v0.51.0-Development

What's Changed

• Add @JsonCreator to Atmosphere enum for backwards-compatible deserialization by @HammerGS in #8138
• Implement missing Mountain Troops rules from TO:AUE p.153 less the full climbing rules. by @HammerGS in #8140
• Fix #8141: Prevent HHW weapons from generating heat on the entity carrying it when attacking by @psikomonkie in #8145
• Allows the TacOps Advanced Hit locations to used with Playtest 1. by @TenkawaBC in #8146
• Set the reroll for ties code to send initiative compensation flag. by @TenkawaBC in #8152
• Implement correct Ghost Targets rules per Tac Ops AR - pg 100 by @HammerGS in #8123
• Add board toast notification overlay system by @HammerGS in #8154
• Address SJuliez review feedback on toast system by @HammerGS in #8156
• Move Searchlights default option to game options. Allow turning off searchlights in lobby by @TenkawaBC in #8148
• Cluster artillery logic for when it doubles was poor by @TenkawaBC in #8150
• Implement Chainsaw and Dual Saw woods clearing, building bonus damage, and vehicle charge per TO:AR by @HammerGS in #8147
• BA manipulator selection in MM lobby by @SJuliez in #8161
• Fix #8158: Fix HHW with ArtilleryCannons throwing exceptions by @psikomonkie in #8163
• Add licensing acknowledgment dialog and update About dialog by @HammerGS in #8164
• Fixed infantry minimum movement in AS conversion + added rebuild unit cache by @exeea in #8169
• Clean up saw tracker when fire burns away woods (Fixes #8147 follow-up) by @HammerGS in #8165
• Fix crippled damage calculations for bomb-mounted weapons and gyro/engine hits by @HammerGS in #8157
• Fix LOS not blocked by combined intervening woods and smoke by @HammerGS in #8172
• Title: Fix Battle Armor slotless equipment failing to load ammo with :Shots# suffix by @HammerGS in #8175
• Fix: Use design-spec ammo count for bay validation instead of current shots (#6606) by @VicenteCartas in #8182
• Bump org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core from 2.25.3 to 2.25.4 in /megamek in the gradle group across 1 directory by @dependabot[bot] in #8186
• Fix NPE in player done packet and incorrect flag check in Infantry specializations by @HammerGS in #8171
• Lobby equipment choice update by @SJuliez in #8184
• Refactor neural interface into three-state game option (Off/Pilot Only/Full Tracking) by @HammerGS in #8162
• MML #1917 Omni meks, heavy guns and arm actuators by @SJuliez in #8190
• Refactor LOS Elevation Diagram and Ruler Tool Improvements by @HammerGS in #8185
• Improve ghost target multi-equipment UI, lobby mode selection, and comms tonnage check by @HammerGS in #8170
• Bump actions/upload-pages-artifact from 4 to 5 by @dependabot[bot] in #8194
• Fix 8179: infantry damage report not complete by @Sleet01 in #8198
• Fix MegaMek/mekhq#6833: OPFOR ammo ignores campaign year by @VicenteCartas in #8200
• Adding NLRT and ammo by @SJuliez in #8202
• Dependency Updates by @rjhancock in #8205
• MML #2176 update weapon bay tests again by @SJuliez in #8201
• Fix 8176: adf file does not apply by @Sleet01 in #8199
• Use automatic alternate table row coloring by @SJuliez in #8197
• Language updates by @rjhancock in #8206
• Language updates through megamek.common.units, universe, util, and ve… by @rjhancock in #8209
• J21 Language Updates - Finished megamek.common (except individual weapon files) by @rjhancock in #8210
• J21 Language Updates - Finished core files. Started on Tests. by @rjhancock in #8211
• J21 Updates for get(0) to getFirst() by @rjhancock in #8212
• Constructor removal for Packet by @rjhancock in #8216
• Playtest AMS always tried to assign second shot, when one may not be needed by @TenkawaBC in #8208
• fix MegaMek/mekhq#8742 Ammo dumping status is saved between battles by @AlexOldenburger in #8174
• Initial CodeQL Update for MM by @rjhancock in #8223
• Conditional apply for SHA by @rjhancock in #8224
• Fix 8222: Implement suggested fix for improperly reporting blank reports as missing by @Sleet01 in #8225
