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Qt for MCUs 2.12.3 LTS Released

sumitabh.ghosh@qt.io (Sumitabh Ghosh) — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:01 GMT

Qt for MCUs 2.12.3 LTS has been released and is available for download. This patch release provides several bug fixes and other improvements while maintaining source compatibility with Qt for MCUs 2.12 (see Qt for MCUs 2.12 LTS released). This patch release is stability and user workflow focused and does not add any new functionality. Below are some highlights of the improvements introduced. A comprehensive list of changes can be found here.

From Figma to Qt: A Comparison Between Manual and Assisted Workflows

Fabrizio Trotti — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:29:47 GMT

We know that one of the biggest challenges for embedded UI/UX designers is to see their design vision through to the final product. That’s why earlier this year, we launched Figma to Qt: a plug-in that helps designers craft, preview, verify, and approve Qt applications without ever leaving Figma.

Celebrating 30 years of KDE at Akademy 2026

fabian.kosmale@qt.io (Fabian Kosmale) — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:53:56 GMT

Two weeks ago, several of us from Qt Group travelled to Graz for Akademy 2026, KDE's annual summit. The conference was hosted by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz). This year’s conference was extra special: it marked KDE's 30th birthday. Happy birthday, KDE!

Figma to Qt 1.1: Test Design Live, Ship It Anywhere

lussy.kim@qt.io (Lussy Kim) — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:52:40 GMT

Click, drag, and tweak your design in Live Preview before a developer builds it. Ship the same workflow to flagship touchscreens and microcontrollers. And get more of what you draw back as native QML.

Implementing Tracepoints in Qt Applications using Qt Creator 21

cristian.adam@qt.io (Cristian Adam) — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:10:21 GMT

Sometimes, as a developer, you need to find out why your application is misbehaving. The usual advice is to add tracing or use a profiler.

Qt Creator 21 Beta released

eike.ziller@qt.io (Eike Ziller) — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:45:59 GMT

We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 21 Beta!

Qt 6.12 LTS Released!

volker.hilsheimer@qt.io (Volker Hilsheimer) — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:03:03 GMT

The 6.12 release for Qt Framework is now available, with improved cybersecurity, UI performance, and a wealth of capabilities to mix-and-match from across your architectural layers. As a Long-Term Support release, Qt 6.12 is not a simple incremental update, but a culmination of various efforts started years ago. Take a closer look.

Introducing the Canvas2D Coding Skill for Agentic Development of Embedded Device UIs

peter.schneider@qt.io (Peter Schneider) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:06:27 GMT

The Challenge: Getting AI Agents to Draw Correct Canvas2D

Qt 6.12 introduces Qt Canvas2D. Its API echoes the HTML5 canvas and the older Qt Quick Canvas element, both of which developers and AI models have seen many times in training data.

Qt WebEngine Separate Release

allan.jensen@qt.io (Allan Sandfeld Jensen) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:39:13 GMT

With the upcoming Qt 6.12.0 release, there will be no Qt WebEngine or Qt Pdf 6.12.0 binaries, and no webengine backend for Qt WebView

Qt Creator 20.0.2 released

eike.ziller@qt.io (Eike Ziller) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:32:47 GMT

We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 20.0.2!

The release fixes issues with the recent releases of the Android command line tools, and updates Qt Creator for changes in Xcode 27, the iOS Simulator, and Qt 6.12.0.