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FM STUDIO 26 - RELEASE NOTES (v1.1.0)

RELEASE DATE: October 2026
PACKAGE: FM_Studio_26_Setup_v1.1.0.exe (62.4 MB)
STATUS: Stable / Production Ready

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS & NEW FEATURES

Extra Staff Allowances (Board Limits Override)
- Implemented full read and write controls for staff allowance limits across Senior, U21, and U18 teams.
- Includes dedicated UI cards for Coaching Staff, Physios, Sport Scientists, Performance Analysts, Scouts, and Recruitment Analysts with quick-fill presets (+5 All, +10 All, Reset 0).

Permanent Staff Transfer Filtering: Implemented strict validation to permanently block staff hiring offers from leaking into the Transfer Activity grid.
Club Save & Unhappiness Preset Crash Fixes:
- Fixed a crash caused by writing fallback short names to empty memory fields by introducing robust changed-state snapshot tracking.
- Removed unverified field resetting in player editing presets to protect game memory integrity and restricted flag clearing to safe bitmasks.
Staff Coaching Role Inversion Correction: Fixed swapped role mappings for Assistant Managers and Coaches by updating role ID mappings and synchronizing ID saving.
Flag Resolution & Demonym Expansion: Added flags and demonym normalizations for several countries, fixing opponent flag resolution in fixture views.

Redesigned Top Navigation: Replaced standard Windows button styling with custom WPF control template styles featuring dark obsidian backgrounds, radiant glowing borders, and smooth drop-shadow hover effects.
Seamless Packaging: Successfully packaged and compiled via PowerShell into an automated setup installer (FM_Studio_26_Setup_v1.1.0.exe).