# SimpleITK 2.4.1 Release

**URL:** https://discourse.itk.org/t/simpleitk-2-4-1-release/7382
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** csharp, java, simpleitk, python
**Created:** [January 15, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.itk.org/t/simpleitk-2-4-1-release/7382 "2025-01-15T15:45:06Z")
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### Author: ![blowekamp](https://discourse.itk.org/user_avatar/discourse.itk.org/blowekamp/32/79_2.png) [@blowekamp](https://discourse.itk.org/u/blowekamp)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.itk.org/t/simpleitk-2-4-1-release/7382/1 "2025-01-15T15:45:06Z")

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Announcing the SimpleITK 2.4.1 Release!

The release includes critical bug fixes and compilation issues including an update to ITK v5.4.2.

## Installing SimpleITK

Complete instructions on getting started with SimpleITK including downloading binaries or building SimpleITK can be found on the SimpleITK [Read the Docs web page](https://simpleitk.readthedocs.io/en/master/index.html).

### Python Binary Downloads

- Python binary wheels are available for download. It is important to have the latest version of pip for correct wheel compatibility and installation. To install the latest SimpleITK package from PyPI:

```auto
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
python -m pip install SimpleITK

```

The binary distribution now contains wheels built on the Python 3.11 stable API ( see [PEP 384](https://peps.python.org/pep-0384/) ) and should work with Python versions including and after 3.11.

### Anaconda Binary Downloads

SimpleITK Conda binaries are available for the conda-forge ecosystem. To get started run the following command:

```auto
conda create --name sitk python=3.12 simpleitk --channel conda-forge --override-channels

```

### Getting Started

To get started with pre-compiled Java or C# bindings, building the R binding via a devtools installer or building SimpleITK from source code see the [Getting Started Guide](https://simpleitk.readthedocs.io/en/master/gettingStarted.html).

## Bug Fixes

- For windows addresses issue with incorrect computation with image of vector pixel type larger than 4 gigabytes.

To upgrade to the latest release Python binary package run:  
`pip install --upgrade SimpleITK --find-links https://github.com/SimpleITK/SimpleITK/releases/tag/v2.4.1`

## What’s Changed

- BUG: Correct SITK\_MAX\_DIMENSION usage - For Release by @blowekamp in [BUG: Correct SITK\_MAX\_DIMENSION usage - For Release by blowekamp · Pull Request #2195 · SimpleITK/SimpleITK · GitHub](https://github.com/SimpleITK/SimpleITK/pull/2195)
- ENH: Use stderr in R, and modify string formatting to avoid compiler … by @richardbeare in [ENH: Use stderr in R, and modify string formatting to avoid compiler … by richardbeare · Pull Request #2207 · SimpleITK/SimpleITK · GitHub](https://github.com/SimpleITK/SimpleITK/pull/2207)
- Update ITK Superbuild version to 5.4.1 by @blowekamp in [Update ITK Superbuild version to 5.4.1 by blowekamp · Pull Request #2222 · SimpleITK/SimpleITK · GitHub](https://github.com/SimpleITK/SimpleITK/pull/2222)
- Update ITK superbuild to 5.4.2 by @blowekamp in [Update ITK superbuild to 5.4.2 by blowekamp · Pull Request #2227 · SimpleITK/SimpleITK · GitHub](https://github.com/SimpleITK/SimpleITK/pull/2227)

**Release on Github** : [Release Release v2.4.1 · SimpleITK/SimpleITK · GitHub](https://github.com/SimpleITK/SimpleITK/releases/tag/v2.4.1)