14 DAY TRIAL // The Document Foundation has released a new version of the LibreOffice productivity suite for all supported platforms, namely Linux, Windows, and macOS.
LibreOffice 6.3.6 is an update focused on bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements, so there’s no new feature in this release. This makes total sense as the focus right now is on polishing the experience with LibreOffice 6.3.
But what you need to know is that LibreOffice 6.3.6 is aimed at main devices, not at testing ones, so you can safely install it even if you use your computer for critical things. In other words, this is the most stable and refined experience that you can get with LibreOffice right now.
This is the last update of LibreOffice 6.3, The Document Foundation explains, so rather sooner than later the switch to LibreOffice 6.4 will be made for production devices too.
“The Document Foundation announces LibreOffice 6.3.6, the last minor release of the LibreOffice 6.3 family, targeted at organizations and individuals using the software in production environments, who are invited to update their current version. The new release provides bug and regression fixes, and improvements to document compatibility,” the official announcement reads.
LibreOffice 7.0 coming in the summer
The next major release of LibreOffice, however, is version 7.0, which is projected to go live in the summer.
According to recent information, LibreOffice 7.0 will drop support for Flash Player, a thing that makes total sense given that Adobe is discontinuing its platform as well. Flash Player is currently used for drawings and presentations in LibreOffice.
LibreOffice is currently the top productivity suite and is often considered the best alternative to Microsoft Office. Furthermore, several authorities and organizations across the world have also made the switch to LibreOffice in an attempt to eliminate licensing costs without losing compatibility with the most common document formats.