From e957e4886b312c9ebc21c88e47513bedf2e38b87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamen Meyer Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:22:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] First 0.9.0 alphas release announcement --- ...24-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md | 69 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md diff --git a/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md b/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b71b715 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Vega Strike 0.9.0-alpha2 Released!" +description: "New Releases: Vega Strike 0.9.0-alpha2, VS:UtCS 0.9.0-alpha1" +author: BenjamenMeyer +date: 2024-03-16 00:00:00 +0000 +categories: website announcements releases community +excerpt_separator: +--- +It is with great pleasure that the Vega Strike Development Team announces the release of Vega Strike 0.9.0-alpha2 and VS:Upon The Coldest Sea 0.9.0-alpha1. + + +Join our protagonist Deucalion in adventures around the universe as a bounty hunter, mercenary, or merchant flying through the +stars. Meet the deadly Aera and mysterious Rlaan. Battle with the Confederation. Run alongside Pirates. Or just buy and sell as a merchant while you +explore. The universe and adventure are yours. + +## What's changed? + +Since our last release in March 2022 of Vega Strike 0.8.0 we've continued to refactor the code, improve it, and worked towards bringing back official +support for more platforms. + +We now only support Python3 builds. Python2 support is slowly being removed and should no longer be utilized as Python2 is no longer supported by +its own community. + +The 0.9.0 release increases the Engine API to Version 2. This means there may be some incompatibilities for game assets. Please ensure +that the game assets and Vega Strike Engine match. We do not have a specific change log of the Engine API at this time; assistance during +our alpha and beta releases with building it would be greatly appreciated. + +With 0.9.x we have are officially supporting both Mac and Windows platforms. This means that we are ready to provide pre-built +binaries as part of our build pipelines. + +NOTE: Under Windows the Vega Strike Settings utility is currently broken due to a dependency being flagged by Windows improperly and +therefore preventing the utility from being able to run. Fixing this will be a priority for releasing 0.9.x. + +For a complete list of differences see [Vega Strike Engine Delta][vsedelta] and [Vega Strike: Upon the Coldest Sea Delta][vsutcsdelta]. + +## Want to help out? + +There's a lot to do. We're working diligently to update Vega Strike. This is just an alpha release to start getting community feedback. +Please try it and let us know about bugs you find. We'd also greatly appreciate any help in fixing the bugs. + +Version 0.10.0 is our next step along the line. We've already got several releases planned in the process of continuing to update our dependencies and fix bugs; +you can see our [Road Map][roadmap]. We need everything from coding, story development, art work, documentation, and even just generally helping the community. + +The development team is active at [Gitter.im][gitter] and we'd love to hear from you. + +You can also find the community at the [Vega Strike Forums][forums]. + +## Where can I find the release? + +[Vega Strike Engine 0.9.0-alpha2][vse] +[Vega Strike: Upon the Coldest Sea 0.9.0-alpha1][vsutcs] + +NOTE: Presently just the Linux builds are provided. The Vega Strike Team is still working to restore Mac and Windows support. + +### Why Vega Strike Engine 0.9.0-alpha2? + +What happened to 0.9.0-alpha1 for the engine? A mishap during the release process meant that 0.9.0-alpha1 was cut against the wrong +branch (master, aka 0.10.x) so it was removed. 0.9.0-alpha2 is what was meant to be 0.9.0-alpha1. + +[sf]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vegastrike/ +[gh]: https://github.com/vegastrike +[roadmap]: https://www.vega-strike.org/roadmap/ +[gitter]: https://gitter.im/vegastrike/community +[forums]: https://forums.vega-strike.org/ +[vse]: https://github.com/vegastrike/Vega-Strike-Engine-Source/releases/tag/v0.9.0-alpha2 +[vsutcs]: https://github.com/vegastrike/Assets-Production/releases/tag/v0.9.0-alpha1 +[vsedelta]: https://github.com/vegastrike/Vega-Strike-Engine-Source/compare/v0.8.0...v0.9.0-alpha2 +[vsutcsdelta]: https://github.com/vegastrike/Assets-Production/compare/v0.8.0...v0.9.0-alpha1 From b18345bd9ceb820ae3e4ab765d022820aeca1099 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamen Meyer Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:16:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Peer Review - grammar correction - missed removing one line about platform support --- _posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md b/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md index b71b715..fde48c3 100644 --- a/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md +++ b/_posts/2024-03-16-vegasrike-0.9.0-alpha1-release.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The 0.9.0 release increases the Engine API to Version 2. This means there may be that the game assets and Vega Strike Engine match. We do not have a specific change log of the Engine API at this time; assistance during our alpha and beta releases with building it would be greatly appreciated. -With 0.9.x we have are officially supporting both Mac and Windows platforms. This means that we are ready to provide pre-built +With 0.9.x we are officially supporting both Mac and Windows platforms. This means that we are ready to provide pre-built binaries as part of our build pipelines. NOTE: Under Windows the Vega Strike Settings utility is currently broken due to a dependency being flagged by Windows improperly and @@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ You can also find the community at the [Vega Strike Forums][forums]. [Vega Strike Engine 0.9.0-alpha2][vse] [Vega Strike: Upon the Coldest Sea 0.9.0-alpha1][vsutcs] -NOTE: Presently just the Linux builds are provided. The Vega Strike Team is still working to restore Mac and Windows support. - ### Why Vega Strike Engine 0.9.0-alpha2? What happened to 0.9.0-alpha1 for the engine? A mishap during the release process meant that 0.9.0-alpha1 was cut against the wrong