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--- start [2026/07/21 10:57] – Latest Update: v0.40 (2026-07-20) 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 0.40** — Released July 20, 2026
+**Version 0.43** — Released 2026-10-01
-Update 0.40 extends the object list and short-range scanner with new Blueprint, scan, and action features. Blueprint drops are now deterministic by source ID, time-spawned civilian ships are capped sector-wide, and every ship system sprite has been unified into a single visual design.
+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:
-  * **Blueprints in the object list** — Blueprints now appear in the object list, with direct attack and scan actions plus a dedicated scan button
+  * **Quest-based tutorial** — Ten quests guide your first flight, research, ship upgrades, exploration, blueprints and combat
-  * **Manual short-range scanner button** — The short-range scanner window can now be opened at any time via its own button
+  * **Quest journal and contextual guidance** — Track objectives, progress and rewards, with keyboard and controller hints
-  * **Unified ship system graphics** — All ship system sprites have been reworked into a single, consistent visual design
+  * **Rebalanced early progression** — Adjusted research, ship-system and sector costs, supported by milestone bonuses
-  * **Civilian ship cap (sector-wide)** — Time-spawned civilian ships are now limited to a maximum of twelve ships per sector
+  * **CJK character rendering** — Fixed missing Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters
-  * **Stable Blueprint drops** — Blueprint drops are now selected reliably by source ID, making all 800 Blueprint templates droppable
-[[:version_history:2026#v0.40|Full 0.40 release notes →]]
+[[:version_history:2026#v043|Full 0.43 release notes →]]
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