• [Fix] Fix to asset class refactor by @mvaligursky in #7577

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.7.0...v2.7.1

If you override shader chunks dealing with reading StandardMaterial textures / uniforms, for example diffusePS, emissivePS, opacityPS and similar, you need to update them to new format. For details see https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/graphics/shader-chunk-migrations/#engine-v27

• [BREAKING] Refactor standard material chunks dealing with texture channels by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7487
• [BREAKING][FIX] Specular and sheen texture correctly handle sRGB encoding by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7572

• WebGL shader error reporting marks the line containing the error by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7457
• Shadow casting support for gsplat by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7461
• Updated spine script to the latest release by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7470
• Clustered lighting optimisations - removed WebGL1 compatibility solutions by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7459
• Gsplat sorting update by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7472
• WebGPU support for indexed rendering using triangle or line strips by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7478
• Instantiate GLB's with correct AppBase instance by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7479
• Refactor GSplat handling to use AppBase instance by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7482
• GSplat shaders can output depth during Depth Prepass by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7483
• Set ‘data-engine’ parameter of the canvas to PlayCanvas by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7489
• Refactor the way diffuse, opacity and parallax code is generated for Standard frontend by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7508
• Refactored the normal maps code generation for Standard frontend by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7509
• Refactored standard material refraction / transmission + example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7513
• Support sogs by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7510
• Refactor shader generator for Iridescence + bug fix by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7515
• Refactored dealing with specular chunks / textures in standard shader generator by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7519
• Refactor AO standard material shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7521
• Refactor the use of emissive data during shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7522
• Refactored clearCoat shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7524
• Ply fetch by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7518
• Refactor lightmap part of shader generation by the standard materials by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7527
• Final refactor of standard shader generator - shader code moved to chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7531
• Convert JS based particle shader generator to define based by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7535
• Created a particle simulation shader chunk by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7541
• Cookie texture blit shaders used by clustered lighting are in WGSL by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7542
• Simplified the ShaderMaterial API to better support GLSL and WGSL shaders by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7543
• Do not add textures to view level bind groups by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7546
• WGSL versions of code vertex shader funcionality by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7550
• WGSL shaders expose inputs as globals + fog fix by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7554
• Only validate shader vertex attributes when vertex buffers are set by @mrxz in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7561
• Rename TRACE_ID_ELEMENT to TRACEID_ELEMENT by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7569
• Add aa rendering support by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7567
• A way to force linear encoded spec textures by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7574
• Partial WGSL support for LitMaterial by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7575

• [Fix] Fix to StandardMaterial.useFog being ignored by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7465
• [Fix] Clarified the docs for the sort order of drawBucket by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7464
• GS culling fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7466
• [Fix] Fix the high quality morph option on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7468
• [Fix] Fix soft shadows on iOS devices by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7469
• [Fix] Fixed part of the image being upside down on WebGPU with DOF and TAA by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7474
• Remove console log by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7475
• [Fix] Clear index buffer when the draw call is skipped by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7476
• [Fix] Fixed hanling of texture.type by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7488
• [Fix] Fixed issue where clustered light color is over half-float range by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7486
• [Fix] Fixed manual loading of .hdr files using incorrect type / encoding by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7507
• [Fix] Color and Depth Grab Pass would in some cases ignore being enabled by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7512
• [Fix] Fixed to clear coat normal map being ignored by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7523
• Fix for GS in XR by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7529
• [Fix] Update to disk/sphere area lights to avoid NaN values by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7539
• WebGPU texture read fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7538
• [Fix] Fix CameraComponent.fog behavior by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7540
• Fix to Nan handling in area lights for WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7544
• Fix: Updated picker ID decoding to handle sign bit by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7545
• Fix assignment of clustered lighting cells by @mrxz in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7558
• Small gsplat fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7566

• Simple graphics tests for parallax and detail maps tests by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7503
• Moved the contact hadening shadow example to tests / hidden from published builds by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7511
• [ImgBot] Optimize images by @imgbot in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7505
• Updated examples to reflect the API changes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7576

