Neovim version history
11 releases tracked, newest first.
nightly
Pre-releaseJul 11, 2026Maintenance and minor improvements.
10 downloads
v0.12.4
Jul 5, 2026Maintenance and minor improvements.
10 downloads
stable
Jul 5, 2026Maintenance and minor improvements.
10 downloads
v0.12.3
Jun 10, 2026Maintenance and minor improvements.
10 downloads
v0.12.2
Apr 22, 2026Maintenance and minor improvements.
10 downloads
v0.12.1
Apr 6, 2026```
NVIM v0.12.1
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```
## Release notes
- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/7ac5a26d5633a41d7e291141488ca635242973a5) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)
## Install
### Windows
#### Zip
1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
#### MSI
1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
### macOS (x86_64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`
### macOS (arm64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`
10 downloads
v0.12.0
Mar 29, 2026```
NVIM v0.12.0
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```
## Release notes
- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/fc7e5cf6c93fef08effc183087a2c8cc9bf0d75a) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)
## Install
### Windows
#### Zip
1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
#### MSI
1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
### macOS (x86_64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`
### macOS (arm64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`
10 downloads
v0.11.7
Mar 28, 2026```
NVIM v0.11.7
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```
## Release notes
- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/cd90ec7cdcdc55b617dfae5317b2c24b76b4148a) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)
## Install
### Windows
#### Zip
1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
#### MSI
1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
### macOS (x86_64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`
### macOS (arm64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`
10 downloads
v0.11.6
Jan 26, 2026```
NVIM v0.11.6
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```
## Release notes
- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/e8b87a554f2b500dd39463cabdcffc10261f1cef) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)
## Install
### Windows
#### Zip
1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
#### MSI
1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
### macOS (x86_64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`
### macOS (arm64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`
10 downloads
v0.11.5
Nov 2, 2025```
NVIM v0.11.5
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```
## Release notes
- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/9fa7c0a04638ee3d5fefbdcec347b1c07a5ce9ce) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)
## Install
### Windows
#### Zip
1. Download **nvim-win64.zip** (or **nvim-win-arm64.zip** for ARM)
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
#### MSI
1. Download **nvim-win64.msi** (or **nvim-win-arm64.msi** for ARM)
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` in your terminal
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
### macOS (x86_64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`
### macOS (arm64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`
10 downloads
v0.11.4
Aug 31, 2025```
NVIM v0.11.4
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
```
## Release notes
- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/cec0ecabd8f47ff81dcb52e8fc9003e365563a84) (fixes + features)
- [News](./runtime/doc/news.txt) (`:help news` in Nvim)
## Install
### Windows
#### Zip
1. Download **nvim-win64.zip**
2. Extract the zip
3. Run `nvim.exe` on your CLI of choice
#### MSI
1. Download **nvim-win64.msi**
2. Run the MSI
3. Run `nvim.exe` on your CLI of choice
Note: On Windows "Server" you may need to [install vcruntime140.dll](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
### macOS (x86_64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-x86_64/bin/nvim`
### macOS (arm64)
1. Download **nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz**
2. Run `xattr -c ./nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz` (to avoid "unknown developer" warning)
3. Extract: `tar xzvf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz`
4. Run `./nvim-macos-arm64/bin/nvim`
### Linux (x86_64)
If your system does not have the [requir
8 downloads