GIMP 3.0 is the first major update to the photo editor in over 2 decades GIMP 3.0 arrives with several new features to call its own, which makes sense given that it's a major numbered release.

Starting with the release of GIMP 2.0 in 2004, subsequent versions like 2.4X (2007), 2.6X (2008), and 2.8X (2012) kept the software relevant in a changing digital landscape.