• Discard out of range depth in VSM shadow casters by @mvaligursky in #9124

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.21.3...v2.21.4

• Fix the bright outline around MSDF text glyphs by @mvaligursky in #9139

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.21.2...v2.21.3

• Fix textureBias redefinition in tiled nine-slice shaders by @mvaligursky in #9129

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.21.1...v2.21.2

• Add shadowCascadeMask in batch by @AlexAPPi in #9104
• Fix inverted normal mapping on WebGPU (derivative TBN) by @mvaligursky in #9099
• Fix MSDF coverage ramp exceeding field range at small sizes by @willeastcott in #9100
• Fix reported WebGPU sampled texture limit by @mvaligursky in #9103
• Mark texture-formats test example as hidden by @mvaligursky in #9095

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.21.0...v2.21.1

• [BREAKING] Remove MeshInstance parameter pass flags by @mvaligursky in #9071
• [BREAKING] Rename gsplat script classes to match core GSplat casing by @willeastcott in #9040

• Add instanced wide line renderer by @mvaligursky in #9090
• Add volumetric fog rendering to CameraFrame by @mvaligursky in #9069
• Support KTX2 cubemaps by @MotivaCG in #9065
• Add support for KHR_gaussian_splatting glTF extension by @mvaligursky in #9015
• Add SPZ gaussian splat format support via external parser by @mvaligursky in #9018
• Re-add Camera.beforePasses extension point by @mvaligursky in #9073
• Decouple physics into a backend abstraction with Ammo and Null implementations by @willeastcott in #9043
• Move simulation registration onto the rigid body system by @willeastcott in #9044
• Flatten collision type implementations into a dispatch table by @willeastcott in #9045
• Add XrManipulation script: two-hand drag, rotate and scale for XR scenes by @willeastcott in #9030
• Upgrade XrNavigation teleport visuals to ballistic arc with ring indicator by @willeastcott in #9024
• Refactor XR scripts: dedupe within-file logic and align naming by @willeastcott in #9032
• Move XR scripts into scripts/esm/xr folder by @willeastcott in #9038
• Add Engine Scripts API reference for scripts/esm by @willeastcott in #9042
• Add pluggable parser registry to ResourceHandler and convert built-in handlers by @mvaligursky in #9001
• Convert MaterialHandler, audio, anim and template handlers to the parser registry by @mvaligursky in #9004 #9005 #9006
• Extract glTF extensions from the glb parser into separate modules by @mvaligursky in #9007 #9008
• Convert the obj model parser to an ES module in scripts/esm/parsers by @mvaligursky in #9019
• Add withCredentials option for asset loading by @mvaligursky in #8983
• Add Texture.copy for texture-to-texture copies by @mvaligursky in #8970
• Add CircleGeometry procedural geometry class by @mvaligursky in #9027
• Add clear/remove API to Curve and CurveSet by @mvaligursky in #8980
• Add unclamped scalar interpolation by @mvaligursky in #9087
• Add request/execute mesh-instance culling by @mvaligursky in #8978
• Allow Texture#mipmaps to be changed at runtime on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in #9003
• Use uniform buffers for view-level uniforms on WebGL2 by @mvaligursky in #8987
• Route view uniforms through dynamic buffers; remove view bind groups by @mvaligursky in #8967
• Make StorageBuffer.read public by @mvaligursky in #8986
• Add public app getter to ResourceHandler, mark _app protected by @mvaligursky in #8991
• Support pen input in touch sources by @d0rianb in #9013
• Skip WebXR startup probe when xr-spatial-tracking is disallowed by @mvaligursky in #8964
• Warn about unknown options passed to addComponent by @mvaligursky in #8995
• Load MSDF font atlases without mipmaps by @mvaligursky in #9002
• Refactor OutlineRenderer to use dedicated shader output by @mvaligursky in #9070
• Refactor light and directional-shadow culling into separate phases by @mvaligursky in #8961
• Rework shadow update-mode lifecycle; keep THISFRAME pending until rendered by @mvaligursky in #8962
• Build the frame graph before mesh and shadow-caster culling by @mvaligursky in #8965
• Allocate local light shadow maps before the frame graph is built by @mvaligursky in #8966
• Decouple RenderPassForward from RenderAction via LayerRenderStep by @mvaligursky in #8975
• Extract visibility culling into a Culler class by @mvaligursky in #8979
• Use Debug.removed for nonfunctional compatibility shims by @mvaligursky in #9082
• Recommend EventHandle.off() for event removal by @mvaligursky in #8974
• Exclude @ignore typedefs from generated API docs by @mvaligursky in #8989
• Add compute shader definition types to docs by @mvaligursky in #9067

