IJR News — today's news from every sideDana Whitfield Pencil support sounds useful but I doubt the hinge will survive daily drops and pocket lint. Blender 5.2 LTS released, adds Geometry Nodes physicsTech — Jul 14, 2026Blender 5.2 LTS ships with major workflow upgrades, including experimental Geometry Nodes-based physics for hair and cloth, new node-based functions and data types, and online asset libraries that let teams browse and download assets on demand. The release prioritizes production stability with an LTS through 2028, plus renderer and usability enhancements such as texture cache improvements, Thin Wall mode in Principled BSDF, improved GI, and broader toolset refinements across UI, Grease Pencil, animation, and VR features. 
