v3.8.0-stable

What's Changed Since 3.7

• Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRider in #2235
• Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRider in #2238
• Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228
• #2224 Fix bug where the clipRect would be left in the openGL state by @richardTingle in #2225
• Logs exception as severe on asset locator instantiation failure by @codex128 in #2232
• stop building with JDK 8 at GitHub Actions by @stephengold in #2254
• Remove material cache, some materials seem not work when cloned by @tonihele in #2255
• solution for issue #2250 (exceptions from Image.setMultiSamples(1)) by @stephengold in #2251
• main.yml: upgrade the wrapper validation action to v3 by @stephengold in #2257
• override toString() in certain math classes by @stephengold in #2253
• Added SoftBloomFilter by @codex128 in #2229
• MatParamTexture: duplicate variables, missing javadoc, exceptions by @capdevon in #2243
• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276
• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274
• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252
• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281
• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278
• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290
• Update gradle wrapper to 8.8 by @8Keep in #2288
• Use windows-latest image for windows CI by @8Keep in #2293
• Add java 21 to the CI matrix by @8Keep in #2292
• Remove dead comments from gradle files by @8Keep in #2291
• Fix deprecated gradle features, prepare for gradle 9 by @8Keep in #2294
• Cleaning at the code level (format - jme3-core) by @JNightRider in #2299
• Upgrade spotbugs to 4.8.6 by @8Keep in #2295
• BatchNode: Fix IndexOutOfBoundsException by @jcfandino in #2297
• add a weblink to the High Impact game (at Steam) by @stephengold in #2301
• #2284 Double check the collision really has happened in world space by @richardTingle in #2285
• Minor refactor to allow for saving AnimLayers by @neph1 in #2307
• Fix bug #2277 - GltfLoader by @JNightRider in #2309
• Add reflectivity/shininess support to TerrainLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2306
• buildscripts: centralize version numbers in a TOML catalog by @stephengold in #2311
• Adds Custom Render Pipeline Interface by @codex128 in #2304
• remove unused submodule "jme-angle" (issue #2320) by @stephengold in #2321
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.22 by @stephengold in #2319
• Fix for XMLExporter issues in #2310 by @JosiahGoeman in #2313
• update README.md to report 3.7 as the latest stable version by @stephengold in #2322
• Armature.java: javadoc correction (to solve issue #2142 again) by @stephengold in #2315
• update j-ogg-vorbis to v1.0.6 by @stephengold in #2318
• AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods. by @capdevon in #2231
• Stencil buffer fix by @zzuegg in #2325
• Remove unecessary 'new Vector3f()' in com.jme.ui.Picture by @fba-rio in #2326
• add build instructions to the README (see issue #2308) by @stephengold in #2324
• build.gradle: use get() to convert Jar-task properties to strings by @stephengold in #2336
• Deprecate TangentBinormalGenerator by @riccardobl in #2144
• Fix incorrect metallic calculations in PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2334
• #2279 screenshot tests by @richardTingle in #2280
• Add support for Multiple Monitors in jme-LWJGL3 #2030 by @bob0bob in #2031
• Proposed fix for Issue#2341 - Missing default layer in AnimComposer by @neph1 in #2342
• Modularize PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2191
• Fix NullPointer in MikktspaceTangentGenerator by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2338
• Fix for issue #2300: Removed incorrect 'Technique' block in terrain j3md files. by @capdevon in #2323
• Enables images to be read and modified per pixel in shader by @codex128 in #2331
• update LWJGL3 to v3.3.4 by @stephengold in #2314
• Add tbnMat variable to PBRSurface.glsl by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2348
• [ Fix ] Minor refactoring to DisplayInfo.class #2345 by @JNightRider in #2349
• Updates, features, and refactoring for Modular PBR Shaders (redo PR) by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2352
• Per-Layer TriPlanar and Refactoring for PBR Terrain Shaders by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2353
• Update tank material pointing to deleted copy of PBRLighting by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2360
• Fix Rendering Issue in PBRTerrain by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2365
• LICENSE.md: add 2025 to the copyright years by @stephengold in #2347
• LwjglWindow: solve window centering incorrect in JME 3.8.0-alpha3 by @stephengold in #2362
• Fix: Incorrect mouse position on canvas LWJGL3 (Canvas) by @JNightRider in #2332
• [Android] Fix Android JmeSurfaceView Memory Leak by @pavly-gerges in #2359
• Fix missing wViewDir variable and undeclared/wrongly declared vars by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2367
• Fix Fog in Lighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2364
• com.jme3.anim.tween.action.BlendSpace: basic javadoc by @pavly-gerges in #2022
• Add RawInputListenerAdapter for easier listener creation by @capdevon in #2339
• Revert "AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods." by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2378
• SingleLayerInfluenceMask: fix serialization issues by @capdevon in #2372
• update LWJGL from v3.3.4 to v3.3.6 by @stephengold in #2371
• solve issue #2366 (bugs related to saving/loading a Spline) by @stephengold in #2368
• #2379 Remove OSVR from JME VR by @richardTingle in #2380
• update LWJGLX (AWT) from 0.1.8 to 0.2.3 by @JNightRider in #2373
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.24 by @stephengold in #2382
• Finish Modularizing PBRTerrainUtils.gls...

jMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-beta1

What's Changed (since 3.8.0-alpha4)

• Fix non decimal format floats in TangentUtils.glsllib by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2389
• Fix logic errors and exception in SpecGloss pipeline by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2387
• Fix exception when using Instancing with Fog in PBR by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2391
• solve issue #2333 (Camera viewport dimensions not checked) by @stephengold in #2388
• solve issue #2370 (deeply clone MotionEvent path) by @stephengold in #2390
• Add debugging to PBRTerrainTests to troubleshoot rendering issue by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2393
• Fix TextureArray not exporting WrapMode by @jcfandino in #2395
• Fix LightProbe blending by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2402

Full Changelog: v3.8.0-alpha4...v3.8.0-beta1

Everything that's Changed (since 3.7.0-stable)

• Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRider in #2235
• Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRider in #2238
• Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228
• #2224 Fix bug where the clipRect would be left in the openGL state by @richardTingle in #2225
• Logs exception as severe on asset locator instantiation failure by @codex128 in #2232
• stop building with JDK 8 at GitHub Actions by @stephengold in #2254
• Remove material cache, some materials seem not work when cloned by @tonihele in #2255
• solution for issue #2250 (exceptions from Image.setMultiSamples(1)) by @stephengold in #2251
• main.yml: upgrade the wrapper validation action to v3 by @stephengold in #2257
• override toString() in certain math classes by @stephengold in #2253
• Added SoftBloomFilter by @codex128 in #2229
• MatParamTexture: duplicate variables, missing javadoc, exceptions by @capdevon in #2243
• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276
• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274
• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252
• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281
• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278
• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290
• Update gradle wrapper to 8.8 by @8Keep in #2288
• Use windows-latest image for windows CI by @8Keep in #2293
• Add java 21 to the CI matrix by @8Keep in #2292
• Remove dead comments from gradle files by @8Keep in #2291
• Fix deprecated gradle features, prepare for gradle 9 by @8Keep in #2294
• Cleaning at the code level (format - jme3-core) by @JNightRider in #2299
• Upgrade spotbugs to 4.8.6 by @8Keep in #2295
• BatchNode: Fix IndexOutOfBoundsException by @jcfandino in #2297
• add a weblink to the High Impact game (at Steam) by @stephengold in #2301
• #2284 Double check the collision really has happened in world space by @richardTingle in #2285
• Minor refactor to allow for saving AnimLayers by @neph1 in #2307
• Fix bug #2277 - GltfLoader by @JNightRider in #2309
• Add reflectivity/shininess support to TerrainLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2306
• buildscripts: centralize version numbers in a TOML catalog by @stephengold in #2311
• Adds Custom Render Pipeline Interface by @codex128 in #2304
• remove unused submodule "jme-angle" (issue #2320) by @stephengold in #2321
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.22 by @stephengold in #2319
• Fix for XMLExporter issues in #2310 by @JosiahGoeman in #2313
• update README.md to report 3.7 as the latest stable version by @stephengold in #2322
• Armature.java: javadoc correction (to solve issue #2142 again) by @stephengold in #2315
• update j-ogg-vorbis to v1.0.6 by @stephengold in #2318
• AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods. by @capdevon in #2231
• Stencil buffer fix by @zzuegg in #2325
• Remove unecessary 'new Vector3f()' in com.jme.ui.Picture by @fba-rio in #2326
• add build instructions to the README (see issue #2308) by @stephengold in #2324
• build.gradle: use get() to convert Jar-task properties to strings by @stephengold in #2336
• Deprecate TangentBinormalGenerator by @riccardobl in #2144
• Fix incorrect metallic calculations in PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2334
• #2279 screenshot tests by @richardTingle in #2280
• Add support for Multiple Monitors in jme-LWJGL3 #2030 by @bob0bob in #2031
• Proposed fix for Issue#2341 - Missing default layer in AnimComposer by @neph1 in #2342
• Modularize PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2191
• Fix NullPointer in MikktspaceTangentGenerator by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2338
• Fix for issue #2300: Removed incorrect 'Technique' block in terrain j3md files. by @capdevon in #2323
• Enables images to be read and modified per pixel in shader by @codex128 in #2331
• update LWJGL3 to v3.3.4 by @stephengold in #2314
• Add tbnMat variable to PBRSurface.glsl by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2348
• [ Fix ] Minor refactoring to DisplayInfo.class #2345 by @JNightRider in #2349
• Updates, features, and refactoring for Modular PBR Shaders (redo PR) by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2352
• Per-Layer TriPlanar and Refactoring for PBR Terrain Shaders by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2353
• Update tank material pointing to deleted copy of PBRLighting by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2360
• Fix Rendering Issue in PBRTerrain by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2365
• LICENSE.md: add 2025 to the copyright years by @stephengold in #2347
• LwjglWindow: solve window centering incorrect in JME 3.8.0-alpha3 by @stephengold in #2362
• Fix: Incorrect mouse position on canvas LWJGL3 (Canvas) by @JNightRider in #2332
• [Android] Fix Android JmeSurfaceView Memory Leak by @pavly-gerges in #2359
• Fix missing wViewDir variable and undeclared/wrongly declared vars by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2367
• Fix Fog in Lighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in https://github.com/jMonkeyEngine/jmonkeyengine/pull/...

