# Paint.NET 5.1.8 — Paint.NET 5.1.8 is now available

- Product: Paint.NET (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/paint-net)
- Vendor: dotPDN LLC
- Date: 2025-05-20
- Version: 5.1.8
- Original notes: https://blog.paint.net/2025/05/19/paint-net-5-1-8-is-now-available/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/paint-net/releases/5.1.8

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This is a simple maintenance release that mostly fixes a few small bugs, and updates the bundled DDS FileType plugin. Get the Update There are two releases of Paint.NET: Microsoft Store release (recom…

- **fixed** — Fixed a few small bugs
- **changed** — Updated the bundled DDS FileType plugin