Mesa 26.2, the latest quarterly feature release for open source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers, was released today. This update introduces NVK mesh shader support, a significant advancement for NVIDIA GPU users running the open source stack. Mesh shaders are a modern graphics pipeline feature that can improve performance and flexibility in complex rendering scenarios. The release also includes numerous other Vulkan improvements across various drivers, benefiting the broader Linux graphics ecosystem. Mesa 26.2 continues to evolve the graphics stack, providing developers and users with enhanced capabilities for gaming and professional applications.