# Penpot 2.13: All the small things 🚀 **URL:** \ **Category:** Product updates\ **Created:** [January 26, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-13-all-the-small-things/10273 "2026-01-26T12:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![claragv](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/claragv/32/45_2.png) [@claragv](https://community.penpot.app/u/claragv)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-13-all-the-small-things/10273/1 "2026-01-26T12:37:34Z")
# **Penpot 2.13. All the small things 🚀** The first release of the year is here, and it sets the tone for what’s coming next. Penpot 2.13 marks the beginning of an exciting year ahead. We’re focused on taking the platform to a whole new level: better performance, stronger design system foundations, long-requested features, and new capabilities that unlock smoother workflows for teams. This release brings two highly requested highlights from the community, along with solid improvements under the hood to keep everything fast, stable, and predictable. Let’s take a look. ## **🗑 The Trash: deleted doesn’t mean gone anymore** Deleting a file or a project in Penpot is no longer a point of no return. With **The Trash** , we’re introducing a dedicated space in the dashboard where deleted files and projects live before being permanently removed. ![Captura desde 2026-01-26 13-22-21](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/d/dc7e2d75ffe5a0eb56e8682ffdc0cb1253a34ab7.png) From here, you can: - **Recover** content deleted by mistake - **Permanently clean t** hings up when you’re sure you no longer need them The Trash works for both files and projects, and items are automatically removed after a period of time, depending on your Penpot plan. Highly requested, long overdue, and now officially here. ## **🌫 Shadow tokens: reusable shadows, at last** Design systems just got a big upgrade. With **Shadow tokens** , we’re introducing our **second composite token** , right after Typography tokens. This is a major step forward in making design systems in Penpot more powerful and scalable. ![Captura desde 2026-01-26 13-29-56](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/a/a693cb3c62d0287478ff8d5c8073cdc2d51bc7db.png) Until now, shadows couldn’t be defined as reusable styles in the same way colors could before color tokens existed. Shadow tokens change that. You can now: - Create reusable, consistent shadows - Define shadows with one or multiple layers - Use both **Drop Shadow** and **Inner Shadow** - Reference existing tokens or use custom values - Even reference other shadow tokens This unlocks an entirely new level of consistency and flexibility for teams working with complex visual systems. ## **❤ Community contributions** Community contributions continue to play a key role in making Penpot more robust and enjoyable to use. For this release, we want to give special thanks to **@dfelinto** for two thoughtful contributions that improve reliability and usability in everyday workflows. ### **[More reliable masks when updating components](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/7675)** When working with components that include masked elements, updating the component could sometimes lead to unexpected mask behaviour or visual inconsistencies. This was especially noticeable in more complex components or when masks were deeply nested. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/2/208580e1ae1a4c6fba9345ec0cc2282b35c8c2f6.png) This contribution addresses those issues by ensuring that masks remain stable and correctly applied when a component is updated. As a result, designers can iterate on components with greater confidence, without worrying about masks breaking or needing manual fixes after updates. ### **[A smoother token import experience](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/pull/7918)** Importing design tokens is a critical step when setting up or maintaining a design system. Previously, the default import behavior didn’t always match the most common token formats, which could add unnecessary friction during setup. ![Captura desde 2026-01-26 13-36-46](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/f/ffd7932881391d3f1e9da653b79475d2502a28da.png) With this contribution, **Single JSON value** is now the default option when importing tokens. This makes the import flow more intuitive, reduces the number of decisions users need to make upfront, and aligns better with how many teams structure their token files. These contributions reflect real-world usage and attention to detail, and they help make Penpot more predictable and efficient for teams building and scaling design systems. Thank you for helping improve Penpot 💙 ## **More coming soon** Want to explore every fix, improvement, and small detail included in this release? You can check out [the full Penpot changelog](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/blob/staging/CHANGES.md)for a complete breakdown. This is just the first release of the year, and we’re only getting started. Performance improvements (the New Render Engine Beta Test is almost finished 😀 ), deeper design system capabilities, and long-awaited features (hello, MCP server) are already on the way. Stay tuned — it’s going to be a big year for Penpot 🚀 ---
**Author:** ![Ahmad](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/ahmad/32/130_2.png) [@Ahmad](https://community.penpot.app/u/Ahmad)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-13-all-the-small-things/10273/2 "2026-01-28T12:42:24Z")
After launching Penpot’s new rendering engine, a major update focused on bug fixes is needed. Some of the bugs I reported on GitHub several years ago are still unresolved. A stable, bug-free application with fewer features is far more valuable than one with many features but frequent bugs and crashes. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlywebs](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/scarlywebs/32/6540_2.png) [@Scarlywebs](https://community.penpot.app/u/Scarlywebs)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-13-all-the-small-things/10273/3 "2026-02-04T23:04:28Z")
Now that beta test is done, when will the new render agent be released? ;3