v3.8.0-alpha4

What's Changed

• Fix Rendering Issue in PBRTerrain by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2365
• LICENSE.md: add 2025 to the copyright years by @stephengold in #2347
• LwjglWindow: solve window centering incorrect in JME 3.8.0-alpha3 by @stephengold in #2362
• Fix: Incorrect mouse position on canvas LWJGL3 (Canvas) by @JNightRider in #2332
• [Android] Fix Android JmeSurfaceView Memory Leak by @pavly-gerges in #2359
• Fix missing wViewDir variable and undeclared/wrongly declared vars by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2367
• Fix Fog in Lighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2364
• com.jme3.anim.tween.action.BlendSpace: basic javadoc by @pavly-gerges in #2022
• Add RawInputListenerAdapter for easier listener creation by @capdevon in #2339
• Revert "AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods." by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2378
• SingleLayerInfluenceMask: fix serialization issues by @capdevon in #2372
• update LWJGL from v3.3.4 to v3.3.6 by @stephengold in #2371
• solve issue #2366 (bugs related to saving/loading a Spline) by @stephengold in #2368
• #2379 Remove OSVR from JME VR by @richardTingle in #2380
• update LWJGLX (AWT) from 0.1.8 to 0.2.3 by @JNightRider in #2373
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.24 by @stephengold in #2382
• Finish Modularizing PBRTerrainUtils.glsllb by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2377

Full Changelog: v3.8.0-alpha3...v3.8.0-alpha4

jMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-alpha3

What's Changed (since previous 3.8.0-alpha2)

• update LWJGL3 to v3.3.4 by @stephengold in #2314
• Add tbnMat variable to PBRSurface.glsl by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2348
• [ Fix ] Minor refactoring to DisplayInfo.class #2345 by @JNightRider in #2349
• Updates, features, and refactoring for Modular PBR Shaders (redo PR) by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2352
• Per-Layer TriPlanar and Refactoring for PBR Terrain Shaders by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2353
• Update tank material pointing to deleted copy of PBRLighting by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2360

Full Changelog: v3.8.0-alpha2...v3.8.0-alpha3

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What's Changed (since 3.7.0-stable)

• Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRider in #2235
• Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRider in #2238
• Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228
• #2224 Fix bug where the clipRect would be left in the openGL state by @richardTingle in #2225
• Logs exception as severe on asset locator instantiation failure by @codex128 in #2232
• stop building with JDK 8 at GitHub Actions by @stephengold in #2254
• Remove material cache, some materials seem not work when cloned by @tonihele in #2255
• solution for issue #2250 (exceptions from Image.setMultiSamples(1)) by @stephengold in #2251
• main.yml: upgrade the wrapper validation action to v3 by @stephengold in #2257
• override toString() in certain math classes by @stephengold in #2253
• Added SoftBloomFilter by @codex128 in #2229
• MatParamTexture: duplicate variables, missing javadoc, exceptions by @capdevon in #2243
• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276
• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274
• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252
• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281
• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278
• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290
• Update gradle wrapper to 8.8 by @8Keep in #2288
• Use windows-latest image for windows CI by @8Keep in #2293
• Add java 21 to the CI matrix by @8Keep in #2292
• Remove dead comments from gradle files by @8Keep in #2291
• Fix deprecated gradle features, prepare for gradle 9 by @8Keep in #2294
• Cleaning at the code level (format - jme3-core) by @JNightRider in #2299
• Upgrade spotbugs to 4.8.6 by @8Keep in #2295
• BatchNode: Fix IndexOutOfBoundsException by @jcfandino in #2297
• add a weblink to the High Impact game (at Steam) by @stephengold in #2301
• #2284 Double check the collision really has happened in world space by @richardTingle in #2285
• Minor refactor to allow for saving AnimLayers by @neph1 in #2307
• Fix bug #2277 - GltfLoader by @JNightRider in #2309
• Add reflectivity/shininess support to TerrainLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2306
• buildscripts: centralize version numbers in a TOML catalog by @stephengold in #2311
• Adds Custom Render Pipeline Interface by @codex128 in #2304
• remove unused submodule "jme-angle" (issue #2320) by @stephengold in #2321
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.22 by @stephengold in #2319
• Fix for XMLExporter issues in #2310 by @JosiahGoeman in #2313
• update README.md to report 3.7 as the latest stable version by @stephengold in #2322
• Armature.java: javadoc correction (to solve issue #2142 again) by @stephengold in #2315
• update j-ogg-vorbis to v1.0.6 by @stephengold in #2318
• AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods. by @capdevon in #2231
• Stencil buffer fix by @zzuegg in #2325
• Remove unecessary 'new Vector3f()' in com.jme.ui.Picture by @fba-rio in #2326
• add build instructions to the README (see issue #2308) by @stephengold in #2324
• build.gradle: use get() to convert Jar-task properties to strings by @stephengold in #2336
• Deprecate TangentBinormalGenerator by @riccardobl in #2144
• Fix incorrect metallic calculations in PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2334
• #2279 screenshot tests by @richardTingle in #2280
• Add support for Multiple Monitors in jme-LWJGL3 #2030 by @bob0bob in #2031
• Proposed fix for Issue#2341 - Missing default layer in AnimComposer by @neph1 in #2342
• Modularize PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2191
• Fix NullPointer in MikktspaceTangentGenerator by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2338
• Fix for issue #2300: Removed incorrect 'Technique' block in terrain j3md files. by @capdevon in #2323
• Enables images to be read and modified per pixel in shader by @codex128 in #2331
• update LWJGL3 to v3.3.4 by @stephengold in #2314
• Add tbnMat variable to PBRSurface.glsl by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2348
• [ Fix ] Minor refactoring to DisplayInfo.class #2345 by @JNightRider in #2349
• Updates, features, and refactoring for Modular PBR Shaders (redo PR) by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2352
• Per-Layer TriPlanar and Refactoring for PBR Terrain Shaders by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2353
• Update tank material pointing to deleted copy of PBRLighting by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2360

New Contributors

• @jcfandino made their first contribution in #2297

Full Changelog: v3.7.0-stable...v3.8.0-alpha3

jMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-alpha2

A non-production release, for development and testing only, not intended to be used in any product. Largely untested, without complete/reliable documentation, and without SDK support. Vital features may be missing. The feature set, API, and serialization format might change before the next release.

