diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-android.yml b/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
index dd8ec2434..38baa8972 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-android.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: false
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-emscripten.yml b/.github/workflows/build-emscripten.yml
index c52419b32..9acc226c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-emscripten.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-emscripten.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
   USE_ARTIFACT: true
   PTHREADS_ENABLED: 1
   NO_FORCE: 1
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml
index 21fd8c145..bc06b23d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ios.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: true
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml
index fe7612af1..1f646aa5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: false
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux64.yml
index f9ef2d4f9..35a24deb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux64.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: true  
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
index 65ab7065b..c855b26b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: true
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-msys2.yml b/.github/workflows/build-msys2.yml
index 047f551ed..b801af8c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-msys2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-msys2.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: false
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
   
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-tvos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-tvos.yml
index a323016cf..65343484a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-tvos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-tvos.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NO_FORCE: 1
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: true
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64.yml
index 5b0919ded..5be8a91b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
   VS_VER: 17
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: false
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64ec.yml b/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64ec.yml
index 6b42001ab..2c61efd5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64ec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-arm64ec.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
   VS_VER: 17
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: false
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-x64.yml
index bef0fa855..8db65f724 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-vs2022-x64.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
   VS_VER: 17
   GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
   USE_ARTIFACT: false
-  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "true"
 
 jobs:  
   pre-check:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-vs2026-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/build-vs2026-x64.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bfd0f39f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-vs2026-x64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+name: build-vs2026-64
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+    - '**/*.md'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+    - '**/*.md'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  TARGET: "vs"
+  ARCH: 64
+  NO_FORCE: 1
+  VS_VER: 18
+  GA_CI_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_SECRET }}
+  USE_ARTIFACT: false
+  DISABLE_WORKFLOW: "false"
+  VS_TYPE: "Community"
+
+jobs:  
+  pre-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      workflow_disabled: ${{ steps.check-disabled.outputs.disabled }}
+    steps:
+    - name: Check if Workflow is disabled
+      id: check-disabled
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ "${{ env.DISABLE_WORKFLOW }}" == "true" ]; then
+          echo "disabled=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "::set-output name=disabled::true"
+        else
+          echo "::set-output name=disabled::false"
+        fi
+  build-vs2026-64:
+    if: needs.pre-check.outputs.workflow_disabled != 'true'
+    needs: pre-check
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        bundle: [1,2]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: msys2 {0}
+    steps:
+    - name: Check if Workflow is disabled
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ "${{ env.DISABLE_WORKFLOW }}" == "true" ]; then
+          echo "Workflow is disabled. Exiting."
+          exit 78
+        fi
+    - name: Setup msys2
+      uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
+      with:
+        update: true
+        install: >-
+          base-devel
+          unzip
+          dos2unix
+          gperf
+          git
+          python3
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-binutils
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-clang
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc-libs
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-gdb
+          mingw-w64-x86_64-make
+    - name: Clone repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+    - name: Setup MSBuild
+      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+    - name: Determine Release
+      id: vars
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
+            echo "RELEASE=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          elif [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/master" ]]; then
+            echo "RELEASE=nightly" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          elif [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/bleeding" ]]; then
+            echo "RELEASE=latest" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "RELEASE=latest" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+    - name: Install Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools
+      run: |
+        $exitCode = 0
+        choco install visualstudio2026buildtools `
+          --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --includeRecommended --passive --norestart" `
+          -y --no-progress
+        
+        $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
+        
+        # Exit codes: 0 = success, 3010 = success but reboot required
+        if ($exitCode -eq 0 -or $exitCode -eq 3010) {
+          Write-Host "VS2026 Installation successful (exit code: $exitCode)"
+          exit 0
+        } else {
+          Write-Host "VS2026 Installation failed (exit code: $exitCode)"
+          exit $exitCode
+        }
+      shell: powershell
+      timeout-minutes: 30
+      
+    - name: Verify Installation
+      run: |
+        Write-Host "Checking VS2026 installation..."
