The article Which license edition is the best for me? explains differences between Bundled and Ongoing releases and why they exist. In a Nutshell, in comparison with Ongoing versions, Bundle versions will most likely:
- Be older.
- Miss 5 or more features and improvements.
- Take longer to be available for newer Maya versions.
- Possibly have more bugs.
Currently, Eco Edition is compatible up to Maya 2024 and Lifetime Edition up to Maya 2020.
But... how long exactly will it take for the next Bundled release and what are the missing features/improvements currently? This page will be constantly updated with the latest information about that.
Eco Edition and Lifetime Edition license holders can optionally upgrade to Pro Edition to be able to use the latest Ongoing release immediately. Please read the article Upgrading a license for details.
Bundled 1.0.17 (released on April, 2021)
- This is the definitive version for Lifetime Edition (I).
- Missing features: a lot!
Bundled 2.0.6 (released on Feb 21st, 2024)
- This release is ready for Maya 2024 and contains all improvements and bug fixes up to Ongoing 2.4.11, as well as some new features:
- Those features will still only be available on Ongoing releases:
- Master Spline
- (as time goes by, there maybe more, see release notes for details at animbot.ca/versions)
- Available for Eco Edition license holders at no additional cost.
- Not available for Lifetime Edition (I) license holders. If/when Lifetime Edition (II) becomes available in the future, users might optionally upgrade at 30% discount. There is currently no confirmation or estimated release date for it, though.
Bundled 2.0.7, 2.0.8...
- 2.0.x versions will be released from time to time, which might include new features, improvements and bug fixes.
- Available for Eco Edition license holders at no additional cost.
- Not available for Lifetime Edition (I) license holders, only for (II). Please see more info above.
Bundled 3.0.0
- This release should contain a few new features as well as all improvements and bug fixes from the latest Ongoing release available at that time.
- Estimated release date: not available, keep your eyes peeled on this page.
- Missing features: not available yet, 5 or more in comparison with the latest Ongoing available at that time.
- Will it be available for Eco Edition license holders? Yes, at no additional cost.
- Will it be available for Lifetime Edition (I) and (II) license holders? No, users might optionally upgrade at 30% discount, if/when the Lifetime Edition (III) becomes available in the future.
You can check all releases here: animbot.ca/versions