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  • The latest patch release for Android Automotive 6.8.8 was just released. This release is based on Qt LTS 6.8.8 with around 660 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements done to Qt base. There are no additional Qt for Android Automotive features delivered.

  • Release 20 of the Qt Creator IDE adds support for working with AI coding agents, a Zen Mode that puts your code editor into the focus, support for the GN (Generate Ninja) build system, and many more improvements.

  • We have released Qt 6.8.8 LTS for commercial license holders today. As a patch release, Qt 6.8.8 adds no new functionality but provides bug fixes and other improvements.

  • Qt 6.12 Beta 1 is now available! You can download it through the Qt Online Installer. Source packages are also provided: commercial users can access them via theQt Account Portal, and open‑source users can find them in theopen-source download area.

  • Recreating a design system manually in QML is a laborious task for a Qt developer. A typical Figma design system can include hundreds of design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, radii, shadows, and motion durations - plus dozens of UI components, each with multiple variants and states. Every value has to be transcribed precisely, and even small mismatches can quietly desynchronize the implementation from the Figma source.

    Two new AI skills close the design-system-to-code gap between Figma and Qt. The Qt Figma Token Extraction skill converts your Figma design tokens directly into QML singletons. The Qt Figma Component Generation skill then turns your Figma component library into idiomatic QML controls that consume those singletons. Together they automate the full design-system handoff. The skills delegate this entire workflow to an AI agent, which connects to Figma, reads the design system, and produces clean, idiomatic QML ready to drop into a Qt project.

     

  • We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 20 RC!

  • Here are the new CMake changes in Qt Creator 20:

  • Writing unit tests can be one of the most time-consuming and least creative phases of software development. For every QML component a developer writes, an equivalent volume of test code must follow - covering properties, signals, mouse and key interactions, state transitions, and edge cases.

  • Qt Tools for Android Studio version 5.0 is out! Bring Qt into your Android workflow—without leaving Android Studio. The plugin for that can be downloaded from theJetBrains marketplace. Check it out!

  • We're excited to announce the release of version 1.14.0 of the Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code! This release introduces QML Live Preview with hot-reload capability, bringing real-time feedback directly into your editor.