Are you already well-versed in Blender 5.0? Then 5.1 will feel less like an upgrade you need to prepare for and more like a version you simply grow into. The beta builds sit firmly on the existing 5.x foundation and focus on smoothing edges rather than adding conceptual weight.
https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/5.1/videos/gaussian_smooth_modifier.mp4
Animation and rigging: small gains that add up Animation and rigging see performance focused improvements under the hood. Action playback and shapekey evaluation have been made more efficient, which matters most in real world scenes where rigs are dense and timelines are busy. The Dope Sheet now uses colour to indicate interpolation types, making motion data easier to read without digging into menus. Nothing changes about how you animate, but reading and adjusting animation becomes a little calmer and a little faster.
Compositor updates that respect existing habits The compositor continues its slow but deliberate evolut...
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