• Update API reference manual to match published version by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7485
• Move CameraFrame to the Graphics category by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7490
• Restore missing StandardMaterial properties from API reference by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7491
• Restore @ignore tags for classes that should not be in the API reference by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7494
• API Reference improvements and fixes by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7499
• [FIX] [WebGL2] Use correct internal format for WebGL 565/5551/RGBA4 formats by @liamdon in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7493
• Refactor MiniStats options types by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7500
• Tweak Script class API docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7501
• Add API reference overview by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7502
• Hide RenderPassPicker and fix 2 link warnings by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7504
• Improve API docs for ModelComponent and RenderComponent by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7506
• Improve Euler-related docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7516
• Refactor Asset class by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7517
• Tweaks to Anim API docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7520
• Assign some missing category JSDoc tags by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7528
• Improve JSDoc for Standard Material by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7532
• Removed obsolete jsdocs part from Layer class by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7547
• [FIX] Address Anim API related TypeDoc warnings by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7549
• [FIX] Address some TypeDoc warnings related to TextureParser by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7551
• Refactor CurveSet constructor by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7552
• Improve physics API docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7553
• Remove redundant @type tags from constants by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7557
• [FIX] 2 more TypeDoc warnings by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7559
• Deprecate all remaining global event constants by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7562
• Document gsplat asset type by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7571
• Improve typing for XrManager#session by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7573
• Use function overloads for better typing and docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7570

• @mrxz made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7558

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.6.2...v2.7.0

• Fix for GS in XR by @slimbuck (#7529)
• Documentation updates by @willeastcott

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.6.1...v2.6.2

• Small gsplat shader update by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7186
• Compressed material key hash update by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7188
• ScriptAttribute fix (#6750) by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7192
• Optimize RenderComponent destroy by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7194
• [Fix] Fix to recent change to RenderComponent.rootBone when instantiating glb container by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7215
• ButtonComponent remove EntityReference & optimize add/remove speed. by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7204
• Scrollview remove entity reference by @Maksims in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7206
• Do not show warnings for material properties from engine v2 by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7463

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.76.3...v1.77.0

• WebGL shader error reporting marks the line containing the error by @mvaligursky in #7457
• Fix to StandardMaterial.useFog being ignored by @mvaligursky in #7465
• Clarified the docs for the sort order of drawBucket by @mvaligursky in #7464
• GS culling fix by @slimbuck in #7466
• Fix the high quality morph option on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in #7468
• Fix soft shadows on iOS devices by @mvaligursky in #7469
• Updated spine script to the latest release by @mvaligursky in #7470
• Fixed part of the image being upside down on WebGPU with DOF and TAA by @mvaligursky in #7474
• Gsplat sorting update by @slimbuck in #7472
• Remove console log by @slimbuck in #7475
• Clear index buffer when the draw call is skipped by @mvaligursky in #7476

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.6.0...v2.6.1

• some internal shader chunks have changed, this could be a breaking change for you if you have overwritten those.

