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OpenRCT2 v0.5.1 “Swamp Castle" released!

I know you were thinking we missed this month release, but it took us just a little longer as we had to traverse a treacherous terrain to get to this landmark. Without further ado, I present you OpenRCT2 Release v0.5.1, "Swamp Castle". 
Here's the changelog:

Feature: [#24242] [Plugin] Add ride-breakdown hooktype.
Feature: [#24879] [Plugin] Add methods for showing and hiding gridlines.
Feature: [#26327] Add ‘guests entertained’ statistic to entertainers.
Improved: [#26374] Add higher resolution app icons for Android.
Improved: [#26386] Initial window scale and toolbar options on fresh Android installations.
Change: [#26476] Limit creation of new station styles to prepare for more flexibility with ride stations and entrances.
Fix: [#25581] Chart drawing issue on some platforms due to compiler optimisation.
Fix: [#26019] Inverted and Inverted Flying Roller Coaster large half loops glitch with the train and don‘t draw in tunnels at some angles (original bug).
Fix: [#26183] The ride stat graph placeholder text is not drawn in the expected position.
Fix: [#26287] Game crashes upon connect/disconnect of physical keyboard.
Fix: [#26299] Single Rail S-Bend sprites don’t fully connect to the next track piece at certain angles.
Fix: [#26352] Large scenery items are incorrectly labelled as ‘banners’ in the tile inspector.
Fix: [#26352] The label for path additions is using the wrong text colour in the tile inspector.
Fix: [#26360] Inverted Lay-down Roller Coaster helices are invisible when loading old saves.
Fix: [#26396] [Plugin] Socket interfaces were not closing properly and firing up correctly in parallel.
Fix: [#26410] Tiles with water can draw incorrectly when there is something underwater and nothing above water.
Fix: [#26418] Game crashes when a stack overflow occurs in plugin code.
Fix: [#26419] Drop count & negative g’s stat requirements for Flying Roller Coaster don’t get nullified by having an inversion.
Fix: [#26421] Wrong scenery tab highlighted when more than 64 scenery groups are selected.
Fix: [#26425] Benches don’t reduce watching spots from 4 to 2 while other path additions do (should be reversed).
Fix: [#26432] Guests choose to head for rides they have already ridden if they don’t have a map.
Fix: [#26492] Drag tool shows per-tile error instead of total cost when running out of money midway through placement.
Fix: [#26510] Displayed air time overflows after 655.35 seconds instead of the internal maximum of 1966.05 seconds.

Upcoming Breaking Change
Due to GitHub upcoming lack of support to Windows7/8 action runners, this will be our last release officially supporting those platforms. As they have been unsupported for years by Microsoft, we recommend you upgrade to play OpenRCT2 for security reasons!
Overview Video
Our trusted partner, Deurklink, has again helped on promoting the new release with a video mentioning this release notable changes:

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Download releasev0.5.1 — Windows — 35.8 MiB — Signed

Acknowledgements
We would like to thank everyone who contributed with code, testing, translations, bug reports and everything else. We would also like to thank our sponsors:

Digital Ocean, for hosting the multiplayer master server and our infrastructure
Backtrace, for handling our automated crash reports
JetBrains, for providing us with development software
Github, for handling our development and issue tracker
SignPath, for providing a free certificate to sign our builds

If you're interested in contributing to OpenRCT2, feel free to join us on Discord.
You can also sponsor OpenRCT2 team members:

https://github.com/sponsors/IntelOrca
https://github.com/sponsors/janisozaur
https://github.com/sponsors/broxzier
https://github.com/sponsors/Gymnasiast

On behalf of the OpenRCT2 team: happy building!
~Tupaschoal

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OpenRCT2 version 0.5.1, titled "Swamp Castle," has been released, introducing a substantial set of features and fixes detailed in its changelog. This update includes new plugin features, such as the addition of a ride breakdown hooktype and methods for controlling gridlines, as well as the introduction of a new statistic, 'guests entertained,' for entertainers. Improvements were also implemented regarding the user interface, specifically incorporating higher resolution app icons for Android and providing initial window scale and toolbar options for fresh Android installations.

The release focused heavily on addressing numerous specific bugs and ensuring stability across the application. Fixes addressed issues related to chart drawing on various platforms caused by compiler optimization, glitches in the rendering of inverted roller coaster large half loops, problems with sprite connectivity for Single Rail S-Bend tracks, and issues with scenery item labeling and path addition cues within the tile inspector. Furthermore, several code-related fixes were implemented to prevent crashes, such as resolving stack overflows in plugin code, correcting issues with socket interface closing, and ensuring the proper nullification of drop count and negative g-force stat requirements for Flying Roller Coaster when inversions are applied. Other adjustments included resolving display anomalies for water tiles and ensuring correct highlighting when multiple scenery groups are selected.

A significant upcoming change involves a breaking change notification regarding platform support. The developers have indicated that this release will be the final official support for Windows 7/8 action runners, strongly recommending users upgrade to future versions for enhanced security reasons, as these platforms are no longer supported by Microsoft.

The development team acknowledged contributions from various entities, thanking contributors for their code, testing, translations, and bug reports. The project received support from sponsors including Digital Ocean for hosting infrastructure, Backtrace for automated crash reporting, JetBrains for development software, Github for the issue tracker, and SignPath for signing builds. The OpenRCT2 team extends an invitation for further contributions and sponsorship details are provided.