1 Released: What Developers Need to Know Before Upgrading

Godot 4.7 RC 1 locks in the feature set and patches the animation deadlocks, Android toolchain links, and 3D lighting bugs that have been plaguing beta testers. The update ships HDR output, drawable textures, and a native asset download hub that actually work without breaking existing project files. The engine team still insists on full backups or version control commits before anyone touches production builds, which is exactly how it should be. Running this release on a spare machine and feeding crash reports back to the official tracker will speed up the path to a stable final release.

Godot 4.7 RC 1 Released: What Developers Need to Know Before Upgrading @ Linux Compatible