### MuseScore Studio 4.5.2 is now available! This update brings stability improvements and bug fixes. It also introduces playback support for partial ties at repeats and jumps.

### MuseScore 4.4.2 is now available! This update addresses stability issues, fixes a problem with MuseScore Studio's online functionality, improves playback quality especially on less powerful computers, and includes several other enhancements and fixes in various areas.

### MuseScore 4.4.1 is now available! This update contains more than 50 bug fixes and stability improvements. Most importantly: - A problem was fixed that caused some Windows users to see only an empty screen, depending on their graphics setup - Scores with multi-byte (i.e. "non-English") characters in the filename can be opened again on Windows - Several crashes have been fixed - The interaction with dynamics and hairpins has been further refined Please see the [announcement on musescore.org](https://musescore.org/node/368187) for more information.

### MuseScore 4.3.1 is now available! This update includes crash fixes and performance improvements. See the [4.3.2 project on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/musescore/projects/49/views/1) for details.

### MuseScore 4.3.1 is now available! This update fixes a critical usability issue affecting AZERTY keyboard users. The shift modifier key can now be used to trigger number keys, enabling note durations to be changed using the default shortcuts.  This release also improves CPU performance when using Muse Sounds, and resolves a number of playback bugs associated with repeats. Additional fixes: - Playback now falls back to MS Basic if SoundFonts are missing. - Volume levels of MS Basic are now better balanced between note input and playback modes. - An issue preventing instrument names from being deleted from beginning of staves has been resolved.  - Fixed a bug where synthesizers incorrectly defaulted to the piano sound. - Fixed a crash preventing certain scores with hidden clefs from opening. See the full list of improvements in the [4.3.1 project on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/musescore/projects/46/views/1).

### New features in MuseScore 4.3 - New "sound flags" can now be accessed via stave text when using Muse Sounds instruments, offering a choice of various instrument modifications and playing techniques that can be heard in playback. - The drumset panel now updates to show available sounds depending on instrument selection in the mixer. - Various percussion mapping improvements. - New options for controlling visibility of clefs and key signatures, as well as ties and parentheses on tablature staves. - New option in Format menu to "reset entire score to default layout". - Improved quality of MusicXML import. - Improved placement of slurs that cross system breaks. - Tempo change lines can now be extended across systems using keyboard shortcut. - Improved selection box behaviour, resolving an issue with continuous view. - Resolved playback issue with repeats after section breaks. - Resolved issues where notation elements were disappearing from parts. - Resolved Muse Sounds playback issue affecting overlapping unison notes. - Resolved issue affecting unintended deletion of melisma lines. - Updated product name to "MuseScore Studio" throughout the app. - Fixed numerous crashes. See the full list of changes in [our project on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/musescore/projects/33/views/1).

### MuseScore 4.2.1 is now available! This release fixes a number of crashes and improves the stability of the app. For details, please see [completed tasks in the 4.2.1 project](https://github.com/orgs/musescore/projects/36/views/2).

### MuseScore 4.2 is now available! MuseScore 4.2 introduces support for Muse Sounds Guitars, Vol. 1 -- a free library of highly realistic guitar sounds. [Watch the release video](https://youtu.be/0X9IH1adyxs). In addition, this release contains myriad engraving, playback, and interaction improvements, including: - A new system for notating guitar bends, including playback support - A new system for easily displaying alternate string tunings for plucked string instruments - Much improved control over synchronicity of notation elements between main score and parts - The ability to select individual sounds within SoundFonts, and a bespoke system for categorising sounds in our default SoundFont, MS Basic - An enhanced upload flow to [audio.com](http://audio.com), including the ability to replace existing audio files online - A convenient list view for seeing all your scores in the Home tab - The ability to open scores in the desktop app directly from [musescore.com](http://musescore.com) - Playback support for harp glissandi via the harp pedal widget - Microtonal playback support - A new note input mode for Braille music notation (Thanks to @daisy and @SMCenter) - "A tempo" and "primo tempo" elements in Palettes (Thanks to community contributor @rtbo) - The option to import/export scores in the MEI file format (Thanks to community contributors @lpugin and @rettinghaus). In addition, please see [this document](https://musescore.org/en/node/356876) for a complete list of engraving improvements, including: - Improved handling of arpeggios spanning multiple staves and voices, - More placement options for ties - Significant layout and interaction improvements - MusicXML improvements - A multitude of refinements to key signatures, time signatures and parts (Thanks to community contributor @sammik).