# Anki 26.05b1

- Product: Anki (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/anki)
- Vendor: Ankitects
- Date: 2026-05-11
- Version: 26.05b1
- Original notes: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/26.05b1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/anki/releases/26.05b1
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop

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- **changed** — Replace UV-based launcher with Briefcase-based installation process
- **changed** — Installation no longer requires network access
- **changed** — Anki no longer shows a terminal on install/update
- **added** — Install updates using Tools>Check For Updates
- **changed** — macOS builds now require macOS 13 or later
- **added** — Standard MSI installer provided for Windows
- **added** — Native Windows ARM64 build now available
- **changed** — Minimum supported Python version is now 3.10
- **changed** — Ship with Qt 6.11
- **changed** — Linux x86_64 build requires glibc 2.35 or later
- **added** — Support for `tag:nc:...` case-insensitive tag searches
- **added** — Add syntax for multi-card cloze deletions
- **fixed** — Broken retention rate help link in stats
- **fixed** — First and latest review dates should only consider entries with a rating
- **fixed** — Ensure fuzz doesn't go backward during rescheduling
- **fixed** — Per deck retention not used when card is moved to filtered deck
- **fixed** — FSRS short-term schedule being ignored when using default parameters
- **fixed** — Desired retention not refreshing when switching deck option presets
- **fixed** — Treat newlines as term breaks in search queries
- **changed** — Require three left-clicks to unlock FSRS parameter editing

##### What's Changed

###### New Installer

This release replaces the UV-based launcher introduced in 25.07 with a more standard installation process using [Briefcase](https://github.com/beeware/briefcase) for packaging:

- Anki no longer shows a terminal on install/update.
- Installation no longer requires network access.
- You can install updates using Tools>Check For Updates.
- The macOS builds require macOS 13 or later.
- A standard MSI installer is provided for Windows.
- A native Windows ARM64 build is now available. Audio playback/recording doesn't work, but this will be fixed in the next release.
- The minimum supported Python version is now 3.10 (The official builds still ship Python 3.13).
- Anki now ships with Qt 6.11
- The Linux x86_64 build should work on glibc 2.35 or later.

###### FSRS/Scheduling changes

- Remove broken retention rate help link in stats by @Hannanilsenn in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4329
- Improve performance of `reviews_for_fsrs` function by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4339
- Export last_interval to Python by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4365
- Fix/first and latest review dates should only consider entries with a rating. by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4360
- Fix/Ensure fuzz doesn't go backward during rescheduling by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4364
- Improve FSRS invalid parameters error message with FAQ link by @AmandaSternberg-creator in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4342
- Fix/Per deck retention not used when card is moved to filtered deck by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4413
- Restore retrievability SQL fix that was accidentally reverted by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4424
- Fix/rounded corners on FSRS Simulator modal by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4535
- Require three left-clicks to unlock FSRS parameter editing by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4372
- Fix FSRS short-term schedule being ignored when using default parameters by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4412
- Use quantiles for FSRS retrievability stat ranges by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4425
- Make descending retrievability a pure R sort by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4400
- Don't reschedule suspended cards by @L-M-Sherlock in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4453
- Speed up FSRS memory state updates by batching calculations by @DanielPechersky in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4335
- Apply deck-specific load balancer settings to filtered deck study by @MoamenAbdelsattar in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4574
- Prioritize previously-attempted cards in the intraday learning queue by @user1823 in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4393
- Improve sibling dispersal in the load balancer, including across presets by @jakeprobst in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4640
- Rework the efficiency ratio graph in FSRS Help Me Decide by @Luc-Mcgrady in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4452
- Fix desired retention not refreshing when switching deck option presets by @barisayyildiz in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4610
- Clarify ambiguous "this value" wording in desired retention tooltip by @Expertium in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4647
- Drop QDialog argument from grade_now() to make it add-on friendly by @abdnh in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4459

###### Other Notable Changes

- Briefcase Installer by @andrewsanchez in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4629
- Show saved custom colours in the image-occlusion fill tool colour picker on mobile by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4348
- Add support for `tag:nc:...` (case-insensitive) tag searches by @iamllama in https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4344
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