• Fixed command/stance changes not working on servers
• Fixed shield break effect spam appearing when a shielded unit is hit by Parallax turrets

• Updated app icon
• Fixed units stuttering when pathfinding towards a moving target
• Fixed client disconnect when commanding large numbers of units
• Fixed naval units getting stuck on doors in water
• Fixed a rare server physics crash
• Fixed empty fields in logic shifting parameters
• Fixed directional unloader deserialization issues with mods
• Fixed console remaining open if disabled while open
• Fixed status effects in logic not being transferred to new status system
• Fixed sandbox team core switch softlock
• Fixed healing projectiles not always targeting the unit's main target
• Fixed mod classloader deadlock
• Added support for loading data patches in mods for the sake of future compatibility (loaded from patches/ folder)

• Fixed certain popups still displaying on servers when UI is hidden
• Fixed some bugs relating to chain lightning snapping
• Fixed hex/binary values of numbers in logic processors not parsing when above Long.MAX_VALUE
• Fixed shape text marker not being selectable in logic UI
• Fixed target dummy not being able to land when other dummies with large hitboxes are nearby
• Fixed entities with extremely large hitbox sizes causing a thread to freeze
• Fixed processor graphics/text buffer not clearing on restart
• Fixed crafters not being able to output fast enough when output is boosted
• Fixed map descriptions not wrapping
• Potentially fixed iPhones not supporting FPS above 60
• Made player list UI wider on desktop
• Liquid bars are no longer displayed in data patched blocks with 0 liquid capacity
• Images in data patches now have alpha bleeding and antialiasing applied, matching how vanilla sprites are processed
• The mod browser will now prioritize mod releases with a title that matches the current Mindustry version (e.g. a release with [v160] as a suffix will be prioritized on Mindustry build 160.x)

It's still not over yet.

• Fixed yet another target dummy bug relating to parameter validation on servers
• Fixed high memory usage in pathfinder when large amounts of units target a dummy
• Fixed a very specific data patch crash

The target dummy bugs continue.

• Fixed dummy block crashing or disconnecting clients when configured in multiplayer
• Fixed dummy block being overdriveable
• Fixed requiredPlanets not working in data patches
• Fixed data patch maps sometimes crashing after adding items

• Reverted fix to logic setblock rouding; coordinates are no longer rounded
• Made data patch sounds only use streaming when above 100kb
• Fixed weather appearing twice in rules dialog
• Fixed unbinding a key not saving
• Fixed category icon mouse position being offset at high UI scales
• Fixed objective markers remaining after sector capture
• Fixed team-specific infinite resources rule not making blocks show up as buildable in the build menu
• Fixed some logic layout issues in portrait mode

• Fixed modded particle effects being double the size
• Fixed crash caused by API changes with some mods
• Fixed some audio-related crashes
• Fixed target dummy unit being spawn-able
• Fixed target dummy being placeable into payloads
• Limited target dummy hitbox size & other values

