Based on my research, here are the latest Pandoc template updates as of May 2026: ## Latest Pandoc Template Updates ### **Pandoc 3.9.0.2 (March 19, 2026)** - **Typst template**: Fixed a regression introduced in 3.9.0.1 (#11538) ### **Pandoc 3.9.0.1 (March 17, 2026)** - **Typst template improvements**: - Use both `place` and `block` for title positioning (prevents title from being confined to left column) - Put title block in a conditional to avoid empty blocks for documents without metadata - Fixed escaping of quotes (#11463) - Include alt attributes on images - Properly escape periods after bracketed arguments (#11511) - Improved handling of data: URIs in images ### **Pandoc 3.9 (February 4, 2026)** - **LaTeX template**: Properly handle keywords with commas using `\xmpquote{..}` command (#11528) - **HTML styles template**: Avoid duplicate code selector - **Revealjs template**: Fix type rendering of scroll-view options - **Beamer template**: Add logooption variable (#11452) ### **Key Template-Related Features in Recent Releases:** 1. **WASM Support**: Pandoc can now be compiled to WASM, enabling browser-based document conversion 2. **Typst Integration**: Enhanced Typst template support with better PDF generation capabilities 3. **Template Customization**: Improved variable interpolation in defaults files 4. **Cross-Format Consistency**: Better handling of media and images across different output formats ### **Where to Find Templates:** - **Official templates**: https://pandoc-templates.org/ - **GitHub repository**: https://github.com/jgm/pandoc-templates - **Template documentation**: https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#templates ### **Recent Template Trends:** - **Typst templates** are gaining popularity as a modern alternative to LaTeX - **HTML/Reveal.js templates** continue to be updated for better presentation features - **LaTeX templates** maintain compatibility with academic publishing standards The most significant recent changes focus on Typst template improvements and fixing regressions, with ongoing work to support modern document formats and browser-based processing.