3.8.5-preview.2 Announcement.

Author: CartBlanche

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+title: MonoGame 3.8.5-preview.2 
+date: "2026-01-02"
+excerpt: New 3.8.5 Preview 2 Release Announcement
+tags: announcements
+author: MonoGame Foundation
+image: /images/blog/cover/monogame_foundation.png
+ogImage: /images/blog/cover/monogame_foundation.png
+---
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+## 3.8.5-preview.2 Release Announcement
+
+Highlights is this release are the new StartKit templates, with VK/DX12 targets included.
+Also of note:
+
+* It includes multiple platforms, if you do not have the iOS / Android workloads, then just remove them from the solution to test.
+* No additional requirements from the other platforms.
+* Vulkan and DX12 are previews and there may be issues.  Please log them accordingly here.
+
+Please help test this latest version!
+
+## Feedback
+
+Any feedback or questions should be directed to the [MonoGame Discord Forum here](https://discord.com/channels/355231098122272778/1456336483991425065)
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