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LibGodot Crystal Release Notes

🪟 Windows (x86_64)

  • lapis-setup-windows-x86_64.exe:
    Standalone Windows GUI installer for the Lapis CLI toolchain. Automatically detects and installs Crystal, radare2, GNU Make, and Git.
  • lapis-windows-x86_64.zip:
    Standalone Lapis CLI toolchain portable executable for Windows (x86_64).
  • godot-crystal-addon-windows-x86_64.zip:
    Official Godot editor integration plugin bundled specifically for Windows, containing crystal_bridge.dll, plugin.dll, and lapis.exe.
  • libgodot-crystal-windows-x86_64-4.8-beta1.zip:
    Complete LibGodot Crystal package for Windows (x86_64). Contains the full Crystal bindings library source (src/), GDExtension bridge DLL (crystal_bridge.dll), and Windows runtime dependencies (libgodot.dll, gc.dll, iconv-2.dll, pcre2-8.dll).
  • examples-windows-x86_64.zip:
    Standalone compiled game executables for all examples on Windows (x86_64).
  • test-suite-windows.zip:
    Standalone Godot test suite package for Windows (x86_64) with all runtime DLLs (game.dll, crystal_bridge.dll, libgodot.dll, gc.dll, iconv-2.dll, pcre2-8.dll).
  • perf-windows.zip:
    Standalone performance stress benchmark for Windows (x86_64).
  • benchmarks-windows.zip:
    Crystal vs GDScript 1-to-1 benchmark suite packaged for Windows (x86_64).

🐧 Linux (x86_64)

  • lapis_4.8-beta1_amd64.deb:
    Debian/Ubuntu .deb installer package for the Lapis CLI toolchain with dependency resolution. Install via sudo apt install ./lapis_4.8-beta1_amd64.deb or sudo dpkg -i.
  • lapis-linux-x86_64.tar.gz:
    Standalone Lapis CLI toolchain portable binary for Linux (x86_64).
  • godot-crystal-addon-linux-x86_64.zip:
    Official Godot editor integration plugin bundled specifically for Linux, containing crystal_bridge.so, plugin.so, and lapis.
  • libgodot-crystal-linux-x86_64-4.8-beta1.zip:
    Complete LibGodot Crystal package for Linux (x86_64). Contains the full Crystal bindings library source (src/), GDExtension bridge shared object (crystal_bridge.so), and Linux GDExtension configurations.
  • examples-linux-x86_64.zip:
    Standalone compiled game executables and shared libraries for all examples on Linux (x86_64).
  • test-suite-linux.zip:
    Standalone Godot test suite package for Linux (x86_64) with GDExtension bridge (crystal_bridge.so), compiled game logic (game.so), and runtime libraries (libgodot.so).
  • perf-linux.zip:
    Standalone performance stress benchmark for Linux (x86_64).
  • benchmarks-linux.zip:
    Crystal vs GDScript 1-to-1 benchmark suite packaged for Linux (x86_64).

🍏 macOS

  • lapis-macos.zip:
    Standalone Lapis CLI toolchain portable binary for macOS.
  • godot-crystal-addon-macos.zip:
    Official Godot editor integration plugin bundled specifically for macOS, containing crystal_bridge.dylib, plugin.dylib, and lapis.
  • libgodot-crystal-macos-4.8-beta1.zip:
    Complete LibGodot Crystal package for macOS. Contains the full Crystal bindings library source (src/), GDExtension bridge dylib (crystal_bridge.dylib), and macOS GDExtension configurations.
  • examples-macos.zip:
    Standalone compiled game packages and dynamic libraries for all examples on macOS.
  • test-suite-macos.zip:
    Standalone Godot test suite package for macOS with all dylibs (game.dylib, crystal_bridge.dylib, libgodot.dylib).
  • perf-macos.zip:
    Standalone performance stress benchmark for macOS.
  • benchmarks-macos.zip:
    Crystal vs GDScript 1-to-1 benchmark suite packaged for macOS.

📖 Documentation & Benchmarks

🌐 Universal & Starter Templates

  • godot-crystal-addon.zip:
    Universal Godot editor addon (addons/crystal_integration) containing pre-compiled GDExtension loader bridge binaries across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
  • template-project.zip:
    A clean, ready-to-use Godot project skeleton powered by Crystal. Contains pre-configured scenes, sample nodes (src/main.cr), automated specifications (spec/main_spec.cr), GDExtension configuration, multi-platform export presets (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android), and pre-wired GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows (.github/workflows/) for automated testing and multi-platform release deployment.
  • template-addon-project.zip:
    A complete starter template for building and packaging redistributable GDExtension addons and editor plugins in Crystal (template-addon). Pre-configured with dual-plugin architecture (crystal_addon and embedded crystal_integration), pre-compiled bridge binaries, and packaging scripts.
  • godot-crystal-export-templates-4.8-beta1.zip:
    Official Godot 4.8-beta1 export templates package ready for Crystal standalone game project distribution across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

📱 Android APKs (arm64-v8a)

  • template.apk:
    Single standalone APK for the starter template project, signed with debug keystore. Install directly via adb install -r template.apk.
  • test-suite-android.apk:
    Single standalone APK for the complete LibGodot test suite. Install directly via adb install -r test-suite-android.apk.
  • perf-android.apk:
    Single standalone APK for the performance stress benchmark. Install directly via adb install -r perf-android.apk.
  • examples-android-arm64.zip:
    Archive of all pre-compiled example showcase game APKs packaged for Android (arm64-v8a), including basic_demo.apk.

🔒 Integrity

  • checksums.txt:
    SHA-256 cryptographic hashes for every release file to verify download integrity.
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