# Neovim changelog

> Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor.

- Vendor: Neovim
- Category: Developer Tools
- Official site: https://neovim.io
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim)
- Harvested from: GitHub (neovim/neovim)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### nightly — Nvim development (prerelease) build

- Date: 2026-08-06
- Version: nightly
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/nightly
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/nightly
- Labels: Pre-release; nightly

```
NVIM v0.13.0-dev-1244+g54373e2453
Build type: RelWithDebInfo
LuaJIT 2.1.1785763465
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/54373e2453077578b72ff0aa88b2ddc9dced4585) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install `vcruntime*.dll`](https://neovim.io/doc/install/#windows).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.12.4 — Nvim 0.12.4

- Date: 2026-07-05
- Version: v0.12.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.12.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.12.4

```
NVIM v0.12.4
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/68ea43cd0c28af25cd47731308c94fedfcfd1b0b) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install `vcruntime*.dll`](https://neovim.io/doc/install/#windows).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### stable — Nvim stable

- Date: 2026-07-05
- Version: stable
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/stable
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/stable
- Labels: stable

```
NVIM v0.12.4
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/68ea43cd0c28af25cd47731308c94fedfcfd1b0b) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install `vcruntime*.dll`](https://neovim.io/doc/install/#windows).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.12.3 — Nvim 0.12.3

- Date: 2026-06-10
- Version: v0.12.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.12.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.12.3

```
NVIM v0.12.3
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/35b57441b0bac035dcfc591830e82abc560720b1) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install `vcruntime*.dll`](https://neovim.io/doc/install/#windows).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.12.2 — Nvim 0.12.2

- Date: 2026-04-22
- Version: v0.12.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.12.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.12.2

```
NVIM v0.12.2
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4b35336f6f850ce68a230716401cdaa21bdb6a25) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install `vcruntime*.dll`](https://neovim.io/doc/install/#windows).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.12.1 — Nvim 0.12.1

- Date: 2026-04-06
- Version: v0.12.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.12.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.12.1

```
NVIM v0.12.1
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/7ac5a26d5633a41d7e291141488ca635242973a5) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.12.0 — Nvim 0.12.0

- Date: 2026-03-29
- Version: v0.12.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.12.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.12.0

```
NVIM v0.12.0
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/fc7e5cf6c93fef08effc183087a2c8cc9bf0d75a) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64)

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```bash
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.11.7 — Nvim 0.11.7

- Date: 2026-03-28
- Version: v0.11.7
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.11.7
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.11.7

```
NVIM v0.11.7
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/cd90ec7cdcdc55b617dfae5317b2c24b76b4148a) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the [required glibc version](https://neovim.io/doc/user/support.html#supported-platforms), try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64) - Untested

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.11.6 — Nvim 0.11.6

- Date: 2026-01-26
- Version: v0.11.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.11.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.11.6

```
NVIM v0.11.6
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/e8b87a554f2b500dd39463cabdcffc10261f1cef) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the [required glibc version](https://neovim.io/doc/user/support.html#supported-platforms), try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64) - Untested

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)

### v0.11.5 — Nvim 0.11.5

- Date: 2025-11-02
- Version: v0.11.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.11.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neovim/releases/v0.11.5

```
NVIM v0.11.5
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```

##### Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/9fa7c0a04638ee3d5fefbdcec347b1c07a5ce9ce) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)

##### Install

###### Windows

###### Zip

1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

###### MSI

1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal

Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).

###### macOS (x86_64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### macOS (arm64)

1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (x86_64)

If your system does not have the [required glibc version](https://neovim.io/doc/user/support.html#supported-platforms), try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```
     ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim`

###### Linux (arm64) - Untested

###### AppImage

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.appimage**
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-arm64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/FUSE#type-2-appimage):
     ```
     ./nvim-linux-arm64.appimage --appimage-extract
     ./squashfs-root/usr/bin/nvim
     ```

###### Tarball

1. Download **nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
3. Run `./nvim-linux-arm64/bin/nvim`

###### Other

- Install by [package manager](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md#install-from-package)