3.4x (e.g., 3.46.1 ‘Metropolitan’ or 3.48 ‘…’) Release Date: December 19, 2025 (Expected) Type: Monthly Release / Possibly a new Long Term Release (LTR) if following the 4-release cycle.
: To support users during this wait, QGIS 3.44 was released as the final 3.x version, providing a stable platform for organizations that cannot yet migrate to Qt6-based environments. Infrastructure and Website Overhaul
| Operation | 3.40 (June 2025) | Dec 2025 Release | |-----------|----------------|------------------| | Load 20k polygons (GeoPackage) | 1.2 sec | 0.9 sec | | 3D scene with point cloud (10M pts) | 18 fps | 31 fps | | Export to FlatGeobuf (500 MB vector) | 23 sec | 4.1 sec |
The QGIS team is already working on the next release, which is expected to bring even more exciting features and improvements. Some of the planned features and updates include: