generated: '2026-09-17'
method: searched
source: https://docs.banuba.com/far-sdk/tutorials/changelog (Markdown twin at /far-sdk/tutorials/changelog.md),
  read 2026-09-17
product: Banuba Face AR SDK
scheme: semver (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH), Keep-a-Changelog sections Added / Changed / Fixed, one dated entry per release
current_version: 1.18.5
current_version_date: '2026-08-10'
note: Only the Face AR SDK publishes a dated changelog. Video Editor / Photo Editor SDK releases are announced on
  the blog (e.g. "Video Editor SDK v1.39.0 ...") and visible as Maven/pub.dev/npm versions (ve-sdk 1.54.1 on 2026-08-28,
  ve_sdk_flutter 0.48.0 on 2026-09-10), with a migration guide for 1.50.0 hosted on Notion (vebanuba.notion.site).
  The Face AR log marks no entry as breaking and has no Deprecated/Removed section in the window recorded here;
  entries[] holds the most recent 12 of the 60+ releases on the page.
window: 2025-05-23 .. 2026-08-10
entries:
- version: 1.18.5
  date: '2026-08-10'
  breaking: false
  additions: []
  changes:
  - General improvements and performance enhancements
  fixes: []
- version: 1.18.4
  date: '2026-07-17'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Acne severity detection algorithm
  changes:
  - Improved eyeshadow colors rendering
  - Improved makeup highlighter products application
  fixes: []
- version: 1.18.3
  date: '2026-07-02'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Facial skin smoothing algorithm
  changes:
  - Improved lipstick colors rendering
  fixes:
  - Other improvements and performance enhancements
- version: 1.18.2
  date: '2026-06-03'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Acne detection algorithm
  changes: []
  fixes:
  - Other improvements and performance enhancements
- version: 1.18.1
  date: '2026-04-30'
  breaking: false
  additions: []
  changes:
  - Improved makeup effects performance
  fixes:
  - Other improvements and performance enhancements
- version: 1.18.0
  date: '2026-03-09'
  breaking: false
  additions: []
  changes:
  - Upgraded face tracking algorithm
  - Improved glasses lens segmentation
  - Improved glasses frame color detection
  - Improved skin tone detection
  - Improved 3d objects positioning on the face
  fixes:
  - Other improvements and performance enhancements
- version: 1.17.7
  date: '2025-12-19'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Glitter effect for makeup
  - Glasses detection algorithm
  - Glasses lens segmentation algorithm
  - Glasses frame color detection algorithm
  changes:
  - Virtual Background segmentation improvements
  - Face shape detection algorithm improvements
  fixes: []
- version: 1.17.6
  date: '2025-09-29'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Face shape detection
  changes:
  - Enhancements for various platforms and effects
  fixes: []
- version: 1.17.5
  date: '2025-08-29'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Gloss and chameleon color effects for eyeshadows
  - Numerous enhancements for various platforms and effects
  changes:
  - Improved virtual background segmentation
  fixes: []
- version: 1.17.4
  date: '2025-07-18'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Gloss and chameleon color effects for makeup
  - Numerous enhancements for various platforms and effects
  changes:
  - Improved Gender Recognition model
  fixes: []
- version: 1.17.3
  date: '2025-06-06'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - Lips Glare effect for Windows, OSX and Emscripten
  changes: []
  fixes:
  - Bug fixes and improvements for various platforms
- version: 1.17.2
  date: '2025-05-23'
  breaking: false
  additions:
  - '"Weatherman" mode'
  - Support for video textures in effects
  changes:
  - Improved background segmentation
  - Improved hair segmentation
  fixes:
  - Bug fixes and improvements for various platforms
other_products:
- product: Video Editor SDK (Android, com.banuba.sdk:ve-sdk)
  latest: 1.54.1
  date: '2026-08-28'
  source: nexus.banuba.net maven-releases
- product: Video Editor SDK (Flutter, ve_sdk_flutter)
  latest: 0.48.0
  date: '2026-09-10'
  source: pub.dev
- product: Video Editor SDK (React Native, video-editor-react-native)
  latest: 0.55.0
  date: '2026-09-12'
  source: npm
- product: Photo Editor SDK (React Native, pe-sdk-react-native)
  latest: 0.9.0
  date: '2026-09-16'
  source: npm
- product: Agent Skills (github.com/Banuba/ai-skills)
  latest: 0.8.0
  date: null
  source: README version badge; repo last pushed 2026-08-20