Update 4.5 with cherrypicks

about/complying_with_licenses.rst

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ text somewhere in your game or derivative project.
 
 This text reads as follows:
 
-::
+.. code-block:: none
 
     This game uses Godot Engine, available under the following license:
 

engine_details/architecture/core_types.rst

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ scripting API.
 | Godot datatype        | Closest C++ STL datatype | Comment                                                                               |
 +=======================+==========================+=======================================================================================+
 | |string| 📜           | ``std::string``          | **Use this as the "default" string type.** ``String`` uses UTF-32 encoding            |
-|                       |                          | to improve performance thanks to its fixed character size.                            |
+|                       |                          | to simplify processing thanks to its fixed character size.                            |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | |vector|              | ``std::vector``          | **Use this as the "default" vector type.** Uses copy-on-write (COW) semantics.        |
 |                       |                          | This means it's generally slower but can be copied around almost for free.            |
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ scripting API.
 |                       |                          | no heap allocations.                                                                  |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | |span|                | ``std::span``            | Represents read-only access to a contiguous array without needing to copy any data.   |
-|                       |                          | See `pull request description <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/100293>`__   |
-|                       |                          | for details.                                                                          |
+|                       |                          | Note that ``Span`` is designed to be a high performance API: It does not perform      |
+|                       |                          | parameter correctness checks in the same way you might be used to with other Godot    |
+|                       |                          | containers. Use with care.                                                            |
+|                       |                          | `Span` can be constructed from most array-like containers (e.g. ``vector.span()``).   |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | |rb_set|              | ``std::set``             | Uses a `red-black tree <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-black_tree>`__              |
 |                       |                          | for faster access.                                                                    |
@@ -195,16 +197,18 @@ scripting API.
 |                       |                          | Use this map type when either of these affordances are needed. Use ``AHashMap``       |
 |                       |                          | otherwise.                                                                            |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| |rb_map|              | ``std::map``             | Uses a `red-black tree <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-black-tree>`__              |
-|                       |                          | for faster access.                                                                    |
+| |rb_map|              | ``std::map``             | Map type that uses a                                                                  |
+|                       |                          | `red-black tree <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-black-tree>`__ to find keys.       |
+|                       |                          | The performance benefits of ``RBMap`` aren't established, so prefer using other types.|
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | |dictionary| 📜       | ``std::unordered_map``   | Keys and values can be of any Variant type. No static typing is imposed.              |
 |                       |                          | Uses shared reference counting, similar to ``std::shared_ptr``.                       |
 |                       |                          | Preserves insertion order. Uses ``HashMap<Variant>`` internally.                      |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | |typed_dictionary| 📜 | ``std::unordered_map``   | Subclass of ``Dictionary`` but with static typing for its keys and values.            |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| |pair|                | ``std::pair``            | Stores a single key-value pair.                                                       |
+| |pair|                | ``std::pair``            | Stores a single pair. See also ``KeyValue`` in the same file, which uses read-only    |
+|                       |                          | keys.                                                                                 |
 +-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 .. |string| replace:: `String <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/string/ustring.h>`__
@@ -214,8 +218,8 @@ scripting API.
 .. |string_name| replace:: `StringName <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/string/string_name.h>`__
 .. |local_vector| replace:: `LocalVector <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/local_vector.h>`__
 .. |array| replace:: `Array <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/array.h>`__
-.. |typed_array| replace:: `TypedArray <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/array.h>`__
-.. |packed_array| replace:: `Packed*Array <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/array.h>`__
+.. |typed_array| replace:: `TypedArray <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/typed_array.h>`__
+.. |packed_array| replace:: `Packed*Array <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/variant.h>`__
 .. |list| replace:: `List <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/list.h>`__
 .. |fixed_vector| replace:: `FixedVector <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/fixed_vector.h>`__
 .. |span| replace:: `Span <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/span.h>`__
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ scripting API.
 .. |a_hash_map| replace:: `AHashMap <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/a_hash_map.h>`__
 .. |rb_map| replace:: `RBMap <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/rb_map.h>`__
 .. |dictionary| replace:: `Dictionary <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/dictionary.h>`__
-.. |typed_dictionary| replace:: `TypedDictionary <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/dictionary.h>`__
+.. |typed_dictionary| replace:: `TypedDictionary <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/variant/typed_dictionary.h>`__
 .. |pair| replace:: `Pair <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/core/templates/pair.h>`__
 
 Math types

engine_details/architecture/internal_rendering_architecture.rst

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ This diagram represents the structure of rendering classes in Godot, including t
 
 .. image:: img/rendering_architecture_diagram.webp
 
-`View at full size <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-docs/master/contributing/development/core_and_modules/img/rendering_architecture_diagram.webp>`__
+`View at full size <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-docs/master/engine_details/architecture/img/rendering_architecture_diagram.webp>`__
 
 .. _doc_internal_rendering_architecture_core_shaders:
 

engine_details/development/compiling/compiling_for_ios.rst

@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ The MoltenVK static ``.xcframework`` folder must also be placed in the
 ``ios_xcode`` folder once it has been created. MoltenVK is always statically
 linked on iOS; there is no dynamic linking option available, unlike macOS.
 
+.. warning::
+
+    Compiling for the iOS simulator is currently not supported as per
+    `GH-102149 <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/102149>`__.
+
+    Apple Silicon Macs can run iOS apps natively, so you can run exported iOS projects
+    directly on an Apple Silicon Mac without needing the iOS simulator.
+
 Run
 ---