Next Design Release Notes
- For the schema versions supported by Next Design, click here.
- For the versions supported by Next Design and its extension content, click here.
| Date | Product Name | Version | Summary |
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| 2026-09-30 | Next Design V5.1 | 5.1.3.10922 |
Updated version with improved loading performance for large-scale projects Release Notes |
| 2026-05-29 | Next Design V5.0 | 5.0.5.10525 |
A major version update featuring new capabilities such as embedded software development packages and AI design assistance. Release Notes |
| June 27, 2025 | Next Design V4.0 Service Update 1 | 4.0.14.50616 |
Service update version that fixes problems related to IME input in rich text, etc. Release Notes |
| 2025-03-31 | Next Design V4.0 | 4.0.11.50320 |
Major version release featuring new capabilities, including model editor tab support and profile reuse assistance. Release Notes |
| 2024-02-05 | Next Design V3.1 Service Update 2 | 3.1.9.40126 |
A service update addressing issues related to view displays and other areas. Release Notes |
| 2023-10-25 | Next Design V3.1 Service Update 1 | 3.1.7.31017 |
A service update addressing issues related to profile definitions and other areas. Release Notes |
| 2023-08-30 | Next Design V3.1 | 3.1.5.30821 |
An update that adds support for importing UML/SysML diagrams created in Enterprise Architect, while improving usability for sequence diagrams and rich text editing. Release Notes |
| 2023-02-22 | Next Design V3.0 | 3.0.2.30215 |
A major version update featuring enhanced Git integration, along with improved usability for trace pages and tree grids. Key New FeaturesRelease Notes |
| 2022-07-11 | Next Design V2.0 Service Update 2 | 2.0.9.20706 |
A service update addressing issues related to model editing and other areas. Release Notes |
| 2022-05-20 | Next Design V2.0 Service Update 1 | 2.0.7.20518 |
Service update featuring minor feature improvements and fixes for issues and constraints. Release Notes |
| 2022-02-04 | Next Design V2.0 Hotfix | 2.0.2.20203 |
Resolved an issue occurring during uninstallation Release Notes |
| Next Design V1.1.5 | 1.1.5.20203 |
Resolved an issue occurring during uninstallation Release Notes |
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| 2022-01-20 | Next Design V2.0 | 2.0.1.20104 |
Major version upgrade featuring new capabilities such as Git integration Key New FeaturesRelease Notes |
| 2021-09-01 | Next Design V1.1.4 | 1.1.4.10826 |
Stable quality in large ER Diagrams Release Notes |
| 2021-04-27 | Next Design V1.1.3 | 1.1.3.10420 |
Improved quality and stability for model editing and trace pages Release Notes |
| 2021-03-25 | Next Design V1.1.2 | 1.1.2.10315 |
Enhanced security for the feedback transmission feature Release Notes |
| 2020-09-16 | Next Design V1.1 | 1.1.1.50904 |
Initial commercial release
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| 2019-11-21 | Next Design V1.0 | 1.0.0.41106 |
Early Access Version (Not currently available) Release Notes |
Extension Content Release History
- For the versions supported by Next Design and its extension content, click here.
| Date | Product Name | Version | Summary |
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| 2026-09-30 | UML/SysML Package V2.3.9 | 2.3.9 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
| EAIntegration V1.2.12 | 1.2.12 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDGit V2.3.9 | 2.3.9 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Timing Chart Package V1.2.9 | 1.2.9 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| EnhancedErrorChecker V1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| ReqIFIntegration V1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDInterop V1.1.7 | 1.1.7 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Lightning Review Integration V1.1.3 | 1.1.3 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| MarkdownEditor V1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| ExtensionPoints Library V1.2.7 | 1.2.7.10916 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Python Extension Template V1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version |
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| 2026-05-29 | Embedded Software Base Package V1.0 | 1.0.3 |
New Release Release Notes |
| UML/SysML Package V2.3.7 | 2.3.7 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Timing Chart Package V1.2.7 | 1.2.7 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| FlowChart Package V1.0 | 1.0.2 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| DFD Package V1.0 | 1.0.2 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| FMEA Package V1.0 | 1.0.2 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| FTA Package V1.0 | 1.0.2 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| USDM Package V1.0 | 1.0.2 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| NDGit V2.3 | 2.3.7 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| EAIntegration V1.2.9 | 1.2.9 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| ReqIFIntegration V1.0 | 1.0.1 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| MarkdownEditor V1.1 | 1.1.2 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| PartialLoad.Enhanced V1.0.20 | 1.0.20 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDInterop V1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Extension Development Project Template V1.2 | 1.2.6 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDExt Command Line Tool V1.5 | 1.5.0 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version |
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| ExtensionPoints Library V1.2.3 | 1.2.3.10306 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Python Extension Template V1.0 | 1.0.0 |
New Release |
