NEWS-3.1.1

See the full ChangeLog in the source for a comprehensive list of all changes.

Download links for the latest release can be found on the download page.

WHAT'S CHANGED SINCE 3.1.0

3.1.1 is a generic bugfix release, notably fixing an issue causing gtk4-client to overwrite user options on every launch.

Server / General

• Fixed issues with more than 65535 cities and units. Both server and client need to be updated for the fix to be active RM#304 RM#489
• Fixed allied victory in case all players get allied before anyone perish RM#324
• Fixed server crash after player removal when some remaining unit has that player as their nationality RM#383

Changes affecting other rulesets / modders

• Worklist items with unreachable local range building requirements correctly purged osdn#48773
• Supposedly hidden extras are no longer sent to the client as resources either RM#350

General

• Various internal changes which should only affect developers. RM#147 RM#352

AI

• Tex AI fixes towards consulting its own copy of map where it should RM#265 RM#273 RM#281 RM#296 RM#320 RM#342 RM#340 RM#361 RM#362 RM#374 RM#434 RM#390 RM#403 RM#410
• Stop camping Helicopters on the open where they lose HP RM#207
• Fixed city spot evaluation when there are unknown or unavailable tiles within the city area RM#408
• Fixed city spot evaluation on high output granularity rulesets RM#407
• Marked AI module interface as stable freeciv-3.1 version RM#495

Clients

• gtk4
  • Assert failures on policies dialog fixed RM#312
  • Fixed saving of the options migration status, so there's no new attempt on every client launch RM#427

Tools

Ruledit

• Editing of unit type flags added RM#284
• Editing of extra flags added RM#323
• Editing of terrain flags added RM#339
• Editing of terrain native_to added RM#298
• Editing of extra native_to added RM#316
• Buildings flag editing unified with other flag editors RM#349
• Make helptext of buildings available for viewing RM#326 RM#368 RM#327
• Tech's values editing addded RM#358
• Corrected Tech Add/Remove buttons placements on experimental mode builds RM#430

Manual Generator

• Use proper wiki tag in improvements manual RM#321
• Add horizontal line between terrain types RM#325

Help / Documentation

• Issue tracker URL updated to redmine.freeciv.org one RM#2
• Doxygen documentation updates: RM#260 RM#319
• Miscellaneous changes to developer/install/ruleset docs RM#282 RM#297 RM#330 RM#357 RM#371 RM#386 RM#431

Translations

• Updated translations:
  • Complete translations: Russian
  • Incomplete translations: Finnish (100% core, 92% nations, 100% ruledit)

Build/portability

• Refreshed bootstrap files from their upstreams RM#272 RM#291 RM#367 RM#378 RM#404 RM#405
• Fixed some clang analyzer warnings RM#286 RM#317 RM#335 RM#377
• Metainfo updates
  • Developer name information added RM#280
  • New gtk3.22-client screenshot RM#290
• Meson based build fixes
  • Dropped duplicate tests RM#307
  • Install man pages to correct subdir osdn#57664
• Appimages
  • Added appimage configure option to meson based builds RM#393
  • Added build_appimages.sh script RM#396
• Flatpak updates
  • Gnome sdk and platform updated to 46 RM#322
  • Qt sdk and platform updated to 6.7 RM#438
• Fixed C++20 "capture this" sematics configure check RM#328
• Fixed python syntax errors on generating network packet definitions RM#365
• Fixed build against Qt-6.8 development version RM#462

See NEWS for older lists of changes.