# LightBurn 2.2.00 Early Access — RC-8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Release Candidates\ **Tags:** grbl, update, firmware, xtool, release-candidate, early-access\ **Created:** [October 16, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-2-2-00-early-access-rc-8/193227 "2026-10-16T18:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 32
**Author:** ![Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/rick/32/69_2.png) [@Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-2-2-00-early-access-rc-8/193227/32 "2026-10-20T23:00:48Z")
We are pleased to announce the full release of LightBurn 2.2. No further RC’s for this version will be produced. Thank you all for your contributions. 🙂 > [@LightBurn 2.2: True Nest, Center Line Trace, Camera Print and Cut, and More](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-2-2-true-nest-center-line-trace-camera-print-and-cut-and-more/193274): > > LightBurn 2.2 is out now! We’ve got a lot to say about all the new features and improved hardware support in 2.2, so be sure to read to the bottom for full details. [Download here!](https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/download-trial?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=lightburn_2_2_launch&utm_content=trial) | [Add a year of updates to your license](https://lightburnsoftware.com/products/add-a-year-of-updates-to-your-lightburn-license-key?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=lightburn_2_2_launch&utm_content=renewal) First, here are the highlights: New design, layout, and workflow efficiency tools: True Nest ([Pro-only](https://lightburnsoftware.com/products/lightburn-software-upgrade-existing-license-key-to-pro?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=lightburn_2_2_launch&utm_content=upgrade)), Center Line Trace, and Multi Page Projects Camera Print and Cut (Labs), a new option that uses a head-mounted camera to automatically identify target markers and align las… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-2-2-00-early-access-rc-8/193227)._