(ASWF)MaterialX opens the ASWF eraThis is the first MoonRay release under Academy Software Foundation stewardship. Renderer support, not a new node editorMoonRay’s implementation begins below the user-interface layer. Compatibility with Hydra is likewise not certification for every Hydra-enabled DCC, host release or USD build. Scalar, vector and XPU remain different pathsMoonRay retains four execution modes: scalar, vector, XPU and Auto. Existing outputs complete the production routeThe release does not introduce a new image format, but MoonRay’s existing output stack remains relevant to the MaterialX and Hydra work.