• Show chassis names in Ruler tool POV labels and Compare table headers (Fixes #8218) by @HammerGS in #8219
• PR Title: Fix bridge textures obscuring hex text and improve building text color default (Fixes #8153) by @HammerGS in #8173
• added support to multi-sources by @exeea in #8232
• Main menu / Mac issues by @SJuliez in #8221
• Fix 8233: NPE during reactive armor crit if any slots were empty by @Sleet01 in #8234
• Implement VRPP 1.4 BV multiplier per IO:AE p.183 (Fixes #8142) by @HammerGS in #8239
• Fix hex note tooltips by correcting SHD draw-guard operator (Fixes #8228) by @HammerGS in #8238
• Fix C3 IllegalStateException when master is jammed but slave line is clear (Fixes #8226) by @HammerGS in #8237
• Quiet Board.collapseBuilding "no building" error log (Fixes #8229) by @HammerGS in #8236
• Issue MML 2180 Mek Taser should not be counted towards a TC by @SJuliez in #8241
• Fix toast notification errors by @HammerGS in #8231
• Fix BotClient.toggleStealth NPE on null-position enemies (Fixes #8166) by @HammerGS in #8240
• Fix grounded Spheroid DropShips having run MP (Fixes #8187) by @HammerGS in #8244
• Mine deployment UX fixes (tooltip, density default, sizing, labels) by @HammerGS in #8243
• Fix 8195: Add null WAA safety checks to assignAMS() by @Sleet01 in #8242
• Add sucsCodes field to Faction2 for SUCS-to-MekHQ crosswalk by @HammerGS in #8250
• Fix MegaMek/mekhq#5881 Clan availability for early mixed-tech equipment by @VicenteCartas in #8246
• Sourcebooks and retrofit original year by @exeea in #8247
• Fix wreck sprites drawn above unit layer (Fixes #8253) by @HammerGS in #8254
• Fix FormationType discrepancies with Campaign Operations rules by @HammerGS in #8261
• Fix MML 2189: dual turrets don't load correctly by @Sleet01 in #8259
• Entity Readout and BV update for HHW by @SJuliez in #8263
• Ruler mode aware los line by @HammerGS in #8262
• Fix Force Generator engine and UI by @HammerGS in #8265
• MM #8215 adjust for new unit types in team overview panel by @SJuliez in #8267
• Move conventional infantry to its own Infantry subclass by @SJuliez in #8257
• Fix #8268: Fixed Missing Trooper Count in TRO Infantry Readout by @IllianiBird in #8269
• Issue #8252 Prevent HHW from being marked as destroyed when saving to MUL by @SJuliez in #8266
• Frankenmek support by @exeea in #8275
• Frankenmek Support (part 2) by @exeea in #8278
• Fix MegaMek/mekhq#8685: Corrected driver count for trailers that can't move on its own by @psikomonkie in #8273
• Fix Entity.NONE id assignment in Game.addEntity by @VicenteCartas in #8274
• Fix #8155: error unmarshalling INarcPods from MegaMek save games by @Sleet01 in #8282
• Fix ammo configuration options missing from Equipment tab (Fixes #8284) by @HammerGS in #8285
• Fix geysers not impacting line of sight by @HammerGS in #8283
• MML 2198 - fix front turret on SV unable to receive equipment by @SJuliez in #8286
• FrankenMek leg-mismatch fix by @exeea in #8280
• Fix #7873: Fix units receiving reduced damage when not actually inside buildings by @psikomonkie in #8292
• Fix: add mek mortar ammo to 'no aim' list (6636) by @NickAragua in #8297
• Fix #8010: successful attempts to brush off iNarc pods do nothing by @Sleet01 in #8295
• Fixed Mek Bays Being Able to Load LAM in Air Mek Mode by @IllianiBird in #8296
• Fix #8293: Fix infantry jumping into positions that're higher than possible by @psikomonkie in #8299
• Fix #8293: Fix terrain elevation not being accounted for when infantry are jumping into a building by @psikomonkie in #8300
• PR: When turning infantry vs infantry combat marine point damage into actual casualties, round down by @psikomonkie in #8304
• Stored GBV in MekSummary to Improve Ease of Access by @IllianiBird in #8309
• Fix #8311: Removed Three Old Unofficial SPAs Due to Them Breaking MekHQ by @IllianiBird in #8310
• EquipmentType code by @SJuliez in #8298
• Apply EMI ECM-range doubling to ground units (display + effect) by @HammerGS in #8312

New Contributors

• @AlexOldenburger made their first contribution in #8174

Full Changelog: v0.50.12...v0.51.0