4.3.0 Release

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Release Checklist:

Development

Pending Issues:

Tools

• png2asset export fixes after -use_struct changes

Compiler

• SDCC 4.4
  • Github building and patching
  • MOS6502 code gen for x & ~y: https://sourceforge.net/p/sdcc/bugs/3735/
  • z80 critical sections: https://sourceforge.net/p/sdcc/bugs/3721/

NES

• Mismatch in the vblank manual timing, causing wacky scrolling in some vram uploads when screen is on
• Proper PAL detection and support would be nice-to-have

SDCC

• ? (maybe for future sdcc releases) sdar dlls
  • https://sourceforge.net/p/sdcc/bugs/3714/

Docs

• Misc docs updates
• Copy updated SDCC docs (could be Makefile target)

Update Changelists & Migration notes:

• /docs/changelog (medium detail)
• /docs/pages/09_migrating_new_versions.md (breaking or important changes since last version)
• /docs/pages/10_release_notes.md (complete detail, clickable links)

Release

Testing:

• Local Clean build
• Make Examples
• Run all examples and test
  • SMS waitpad() issue
  • Banks Intrinsic RAM calc issue
• Github Action: Build examples
• png2asset tests

Update Version Numbers:

• Root Makefile (Doxygen uses this)
• Header version (/gbdk-lib/include/gbdk/version.h)

Rebuild docs:

• Regenerate html docs: make docs
• Generate new PDF: make docspdf

Release Tagging:

• Merge to master
• Create Git Release Tag

GBDK-SDCC Builds

• Update "Latest Release" for GBDK-SDCC Build (if relevant)

Post Release:

• Github Action: Build and package
  • Fix packing as needed
• Create Github Release
  • Upload Binaries
  • Changelist (minimal detail)
• Update root readme
  • Relevant links
  • sdcc versions

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