+        Get-ChildItem "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\BuildTools" -ErrorAction Stop
+        Write-Host "VS2026 verified successfully"
+      shell: powershell
+    - name: Scripts Install
+      run: ./scripts/vs/install.sh
+    - name: 'Download artifacts'
+      uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      if: env.USE_ARTIFACT == 'true'
+      with:
+        script: |
+          const fs = require('fs');
+          const path = require('path');
+          // https://api.github.com/repos/openframeworks/apothecary/actions/artifacts?per_page=250
+          // Ensure the output directory exists
+          const outputDir = path.join(process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE, 'out');
+          if (!fs.existsSync(outputDir)){
+            fs.mkdirSync(outputDir);
+          }
+
+          // List all artifacts for the repository
+          const artifacts = await github.rest.actions.listArtifactsForRepo({
+              owner: 'openframeworks',
+              repo: 'apothecary',
+              sort: 'created_at',
+              direction: 'desc',
+              per_page: 150
+          });
+
+          const target = process.env.TARGET;
+          const arch = process.env.ARCH;
+          const bundle = process.env.MATRIX_BUNDLE;
+          const release = process.env.RELEASE;
+          const artifactName = `libs-${release}-${target}-${arch}-${bundle}`;
+
+          let count = 0;
+          const max = 1;
+
+          for (const artifact of artifacts.data.artifacts) {
+            const isArtifactMatch = artifact.name.includes(`libs-${release}-${target}-${arch}`) && !artifact.expired;
+            if (isArtifactMatch) {
+              const download = await github.rest.actions.downloadArtifact({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                artifact_id: artifact.id,
+                archive_format: 'zip',
+              });
+
+              const artifactPath = path.join(outputDir, `${artifact.name}.zip`);
+              fs.writeFileSync(artifactPath, Buffer.from(download.data));
+              console.log(`Downloaded ${artifact.name} to ${artifactPath}`);
+              count++;
+              if (count >= max) {
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+    - name: Extract Artifacts to /out
+      if: env.USE_ARTIFACT == 'true'
+      run: |
+          mkdir -p out
+          if ls out/*.zip 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            for zip in out/*.zip; do
+                echo "Extracting $zip..."
+                unzip -o "$zip" -d out/
+                echo "Removing $zip..."
+                rm "$zip"
+            done
+            echo "First-level extraction and cleanup complete."
+
+            # Check and extract second-level zip files and remove them
+            if ls out/*.zip 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                for nested_zip in out/*.zip; do
+                    echo "Extracting nested zip $nested_zip..."
+                    unzip -o "$nested_zip" -d out/
+                    echo "Removing $nested_zip..."
+                    rm "$nested_zip"
+                done
+                echo "Second-level extraction and cleanup complete."
+            else
+                echo "No nested zip files found."
+            fi
+          else
+              echo "No zip files to extract."
+          fi
+          if ls out/*.tar.bz2 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            for tarball in out/*.tar.bz2; do
+                echo "Extracting $tarball..."
+                tar -xjf "$tarball" -C out/
+            done
+            echo ".tar.bz2 extraction complete."
+            rm -f out/*.tar.bz2
+          else
+            echo "No .tar.bz2 files to extract."
+          fi
+          # rm -f xout/*.tar.bz2
+          # rm -f out/*.tar.bz2
+    - name: List output directory1
+      if: env.USE_ARTIFACT == 'true'
+      run: ls -lah out/
+    - name: Build64
+      working-directory: ${{env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}}
+      run: scripts/build.sh
+      env:
+        BUNDLE: ${{ matrix.bundle }}
+    - name: Package
+      if: github.repository == 'openframeworks/apothecary' && github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/bleeding' || contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
+      working-directory: ${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}
+      run: scripts/package.sh
+      env:
+        BUNDLE: ${{ matrix.bundle }}
+    - name: Upload binaries as Artifact
+      if: github.repository == 'openframeworks/apothecary' && github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/bleeding' )
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      env:
