MuseScore 4.2.1 is now available!$$$This release fixes a number of crashes and improves the stability of the app.$$$$$$For details; please see completed tasks in the 4.2.1 project.$$$https://github.com/orgs/musescore/projects/36/views/2

MuseScore 4.2 is now available!$$$MuseScore 4.2 introduces support for Muse Sounds Guitars; Vol. 1 -- a free library of highly realistic guitar sounds.$$$$$$Watch the release video.$$$$$$In addition; this release contains myriad engraving; playback; and interaction improvements; including:$$$$$$A new system for notating guitar bends; including playback support$$$A new system for easily displaying alternate string tunings for plucked string instruments$$$Much improved control over synchronicity of notation elements between main score and parts$$$The ability to select individual sounds within SoundFonts; and a bespoke system for categorising sounds in our default SoundFont; MS Basic$$$An enhanced upload flow to audio.com; including the ability to replace existing audio files online$$$A convenient list view for seeing all your scores in the Home tab$$$The ability to open scores in the desktop app directly from musescore.com$$$Playback support for harp glissandi via the harp pedal widget$$$Microtonal playback support$$$A new note input mode for Braille music notation (Thanks to @daisy and @SMCenter)$$$A tempo and primo tempo elements in Palettes (Thanks to community contributor @rtbo)$$$The option to import/export scores in the MEI file format (Thanks to community contributors @lpugin and @rettinghaus).$$$In addition; please see this document for a complete list of engraving improvements; including:$$$$$$Improved handling of arpeggios spanning multiple staves and voices;$$$More placement options for ties$$$Significant layout and interaction improvements$$$MusicXML improvements$$$A multitude of refinements to key signatures; time signatures and parts (Thanks to community contributor @sammik).

This release fixes a number of crashes and introduces some stability improvements.

Score corruption fixes$$$Multiple issues causing score corruption have been fixed$$$Part scores are now scanned for corruptions$$$There is now a more comprehensive system for alerting you when there are corruptions identified on your score (including a mechanism to help you avoid saving those corruptions)$$$Usability improvements$$$The Properties panel has been improved so its possible to edit the visibility; colour and play settings of individual notes within chords$$$Toggling visibility of notes within chords now produces more predictable results$$$Images in frames can now be deleted$$$Parts can now be reset to their original layout$$$The UI is now easier to interact with when the user is holding the mouse unsteadily$$$The audio export process can now be cancelled$$$Theres a new feature to save relevant diagnostic files (making it easier to get support from MuseScore developers)$$$Performance enhancements$$$Major improvements to how MuseScore handles with WASAPI (Benefits Windows users)$$$Bugs squashed and regressions repaired$$$Various crashes have been fixed (including numerous VST-related crashes)$$$Zoom controls in the status bar are easier to use and more intuitive$$$Various problems with the visual behaviour of the app on second monitors are now resolved$$$Text line spacing option has been reinstated in Properties$$$Some playback problems have been resolved; including when entering tablature notation; and when changing the tempo using the tempo slider$$$Multiple other minor bug fixes$$$A ton of engraving fixes and improvements$$$Multiple fixes to system-line objects$$$Several errors arising from setting notes to cue size are resolved$$$Fixes to the behaviour of system objects$$$Various fixes to the behaviour of stems$$$Voices now align correctly in full tab staves$$$Sticking in percussion music no longer breaks slurs$$$Slurs now show correctly in parts when only some voices are displayed$$$Cross-page glissando lines have been finessed$$$Various collisions have been resolved (clefs and key signatures; accidentals and cross-staff beams)

Highlights$$$Fixed a crash on startup with specific VST instruments present$$$Fixed a crash on deleting particular staves$$$Fixed a hang on startup involving WASAPI$$$Fixed corruption on adding or removing beats or measures in certain cases$$$Fixed shortcuts using numeric keypad$$$Fixed issues involving system elements and parts$$$Fixed issues with playback start position$$$Fixed chord symbol playback on transposing staves

Whats new in MuseScore 4?$$$Our new orchestral plugin; Muse Sounds$$$Saving to cloud on MuseScore.com is now working$$$An improved system for publishing to MuseScore.com$$$A simple toggle for switching between playback profiles (MS Basic and MuseSounds)$$$