# Crystal 1.20.0 is released!

DevFeed: [Crystal 1.20.0 is released!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/crystal-1-20-0-is-released-22331.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://crystal-lang.org/2026/04/16/1.20.0-released/>)

Author: Julien Portalier

Published: 2026-04-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Crystal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/crystal.md>)

Topics: [Crystal](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/crystal.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Compiler](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compiler.md>), [Processes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/processes.md>), [HTTP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/http.md>)

Tags: [bug-fixes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug-fixes.md>), [compiler](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compiler.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [http](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/http.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>)

## AI overview

Crystal 1.20.0 introduces new annotation support, preview APIs for spawning processes and capturing output, an event loop implementation, compiler changes, and bug fixes. The release includes 161 changes from 21 contributors and is not expected to introduce breaking changes.

## Source excerpt

We are announcing a new Crystal release 1.20.0 with several new features and bug fixes.