The full patch timeline

  1. Patch 1.05 — August 2026Fixed a bug blocking progress in some events at the player’s home; groundwork for the update cadence.
  2. Patch 1.06 — August 17Crash fixes: swinging a pickaxe indoors then demolishing the facility; a Spring 10 “Piro” event crash for saves that had updated from 1.04 or earlier.
  3. Patch 1.08 / 1.08.1 — August 26-27Fixes: Cashmere Goats not unlocking, fertilizer effects not applying, several rate-up skills not working, achievement network failures, “Lost Book” event controls freezing. QoL: more Glass Shards, relaxed Spring unlocks, auto-collect of nearby identical items, new sickle-harvest skill via magatama at the hokora.
  4. Patch 1.09 — September 3Five backup saves per slot (new saves), easier waterfall fishing, structures buildable/relocatable on paddies, cage-trap fixes.
  5. Patch 1.20 — September 28 (Free Update #1)Camping furniture series (11 items), new livestock (Silkie Chickens, Mallards, Fluffy Cows, Spotted Goats from Chinana’s stall), purchasable farmland expansion, the Furniture Catalog (unlimited reorders), plus livestock QoL and fixes.
  6. Patch 1.30 — October 27 (Free Update #2, global launch day)English, French, Spanish languages; protagonist’s birthday event system (Year 2+, affection 3+); the Seeder tool (3-tile sowing, after hokora stage 3); Plumbing Fixture furniture (10 items); barn/greenhouse flipping and more QoL.

What's next

Spring 2027 — Paid DLC

Officially on the roadmap since the September 11 announcement. Content and pricing unannounced; everything before it has been free.

Where news comes from

  • Official announcements via Steam community news (app 3934250) — the source this page cites.
  • NIS America’s channels for western timing.

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