THE SHORT ANSWER
Roblox created a dedicated Luau category on the Developer Forum for official language updates. Staff post announcements; developers can reply. Luau announcements also continue on GitHub Discussions.
- New Luau category launched on Roblox Developer Forum November 11, 2026
- Only Roblox staff can create topics; all forum members can reply
- Posts are readable without signing in
- Luau announcements will also continue on GitHub Discussions
- Luau is Roblox's open-source (MIT), gradually typed scripting language
New Home for Luau Announcements
Roblox has added a dedicated Luau category to its Developer Forum, giving the scripting language a permanent, visible home for official communications. The category went live on November 11, 2026, with a pinned post from Roblox staff member WallsAreForClimbing outlining its purpose and permissions.
Who Can Post and Reply
The permissions are structured to keep announcements authoritative while opening discussion to the community:
- Roblox staff can create new topics
- All forum members can reply to those topics
- Anyone can read posts without signing in
This mirrors the approach used for other official update categories on the forum, such as engine releases and API changes.
Cross-Posting to GitHub
The announcement notes that Luau updates will continue to appear on GitHub Discussions as well. Developers who prefer the GitHub workflow or want to engage with the open-source repository directly have that path available. The forum category serves as a more accessible entry point for developers who primarily work within the Roblox ecosystem.
What This Means for Developers
Previously, Luau updates were scattered across general announcements, release notes, and GitHub. The new category creates a single, searchable feed for:
- New language features and syntax additions
- Performance improvements and compiler changes
- Type system enhancements
- Breaking changes and migration guidance
- Upcoming deprecations
Developers can now watch one category instead of monitoring multiple channels.
Community Response
Early forum replies include questions about reply permissions. One member asked whether they should be able to reply at all, suggesting some uncertainty about the intended audience. The staff post clarifies that replies are welcome — the category is not read-only.
About Luau
Luau is Roblox's custom scripting language, derived from Lua 5.1 with significant additions: a gradual type system, type inference, generics, and performance optimizations for the Roblox runtime. It is open source under the MIT license and developed by Roblox Corporation. The language powers all Roblox experiences and is also usable as an embeddable scripting solution outside the platform.
What's Still Unclear
The announcement does not specify whether past Luau announcements will be migrated into the new category, or if it will only contain posts from November 11 onward. It also doesn't detail a posting cadence — whether updates will arrive weekly, per-release, or on another schedule. Developers should watch the category for the first few staff posts to learn the rhythm.