NVIDIA yesterday released version 595.44.15 of its open GPU kernel modules. Tagged on GitHub as 2026-08-28, this update is an NVIDIA Vulkan Developer Beta Driver, primarily focusing on experimental Vulkan features and bugfixes. As stated by NVIDIA, these beta releases are "intended for Vulkan developers" and "will lack other fixes found in GA driver releases." The new version provides a testing ground for cutting-edge Vulkan capabilities and addresses specific issues relevant to API development. Further details for developers are available on NVIDIA's Vulkan Driver Support page.