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+layout: 01_post
+title: "Mapnik 4.0.3 Release"
+author: Artem Pavlenko
+category: Mapnik
+---
+
+![image](/images/dornoch-from-tain.jpg)
+
+Latest Mapnik release is [v4.0.3](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/releases/tag/v4.0.3).
+
+For more deatail head to  [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/blob/v4.0.3/CHANGELOG.md#mapnik-403)
+
+## Download
+
+Follow the links to [download the official source](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/releases/tag/v4.0.3) directly or grab it from our [downloads page](/pages/downloads.html).
+
+Mapnik team
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 ## Latest Release
 
-The latest release is Mapnik v4.0.2.
+The latest release is Mapnik v4.0.3.
 
-## Mapnik 4.0.2
+## Mapnik 4.0.3
 
-Release Date: 21 Augiust 2024
+Release Date: 30 October 2024
 
 ### Source Installation (using SCons)
 
-To build Mapnik v4.0.2 from source either download the [v4.0.2 tarball](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/releases/download/v4.0.2/mapnik-v4.0.2.tar.bz2) or pull directly from github:
+To build Mapnik v4.0.3 from source either download the [v4.0.3 tarball](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/releases/download/v4.0.3/mapnik-v4.0.3.tar.bz2) or pull directly from github:
 
     git clone https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik.git
     cd mapnik
-    git checkout v4.0.2
+    git checkout v4.0.3
     git submodule update --init
     python3 ./scons/scons.py configure
     python3 ./scons/scons.py install -j8
 
-For source install help see the [Install docs](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/blob/v4.0.2/INSTALL.md)
+For source install help see the [Install docs](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/blob/v4.0.3/INSTALL.md)
 
 You can also use git to fetch the latest code (will default to `master` branch):