you can switch to the legacy_1.5.6 branch on steam and stay on 1.5. Then your mods will still work.
I hope you all enjoy the update.

- A new major festival
- Two new mini festivals
- A new environmental event
- Hundreds of new lines of dialogue
- A new end-game skill system
- New crops, crafting items, furniture, and more
- A new farm type: Meadowlands Farm
- Multiple pets
- WAY MORE, I don't want to spoil everything
Full patch notes (with spoilers) can be found here[www.stardewvalley.net] and here[stardewvalleywiki.com] Read more
switch branch to the legacy_1.5.6 branch
Hello everyone,
Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update is out now on PC!
A mostly complete changelog can be found here: https://www.stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-1-6-update-full-changelog
Be aware there are spoilers in that log… I recommend playing the update without spoilers!
If you do encounter any bugs, please report them in this forum thread: https://forums.stardewvalley.net/threads/report-1-6-issues-here-march-19.27915/
Console and mobile updates will follow as soon as they are ready. There is no current estimate for that, but they are actively in development.
Thanks for playing Stardew Valley, and I hope you enjoy the update!
-Ape
Read moreThanks for pointing it out. Fixed in 1.6 👍

March 19th, 2024
This update adds some new content to the game. I will release patch notes on the day of launch, but I think it would be more fun for you to just play the update and discover everything yourself. The update will work perfectly fine with your existing save files, but I'd recommend starting a new file to get all the new stuff in context (and because it's always fun to start a new file). You may even want to start with the new farm type.With a new update on the horizon, a worldwide concert ... Read more
hey, it was great meeting you guys! it was fun to do the doodles, my only regret is that I wish I had drawn morris' arms a little longer...
You can edit your save file. Go to %appdata%/StardewValley/Saves and find the folder
First, back up your save in case something goes wrong.
Go in there and use notepad to open the file with the same name as the folder. Ctrl+f for "experiencepoints". You'll see a series of 6 values like

-Ape
Hey everyone,
I just wanted to share a few things about the upcoming Stardew Valley Cookbook. If you haven’t heard about it yet, there’s an official cookbook coming out on May 14, 2024, published by Penguin Random House.
It’s been in the works for quite some time!
The cookbook features more than 50 recipes from the game (adapted to work in your real life kitchen), including some of Stardew Valley’s unique fare like the Lucky Lunch, Strange Bun, Seafoam Pudding, Pink Cake, and much more. The recipes (which, in keeping with the game, are either pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan) were all developed by Susan Vu.
The book features lots of great photography, as well as fun & beautiful illustrations from Kari Fry, who has produced a ton of Stardew Valley’s official artwork, perhaps most well known from the Stardew Valley Guidebook. And the writing in the book is done by Ryan Novak (also of the Stardew Valley Guidebook) and myself. Each recipe has a unique introductory write-up, sometimes fr...
Read morenot a bad idea. I'll be moving some things around in the new update, since there are some new items you learn. I'll consider something like this

I really like Belugas.