Release Godot 4.1.2 RC1 and publish release notes

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       release_date: "19 July 2023"
       release_notes: "/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-2-dev-1/"
 
+- name: "4.1.2"
+  flavor: "rc1"
+  release_date: "22 September 2023"
+  release_notes: "/article/release-candidate-godot-4-1-2-rc-1/"
+
 - name: "4.1.1"
   flavor: "stable"
   release_date: "17 July 2023"

collections/_article/release-candidate-godot-4-1-2-rc-1.md

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+---
+title: "Release candidate: Godot 4.1.2 RC 1"
+excerpt: "It's long overdue for the second Godot 4.1 patch release! This release candidate contains a number of important fixes, including performance and stability improvements, so let's give it a good test."
+categories: ["pre-release"]
+author: Yuri Sizov
+image: /storage/blog/covers/release-candidate-godot-4-1-2-rc-1.webp
+image_caption_title: "Fisk"
+image_caption_description: "A game by Kristian Nilsen"
+date: 2023-09-22 16:00:00
+---
+
+We have had quite a pause since [Godot 4.1.1](https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-4-1-1/) — two months without a new patch release (blame the summer break!). So it's long overdue we have one, starting of course with a release candidate to validate that everything is in order and no new changes introduce regressions.
+
+Godot 4.1.2 contains a number of stability improvements, addressing crashes related to threading, editor features, networking, GUI, and rendering. A significant bug related to allocations of plain objects has been fixed as well, which should improve performance and memory usage, especially at scale ([GH-81037](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81037)). There is also a number of performance fixes in GUI nodes, such as `Tree` and `RichTextLabel`, which make parts of the editor UI more responsive ([GH-79325](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79325), [GH-80857](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80857)). Several optimizations have been made to rendering backends as well.
+
+We have received reports of issues with saving projects on the web platform, and this release resolves these issues ([GH-79866](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79866)), as well as a few other platform-specific bugs. Another important problem being fixed in 4.1.2 is doubled input events coming from gamepads when using Steam Input ([GH-76045](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/76045)). And as always there is a bunch of smaller, but no less crucial changes and updates!
+
+Maintenance releases are expected to be safe for an upgrade, but we recommend to always make backups, or use a version control system such as Git, to preserve your projects in a case of corruption or data loss.
+
+[Jump to the **Downloads** section](#downloads), and give it a spin right now, or continue reading to learn more about improvements in this release. You can also [try the **Web editor**](https://editor.godotengine.org/releases/4.1.2.rc1/) or the **Android editor** for this release. If you are interested in the latter, please request to join [our testing group](https://groups.google.com/g/godot-testers) to get access to pre-release builds.
+
+-----
+
+*The illustration picture for this article comes from* [**Fisk**](http://fiskthegame.com/) *— an open world survival horror game with Lovecraftian vibes currently being developed by [Kristian Nilsen](https://twitter.com/sajbear666) with Godot 4. (It uses* [**Qodot**](https://github.com/QodotPlugin/Qodot/) *for creating geometry, by the way, which deserves its own shoutout!) You can follow Kristian on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/sajbear666) for more updates and you can download Fisk today from the website.*
+
+## What's new
+
+**56 contributors** submitted around **150 improvements** for this release. You can review the complete list of changes with our [interactive changelog](https://godotengine.github.io/godot-interactive-changelog/#4.1.2-rc1), which contains links to relevant commits and PRs for this and every previous release. Below are the most notable changes:
+
+- 2D: Fix Camera2D crash when edited scene root is null ([GH-79645](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79645)).
+- 2D: Fix `CanvasModulate` logic for modulating the canvas ([GH-79747](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79747)).
+- 3D: Fix VoxelGI saving VoxelGIData as a built-in file when prompted to save to an external file ([GH-78772](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/78772)).
+- 3D: Change property hint range for camera attributes exposure multiplier ([GH-79138](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79138)).
+- 3D: Fix Curve3D baking up vectors for nontrivial curves ([GH-81885](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81885)).
+- Animation: Fix `Animation::subtract_variant` for affine transforms ([GH-79279](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79279)).
+- Animation: Fix `AnimationNodeTransition` with negative time scale ([GH-79403](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79403)).
