0.16.1-preview

[0.16.1-preview] - 2026-10-31

Fixed

• internal: CI

[0.16.0-preview] - 2026-10-30

Added

• feat: support the URP Deferred renderer (#886)
• feat: experimental support for Surface Cache Global Illumination in URP (#889)
• feat: add a URP Meta pass for lightmap baking and Surface GI (#888)
• feat: add _SystemShadowsToLightColor property to dim the main light using shadows (#892)
• doc: System Shadows To Light Color parameter (URP only) (#893)

Changed

• sample: update URP materials (#895)
• sample: auto-upgrade meta files (#878)
• doc: normalize heading levels in Shading Step and Feather page (#896)

Fixed

• fix: compile error in Unity 6.7 (#880)

0.15.1-preview

[0.15.1-preview] - 2026-08-25

Fixed

• fix: use FoveatedRenderingKeywords.hlsl instead of manual foveated rendering pragmas (#868)
• fix: saturate alpha regardless of HDR (#869)

0.15.0-preview

[0.15.0-preview] - 2026-06-25

Added

• feat: allow configuring stencil operations for 3D as 2D shader (#835)

Changed

• sample: change and rebake the lighting for the NormalMap scene (BiRP) (#851)
• sample: remove unused ShaderBall textures (#842)
• sample: move DefaultReflection asset to its correct scene (HDRP) (#849)
• sample: disable compression for callibration textures in BiRP (#844)
• sample: disable compression for textures in BiRP NormalMap scene (#846)

Fixed

• fix: use _CLUSTER_LIGHT_LOOP keyword for Unity 6.3+ (#853)
• fix: shader compilation error on Unity 6.5+ due to missing IsSurfaceTypeTransparent() (#848)
• fix: warnings on the 3D as 2D shader (#841)
• fix: use System.Enum APIs in ToonEnumUtility to ensure ordering (#836)
• fix: handle the different signature of EncodeMeshRenderingLayer for Unity 6.3+ (#821)
• sample: fix missing components in the BiRP Camera prefab (Shaderball) (#843)

0.14.1-preview

[0.14.1-preview] - 2026-04-27

Fixed

• fix: URP rendering layer writes (#803)
• fix: guard against including URP/LitInput.hlsl (#801)
• fix: warnings by removing redundant shader pragmas and using newer Unity C# APIs. (#800)
• sample: fix compile errors in Unity 6.6 (#799)

0.14.0-preview

[0.14.0-preview] - 2026-04-17

Added

• feat: support shadows for additional lights
• doc: troubleshooting on shadow acne

Changed

• change: the default color of 1st/2nd shading to gray/black
• sample: add additional lights in KageBall scene
• opt: remove unnecessary max() op when tweaking system shadow
• opt: remove custom main light determination logic in URP

Fixed

• fix: blend output color with fog in URP when applicable
• fix: avoid modifying shader properties inside the SGMap Toon shader in HDRP
• fix: ToonShader.EditorTests assembly name typo
• fix: assign correct Toon shaders after converting via Unity Toon Shader Converter
• fix: warnings in ToonURP_3Das2D.shader
• fix: invalid UXML attribute values in Converter

0.13.4-preview

[0.13.4-preview] - 2026-02-18

Changed

• deps: update dependency to com.unity.render-pipelines.core@17.0.3

[0.13.3-preview] - 2026-02-18

Changed

• deps: update dependency to com.unity.render-pipelines.core@17.0.4

[0.13.2-preview] - 2026-02-17

Changed

• docs: clarify 2D support via "3D as 2D" in URP (Unity 6.3)
• sample: rename tessellation scene to UnityChan_CelLook_Tess
• sample: remove fog in UnityChan_CelLook
• sample: remove fog volume from UnityChan_CelLook_Tess scene
• sample: remove fog in UnityChan scene