+        release: ${{ env.RELEASE }}
+      with:
+        name: libs-${{ env.RELEASE }}-${{ env.TARGET }}-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ matrix.bundle }}
+        path: out/openFrameworksLibs_${{ env.RELEASE }}_${{ env.TARGET }}_2026_${{ env.ARCH }}_${{ matrix.bundle }}.zip
+        retention-days: 31
+
+    - name: Update Release x64
+      if: github.repository == 'openframeworks/apothecary' && github.event_name == 'push' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/bleeding')
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.1.0
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        tag_name: ${{ env.RELEASE }}
+        draft: false
+        files: out/openFrameworksLibs_${{ env.RELEASE }}_${{ env.TARGET }}_2026_${{ env.ARCH }}_${{ matrix.bundle }}.zip
+
+
diff --git a/apothecary/apothecary b/apothecary/apothecary
index 5ff0965bb..8dd7af86e 100755
--- a/apothecary/apothecary
+++ b/apothecary/apothecary
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2022=10.0.20348.0
 WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2022_HEX=0x0A004F5C
 WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2022=10.0.26100.0
 WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2022_HEX=0x0A0065F4
+WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2026=10.0.XXXXX.0
+WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2026_HEX=0x0AXXXXXX
+WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2026=10.0.26100.7175
+WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2026_HEX=0x0A0065F4
 
 if [ -z "${VS_TYPE+x}" ]; then # Professional # Enterprise # Community
   VS_TYPE=Community 
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@ while getopts t:a:b:d:s:j:m:c:hgvxfpewy opt ; do
        VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=YES
        ;;
     e) # use visual enterprise
-       export VS_TYPE=Enterprise ;;
+       export VS_TYPE=Community ;;
     f) # force download
        export FORCE_DOWNLOAD=1 ;;
     y) # use pthreads
@@ -664,6 +668,12 @@ if [ "$TYPE" = "vs" ]; then
       VS_YEAR=2022
       VC_VERSION=143
       VS_BAT="vcvars$ARCH.bat"
+    elif [ "${VS_VER}" = "18" ]; then
+      VS_BASE_PATH="${DRIVE}/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/18/$VS_TYPE"
+      export VS_BASE_PATH_CLANG="${DRIVE}/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/18/"
+      VS_YEAR=2026
+      VC_VERSION=144
+      VS_BAT="vcvars$ARCH.bat"
     fi
   fi
   if [ $ARCH == 32 ] ; then
@@ -743,6 +753,20 @@ if [ "$TYPE" = "vs" ]; then
       export CMAKE_WIN_SDK_HEX=${WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2022_HEX}
     fi
 
+    if [ $VS_COMPILER == "LLVM" ]; then
+      export CMAKE_WIN_SDK="${CMAKE_WIN_SDK} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${VS_BIN_PATH}/clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${VS_BIN_PATH}/clang -T ClangCL -DLLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES=libcxx -DLIBCXX_ENABLE_SHARED=NO -DLIBCXX_ENABLE_STATIC=YES"
+    fi
+  elif [ $VS_VER == "18" ]; then
+    export VS_YEAR=2026
+    export VS_VER=18
+    export VS_VER_GEN="$VS_VER $VS_YEAR"
+    if [ $ARCH == "arm64ec" ] || [ $TARGET_WIN_11 == 1 ]; then
+      export CMAKE_WIN_SDK="-DCMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=${WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2026} -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=${WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2026} "
+      export CMAKE_WIN_SDK_HEX=${WIN11_INSTALLED_SDK_2026_HEX}
+    else
+      export CMAKE_WIN_SDK="-DCMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=${WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2026} -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=${WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2026} "
+      export CMAKE_WIN_SDK_HEX=${WIN10_INSTALLED_SDK_2026_HEX}
+    fi
     if [ $VS_COMPILER == "LLVM" ]; then
       export CMAKE_WIN_SDK="${CMAKE_WIN_SDK} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${VS_BIN_PATH}/clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${VS_BIN_PATH}/clang -T ClangCL -DLLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES=libcxx -DLIBCXX_ENABLE_SHARED=NO -DLIBCXX_ENABLE_STATIC=YES"
     fi
diff --git a/scripts/package.sh b/scripts/package.sh
index 080eeb279..f9ae70d61 100755
--- a/scripts/package.sh
+++ b/scripts/package.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ elif [ "$TARGET" == "vs" ]; then
         if [ "${VS_VER}" == "16" ]; then
             echo "VS2019 Version"
             TARGET="${TARGET}_2019"
+        elif [ "${VS_VER}" == "18" ]; then
+            echo "VS2026 Version"
+            TARGET="${TARGET}_2026"
         fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$PBUNDLE" ]; then