• Fix crash when a gsplat octree asset is unloaded while still registered in the streaming world by @slimbuck in #9011
• Fix crash when a gsplat component detaches its asset while still registered in the streaming world by @slimbuck in #9016
• Fix crash when unloading SOG assets still referenced by the unified world by @slimbuck in #9035
• Fix gsplat loading progress getting permanently stuck after a cancelled mid-flight load by @slimbuck in #8998
• Rebuild bind groups when a bound texture's GPU resource is recreated by @slimbuck in #8982
• Fix SOG bundle parser continuing after asset unloads mid-load by @mvaligursky in #9037
• Fix SOG streaming re-load returning destroyed textures from loader cache by @mvaligursky in #9039
• Fix GPU device hang when picking gsplats on Windows/NVIDIA by @mvaligursky in #9036
• Re-copy work buffer for streamed gsplat placements and all consumers by @mvaligursky in #9021
• Fix lodRangeMin/lodRangeMax not applied from GSplatComponent init data by @willeastcott in #8968
• Fix gsplat work buffer not re-rendered for non-streaming splats on device restore by @mvaligursky in #8973
• Free SOG bundle archive memory after texture upload by @mvaligursky in #8972
• Fix markup text color shift by storing vertex palettes in linear space by @mvaligursky in #9034
• Fix skybox staying black after cubemap asset unload and reload by @mvaligursky in #9017
• Fix specular-glossiness diffuse texture not marked as sRGB in glb parser by @mvaligursky in #9009
• Fix glTF occlusion strength support by @mvaligursky in #9066
• Fix MSDF text anti-aliasing stability at small sizes by @willeastcott in #8990
• Free font textures when a font asset is unloaded by @mvaligursky in #8969
• Fix inverted buffer usage flags in Mesh.clear() by @willeastcott in #9023
• Fix AnimationComponent crash on tracks with events by @mvaligursky in #8985
• Fix XrMenu finger-poke clicks and textured button tint restore by @willeastcott in #9025
• Fix XrNavigation castRay plane coupling and stale teleport cache by @willeastcott in #9026
• Fix compound wiring for collision children that have their own rigidbody by @willeastcott in #9048
• Fix device constructor crash when canvas lacks getBoundingClientRect by @mvaligursky in #9000
• Fix deprecated API migration messages by @mvaligursky in #9079
• Fix deprecated gloss aliases by @mvaligursky in #9080
• Mark live API getters readonly by @kpal81xd in #8959

• Add gaussian splat glass refraction example by @mvaligursky in #9020
• Add gaussian splat tree wind example with reusable GsplatTrees script by @mvaligursky in #9022
• Add reusable Water script with planar reflection and refraction, and a water example by @mvaligursky in #9029
• Add KTX2 cubemap example by @mvaligursky in #9068
• Modernize the graphics/layers example by @mvaligursky in #9088
• Fix ProceduralSky light drifting off the visible sun near sunset by @mvaligursky in #9028
• Fix HUD-only flags in shadow-soft and shadow-cascades examples by @mvaligursky in #9092 #9093
• Fix range/radius in shader toon and wobble examples by @mvaligursky in #9094

• Update all npm dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #9053

• @d0rianb
• @hellohejinyu
• @kpal81xd
• @MotivaCG
• @mvaligursky
• @slimbuck
• @willeastcott

• @d0rianb made their first contribution in #9013
• @hellohejinyu made their first contribution in #9050
• @MotivaCG made their first contribution in #9065

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.20.6...v2.21.0

• Fix inverted buffer usage flags in Mesh.clear() by @willeastcott in #9023
• Fix occasional crash when a gsplat component detaches by @slimbuck in #9016
• Fix markup text color shift by storing vertex palettes in linear space by @mvaligursky in #9034
• Fix GPU device hang when picking gsplats on Windows/NVIDIA by @mvaligursky in #9036
• Fix crash when unloading sog assets still referenced by the unified world by @slimbuck in #9035
• Fix sog bundle parser continuing after asset unloads mid-load by @mvaligursky in #9037
• Fix sog streaming re-load returning destroyed textures from loader cache by @mvaligursky in #9039

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.20.5...v2.20.6

• Fix device constructor crash when canvas lacks getBoundingClientRect by @mvaligursky in #9000
• Fix crash when a gsplat octree asset is unloaded while its instance is still registered in the streaming world by @slimbuck in #9011

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.20.4...v2.20.5

• Fix gsplat loading progress getting permanently stuck after a cancelled mid-flight load by @slimbuck in [#8998]

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.20.3...v2.20.4

• Fix MSDF anti-aliasing derived from UV magnification, not field gradient by @willeastcott in #8990
• Add public app getter to ResourceHandler, mark _app protected by @mvaligursky in #8991
• Document IndexBuffer storage can be ArrayBuffer or typed array by @mvaligursky in #8988
• Exclude @ignore typedefs from generated API docs by @mvaligursky in #8989

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.20.2...v2.20.3

• Rebuild bind groups when a bound texture's GPU resource is recreated by @slimbuck in #8982

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.20.1...v2.20.2