What's Changed

• Native Flatbuffers update and minor cmake module update by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23395
• [tools/depends][target] config.site remove PYTHON_VERSION variable by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23378
• [Android][cmake] adjust macros according to the API we are targeting by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23414
• [Windows][dxva] refactor video processor code by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23408
• [windows] Distinguish between host/native download/tools for windows build by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23409
• [tools/depends][native] texturepacker update and use cmake to build by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23396
• [Windows] Remove workaround for Video Super Resolution by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23416
• [PVR] Dynamic timer types: Update timer types from client whenever a … by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23393
• [windows] remove doxygen from native dep list by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23418
• [skin, gui] Look for definitions in xml files in /fonts directory by @smfontes in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22993
• [windows] Dont ship vswhere executable by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23425
• [Windows][dxva] Test support of the video processor for SDR to SDR conversion by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23423
• [Windows][deps] Bump libass to 0.17.1 by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23420
• [Windows] Add "Graphics" log component for Direct3D by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23422
• [Windowing] Make HiDPI more generic/platform agnostic by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23410
• Build jsonschemabuilder for all platforms from source by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23419
• [cmake] TexturePacker: don't force static libraries by @lrusak in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23428
• Windowing: fix dialog confirmation not showing when moving fullscreen… by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23432
• [macOS] Default to nativewindowing by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23438
• [Windows] DXVAHD: simplifies parameters in CProcessorHD::Open() by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23440
• [Android] Remove unnecessary if and use MediaFormat constants by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23442
• Translations update from Kodi Weblate by @weblate in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23370
• Sync of addon metadata translations by @github-actions in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23446
• [Subtitles] Add support to font collection (.ttc) by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23429
• [Subtitles][libass] Enable bidi brackets for adapted subs by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23421
• [Windows] Setting for high precision processing / HDR tone mapping by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23359
• [Android] Prefer Google raw decoder over MediaTek on old Android devices by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23447
• [Windows] refactor DXGI_FORMAT to std::string for Debug Info OSD by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23456
• [Windows] refactor Video Super Resolution by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23458
• [video] Fix auto play next video not working from inside video info dialog by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23460
• [clang-tidy] fix performance-* warnings by @Rechi in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22812
• [Windows] Remove unused code in DeviceResources.cpp by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23464
• [Windows] remove unused extra frame rate doubling for interlaced resolutions in CVideoSyncD3D by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23463
• [PVR] Fix some CPPCheck and clang-tidy warnings by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23459
• [input] remove unused tinyxml usage in InputCodineTableFactory by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23465
• [Windows] Fix: show 119.88Hz and future higher fractional refresh rates correctly by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23461
• [addons] fix debug assert because of non-deterministic comparison of dependencies by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23469
• Revert "[Android][cmake] adjust macros according to the API we are targeting" by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23475
• [video] Take 2 to fix auto play next video not working from inside video info dialog. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23474
• [music][video] Context menu play items: Set playlist_type_hint before… by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23478
• [Estuary] Reset timer as long as the osd is shown by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23476
• Peripheral API v3.0.1: Expose keyboard/mouse types to add-on by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23468
• [Windows] RetroPlayer: Fix blue/pink washed out colors on 10-bit displays by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23467
• [guilib][vfs][imagecache] Load video thumbnail images into texture cache when viewed, like standard images by @rmrector in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23134
• [Windows] Remove unused variables by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23491
• [Windows][dxva] refactor CProcessorHD/CEnumeratorHD to remove direct access to the D3D enumerator interfaces by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23484
• [macos][nativewindowing] Check and update monitor setting on startup by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23496
• Games: Stable player assignment by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23482
• Savestate Manager: Map "delete" key in savestate dialogs by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23471
• CWinSystemGbm: fix issues if drm connector doesn't list any modes by @lrusak in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23415
• Sync controller add-ons for 21 Alpha 3 by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23486
• Fix Visual Studio warning C4701: potentially uninitialized local variable used by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23492
• Game OSD: Move controller ID from core to the skin by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23501
• Port Dialog: Fix segfault when choosing a controller, and minor improvements by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23499
• [Windows] Refactor DXVA renderer to enumerate and use the supported conversions by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23513
• [Windows] Fix refresh rate switch for Intel and nVidia when changing colorspace by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23522
• [GUIWindowVideoBase] Fix wrong item data pointer by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23520
• [discs] Rename HAS_DVD_DRIVE to HAS_OPTICAL_DRIVE by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23523
• [clang-tidy] modernize-use-default-member-init by @Rechi in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23470
• [Windows] improve user experience when Windows HDR is ON by default by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23509
• [discs][settings] Fix missing HAS_DVD_DRIVE renames by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23530
• Add "Student submission" check mark in PR template by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23515
• [tools/depends][native] Fix requirement for TexturePacker in makefile by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23462
