# Raycast v2.8 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Raycast (https://raycast.com)
- **Version:** v2.8
- **Released:** Oct 16, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/raycast/updates/v2.8/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Raycast v2.8. Source highlight: This update is about speed. File Search returns results up to 6× faster and handles typos much better, Root Search and other lists scroll smoother than ever, and extensions install and update about 4× faster on average. Raycast also starts with about 20% less memory.