Paint.NET is free image editing and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

This release fixes a few minor bugs and adds a new, much-needed Reduce Noise effect. You can get it here or via the built-in updater by going to Help -> Check for Updates. (Make sure that “Also check for beta releases” is enabled, by clicking on the “Options” button after clicking the “Check for Updates” menu item). Final release is tentatively scheduled for mid-January.

Changes:

* Fixed: Some uncommon installer bugs
* Fixed: Very poor performance during installation or updating, sometimes causing the removal of the previous version to take 20 minutes

The latest stable version is available here