The most significant change in Redshift 3.5.17 is the addition of the new MatCap Shader node, which, according to Maxon, "lays the foundation for creating non-photorealistic materials in Redshift."

Currently, the MatCap Shader node is quite limited, but it allows the creation of simple stylized materials by overlaying an image onto the render camera's grid, as demonstrated in the image above.
Among other new features is the Jitter node, which enables the generation of color variations for a larger number of objects using a specific material.

The suggested use cases range from creating variations in environmental objects, such as foliage or rocks, to achieving more stylized motion-graphics effects.

Redshift 3.5.17 is available for Windows 10, Linux with glibc 2.17 and higher support, and macOS 11.5 and higher.
The render integration plugins are compatible with 3ds Max 2015 and above, Blender 2.83 and newer versions, Cinema 4D R21 and above, Houdini 17.5 and above (18.0 and above on macOS), Katana 3.0v1+ and Maya 2016.5.
The software is available through rental-only licensing, with individual subscription costs set at $45 per month or $264 per year.