Fixed

• fix: missing shadows when using screen space shadows
• fix: unused variable warning in UTS3GUI
• fix: support Decals feature back in URP
• fix: use baseColor for doing trilinear shading in ShadingGradeMap URP
• fix: "GameObjectExtension.AddHDLight" warning in HDRP projects
• opt: reduce texture sampling when there are multiple lights on URP
• opt: reduce duplicate albedo calculations in URP
• opt: reduce duplicate texture sampling and light calculation in ShadingGradeMap URP shader
• opt: eliminate redundant calculation of highlight albedo in URP shaders
• sample: remove unused textures
• sample: fix lighting setting object names in URP samples
• sample: fix missing scripts in scenes and prefabs
• sample: link the correct volume profile in PointLightTest scene (HDRP)
• sample: remove unused "SceneLights Hi-Cut_Filter Test" resources for HDRP
• sample: remove "missing" UTSGraphicsTestSettings component in all sample scenes
• sample: remove unused PP Volume Profile in UnityChan_Emissive folder (HDRP)
• sample: fix the face lighting in the MirrorTest scene of the HDRP sample

0.13.1-preview

[0.13.1-preview] - 2025-12-22

• fix: shader compile error when screen space shadow is enabled in URP
• fix: check property existence before when converting materials

0.13.0-preview

[0.13.0-preview] - 2025-12-04

Added

• feat: add Toon 3D as 2D shader
• feat: assign material props when switching a material to Toon3Das2D
• license: add explicit reference to the Unity-chan license
• doc: add rendering paths section in the feature model doc

Changed

• package: raise minimum Unity version requirement to 6.0
• deps: use com.unity.film-internal-utilities@0.20.0-preview
• sample: replace Unity-chan assets package-wide
• sample: mention Unity-chan license inside sample description
• sample: rename "Sample" scene to KageBall
• sample: move UVCheckGrid texture into the common folder
• sample: rename ToonShader scenes to UnityChan
• sample: rename sample description and displayName strings
• sample: update Built-in RP / URP / HDRP scenes
• sample: disable CameraController while running tests
• sample: reorganize floor materials grouping
• sample: stop auto-generating materials for the Unity-chan model
• doc: clean up Getting Started guide
• doc: clean up Highlight documentation
• doc: clean up Outline documentation
• doc: clean up AngelRing documentation
• doc: clean up Matcap documentation
• doc: tidy the Samples documentation
• doc: clean up Feature Difference documentation
• doc: move MaterialConverter lower in the TOC
• doc: put Render Pipeline Compatibility on the index page
• doc: use "With Additional Control Maps" term in Modes page
• doc: drop the word "Settings" from TOC entries
• doc: lower Outline doc heading levels
• doc: use emoji markers for feature availability
• doc: improve grammar and clarity
• doc: relocate HDRP box light entry under HDRP features

Fixed

• fix: share the same cbuffer for the Universal2D pass
• fix: workaround to prevent Built-in RP code from being executed in URP/HDRP
• fix: correct inspector documentation URLs
• fix: drop duplicate/unused Toon and Toon(Tessellation) shader properties
• fix: resolve deprecated UxmlFactory warnings
• fix: warnings - FindFirstObjectByType(), GetScriptingDefineSymbols(), SetScriptingDefineSymbols()

Removed

• sample: delete unused materials
• sample: remove unnecessary meta files
• sample: delete unused Unity-chan materials for URP
• doc: remove unused images
• doc: remove the “What’s New” documentation pages
• remove: strip all Raytraced Hard Shadow references

0.12.0-preview

[0.12.0-preview] - 2025-07-28

Added

• feat: make toon URP work show basic colors/texture and outline in 2D light environment

Changed

• doc: improve documentation accessibility

Fixed

• fix: errors when unlit mode is selected in the SceneView
• fix: undefined punctual shadow keywords for HDRP in Unity 6000.0 or later
• fix: dark areas instead of outlines in WebGL and OpenGL

0.11.1-preview

[0.11.1-preview] - 2025-06-12

Added

• sample: add metaverse materials and prefabs of Unity-chan in the HDRP sample

Fixed

• fix: calling InitializeBakedGIData() is necessary for Unity newer than 6000.0.12
• doc: fix incorrect table layout documentation in sections under Inspector Window Settings