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| 2025-08-05 | MarkdownEditor V1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
New Release Release Notes |
| PartialLoad.Enhanced V1.0.18 | 1.0.18 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| June 27, 2025 | NDGit V2.2.5 | 2.2.5 |
Next Design V4.0 Service Update 1 compatible version Release Notes |
| 2025-03-31 | BasicSamples Package V1.0.6 | 1.0.6 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
| UML/SysML Package V2.3 | 2.3.3 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Timing Chart Package V1.2 | 1.2.3 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| ProcessFlowDiagram Package V1.2.3 | 1.2.3 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDGit V2.1 | 2.1.2 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| EAIntegration V1.2 | 1.2.6 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| EnhancedErrorChecker V1.1 | 1.1.2 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Lightning Review Integration V1.1 | 1.1.1 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDInterop V1.1 | 1.1.2 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| ScriptEditor V1.1 | 1.1.1 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Extension Development Project Template V1.2.3 | 1.2.3 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| NDExt Command Line Tool V1.4 | 1.4.0 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| ExtensionPoints Library V1.2 | 1.2.2.41030 |
Next Design V4.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| 2024-07-26 | ScriptEditor V1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
.NET6 compatible version Release Notes |
| NDInterop V1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
.NET6 compatible version |
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| 2024-02-05 | NDGit V1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
Compatible with Next Design V3.1 Service Update 2 Release Notes |
| 2023-11-29 | Lightning Review Integration Package V1.0 | 1.0.0 |
New Release Release Notes |
| 2023-08-30 | BasicSamples Package V1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
Compatible with Next Design V3.1 Release Notes |
| UML/SysML Package V2.2 | 2.2.2 |
Added support for rearranging rows and columns in state transition tables Release Notes |
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| Timing Chart Package V1.1 | 1.1.3 |
Added English localization support Release Notes |
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| NDGit V1.1 | 1.1.3 |
.NET6 Support Release Notes |
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| EAIntegration V1.0 | 1.0.0 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| EnhancedErrorChecker V1.0 | 1.0.1 |
New Release Release Notes |
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| ScriptEditor V1.0 | 1.0.0 |
Preview Release Release Notes |
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| NDInterop V1.0 | 1.0.0 |
Preview Release |
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| 2023-03-16 | UML/SysML Package V2.1 | 2.1.4 |
Compatible with Next Design V3 Release Notes |
| 2023-02-22 | NDGit Package V1.0 | 1.0.3 |
New Release Release Notes |
| 2023-02-22 | Timing Chart Package V1.0 | 1.0.1 |
New Release Release Notes |
| 2022-10-03 | UML/SysML Package V2.1 | 2.1.3 |
Feature addition version with state transition table support Release Notes |
| 2022-05-10 | UML/SysML Package V2.0 | 2.0.2 |
An extension featuring enhanced visualization capabilities for UML and SysML diagrams Release Notes |
Tool Release History
- For the versions supported by Next Design and its extension content, click here.
| Date | Product Name | Version | Summary |
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| 2026-09-30 | NDCLI V1.0.7 | 1.0.7.10922 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
| NDMerge V2.0.9 | 2.0.9.10915 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Offline Authentication Tool V1.2.2 | 1.2.2.10907 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version |
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| License Configuration File Creation Tool V1.1.1 | 1.1.1.10907 |
Next Design V5.1 Compatible Version |
2026-05-29 | NDCLI V1.0.3 | 1.0.3.10512 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
| NDMerge V2.0.6 | 2.0.6.10507 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version Release Notes |
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| Offline Authentication Tool V1.2 | 1.2.0.10511 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version |
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| License Configuration File Creation Tool V1.1 | 1.1.0.10511 |
Next Design V5.0 Compatible Version |
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| 2025-08-05 | NDCLI V1.0 | 1.0.0.50711 |
New Release Release Notes |
| NDMerge V2.0 Linux Edition | 2.0.3.50704 |
Additional Release of Linux Edition NDMerge Release Notes |
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| 2025-03-31 | NDMerge V2.0 | 2.0.2.50109 |
Released in conjunction with Next Design V4 Release Notes |
| License Setup File Creation Tool V1.0 | 1.0.1.41125 |
Released in conjunction with Next Design V4 |
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| Offline License Activator V1.1 | 1.1.2.41210 |
Released in conjunction with Next Design V4 |
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| 2023-12-13 | Offline License Activator V1.0 | 1.0.0.31101 | Released Offline License Activator |
| 2023-08-30 | NDMerge V1.2 | 1.2.0.30519 |
.NET6 Support Release Notes |
| 2023-02-22 | NDMerge V1.1 | 1.1.2.30206 |
Released alongside Next Design V3 Release Notes |
| 2022-05-20 | NDMerge V1.0.1 | 1.0.1.20427 |
Fixed an issue with field initial values in conjunction with Next Design V2.0 Service Update 1 Release Notes |
| 2022-01-20 | NDMerge V1.0 | 1.0.0.20105 |
The first release Release Notes |