Darktable proudly announces the release of version 5.0.0, now available on GitHub. Important note: if you are updating from the stable 4.8 series, remember that your edits will be preserved, but new library and configuration changes will not be compatible. Darktable 5.0.0 brings a plethora of user experience enhancements including camera-specific styles, a splash screen showing startup progress, improved feedback during image operations, precise paths for drawn masks, and a high-contrast theme. Performance improvements include an OpenCL color equalizer and faster sidecar writes. Numerous bug fixes, Lua API updates, and new features like inter-script communication and additional EXIF data fields have been added. Check out the detailed release notes for more information!
https://www.darktable.org/2024/12/darktable-5.0.0-released/