Minecraft-Community-Edition/UPDATES.md

Updates & Development Roadmap

This document tracks all released updates and features currently in development.

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📦 Released Versions

Version 0.1.0 – Core Architecture Foundation

Status: Completed
Type: Initial Engine Foundation

Version 0.1.0 establishes the structural and architectural backbone of the engine.
This release focuses entirely on clean system design and long-term scalability.

🧱 Core Architecture

• OOP-structured main entry point
• Modular engine layout
• Application layer abstraction
• Clear separation between core and higher-level systems

🖥 Systems Implemented

• Logging system (console + file output)
• File I/O system
• Queued event bus system
• Function container system
• Coroutine scheduler

🧠 Design Goals Achieved

• Clean system boundaries
• Modern C++ architecture
• Reduced global state
• Extensible and modular structure
• Cross-platform-ready foundation

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🚧 In Development

Version 0.2.0 – Dynamic UI System

Status: In Progress
Type: Major Feature Update

This update focuses on building a flexible and data-driven UI framework.

🖼 Planned Features

• Dynamic UI system driven by JSON
• External UI layout definition files
• UI element abstraction layer
• Runtime UI loading and reloading
• Layout and component hierarchy system

🛠 Tooling

• External UI editor integration using TiledMap
• JSON-based UI serialization
• Separation between UI logic and layout design

🎯 Goals

• Fully data-driven UI architecture
• No hardcoded UI layouts
• Designer-friendly workflow
• Clear separation between engine and presentation layer

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🔮 Upcoming Roadmap

Version 0.3.0 – Rendering Expansion

• Rendering backend improvements
• Resource management system
• Shader abstraction layer
• Texture and asset pipeline foundation

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Version 0.4.0 – Input & Interaction Layer

• Unified input abstraction
• Controller support improvements
• Action-mapping system
• Remappable input configuration

Version 0.5.0 – Networking & Multiplayer Foundation

• Networking layer abstraction
• Dedicated server base
• Packet system
• Synchronization model

Version 0.6.0 – Modding Infrastructure

• C++ module loader
• Plugin interface
• Public engine API exposure
• Optional scripting integration (Lua research phase)

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🧩 Long-Term Vision

• Fully modular engine core
• Clean API for game layer integration
• Dedicated server ecosystem
• Plugin and mod support
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Optional Vulkan rendering backend
• Performance-first architecture

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📌 Versioning Format

This project follows semantic versioning:

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

• MAJOR — Breaking architectural changes
• MINOR — New systems and features
• PATCH — Fixes and minor improvements

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📝 Notes

The early versions of this project focus on building a strong architectural foundation.
Gameplay features will only be added once core systems are stable, modular, and well-documented.