Wesnoth 1.17.17

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Wesnoth 1.17.17

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Wesnoth 1.17.17 is out!
This new release in the 1.17.x development series sees various changes and improvements in various areas.

As this is a development version, we would like to remind everyone how the testing and feedback process works for these:
  • If you download Wesnoth stand-alone, make sure to keep the latest stable release around in case the game breaks and you find yourself unable to get your daily fix of Wesnoth.
  • Playtest the game, and make sure to report any bugs you find! Even obvious bugs can be left unfixed if everyone assumes someone else has already reported it.
  • For any bugs found, or to request new features to be added, check out bug tracker here. First though, please read our instructions for reporting bugs on the wiki, which will give your bug report or feature request the best chance of being addressed.
  • Near the end of the release notes below you will find a list of the most important bugs known at the time of the release. Some items are due to be fixed in future releases of the 1.17.x series, but for others we depend on contributed patches from volunteer coders like you!

Downloads
Steam
Development versions of Wesnoth are available on Steam through our beta channel.
In your Steam library: right-click on Battle for Wesnoth, select Properties, go to the Betas tab, and select the 1.17.x option from the drop down.
Itch.io
The latest development version of Wesnoth is also published on itch.io. A standalone portable download is also available.
Windows installer (64-bit)
SHA256 sum: 35c128b77f15b2f01026d4e58a4e7d3c5d7da9dd47bbc3e9f7d04494c77bdf7b
NOTE: Due to how expensive it is, Wesnoth's installer is not signed. This often results in the installer being flagged as potentially dangerous by antivirus software because the publisher is unknown.
macOS package
SHA256 sum: 845aa94de3f8810cbaf79f9a4de7a50702befd3a114fc3184111805a8831e9a9
Source code
SHA256 sum: 8cfa5a6ccfc16189826b1d48499df950c90e070bebfb1b01adf60cd80738d120
Linux
All known Linux packagers have been contacted, and binaries for your distribution may have already been created. Information about where to get the respective binaries and how to install them, including via Flatpak, can be found on the Linux binaries page in the wiki.

Changes in this release

Read on for more details about the most notable fixes and additions since the previous development release. A full list of changes may be found in our changelog.
General
  • Terrain
    The Hedge Wall terrain has been added.
  • Sub-achievements
    Achievements now support having up to 28 distinct sub-achievements.
  • Reloading not working for sides other than side 1
    Previously when reloading a turn as any side other than side 1, that side's units were unable to move or take any action until their next turn.
  • Python tools
    A variety of fixes and improvements have been made to Wesnoth's Python-based tools.
  • Lobby tab selection
    Clicking the same tab in the multiplayer lobby multiple times no longer swaps the games view.
  • Resizing via preferences works correctly
    Resizing the window via the resolution selection in the preferences to a larger size no longer results in new space being completely black.
Important changes since 1.16.x
This information applies to all 1.17.x development releases unless specified otherwise.

General
Windows:
  • Installing Wesnoth to a directory where the path contains a non-ascii character requires Windows 10 1903.
macOS:
Known Issues
General issues:
  • Preprocessor errors corrupt cache (issue #1924). If this happens you have to wipe your cache. That can be done in Preferences → Cache.

New Contributors and Developers

Do you want to help shape the future of Wesnoth? You are always free to join us in the #development Discord channel or #wesnoth-dev IRC channel on libera.chat to ask for help with getting started!

The multiplayer and add-ons servers for this development series are up and running. Because development versions are a moving target, the development multiplayer server only accepts the latest version in the series. Add-ons may break due to changes to the WML and Lua APIs throughout development series — any problems involving them should be reported to the respective add-on maintainers.

If you find any bugs, do not hesitate to report them, but please read the instructions on how to report bugs first! As bug reports in the forums tend to be forgotten, you will get better results using our bug tracker. We require your help for finding and fixing issues, no matter how obvious, trivial, or complicated they seem!

Have fun!
99 little bugs in the code, 99 little bugs
take one down, patch it around
-2,147,483,648 little bugs in the code
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