What's Changed (since 3.8.0-alpha1):

• #2279 screenshot tests by @richardTingle in #2280
• Add support for Multiple Monitors in jme-LWJGL3 #2030 by @bob0bob in #2031
• Proposed fix for Issue#2341 - Missing default layer in AnimComposer by @neph1 in #2342
• Modularize PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2191
• Fix NullPointer in MikktspaceTangentGenerator by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2338
• Fix for issue #2300: Removed incorrect 'Technique' block in terrain j3md files. by @capdevon in #2323
• Enables images to be read and modified per pixel in shader by @codex128 in #2331

What's Changed (since 3.7.0-stable)

• Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRider in #2235
• Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRider in #2238
• Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228
• #2224 Fix bug where the clipRect would be left in the openGL state by @richardTingle in #2225
• Logs exception as severe on asset locator instantiation failure by @codex128 in #2232
• stop building with JDK 8 at GitHub Actions by @stephengold in #2254
• Remove material cache, some materials seem not work when cloned by @tonihele in #2255
• solution for issue #2250 (exceptions from Image.setMultiSamples(1)) by @stephengold in #2251
• main.yml: upgrade the wrapper validation action to v3 by @stephengold in #2257
• override toString() in certain math classes by @stephengold in #2253
• Added SoftBloomFilter by @codex128 in #2229
• MatParamTexture: duplicate variables, missing javadoc, exceptions by @capdevon in #2243
• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276
• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274
• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252
• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281
• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278
• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290
• Update gradle wrapper to 8.8 by @8Keep in #2288
• Use windows-latest image for windows CI by @8Keep in #2293
• Add java 21 to the CI matrix by @8Keep in #2292
• Remove dead comments from gradle files by @8Keep in #2291
• Fix deprecated gradle features, prepare for gradle 9 by @8Keep in #2294
• Cleaning at the code level (format - jme3-core) by @JNightRider in #2299
• Upgrade spotbugs to 4.8.6 by @8Keep in #2295
• BatchNode: Fix IndexOutOfBoundsException by @jcfandino in #2297
• add a weblink to the High Impact game (at Steam) by @stephengold in #2301
• #2284 Double check the collision really has happened in world space by @richardTingle in #2285
• Minor refactor to allow for saving AnimLayers by @neph1 in #2307
• Fix bug #2277 - GltfLoader by @JNightRider in #2309
• Add reflectivity/shininess support to TerrainLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2306
• buildscripts: centralize version numbers in a TOML catalog by @stephengold in #2311
• Adds Custom Render Pipeline Interface by @codex128 in #2304
• remove unused submodule "jme-angle" (issue #2320) by @stephengold in #2321
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.22 by @stephengold in #2319
• Fix for XMLExporter issues in #2310 by @JosiahGoeman in #2313
• update README.md to report 3.7 as the latest stable version by @stephengold in #2322
• Armature.java: javadoc correction (to solve issue #2142 again) by @stephengold in #2315
• update j-ogg-vorbis to v1.0.6 by @stephengold in #2318
• AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods. by @capdevon in #2231
• Stencil buffer fix by @zzuegg in #2325
• Remove unecessary 'new Vector3f()' in com.jme.ui.Picture by @fba-rio in #2326
• add build instructions to the README (see issue #2308) by @stephengold in #2324
• build.gradle: use get() to convert Jar-task properties to strings by @stephengold in #2336
• Deprecate TangentBinormalGenerator by @riccardobl in #2144
• Fix incorrect metallic calculations in PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2334
• #2279 screenshot tests by @richardTingle in #2280
• Add support for Multiple Monitors in jme-LWJGL3 #2030 by @bob0bob in #2031
• Proposed fix for Issue#2341 - Missing default layer in AnimComposer by @neph1 in #2342
• Modularize PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2191
• Fix NullPointer in MikktspaceTangentGenerator by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2338
• Fix for issue #2300: Removed incorrect 'Technique' block in terrain j3md files. by @capdevon in #2323
• Enables images to be read and modified per pixel in shader by @codex128 in #2331

New Contributors

• @jcfandino made their first contribution in #2297

Full Changelog: v3.7.0-stable...v3.8.0-alpha2

jMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-alpha1

A non-production release, for development and testing only, not intended to be used in any product. Largely untested, without complete/reliable documentation, and without SDK support. Vital features may be missing. The feature set, API, and serialization format might change before the next release.

