As of this post the blog is not yet updated, but the update is available for download and the change log is updated.
Blog post is now there: https://blog.minetest.net/2024/08/12/5.9.0-released/
Minetest 5.9.0 has been released with performance improvements for rendering and map generation, new graphical effects, and much more.
The new the new ContentDB menu is looking great: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/pull/14510 Also the work on input handling using SDL is really nice, since I want to play with keyboards, and gamepads. Really nice release :)
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