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Autograph 2026.0.2 is a licensing update with one text-layer crash caveat

Autograph 2026.0.2 is not a broad creative-feature release. Maxon's release note says the update tweaks licensing options, lists no bug fixes, and keeps one known issue visible: changing Smooth Angle on a Text layer with 3D mode and Extrude enabled may crash Autograph.

What changed

The confirmed change is narrow: licensing options. That lines up with Maxon App 2026.4.1, which notes minor changes to the Autograph license claim process, both manual and automatic. The downloads page now lists Autograph 2026.0.2 for Windows and macOS, so the release is live in the installer shelf as well as in the support note.

What did not change

Do not read this as a stability patch. Maxon's Autograph note lists no bug fixes for 2026.0.2. If you were waiting for fixes to plugin behavior, rendering, preview reliability, or project compatibility, this release note does not confirm those changes.

Practical check before trusting a project

  • Update through Maxon App and confirm Autograph reports 2026.0.2 before testing license behavior.
  • If a workstation previously had a "no license found" or claim-assignment problem, retest manual and automatic assignment before changing project files.
  • Keep a tiny text-layer test project: 3D mode on, Extrude on, then avoid changing Smooth Angle in a production file until Maxon marks that known issue fixed.
  • When testing an older project, separate licensing checks from creative/rendering checks so a license-process improvement is not mistaken for a broader stability fix.

Decision

Install 2026.0.2 if license claiming has been part of your setup friction or if you need to stay on the current public build. Do not treat it as proof that the early Autograph reliability questions are solved. The useful operational note is simple: update the app, verify license assignment, and keep the extruded 3D text Smooth Angle crash path out of paid work until the release notes say otherwise.

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