What's Changed

• Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRider in #2235
• Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRider in #2238
• Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228
• #2224 Fix bug where the clipRect would be left in the openGL state by @richardTingle in #2225
• Logs exception as severe on asset locator instantiation failure by @codex128 in #2232
• stop building with JDK 8 at GitHub Actions by @stephengold in #2254
• Remove material cache, some materials seem not work when cloned by @tonihele in #2255
• solution for issue #2250 (exceptions from Image.setMultiSamples(1)) by @stephengold in #2251
• main.yml: upgrade the wrapper validation action to v3 by @stephengold in #2257
• override toString() in certain math classes by @stephengold in #2253
• Added SoftBloomFilter by @codex128 in #2229
• MatParamTexture: duplicate variables, missing javadoc, exceptions by @capdevon in #2243
• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276
• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274
• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252
• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281
• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278
• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290
• Update gradle wrapper to 8.8 by @8Keep in #2288
• Use windows-latest image for windows CI by @8Keep in #2293
• Add java 21 to the CI matrix by @8Keep in #2292
• Remove dead comments from gradle files by @8Keep in #2291
• Fix deprecated gradle features, prepare for gradle 9 by @8Keep in #2294
• Cleaning at the code level (format - jme3-core) by @JNightRider in #2299
• Upgrade spotbugs to 4.8.6 by @8Keep in #2295
• BatchNode: Fix IndexOutOfBoundsException by @jcfandino in #2297
• add a weblink to the High Impact game (at Steam) by @stephengold in #2301
• #2284 Double check the collision really has happened in world space by @richardTingle in #2285
• Minor refactor to allow for saving AnimLayers by @neph1 in #2307
• Fix bug #2277 - GltfLoader by @JNightRider in #2309
• Add reflectivity/shininess support to TerrainLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2306
• buildscripts: centralize version numbers in a TOML catalog by @stephengold in #2311
• Adds Custom Render Pipeline Interface by @codex128 in #2304
• remove unused submodule "jme-angle" (issue #2320) by @stephengold in #2321
• update the groovy-test library to v3.0.22 by @stephengold in #2319
• Fix for XMLExporter issues in #2310 by @JosiahGoeman in #2313
• update README.md to report 3.7 as the latest stable version by @stephengold in #2322
• Armature.java: javadoc correction (to solve issue #2142 again) by @stephengold in #2315
• update j-ogg-vorbis to v1.0.6 by @stephengold in #2318
• AnimComposer: return AnimLayer on the makeLayer and removeLayer methods. by @capdevon in #2231
• Stencil buffer fix by @zzuegg in #2325
• Remove unecessary 'new Vector3f()' in com.jme.ui.Picture by @fba-rio in #2326
• add build instructions to the README (see issue #2308) by @stephengold in #2324
• build.gradle: use get() to convert Jar-task properties to strings by @stephengold in #2336
• Deprecate TangentBinormalGenerator by @riccardobl in #2144
• Fix incorrect metallic calculations in PBRLighting.frag by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2334

New Contributors

• @jcfandino made their first contribution in #2297

Full Changelog: v3.7.0-stable...v3.8.0-alpha1

jMonkeyEngine 3.7.0-stable

A production-quality JMonkeyEngine 3.7.0 stable release with the following noteworthy changes relative to 3.6.1-stable:

What's Changed

• fixes issue #2277 (GltfLoader issues) by @JNightRide #2309

• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283

• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286

• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289

• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290

• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276

• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274

• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252

• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281

• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278

• Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRide in #2235

• Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRide in #2238

• Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228

• #2224 Fix bug where the clipRect would be left in the openGL state by @richardTingle in #2225

• Logs exception as severe on asset locator instantiation failure by @codex128 in #2232

• stop building with JDK 8 at GitHub Actions by @stephengold in #2254

• Remove material cache, some materials seem not work when cloned by @tonihele in #2255

• solution for issue #2250 (exceptions from Image.setMultiSamples(1)) by @stephengold in #2251