• [Windows][Android] Remove some settings includes and better HDR settings code reuse by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23527
• Port Dialog: Highlight active controllers by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23521
• [python] pass sys.argv strings in logical order to python addons by @scott967 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23532
• Fix DVD disc device playback (#20048) by fixing device url initialization by @dmahurin in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23488
• [discs] Improve Linux dvd playback without mounting by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23531
• [docs][python] improve documentation of windowed play arg by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23559
• [upnp] Move upnp item resolve to IDirectory implementation by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23555
• [depends] Bump libbluray to 1.3.4 by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23536
• [Windows] DXVA: minor code improvements by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23552
• [webOS] Appstore submission media fixes by @sundermann in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23537
• Games: Add Player Viewer (aka "Player Manager Light") by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23548
• Fix building with fmt >= 10 by @lrusak in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23453
• [plugins] Move plugin resolve to IDirectory implementation by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23554
• [AddonSettings] Fix setting persistency when acessing raw Settings interface by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23558
• Translations update from Kodi Weblate by @weblate in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23473
• Sync of addon metadata translations by @github-actions in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23572
• [macos][nativewindowing] Fix low fps on the GUI rendering code by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23578
• [guilib][vfs][imagecache] Load picture folder images into texture cache when viewed, like standard images by @rmrector in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23517
• [PVR] Refactor channel groups class hierarchy. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23570
• fixed: fix compiling with libfmt8 by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23582
• RetroPlayer: Two minor code improvements by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23568
• PythonBindings: TypeInfo: add initialization of tp_watched for PyTypeObject by @lrusak in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23508
• [InputStream] Fix extradata size casts by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23539
• ALSA: Ensure pcm name conflicts resolve to descriptive names by @runderwo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23290
• android_printf: va_copy should be used if reuse va_list by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23347
• [dxva] Refactor the choice of conversions / restore support for RGB input by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23573
• guilib: Two minor code cleanups by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23569
• [dxva] Fix flash/wrong picture when skipping by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23542
• VideoPlayer: ffmpeg change default software deinterlacer from yadif to bwdif by @alanswanson in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23298
• [Windows] improve GetAdapterDesc() - return struct by value by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23585
• Update mouse controller profile to fix misspelling by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23590
• [depends] bump curl to 8.1.2 by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23466
• [playlist] add b4s playlist recognition to music and tests by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23450
• [Windows][Linux] Improve dither settings by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23550
• [macOS][nativewindowing] Fix moving between different hidpi screens w… by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23579
• [Android] Target selection: unneeded explicit definition of ANDROID_API by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23369
• [cmake][macOS] Allow building without xbmchelper - default for arm64 by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23584
• Use 64K file read chunk size for local files: USB files, external hard drives, etc. by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22941
• [video] Fix default select action by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23594
• [macos] Remove unneeded include from CApp by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23593
• [webOS] Forcefully disable Pulseaudio by @sundermann in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23562
• Implement tinyxml2 and start migration of some tinyxml1 usage by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23441
• [depends][windows] Fixup for libbluray version by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23565
• [webOS] AESinkStarfish: Passthrough sink improvements by @sundermann in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23538
• [webOS] Video decoder improvements by @sundermann in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23597
• [discs] fix playback of iso-files by @howie-f in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23604
• [videoplayer] use ffmpeg types in VideoPicture by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23596
• [cmake] FindTinyXML2 handle further corner cases distro packaged cmake config by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23605
• [Skintimers] Fix log line and remove unused include by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23608
• DVDDemuxFFmpeg: Fix issues after st->cur_pts replacement by @popcornmix in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23557
• [cmake] FindTinyXML2 linux corner case for internal build if sys lib exists by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23609
• [Windows][dxva] Don't send repeated frames through the processor / Fix nVidia deinterlacing / VSR with deinterlacing by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23606
• [Windows] Extend high precision setting to use 10 bit or better for all streams by @CrystalP in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23617
• [imagecache] Don't check special generated images for file changes every 24 hours by @rmrector in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23567
• [SkinTimers] Add unit tests for skin timer parsing by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23620
• AdvancedSettings: exclude '@eaDir' from scan, auto generated by DSM (Synology) by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23632
• Player Viewer: Two fixes by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23610
• [Windows] fix 'FileTimeToLocalFileTime' to account for daylight saving by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23631
• [docs] Fix for-the-badge badges by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23628
• [cleanup] change deprecated 'CAddonMgr::IsCompatible(const IAddon& ad… by @howie-f in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23602
• [Android] CXBMCApp: unnecessary check of the API level currently running… by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23635
• DVDDemuxFFmpeg: Fix issues after st->cur_pts replacement part 2 by @popcornmix in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23629
• [Android] CXBMCApp: remove unnecessary GetSDKVersion method by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23626
