The Gradient tool received a significant UI overhaul, offering a non-destructive workflow where gradients are applied as new fill layers or adjustment layers on the property panel, providing greater flexibility for future editing.

Version 23.0.1 specifically was a minor patch update that fixed critical bugs from the initial 23.0 release, including stability issues with the Liquify tool and crashes related to large PSD file exports.

While a portable version cannot sync with Adobe’s cloud servers (since you are not logged into a Creative Cloud account), you can still open and save edited cloud documents. However, collaboration features will be disabled.