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Many users continued to use version 1.2.40 even after the release of 1.3 because of its reliability for professional commissions.
This specific update introduced several technical refinements and bug fixes that made it a "Gold Standard" for many professional artists: Aesprite_v1.2.40.7z
Addressed multiple crashes, including a notable transparency bug with the RotSprite algorithm and scaling issues with reference layers. Many users continued to use version 1
For a long period, 1.2.40 was the default "stable" version on Steam, while 1.3 was kept in the "beta" branch for testing. Aesprite_v1.2.40.7z