+- Animation: Remove animation tracks with correct indices ([GH-81651](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81651)).
+- Audio: Fix audio stream generators getting freed accidentally ([GH-81508](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81508)).
+- Buildsystem: Allow unbundling OpenXR (for Linux distros) ([GH-73443](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/73443)).
+- Buildsystem: Disable C++ exception handling (off by default in 4.1) ([GH-80612](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80612)).
+- Buildsystem: MSVC: Pass build options configuration to Visual Studio projects ([GH-79238](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79238)).
+- Buildsystem: MSVC: Make incremental linking optional ([GH-80482](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80482), [GH-81144](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81144)).
+- Buildsystem: MSVC: Enable `/WX` on LINKFLAGS with `werror=yes` ([GH-80711](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80711)).
+- C#: Fix deserialization of delegates that are 0-parameter overloads ([GH-78877](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/78877)).
+- C#: Add missing `useModelFront` parameter to GodotSharp Basis and Transform ([GH-79082](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79082)).
+- C#: Hide hostfxr not found error ([GH-81690](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81690)).
+- Core: Fix range error for `Array.slice` ([GH-79103](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79103)).
+- Core: Fix byte to float color conversion in `DisplayServerWindows::screen_get_pixel` ([GH-79350](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79350)).
+- Core: Fix recursion level check for array stringification ([GH-79370](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79370)).
+- Core: Fix global transform validity for `Node2D` and `Control` ([GH-80105](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80105)).
+- Core: Fix recursion level check for `VariantWriter::write()` with objects ([GH-81123](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81123)).
+- Core: Fix string conversion for -0.0 float values ([GH-81328](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81328)).
+- Editor: Fix history mismatch ([GH-78827](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/78827)).
+- Editor: Improve resolution of script type icons ([GH-79203](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79203), [GH-81336](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81336)).
+- Editor: Don't use splash minimum display time in editor ([GH-79388](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79388)).
+- Editor: Automatically add path to built-in scripts ([GH-79920](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79920)).
+- Editor: Use `ui_text_submit` instead of `ui_accept` to confirm and close text prompts ([GH-81189](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81189)).
+- Export: Fix Windows console wrapper and icon being swapped ([GH-80357](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80357)).
+- GDExtension: Fix version check for GDExtension ([GH-80591](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80591)).
+- GDExtension: Fix overriding `_export_begin`, `_export_file` and `_export_end` from GDExtension ([GH-80999](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80999)).
+- GDScript: Fix conflict between property and group names ([GH-78254](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/78254)).
+- GDScript: Properly track extents of constants ([GH-79301](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79301)).
+- GDScript: Fix POT generator crash on assignee with index ([GH-82004](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/82004)).
+- GUI: Fix `Tree` performance regression by using cache ([GH-79325](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79325)).
+- GUI: Fix `root_node_layout_direction` project setting being incorrectly exposed as a range ([GH-79611](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79611)).
+- GUI: Fix `CodeEdit` completion being very slow in certain cases ([GH-80472](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80472)).
+- GUI: RTL: Improve performance by using list iterators for item/paragraph removal ([GH-80857](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80857)).
+- GUI: Enable transparent background for GUI tooltips ([GH-81669](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81669)).
+- Import: Use image index instead of texture index for `source_images` ([GH-80314](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80314)).
+- Input: Prevent double input events on gamepad when running through Steam Input ([GH-76045](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/76045)).
+- Input: Android: Set `echo` property for the physical keyboard events ([GH-79089](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79089)).
+- Navigation: Fix NavigationObstacle2D debug position ([GH-79392](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79392)).
+- Navigation: Fix NavMesh `map_update_id` returning 0 results in errors ([GH-80189](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80189)).
+- Network: Prevent crash when accessing `Node` Multiplayer from thread ([GH-79332](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79332)).
+- Network: ENet: Better handle truncated socket messages ([GH-79699](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79699)).
+- Network: ENet: Properly set transfer flags when using custom channels ([GH-80293](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80293)).
+- Network: Web: Always return -1 as body length in HTTPClientWeb ([GH-79846](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79846)).
+- Particles: Add motion vector support for GPU 3D Particles ([GH-80688](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80688)).
