The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 26.2.5 to encourage users to migrate from the outdated 25.8 version, which is no longer receiving security updates. This release maintains native Markdown support but rolls back the Skia rendering engine to experimental mode due to numerous crash reports on Windows and macOS. The foundation reports an increase in corporate contributions and donations, highlighting a growing momentum in its development efforts, which are crucial for supporting digital sovereignty in Europe. Looking ahead, the next version, LibreOffice 26.8 RC1, is set to begin testing in August, with an official release planned for later that month
LibreOffice 26.2.5 Ships with Skia Rolled Back to Experimental and Hard Deadline for 25.8
The Document Foundation released LibreOffice 26.2.5 to force a migration off the end-of-life 25.8 branch, which lost security support this past June. While the update retains native Markdown import and export as a major competitive win, it rolls the Skia rendering engine back to experimental mode on Windows and macOS following widespread crash reports. The foundation's development ecosystem continues to grow, with corporate contributors supplying nearly half of the codebase and annual donations jumping 57% year over year. LibreOffice 26.8 RC1 enters testing in August, leaving organizations relying on the 26.2 branch with roughly a month before 26.2.6 closes out the current support line.
