The Vulkan SDK 1.4.357.0 is now available for download simultaneously for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Highlights of this release include KosmicKrisp performance and functionality improvements, new extensions, scoped GPU-AV, and GPU Dump tooling.

The Khronos Group is a consortium of technology companies and industry experts that develops open standards for graphics, compute, and vision processing. Through initiatives like Vulkan, OpenGL, and WebGL, Khronos Group defines cross-platform APIs for accelerating graphics rendering and computational tasks across diverse hardware platforms. Developers can learn about Khronos Group's standards, participate in working groups, and leverage open APIs for building high-performance graphics and compute applications.

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Vulkan SDK 1.4.357.0 is now available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Key highlights include major KosmicKrisp improvements on Apple platforms with up to 2.35× performance gains and full Vulkan 1.4 exposure via Metal4, support for 13 new Vulkan extensions across all platforms, new Scoped GPU-AV validation to reduce performance overhead during debugging, and a new GPU Dump tool for lightweight diagnostics. iOS support now uses XCFrameworks (old .framework files will be removed in the next SDK). Linux precompiled binaries now require GLIBC 2.35+ and support Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04.

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Validation & Tooling Improvements (All Platforms)