yaze/docs/C1-changelog.md

Changelog

0.3.0 (September 2025)

Major Features

• Complete Theme Management System: 5+ built-in themes with custom theme creation and editing
• Multi-Session Workspace: Work with multiple ROMs simultaneously in enhanced docked interface
• Enhanced Welcome Screen: Themed interface with quick access to all editors and features
• Asar 65816 Assembler Integration: Complete cross-platform ROM patching with assembly code
• ZSCustomOverworld v3: Full integration with enhanced overworld editing capabilities
• Advanced Message Editing: Enhanced text editing interface with improved parsing and real-time preview
• GUI Docking System: Improved docking and workspace management for better user workflow
• Symbol Extraction: Extract symbol names and opcodes from assembly files
• Modernized Build System: Upgraded to CMake 3.16+ with target-based configuration

User Interface & Theming

• Built-in Themes: Classic YAZE, YAZE Tre, Cyberpunk, Sunset, Forest, and Midnight themes
• Theme Editor: Complete custom theme creation with save-to-file functionality
• Animated Background Grid: Optional moving grid with color breathing effects
• Theme Import/Export: Share custom themes with the community
• Responsive UI: All UI elements properly adapt to selected themes

Enhancements

• Enhanced CLI Tools: Improved z3ed with modern command line interface and TUI
• CMakePresets: Added development workflow presets for better productivity
• Cross-Platform CI/CD: Multi-platform automated builds and testing with lenient code quality checks
• Professional Packaging: NSIS, DMG, and DEB/RPM installers
• ROM-Dependent Testing: Separated testing infrastructure for CI compatibility with 46+ core tests
• Comprehensive Documentation: Updated guides, help menus, and API documentation

Technical Improvements

• Modern C++23: Latest language features for performance and safety
• Memory Safety: Enhanced memory management with RAII and smart pointers
• Error Handling: Improved error handling using absl::Status throughout
• Cross-Platform: Consistent experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Performance: Optimized rendering and data processing

Bug Fixes

• Graphics Arena Crash: Fixed double-free error during Arena singleton destruction
• SNES Tile Format: Corrected tile unpacking algorithm based on SnesLab documentation
• Palette System: Fixed color conversion functions (ImVec4 float to uint8_t conversion)
• CI/CD: Fixed missing cstring include for Ubuntu compilation
• ROM Loading: Fixed file path issues in tests

0.2.2 (December 2024)

• DungeonMap editing improvements
• ZSCustomOverworld support
• Cross platform file handling

0.2.1 (August 2024)

• Improved MessageEditor parsing
• Added integration test window
• Bitmap bug fixes

0.2.0 (July 2024)

• iOS app support
• Graphics Sheet Browser
• Project Files

0.1.0 (May 2024)

• Bitmap bug fixes
• Error handling improvements

0.0.9 (April 2024)

• Documentation updates
• Entrance tile types
• Emulator subsystem overhaul

0.0.8 (February 2024)

• Hyrule Magic Compression
• Dungeon Room Entrances
• PNG Export

0.0.7 (January 2024)

• OverworldEntities
  • Entrances
  • Exits
  • Items
  • Sprites

0.0.6 (November 2023)

• ScreenEditor DungeonMap
• Tile16 Editor
• Canvas updates

0.0.5 (November 2023)

• DungeonEditor
• DungeonObjectRenderer

0.0.4 (November 2023)

• Tile16Editor
• GfxGroupEditor
• Add GfxGroups functions to Rom
• Add Tile16Editor and GfxGroupEditor to OverworldEditor

0.0.3 (October 2023)

• Emulator subsystem
  • SNES PPU and PPURegisters