• More configurable order for mesh rendering by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7422
• Skybox shaders on WebGPU use native WGSL chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7343
• Refactor fragment shader generation of lit-material for few passes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7344
• Processor handles loop of includes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7346
• Add visibility conditions for SSAO, Bloom, Grading, Vignette, Fringin… by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7347
• Preprocessor handles || and && in the expressions by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7350
• Immediate line rendering on WebGPU uses native WGSL shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7355
• Ministats rendering shader uses WGSL on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7356
• Changes canvas to optional dependency by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7358
• OutlineRenderer meshInstances null check by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7360
• Partially refactored the lighting / shadowing part of the lit-shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7352
• Moved zero render target checked to a better place by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7354
• Avoid using __ in defines to avoid GLSL warning by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7373
• Shader allocation tracing now logs the language used (GLSL / WGSL) by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7376
• Improvements to Preprocessor - spaces after #else, comments in #include blocks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7377
• Use a Vogel spiral in the sampling method of PCSS for directional light by @querielo in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7371
• Lit/Standard material vertex shader is now a chunk driven by defines by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7381
• A step towards converting lit-shader fragment generator to be define driven by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7385
• Adjusted syntax of variables the preprocessor uses for injection by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7386
• Futher refactoring of fragment part of the lit-shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7387
• Refactor the way lit-shader integrates lightmapping by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7388
• Refactoring of TBN shader part of lit-shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7389
• LitShader generator refactoring - the main is a single string now by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7390
• Further litShader refactoring by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7393
• Update to the way we strip unused MRT outputs by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7395
• Further lit-shader refactoring by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7396
• Refactoring fo envMultiply and envConst chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7399
• Refactor specular occlusions shader chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7400
• Refactor reflection-source related chunk and code by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7401
• Refactor of lit-shader generator, mostly related to the ambient lighting by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7408
• Preprocessor reports errors in mismatched #ifdef #endif by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7409
• Refactoring the lighting code from lit-shader to defines driven chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7414
• Finalizing the lit-shader refactoring by moving shader code to chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7416
• Pin dependencies by @renovate in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7419
• Update all npm dependencies by @renovate in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7420
• Refactor new and existing internal lighting related chunks to avoid globals by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7418
• Update dependency node to v22 by @renovate in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7423
• Improved code formatting of defines for reproject texture shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7428
• Outline renderer prepares even disabled entities by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7427
• Small refactor of internal reproject code / shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7429
• Validate shader vertex attributes are available in vertex buffers by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7431
• Reproject texture functionality uses native WGSL shaders on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7434
• Improved WebGPU error reporting, main focus on shader compilation issues by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7435
• When the light uses unsupported shadow type, remap it to PCF3 by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7441
• Use less memory loading compressed.ply by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7442
• Small internal refactor of ShaderProcessor by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7446
• Convert internal morph target blending shader to WGSL on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7445
• GS sorter speedup by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7447
• Improved validation of vertex attributes required by the shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7448

• Image Element mask fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7341
• [Fix] Fixes to processing WGSL shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7342
• [Fix] Generate valid shader when multiple lights with cascades are used at the same time by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7369
• [Fix] Fixed incorrect 2D texture array setup with compressed format by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7372
• ensure postrender callback is cleaned up in outline renderer by @MAG-AdrianMeredith in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7367
• [Fix] Fix to texture upload issue on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7375
• Fixed grid enabled/disabled by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7374
• Fix gsplat blending by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7379
• Fix gsplat rounding issues by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7380
• Fix gsplat discoloration by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7383
• Grid render component fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7384
• [Fix] Create a dummy framebuffer on NullDevice to avoid undefined access by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7382
• [Fix] StandardMaterial.useTonemap parameter is no longer ignored by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7405
• [Fix] Fix reversed face culling when rendering shadows on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7407
• Gsplat viewport size fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7425
• Fix to Lightmapper’s ambient baking when clustered lighting is enabled by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7433
• Fixes to VSM shadow sampling by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7436
• [FIX] Allow GSplatComponent#clone to handle null instance by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7437
• [Fix] Dummy texture used by the default Sprite material uses sRGB format by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7440
• Fix for recent change by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7443
• [Fix] NullGraphicsDevice initializes device caps by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7444
• [FIX] Ensure base URL is correctly when origin is null by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7439

• Shadow catcher shader support + script + example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7426
• 9-Sliced UI rendering engine example + related shader fix by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7391
• Examples disable user selection by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7362
• Pin monaco version to 0.33.0 by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7424
• Gizmo doc example update by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7432
• Moved ShaderCompile example to test folder by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7449
• Updated HDR example to not allow control for UI tonemapping by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7452

