The Roblox driving and roleplay game Rensselaer County is still running on version 5.9.6, the August build that landed on 8/15/2026 with more than 20 new and updated vehicles, an overhauled customization interface, and in-game avatar editing. Players have been asking in the game’s Discord about when the next update arrives, and no release date for it has been confirmed. The single biggest change in 5.9.6 is the vehicle customization system, which replaced the old flow alongside a rebuilt dealership screen.
Quick answer: The current version is 5.9.6, the August Update, released 8/15/2026. There is no confirmed date for the next update.
Vehicles and driving in update 5.9.6
The headline number is 20+ brand-new and updated vehicles carrying 120+ unique trims. Those sit inside a new Vehicle Customization System and a revamped Dealership interface, so both buying a car and modifying one after purchase run through redesigned menus.
In practice that means the dealership browsing you did before 5.9.6 looks different, and trim selection is a much longer list than it was. The patch notes group these changes together rather than itemizing which cars are new versus refreshed.
Character, playerlist, and housing changes
Avatar Customization is now handled inside the game instead of only on your Roblox profile, and the Playerlist was redesigned. On the map side, the update added new homes and neighborhoods plus expanded house customization options.
House customization has been built out across several versions, so 5.9.6 is another layer on that system rather than a replacement for it.
Jobs, tools, and miscellaneous
- Revamped Mail Job
- Revamped Towing
- New Prop Placement Tool
- New Weather app
Both jobs were already in the game and have been reworked rather than introduced. The prop placement tool changes how objects are positioned, which matters most for players building out scenes and roleplay setups.
Recent update history
| Version | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9.6 | August Update | 8/15/2026 |
| 5.9.5 | July 4th Update | 7/4/26 |
| 5.9.4 | May Update | 5/16/26 |
| 5.9.3 | Easter Update | 4/6/26 |
| 5.9.2 | April Fools | 4/1/26 |
| 5.9.0 | Spring Update | 3/25/26 |
The Junkyard restoration loop
Rensselaer Junkyard arrived with update 5.7.0 and runs on a three-step loop the in-game menu spells out: buy a vehicle at the Junkyard, repair it at Silver Automotive, then sell it or keep it. Derelict cars sit on the dirt lot with condition ratings around 30% to 56% and mileage past 200,000, and they respawn on a two-minute timer.
| Junkyard vehicle | Price | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Bremen Hullemyer | $4,576 | Poor (34%) |
| 1952 Delton Monterey | $4,410 | Poor (30%) |
| 2004 Comrader Grand Vardo | $4,958 | Poor (31%) |
| 2020 Ovada Turkey Special Edition | $5,036 | Fair (56%) |
Repairs are manual. You pull the engine and battery, run them through the Part Repair Machine at a cost of $750, wash the engine to 100% clean, recharge the battery to 100%, then buy and assemble tires and rims before repainting the body. A restored Grand Vardo at 100% condition sold for $15,066 against its $4,958 purchase price, and finishing the restoration tutorial once pays $2,500.
The Junkyard shipped next to a Thanksgiving turkey hunt that asked players to find 30 colored turkeys across the map, with $10,000 awarded at 10 found, and a $30,000 promo code tied to the event.
Until a new build goes live, 5.9.6 is what you are playing, and the version number in the game’s own update log is the fastest way to tell which set of changes is active on your server.
