: On Linux, 12.6 shifted the default installation to prefer NVIDIA GPU Open Kernel Modules over proprietary ones for Turing and newer GPUs. Debugger & Profiling Enhancements :
Action item : If you maintain legacy Maxwell-based clusters, stick with CUDA 12.4. Everyone else should plan a migration path.
: The NVIDIA Video Decoder (NVCUVID) is officially deprecated; developers are encouraged to use the NVIDIA Video Codec SDK instead. Documentation Links Resource Type Direct Link Main Release Notes CUDA 12.6.x Release Notes Feature Archive Features Archive (PDF) Download Archive NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit Archive Version Timeline 12.6.0 (Base Release): August 2024. 12.6.1 (Update 1): Late August 2024. 12.6.2 (Update 2): October 2024. 12.6.3 (Update 3): November 2024. 1. CUDA 12.6 Release Notes - NVIDIA Documentation Hub
