The ggml‑org team posted llama.cpp version b11723 on Oct 19 2026. The update adds FLASH_ATTN_EXT improvements for longer context windows and SWA models, plus masked block skipping to cut memory fetches. Binary builds are now available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), iOS, and several Ubuntu flavors, including Vulkan GPU support. The changes aim to boost performance for models like gemma‑4.
Why it matters
Developers can run larger‑context LLMs more efficiently on desktop CPUs and compatible GPUs.