• main.yml: upgrade the wrapper validation action to v3 by @stephengold in #2257

• update Groovy to v3.0.21 by @stephengold in #2212

• don't code the Gradle version in build.gradle by @stephengold in #2213

• jme3-examples: add the TestIssue2209 class by @stephengold in #2214

• Use precision qualifiers only in GL ES shaders by @riccardobl in #2217

• Added Test Class for SingleLayerInfluenceMask by @codex128 in #2218

• VarType: format code by @capdevon in #2199

• MaterialDebugAppState: format code by @capdevon in #2200

• MatParam: format code by @capdevon in #2202

• xxxLightShadowFilter: format code + javadoc by @capdevon in #2204

• AbstractShadowRenderer.setRenderBackFacesShadows(): Change input type Boolean -> boolean by @capdevon in #2206

• Vector2f: added final static variables NAN, UNIT_X, UNIT_Y, … by @capdevon in #2198

• Fix render states merging when additionalState is not set by @riccardobl in #2208

• build.gradle: update Gradle version to match gradle-wrapper.properties by @stephengold in #2207

• Fix divide by 0 in shadow utils for some scenes #2209 by @riccardobl in #2210

• UBO/SSBO Improvements, Structs, BufferObject and sub data update by @riccardobl in #1782

• Expand support for GL ES / WebGL compatible formats. by @riccardobl in #2101

• Lwjgl3 canvas by @tonihele in #1868

• LwjglCanvas using lwjgl-jawt by @JNightRide in #2153

• Adds SingleLayerInfluenceMask by @codex128 in #2043

• Accelerated env baking on the GPU by @riccardobl in #1165

• Create CompositeAppState.java by @pspeed42 in #2193

• Fix PBR Support for Glow by @codex128 in #2162

• update the "gson" library to v2.10.1 by @stephengold in #2183

• update copyright years in the license by @stephengold in #2182

• solve issue #2178 (PBRTerrainTest typo) by @stephengold in #2181

• solve issue #2177 (PBRTerrainAdvancedTest typo) by @stephengold in #2180

• document issue #2089 (scale factors assumed positive) by @stephengold in #2156

• #2176 Make LWJGLBufferAllocator use nmemCalloc() instead of nmemAlloc() by @JosiahGoeman in #2179

• solve issue #2184 (smart quotes in log messages) by @stephengold in #2185

• #2174 deprecate key classes in JME3-vr. by @richardTingle in #2175

• com.jme3.anim.tween.action.Action: basic javadoc by @Scrappers-glitch in #2019

• com.jme3.anim.tween.action.BaseAction: basic javadoc by @Scrappers-glitch in #2020

• Move NoiseLib.glslib to more appropriate location by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2189

• update GitHub actions: setup-java to v4, wrapper-validation-action to v2 by @stephengold in #2192

• IBLGLEnvBaker: don't share a logger with IBLHybridEnvBakerLight by @stephengold in #2187

• BoundingSphereDebug: removed the unused variable radius and its getter method getRadius() by @capdevon in #2196

• update the Gradle wrapper to v7.6.4 by @stephengold in #2197

• #2194 add ClipAction.getAnimClip() method, remove ClipAction.reset() method by @capdevon in #2195

v3.7.0-beta1.2.2

A non-production release for development and testing, which will hopefully lead to a "stable" release..

What's Changed

• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290

v3.7.0-beta1.2.1

A non-production release for development and testing, which will hopefully lead to a "stable" release..

What's Changed

• test and fix for issue #2282 (VerifyError while creating AXIS_SWEEP_3 space) by @stephengold in #2283
• TestBrickTower: delete secondary version of the BSD license by @stephengold in #2286
• Add MipMaps to PBRTerrainAdvancedTest.java by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2289
• Setting the resolution to match the old prevents calling reshape by @tonihele in #2290

v3.7.0-beta1.2

A non-production release for development and testing, which will hopefully lead to a "stable" release..

What's Changed Since 3.7.0-beta.1:

• #2275 Improve assertions for invalid transforms. by @richardTingle in #2276
• Fix Casting error that occurred on certain GPUs by @yaRnMcDonuts in #2274
• implement equals(), hashCode(), and isSimilar() for bounding volumes by @stephengold in #2252
• June 2024 update to README.md by @stephengold in #2281
• partial revert of PR #2060 (JSON parser abstraction) by @stephengold in #2278

Full Changelog: v3.7.0-beta1...v3.7.0-beta1.2