See the outcome of the eight projects to be part of Google Summer of Code 2025.

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Eight contributors completed projects through Google Summer of Code 2025 for Blender, delivering improvements across compositor sampling methods, regression test coverage, glare node enhancements, mesh sculpting performance optimizations, video sequence editor keyframe creation, edit-mesh mirroring, pitch correction for audio playback, and Flamenco render manager UI enhancements. Most changes are merged and will ship in Blender 5.0.

Google Summer of Code 2025 Results — Blender Developers Blog

Improving Regression Test Coverage for the Compositor

Optimizing Mesh and Multires Sculpting Performance in Blender

Pitch Correction for Sound Playback in Sequencer

Adding handy features and UI improvements to Flamenco