• Added a system for plugins to display custom UI on clients (see https://mindustrygame.github.io/wiki/serverUiBuilder/)
• Added support for servers sending dynamic textures to clients via Vars.netServer.sendTexture
• Added server remote methods for bulk-filling tiles
• Added button to restore automatically disabled mods
• Added version selection for mods that are reinstalled
• Added support for viewing items in bridge conveyors
• Added descriptions for more settings
• Added a button to the server browser to sort by player count
• Added a target dummy block for measuring DPS
• Added button to unset keybinds
• Added map sorting by last modification date
• Added localization support for logic editor
• Added rule to allow building cores anywhere and switching teams from cores
• Added statusChance field to bullets
• Made Reconstructors display all possible stances even with no units contained in them
• Improved auto bridge placement algorithm
• Made servers send existing entities with world data, which may improve initial rubberbanding (or be extremely buggy, who knows)
• Various improvements to database stat info
• Made non-player units no longer update in the map editor
• Made the mirror axis draggable in the editor
• Merged animated shields option into animated surfaces option
• Improved support for JS mods on iOS; it is now possible to implement interfaces
• Implemented a workaround to fix Time Control mod bugging out enemies at high speeds; this was not a vanilla bug
• Improved power generator/reactor explosion visuals/effects
• Minor improvements to mining effect visuals
• Allowed ground units to move into solid reconstructors
• Slight optimizations to unit physics
• Improved targeting of Ripple/Titan; they now target groups
• Made 'within' logic command not apply logic control
• Added support for logic markers as light sources
• Made camera sensor privileged-only (it did not function properly on servers anyway)
• Made setrate instruction available for non-privileged processors
• Added support for \uXXXX, \n, ", \ escape sequences in logic
• Added support for storing arbitrary objects in memory cells
• Added more features to logic cutscene control
• Added a sound selector UI for the logic play sound instruction
• Improved layout of logic editor UI
• Unloader behavior changes at lower FPS
• Made bridge blocks not accept items when disabled
• Made status effect apply instruction accept status effect variables
• Made status effect durations sense-able
• Potentially breaking change: For security reasons, JSON now requires classes to have the @AllowSerialization annotation to be deserialized when type is ambiguous
• Slightly reduced rotation speed of Spectre, Meltdown, Foreshadow, Swarmer, Cyclone
• Buffed Erekir payload logistics (decreased build costs, faster fire rate)
• Buffed Nova
  • Health: 120 -> 200
  • Boost speed: 1.5x -> 2x
  • Reduced fire rate (24 -> 30 ticks to reload), but now with a pierce value of 2
  • Smarter heal ability triggering
• Decreased speed of copper conveyor post-buff (was 4.2 -> buffed to 6.5 in 159 -> now 5)
• Increased armor of higher tier units:
  • Scepter: 10 -> 20
  • Vela: 9 -> 16
  • Arkyid: 6 -> 14
  • Antumbra: 9 -> 17
  • Quad: 8 -> 10
  • Reign: 18 -> 30
  • Corvus: 9 -> 14
  • Toxopid: 13 -> 22
  • Eclipse: 13 -> 22
  • Oct: 18 -> 20
  • Navanax: 18 -> 20
• Fixed mod icons not displaying when newly imported
• Fixed line joint rendering at sharp angles exploding into infinity
• Fixed various bugs with displays-on-displays
• Fixed pings persisting across maps
• Fixed message block edit button misalignment on mobile
• Fixed message blocks on iOS not being editable multiline
• Fixed various data patch bugs & map corruptions
• Fixed player-controlled units still internally aiming for their last AI-designated target
• Fixed some pathfinding bugs related to insect units
• Fixed keyboard-controls switch on mobile causing rendering bugs
• Fixed various bugs relating to setprop team
• Fixed overlay floor color not blending properly
• Fixed combustion generator not removing itself when exploding in a payload

This is the last 'feature' release of v8; there will be no more changes aside from bugfixes in this version. I will be shifting focus towards developing v9.

• Fixed conveyors not appearing in schematic previews under certain conditions
• Fixed Android file browser not exporting with correct extension
• Fixed data audio view file name going out of bounds
• Fixed logic editor being laggy on mobile devices
• Fixed "unit can't build" text staying in the build menu in certain situations
• Made modded sector presets generate outlines by default
• Added internal rule for block placement limits per-type (no UI yet, only usable by servers/console edits; this can be used for things like limiting number of processors in a map to reduce lag)
• Added support for opening schematics/saves/maps from the file browser on Android and iOS

Something broke again.

• Fixed custom music rules not updating when editing rules before playing a map
• Fixed Littoral Shipyard not having waves
• Fixed icons not generating properly in data patch content
• Added support for loading mod assets in map music rules

Note for Java mod authors: In order for the mod update system to work properly, make sure the version in the repository's mod.json actually matches the latest available released version of the mod. Use a separate development branch if necessary.

If you see a mod with a 'fake update' that doesn't actually apply after the button is pressed, this is the reason. Report this issue to the relevant mod developers if you see it.