Release notes

Dawn Engine release notes document what ships in each SDK release, how versions relate to Open 3D Engine (O3DE), and known limitations.

Versioning

Dawn Engine major display versions track O3DE. The SDK display version uses the same YY.MM.PATCH scheme as O3DE (for example, 26.10.0 for the October 2026 major line). Dawn Engine publishes each major line after the corresponding O3DE release, so downstream projects can map Dawn Engine builds to a known O3DE baseline.

FieldRole
Display version (engine.json display_version)Market / SDK label (YY.MM.PATCH), aligned with O3DE
Engine version (engine.json version)Internal MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH compatibility version

Patch releases on the same YY.MM line (for example 26.10.1) carry fixes and small updates without changing the O3DE major baseline unless noted in that release’s notes.

Releases

VersionStatusTarget windowNotes
26.10.0PlannedOctober 2026, after O3DE 26.10.0First Dawn Engine major release on the 26.10 line

Older release notes will be listed here as subsequent versions ship.

26.10.0

Planned Dawn Engine 26.10.0 release notes—first major line after O3DE 26.10.0 (October 2026).

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