Kdenlive 25.08.2 has been released as the second maintenance update in the 25.08 series, part of the wider KDE Gear 25.08.2 application bundle.
According to the changelog, the release fixes crashes related to filter jobs and effects on sequence clips—issues that could interrupt editing workflows. Problems with transitions and effects, including the “fade to black” preset being incorrectly applied, have also been resolved.
On top of that, users will notice better handling of small clip selections and resizing, which should make timeline editing feel smoother.
This update also brings a few refinements to frei0r effects, including a pass-through alpha option for pixeliz0r and a VSync control for nosync0r.
The GIF rendering preset has been corrected, too, ensuring it now points to the proper file, while minor bugs like invalid links in appdata and QProcess thread misplacements have been cleaned up.
Windows users in particular will appreciate a fix for a short freeze that appeared in version 25.08.1. That issue has now been fully resolved, making playback and general operation much more responsive on that platform.
Refer to the release announcement for detailed information about all changes in Kdenlive 25.08.2. Source code and pre-built packages are available from the official Kdenlive site.
