Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 27th of January at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be [b]optional[/b] for all server owners, but naturally it is highly recommended to update to receive all the latest features and improvements. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTzEJEpdEje8e-FgsbyWGydu_Ez7p82MwOUPmRlUAAJ-KpkNJhHctyadZosfUYjVTz26KGip7bI7M9T/pub [h1]Help us test the update[/h1] We kindly ask anyone willing to help us test this update before it releases (especially modders and server owners), to minimize any potential problems with the update. You will find instructions on how to test the upcoming update below. You can report any found issues in the comments below, or on our official bug tracking repository on GitHub: ( be sure to search before posting ) https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues [h1]Pre-release Steam Branch[/h1] The Pre-Release and x64-86 Steam beta branches for Garry's Mod has been updated and contain all the changes that will be included in the next update. If you want to set up an Dedicated Server instance using the Pre-Release branch, see this article: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Downloading_a_Dedicated_Server [quote][b]How to switch game branches:[/b][olist][*]Exit the game [*]Right click on [b]Garry's Mod[/b] in Steam and select [b]Properties[/b] [*]Go to the [b]Betas[/b] tab and select your desired branch[/olist][b]None[/b] - This is the normal version of the game [b]Pre-Release[/b] - This is the next update [b]Dev[/b] - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual [/quote]