ge-next release history
This is a concise history of public ge-next milestones. The supplied RELNOTES.TXT remains authoritative for complete changes and upgrade notes.
| Release | Date | Principal changes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.3.2 | 2026-09-15 | First release containing ge-arena; corrected mine ownership, boundary bounce, and failed-launch shield behavior; unified the normal and MBBSEmu 16-bit builds |
| 0.3.1 | 2026-06-30 | Replaced cargo-size calculations and rewrote the DATA frontend interface |
| 0.3 | 2026-06-16 | Major ship-game update: scans, jamming, phasers, missiles, nebulas, upgrades, damage, locks, cloak, ship selection, and numerous legacy corrections; renamed module files to MPOGEMP |
| 0.2.6 | 2025-08-15 | Limited jammer and zipper use per cycle, extended transfer syntax, corrected planetary ion-cannon range, and improved damaged-Cybertron behavior |
| 0.2.5 | 2025-08-05 | Protected neutral-zone planet inventories and corrected cross-user planet-cache corruption |
| 0.2.4 | 2025-07-31 | Wormhole and neutral-zone projectile corrections, jamming cleanup, helm-damage cap, and related combat fixes |
| 0.2.3 | 2025-07-21 | New ship-selection display and substantial Cybertron balance and behavior work |
| 0.2.2 | 2025-06-30 | Corrected skipped planet updates and disconnected-user destruction; added HELP VERSION
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| 0.2.1 | 2025-06-27 | Message and visibility corrections |
| 0.2 | 2025-06-19 | Major NPC revision, including class allocation, new Cybertron and Droid classes, and channel-zero targeting fixes |
| 0.1.1 | 2024-09-30 | Early command, sale, heading, and map-output corrections |
| 0.1 | 2024 | First release built from source; planet, combat, scoring, ship, team, and interface changes |
| 0.01-0.09 | 2024-09 | Initial configuration-only release, corrections, and first public source work |
Compatibility milestones
Release 0.3 changed the module and data prefix from MBM to MPOGEMP so ge-next could run alongside classic Galactic Empire. It also made structural changes that were not compatible with older saved games. Administrators must consult the release notes before carrying databases across release boundaries.
Release 0.3.2 supports both MajorBBS/Worldgroup and MBBSEmu from the standard 16-bit package; the formerly separate emulator build is obsolete.
See also
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