• CURL: Take advantage of std::string move semantic by @neo1973 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23345
• [dbiplus] String optimiziations + prevent copies by @neo1973 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23344
• [CGUIDialogContextMenu] fix memory leak by @repojohnray in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22477
• [GUI][macos][nativewindowing] Kill XBMC_FULLSCREEN_UPDATE event by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23637
• [SkinTimers] Migrate to tinyxml2 by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23627
• [Windows] fix WASAPI devices enumeration: "WASAPI:default" is repeated multiple times by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23645
• [tinyxml2] Assorted further migrations by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23601
• [input] migrate to tinyxml2 by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23600
• [clang-tidy] fix performance-* warnings by @Rechi in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23611
• [video]]Estuary] Improve support for "video information" for movie sets and TV show seasons by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23613
• [windowing][dx] Implement ForceFullScreen to get rid of CApp ifdef by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23634
• [DVDDemux] Add new audio codec descriptions by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23524
• [InputStream] Add support to audio codec profiles / ClearKey crypto type by @CastagnaIT in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23541
• [PVR][Settings] Recording timer padding by @ivanllc in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23644
• [macOS][nativewindowing] Event location only makes sense for mouse ev… by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23630
• [MUSIC][GUI]Fix flickering when updating multiple song items via json… by @the-black-eagle in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23647
• [macos][nativewindowing] Signal mouse enabled/disabled when window becomes … by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23659
• [macos][nativewindowing] Add support for mediakeys by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23661
• [tools/depends][python3] Bump to 3.11.5 by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23665
• [video] Fix watched state / last played not preserved on internet update by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23667
• [video][PVR][Estuary] Watched Information Improvements by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23658
• [PVR] Fix TV channel subtitles not displayed on playback start, … by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23669
• [video] VIDEO_UTILS: Simplify GetFolderItemResumeInformation implementation by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23672
• [video] Unify code paths for 'choose art'… by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23675
• [Wayland] Skip unknown key events by @sundermann in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23654
• [Estuary] View_501_Banner.xml: Fixed syntax error (unmatched parentheses). by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23678
• [macos] Return 'not available' instead of 0.0 for cpu/gpu temps by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23676
• [video] Unify code paths for 'show video information' … by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23674
• VideoPlayer: VAAPI - fix VP9 Profile 2 playback by @smp79 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23683
• [info] Move network infos to sysinfo by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23680
• [PVR] CPVRChannelsPath: fix typo. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23690
• [video] Fix movie set overview not updated when refreshing data. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23691
• [video] Improve library refresh progress dialog content a bit. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23692
• [Android] bump Gradle Wrapper to 8.3 by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23697
• [macos][network][info] Improvements to DNS determination by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23689
• [video] VIDEO_UTILS::CAsyncGetItemsForPlaylist::GetItemsForPlaylist: … by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23694
• [guilib][guiinfo][Estuary] LISTITEM_IS_RESUMABLE: Added support for folders. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23693
• Games: Fix clang-formatting after tinyxml2 update by @garbear in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23695
• ActiveAESink: Use AddPause for DD+ again in RAW mode by @fritsch in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23687
• CWebSocketFrame: Fix alignment issues by @neo1973 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23643
• [Cmake] Several fixes for TARGET usage by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23612
• call -eventWithCGEvent: on the main queue by @enen92 in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23704
• [listproviders][Estuary][PVR] Add special 'more...' item to size limited lists in case there are more items available. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23682
• CPUInfoLinux: Support cpu_thermal hwmon temperature module by @popcornmix in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23703
• [Android] Replaces some value strings used directly in the code... by @joseluismarti in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23625
• [Android] MediaCodec: Add support for AV1 Dolby Vision codec selection by @quietvoid in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23595
• Install wayland session entry by @amazingfate in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23621
• [video] Fix art selection dialog re-appearing endless on 'Set actor … by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23707
• [depends][Android] Add base dependencies setup for libdovi by @quietvoid in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/22546
• [ActiveAESink] Improves sinks enumeration names and fallback logic when exact sink name not exists by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23650
• [cmake] fix comments referencing incorrect names by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23719
• [video] Fix 'Local art' missing in art selection dialog. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23717
• [video] Fix no information dialog for music videos. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23723
• [Estuary][PVR] Revert showing 'in progress' movies/episodes along with the watched status. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23725
• [ActiveAE] Fix parsing audio devices names when names contains ':' character by @thexai in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23728
• DVDDemuxFFmpeg: Fix issues after st->cur_pts replacement part 3 by @popcornmix in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23709
• [video] Art selection dialog: Fix support for embedded art. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23726
• [video] Fix 'Scan to library' on a directory containing a movie file doesn't work anymore. by @ksooo in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23733
• [Omega] Alpha3 by @fuzzard in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23730

New Contributors

• @dmahurin made their first contribution in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23488
• @runderwo made their first contribution in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23290
• @ivanllc made their first contribution in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23644
• @amazingfate made their first contribution in https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23621

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/compare/21.0a2-Omega...21.0a3-Omega