While Garmin has kept the Forerunner 965 running the same stable software throughout the summer, the company has been ironing out the kinks of a new major software revision. Specifically, it has been regularly issuing beta updates this summer, all under the banner of v20.xx, with 'xx' replaced by minor revisions like '21' or '23' this time around.

Although the company did not indicate that Beta Version 20.26 would be the final update in this beta period, it has now implicitly done so with the release of a new stable build. Incidentally, System Software 20.26 ships with different changes compared to Beta Version 20.26, despite featuring the same revision number as its beta counterpart. By our count, Garmin has included three new features, another three improvements and eight bug fixes.

On the one hand, System Software 20.26 introduces Garmin Share to the Forerunner 965 (curr. $499.99 on Amazon), which the company describes as providing the option to 'share your workouts, courses, and waypoints between compatible Garmin devices'. Additionally, the Forerunner 965 now supports the Garmin Run Coach within the Garmin Connect app and can backup or restore device settings as needed. On the other hand, System Software 20.26 is said to improve pool swim workouts, race time predictions and the pool swim rest screen, among other refinements from System Software 19.18. Please see Garmin's forum post and the changelog below for further details:

• Added Device Settings Backup and Restore.
• Adds Garmin Share, share your workouts, courses, and waypoints between compatible Garmin devices.
• Fixed alert suppression during breathwork activity.
• Fixed calendar display issues.
• Fixed edge case weather data display errors.
• Fixed lock screen vibration during sleep mode.
• Fixed map data field text truncation.
• Fixed pool size selection in Garmin Connect real time settings.
• Fixed various bugs and UI improvements.
• Fixed various language translation errors.
• Improvements to race time predictions based on fitness level and recent efforts.
• Improvements to support pool swim workouts with pace alerts and critical swim speed.
• Improvements to the pool swim rest screen and alert tones.
• Integrates the Garmin Run Coach feature into Garmin Connect app.