{"id":16500,"date":"2026-03-09T18:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/?p=16500"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:34:13","slug":"qgis-4-visual-changelog-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/en\/qgis-4-visual-changelog-new-features\/","title":{"rendered":"[EN]QGIS 4.0 Released: Discover the New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new major version of <strong>QGIS<\/strong> has been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/en\/qgis4-portable-windows\/\">QGIS 4.0<\/a><\/strong> marks an important milestone in the evolution of the open-source GIS software, bringing a modernized interface, numerous performance improvements and the migration to <strong>Qt 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To quickly discover the new features, the project team has published a video presenting the main changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QGIS 4.0 Visual Changelog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"QGIS 4.0 Visual Changelog\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTK1exokBA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key New Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the most notable changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>migration to <strong>Qt 6<\/strong>, which modernizes the interface and improves performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>improvements to many processing tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>optimization of layer display and map rendering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>numerous improvements in the plugin ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with every major release, some changes also affect the API and extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Turning Point for Open-Source GIS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its creation, <strong>QGIS<\/strong> has become one of the most widely used GIS software platforms in the world, both in research and in public administrations and private companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Version <strong>4.0<\/strong> represents an important new step in the development of the project and paves the way for future improvements of the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/changelog.qgis.org\/en\/version\/4.0\/\" title=\"\">Read the full QGIS changelog on the official website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new major version of QGIS has been released. 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