Blender 4.5.16 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stable - Stable.
Patch Notes
* Python: Update certifi to 2026.10.19 and pip to 26.2.2. (dfc5900d81c1fbb5fc61d9fe5683ab972c666d81)
* Line Art Modifier not recognizing Hair Curve objects. (#145291)
* libraries.write crashes copying a newly created scene with an unsynchronized view layer. (#165588)
* Fix #165789: Holes in the result of the skin modifier. (fc1e5163d95)
* Fix: Curves: Attribute validator allows invalid curve type. (773d2b52ef)
* Fix: Grease Pencil: Replace end frames on load by empty drawing. (602742a4ea)
* GreasePencil: Disable 'duration' and 'end frame' features. (67dc293bb1)
* Fix: Handling of invalid values in GreasePencil readfile code. (6203ccead7)
* Fix: Handling of invalid values in Curves readfile code. (2ceeae23bd)
* GreasePencil: Hide 'Duration' parameter from "Insert Blank Frame" operator. (720f35f7becfb55138d012c02e0c70f525563a04)
For a detailed list of bug fixes in each release, see 4.5 LTS releases on blender.org
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