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--- start [2026/07/16 19:38] – Update Latest Update to v0.39 mario
+++ start [2026/10/01 18:15] (current) – Add v0.43 Guided Tutorial public release (2026-10-01) mario
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 ===== Latest Public Release =====
-**Version 0.39** — Released July 16, 2026
+**Version 0.43** — Released 2026-10-01
-Update 0.39 improves control, the first-session flow, NPC behavior, and sector performance. It adds configurable keybindings and consistent Steam Deck controls, while making the first jump clearer and tightening pirate behavior, Blueprint handling, and a range of smaller systems.
+Version 0.43 introduces a quest-based tutorial that guides you from your first flight through research, ship upgrades, exploration, blueprints and combat, while also rebalancing early progression and fixing missing Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters.
 Highlights:
-  * **Full keybinding system** — separate keyboard-and-mouse and controller layouts with globally saved custom bindings
+  * **Quest-based tutorial** — Ten quests guide your first flight, research, ship upgrades, exploration, blueprints and combat
-  * **Improved onboarding and first jump** — clearer start flow, complete starting equipment, direct ship selection, and safer jump validation
+  * **Quest journal and contextual guidance** — Track objectives, progress and rewards, with keyboard and controller hints
-  * **Steam Deck controls** — standardized Xbox-compatible controller mapping with optional trackpad and back-button bindings
+  * **Rebalanced early progression** — Adjusted research, ship-system and sector costs, supported by milestone bonuses
-  * **Performance and NPC improvements** — camera-aware sector particles, pooled effects, cleaner NPC sleep states, and more efficient sector updates
+  * **CJK character rendering** — Fixed missing Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters
-  * **Blueprint and pirate improvements** — more reliable Blueprint handling, corrected Blueprint weapon accuracy, and pirates that abandon pursuits more reliably
-[[:version_history:2026#v0.39|Full 0.39 release notes →]]
+[[:version_history:2026#v043|Full 0.43 release notes →]]
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