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Past release

Illustrator 30.5

Illustrator 30.5 (the 2026 release) was released on June 1, 2026 and replaced by 31.0 on November 10, 2026. 1 issue reported for it is tracked by Adobe and not marked fixed, and 1 was marked fixed in a later update. The last build was 30.5.1. Everything on this page is what is known today, not what we said at the time.

Illustrator 31.0 is the current releaseShould you update to it? See today’s verdict and its known issues.

Windows and macOS

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3 known issues reported for Illustrator 30.5 are open: 2 major and 1 minor. Adobe tracks 1 of them, and 1 happens on one system only. The most serious is “Freeform gradient handles vanish and stops can't be edited” (major, specific feature, macOS only). 1 issue reported for it was fixed in a later update.

Known issues in Illustrator 30.5

Reported for 30.5 and not marked fixed by Adobe since. Most likely still in the current release.

MinorCommon workflowReported on 30.5.1Not tracked by Adobe yet
Reported June 8, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featuremacOS onlyReported on 30.5.1Not tracked by Adobe yet
Reported June 22, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureReported on 30.5.1Adobe: Under Review
Reported June 5, 2026DetailsRead the report

Fixed since Illustrator 30.5

Reported for 30.5 and fixed in a later update: marked fixed by Adobe, or named in its release notes.

MinorSpecific featuremacOS onlyReported on 30.5.1Fixed in 30.6, per Adobe’s release notes
Reported June 2, 2026DetailsRead the report

Other releases:31.0 (current)30.830.730.6all of 2026

Based on public bug reports on Illustrator’s UserVoice forum. Last changed November 10, 2026. Not affiliated with Adobe.