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Neovim stableOlder release · Oct 9, 2026

This is an older release. It may contain known security issues; use it only if you need it. Get the latest

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nvim-win-arm64.msi · 13.0 MB
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macOS
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Linux
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nvim-linux-arm64.appimage · 11.4 MB
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Neovim stable

Older release of Neovim, published Oct 9, 2026. Official files from the project’s GitHub release.

Older versionReleased Oct 9, 202612 filesLicense: Other

This is an older release and may contain known security issues. Use it only if you need this exact version. Get the latest Neovim (v0.12.6)

Downloads for Neovim stable

Windows

MSI installer64-bit
nvim-win64.msi · 12.5 MB
Download
Portable zip64-bit
nvim-win64.zip · 12.6 MB
Download
MSI installerARM
nvim-win-arm64.msi · 13.0 MB
Download
Portable zipARM
nvim-win-arm64.zip · 13.2 MB
Download

macOS

Archive64-bit
nvim-macos-x86_64.tar.gz · 9.8 MB
Download
ArchiveARM
nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz · 9.6 MB
Download

Linux

AppImage64-bit
nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage · 11.5 MB
Download
Archive64-bit
nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz · 11.4 MB
Download
AppImageARM
nvim-linux-arm64.appimage · 11.4 MB
Download
ArchiveARM
nvim-linux-arm64.tar.gz · 11.4 MB
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All files on GitHub →

What’s new in stable

```
NVIM v0.12.6
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290
```

Release notes

- [Changelog](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/779c36969e31080503be2dfccbcc3f999e289606) (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 `vcruntime*.dll`](https://neovim.io/doc/install/#windows).

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 required glibc version, try the (unsupported) [builds for older glibc](https://github.com/neovim/neovim-releases).

AppImage

1. Download nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage
2. Run `chmod u+x nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage && ./nvim-linux-x86_64.appimage`
   - If your system does not have FUSE you can [extract the appimage](https://github.c…

Full release notes on GitHub →