+- Porting: Fix file permissions for the web platform (affects every Unix-like platform) ([GH-79866](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79866)).
+- Porting: macOS: Fix uncapped frame rate for windows in the non-active workspaces ([GH-79572](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79572)).
+- Porting: Web: Fix `JavaScriptBridge.eval()` never returning PackedByteArray ([GH-81015](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81015)).
+- Rendering: Enable depth writes during shadow pass and depth pass, disable during color pass ([GH-80070](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80070)).
+- Rendering: Fix motion vectors being corrupted when using `precision=double` ([GH-80257](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80257)).
+- Rendering: Remove GPU readback from `NoiseTexture3D.get_format()` ([GH-80407](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80407)).
+- Rendering: Clamp Volumetric Fog Length property to prevent rendering issues ([GH-80485](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80485)).
+- Rendering: Propagate error correctly when max texture size for lightmaps is too small ([GH-81543](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81543)).
+- Rendering: Add half-pixel offset to lightmapper rasterization ([GH-81872](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81872)).
+- Rendering: GLES3: Reset anisotropic filtering when changing texture filtering mode ([GH-79568](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79568)).
+- Rendering: GLES3: Fix multimesh rendering when using colors or custom data ([GH-79660](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79660)).
+- Rendering: GLES3: Fix memory access error for `MultiMesh` ([GH-80788](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80788)).
+- Rendering: Vulkan: Fix texture update ([GH-80781](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80781)).
+- Rendering: Vulkan: Fix crash with many Omni/SpotLights, Decals or ReflectionProbes ([GH-80845](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80845)).
+- Shaders: Allow more hint types for uniform arrays ([GH-79100](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79100)).
+- Shaders: Fix shader type detection ([GH-79287](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/79287)).
+- Shaders: Fix Shader and ShaderInclude resource loading ([GH-80705](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/80705)).
+- XR: Fix issue with accessing hand tracking without timing info ([GH-78817](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/78817)).
+- XR: Ensure OpenXR classes are declared properly ([GH-81037](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/81037)).
+- Thirdparty: FreeType 2.13.2, ICU4C 73.2, libpng 1.6.40, libwebp 1.3.2, mbedtls 2.28.4, miniupnpc 2.2.5, openxr 1.0.28, tinyexr 1.0.7.
+
+This release is built from commit [`58f0cae4a`](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/commit/58f0cae4af47adcac121cc220749ddbf778f4a81) (see [README](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-builds/releases/download/4.1.2-rc1/README.txt)).
+
+## Downloads
+
+The downloads for this pre-release build can be found in our GitHub repository:
+
+* [**Download Godot 4.1.2 RC 1**](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-builds/releases/tag/4.1.2-rc1).
+
+**Standard build** includes support for GDScript and GDExtension.
+
+**.NET 6 build** (marked as `mono`) includes support for C#, as well as GDScript and GDExtension.
+- .NET build requires [.NET SDK 6.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0) or [7.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0) installed in a standard location.
+
+## Known issues
+
+There are currently no known issues introduced by this release.
+
+With every release we accept that there are going to be various issues, which have already been reported but haven't been fixed yet. See the GitHub issue tracker for a complete list of [known bugs](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Abug+).
+
+## Bug reports
+
+As a tester, we encourage you to [open bug reports](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues) if you experience issues with this release. Please check the [existing issues on GitHub](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues) first, using the search function with relevant keywords, to ensure that the bug you experience is not already known.
+
+In particular, any change that would cause a regression in your projects is very important to report (e.g. if something that worked fine in previous 4.1.x releases, but no longer works in 4.1.2 RC 1).
+
+## Support
+
+Godot is a non-profit, open source game engine developed by hundreds of contributors on their free time, as well as a handful of part or full-time developers hired thanks to [generous donations from the Godot community](https://fund.godotengine.org/). A big thank you to everyone who has contributed [their time](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/AUTHORS.md) or [their financial support](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/DONORS.md) to the project!
+
+If you'd like to support the project financially and help us secure our future hires, you can do so using the [Godot Development Fund](https://fund.godotengine.org/) platform managed by [Godot Foundation](https://godot.foundation/). There are also several [alternative ways to donate](/donate) which you may find more suitable.