Help test the release candidate
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/p5@2.1.0-rc.0/lib/p5.js
Here are all the updates for the upcoming 2.1 milestone. This is a release candidate (RC), which means it is not yet live on the p5.js Editor. Please help us to improve the stability of the newest version of p5.js by trying out this release candidate, and reporting bugs. The 2.1.0 minor release is planned for release on October 27, 2025, unless there are bugs - then these will be fixed before release.
What to test
- TypeScript support
- p5.strands, including branches
if/elseand loopsfor
What's Changed ð
- [2.x] Fix ESM export functionality by @limzykenneth in #7764
- Publish types on NPM with next release by @limzykenneth in #7802
- fix: add splineVertex to p5.Graphics prototype and fix unit test error by @VANSH3104 in #7757
- Fixed Error in FES prevents message from being shown, Prevented 'window' properties from being overwritten by @HughJacks in #7765
- Fix WebGL alpha blending by @davepagurek in #7769
- [2.0] Fix touch event not updating mouse coordinates by @limzykenneth in #7772
- Updating foundation-section for async/await by @perminder-17 in #7721
- fixing keyReleased() function. by @perminder-17 in #7758
- Fix corrupted textures when rendering too many WebGL characters by @davepagurek in #7792
- Improve antialiased framebuffer performance by @davepagurek in #7794
- Fix FES check for image() not accepting some valid types by @limzykenneth in #7801
- Fix typo in directionalLight reference (dev-2.0 branch) #7743 by @LalitNarayanYadav in #7778
- Remove dayjs dependency and update date formatting in banner by @error-four-o-four in #7804
- Rest types by @davepagurek in #7803
- Updating all the broken refrence examples. by @perminder-17 in #7739
- Fixing keyTyped() for dev-2.0 branch by @perminder-17 in #7809
- P2HDR docs by @perminder-17 in #7728
- Update creating addon libraries contributor docs by @limzykenneth in #7800
- docs(keyboard): clarify keyIsDown() documentation for key codes and browser compatibility by @dpanshug in #7812
- Prevent FES from checking nested properties by @IIITM-Jay in #7824
- update the model params to be correct for 2.0 in docs and FES by @lukeplowden in #7832
- Model params updated for YUIDocs by @lukeplowden in #7835
- add instance of video in callback (2.0) by @ksen0 in #7877
- Add font readiness wait to create() function in p5.Font.js by @sophyphile in #7882
- Fix typo in createFileInput example by @ksen0 in #7884
- Create Graphics fixing in dev-2.0 branch. by @perminder-17 in #7829
- Alias GLSL's mix function as lerp in p5.strands (#7875) by @LalitNarayanYadav in #7887
- added documentation to _getBrightness() and _getGreen() function by @FerrinThreatt in #7908
- Chore/upgrade eslint by @error-four-o-four in #7853
- Revamped config.yml(branch: dev-2.0) by @shivasankaran18 in #7776
- Update zod 3 to zod 4 support in p5.js dev-2.0 by @madhav2348 in #7872
- Updating visual tests docs for 2.x versions by @perminder-17 in #7827
- Skip adding degenerate faces in textToModel by @davepagurek in #7951
- Add GLSL-based noise(vec2) function to p5.strands (#7897) by @LalitNarayanYadav in #7921
- Fix inline anonymous functions causing a parsing error in p5.strands callbacks by @nking07049925 in #7956
- Fix p5.strands uniform calls, add instance mode construct by @davepagurek in #7961
- Enhance p5.strands noise() to support noise(x, y) and 4-octave fractal noise by @LalitNarayanYadav in #7964
- Adding docs for
codein the refrence. by @perminder-17 in #7902 - Individual flags to disable part of FES by the user by @limzykenneth in #7967
- Add minified ESM build output by @nickswalker in #7973
- Replace fn with direct downloadFile import to fix issue where fn was not found by @acgillette in #7971
- Documentation fix for swapped parameters in splinePoint and bezierPoint by @shawdm in #7997
- Update dev-2.0 docs with recently-added contributors and stewards by @ksen0 in #8000
- Remove incorrect mouseX/mouseY docs regarding WEBGL mode in dev-2.0 branch. by @perminder-17 in #8006
- Fix MediaElement.copy by @pearmini in #7980
- Reset millis() after setup by @davepagurek in #8005
- Fix: Corrected code block in textureMode() in dev2.0 by @harishbit in #8015
- Merge branch 'loopOptimization' of https://github.com/awood0727/p5.js⊠by @awood0727 in #8024
- Update README.md by @perminder-17 in #8029
- Fixed syntax error at disableFriendleErrors by @Iron-56 in #8038
- Fix noise() getting overridden; add tests by @davepagurek in #8036
- A few documentation issues to fix by @perminder-17 in #8031
- Auto-link / Close Issues for 2.0 PRs (p5.js & p5.js-website) by @NalinDalal in #8025
- minor-fixing in shape docs by @perminder-17 in #8066
- Update auto-close-issues.yml by @ksen0 in #8069
- textWidth ignores leading and trailing spaces by @Nitin2332 in #8067
- [WIP] Docs: Add initial draft of Strands documentation (feedback wanted) by @Abhayaj247 in #7940
- Fix most of the eslint warnings currently generated by @limzykenneth in #8063
- Addon Events API and User Defined Functions access by @limzykenneth in #7947
- Adding some examples for shapes. by @perminder-17 in #8070
- textToContours is broken under textAlign(CENTER,CENTER) and use linebreak by @perminder-17 in #8083
- reference-fix-2.0 by @Nitin2332 in #8086
- Include use of relevant maxes in
hue(),saturation(),brightness()andlightness()by @limzykenneth in #8062 - Optimize bottlenecks in 2.0 code by @davepagurek in #8094
- Fix: allow single-arg atan() outside strands; add unit test by @Abhayaj247 in #8096
- [p5.strands] Significant refactor for p5.strands by @lukeplowden in #8009
- Update createCamera docs since it no longer sets the active camera by @davepagurek in #8100
- Use FES internationalization within the minor version by @ksen0 in #8106
- Comma included in load font by @perminder-17 in #8084
- typography error message fixes by @Nitin2332 in #8115
- Re-bind globals when assigned in addons by @davepagurek in #8099
- fromAngle returns a 2D Vector by @ksen0 in #8142
- Bugfix: Prevent genType from being inferred as int in GLSL wrappers by @reshma045 in #7942
- Skip text/gridOutput with a warning in WebGL in 2.0 by @davepagurek in #8147
- Add 3D noise(vec3) support to p5.strands by @LalitNarayanYadav in #7978
- fixed the bug of black-frames by @ayushman1210 in #8132
- Branching and looping for p5.strands by @davepagurek in #8120
- Refactor typescript type generation by @davepagurek in #8114
- [dev-2.0] Fix optional and rest parameters in TypeScript class method declarations by @SoundOfScooting in #7863
New Contributors
- @HughJacks made their first contribution in #7765
- @dpanshug made their first contribution in #7812
- @sophyphile made their first contribution in #7882
- @FerrinThreatt made their first contribution in #7908
- @madhav2348 made their first contribution in #7872
- @nking07049925 made their first contribution in #7956
- @nickswalker made their first contribution in #7973
- @acgillette made their first contribution in #7971
- @Iron-56 made their first contribution in #8038
- @Abhayaj247 made their first contribution in #7940
- @reshma045 made their first contribution in #7942
- @ayushman1210 made their first contribution in #8132
- @SoundOfScooting made their first contribution in #7863
Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.1.0-rc.0