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.5.2...v2.6.0

• [Fix] StandardMaterial.useTonemap parameter is no longer ignored by @mvaligursky in #7405
• [Fix] Fix reversed face culling when rendering shadows on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in #7407
• Gsplat viewport size fix by @slimbuck in #7425
• [FIX] Allow GSplatComponent#clone to handle null instance by @willeastcott in #7437
• [Fix] Dummy texture used by the default Sprite material uses sRGB format by @mvaligursky in #7440

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.5.1...v2.5.2

• Image Element mask fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7341
• Fixes to processing WGSL shader by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7342
• Outline renderer null check for meshInstances by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7360
• Moved zero render target check to a better place by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7354
• Generate valid shader when multiple lights with cascades are used at the same time by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7369
• Fixed incorrect 2D texture array setup with compressed format by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7372
• Ensure postrender callback is cleaned up in outline renderer by @MAG-AdrianMeredith in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7367
• Fix to texture upload issue on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7375
• Fixed grid enabled/disabled by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7374
• Fix gsplat blending by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7379
• Fix gsplat rounding issues by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7380
• Fix gsplat discoloration by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7383
• Grid render component fix by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7384

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1

• [BREAKING] ShaderMaterial no longer auto includes gamma, tonemapping and fog code by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7331

• Updates to material chunks override functionality by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7284
• Small gsplat init update by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7286
• Moved CameraFrame script to ESM folder by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7285
• Script Types & ESLint by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7288
• Refactor Grid class initialization and set initial values by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7287
• Refactor first-person controller script by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7289
• Refactor Camera controls by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7291
• Unified handling of core shader generation defines by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7298
• Replace skybox shader generator with a ShaderMaterial using few defines by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7301
• GsplatMaterial interally uses ShaderMaterial to generate variants by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7302
• WarnOnce in debug mode if material parameter is being set to undefined by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7305
• Do not log warning when material data contains sheenGlossTint, which was removed by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7306
• Shader WGSL example - split single shader into vertex and fragment by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7310
• Improve preprocessor to allow for define value injection by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7309
• View Cube extra by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7081
• Examples build rework by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7314
• Script Destroy by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7315
• VecN/Color array conversion support by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7312
• Examples build static file optimisation by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7317
• Camera controls focus damping by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7313
• Editor example updates by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7319
• Easier to override render pass used by the CameraFrame by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7321
• Improvements to sRGB support by the Texture by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7323
• Gizmo rotate updates by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7327
• Improved support for WGSL shaders. by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7320
• Improvement to internal WGSL shader processing to only replace whole words by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7329
• Outline renderer supports morphed models by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7333
• When Texture.srgb is changed, shaders are reevaluated to be recreated by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7336
• Adds @enableif to Camera Controls Script by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7330
• Gsplat material creation no longer set undefined parameters on the material by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7339
• Make Batch.destroy public as it’s useful for destroying manually created batch groups by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7340

• [Fix] Handle CameraFrame script changing enabled state by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7282
• GSplat shader fixes by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7283
• [Fix] Splat shader didn’t have gamma decode functions when gamma output is disabled by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7290
• Gsplat chunk fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7292
• [Fix] Fix frequent shader variant invalidation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7294
• First Person Controller fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7293
• [Fix] Texture created by TextureAtlas respects its initial settings by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7300
• [Fix] Preprocessor correctly updates position for text replacement by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7303
• Fix some issues with CameraFrame.enabled not working correctly by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7311
• Packaged ESM Scripts fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7316
• toArray/fromArray fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7318
• [Fix] When CameraFrame is disabled, disable SSAO being applied during forward pass by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7322
• Fix to msdf chunk to handle gamma space correctly by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7325
• [Fix] Multiple changes and fixed related to the way UI system handles srgb by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7335
• Camera controls fixes by @kpal81xd in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7337

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.4.3...v2.5.0

• ScriptAttribute fix by @marklundin in #7192
• Refactor script loading logic in ScriptHandler by @marklundin in #7161
• ESM Preload Fix by @marklundin in #7161

Full Changelog: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v1.76.2...v1.76.3