weekly-2026-03-13

Changelog

• fix(pathfinder): Implement robust forward insertion sort for PathfindCell::putOnSortedOpenList() (#2432)
• refactor(netpacket): Simplify NetPacket functions for packet buffer writes and size tests (#2329)
• refactor(netcommandmsg): Rename NetCommandMsg::getPackedByteCount to NetCommandMsg::getSizeForNetPacket (#2329)
• refactor(netcommandmsg): Simplify net messages NetAckBothCommandMsg, NetAckStage1CommandMsg, NetAckStage2CommandMsg (#2329)
• chore(network): Add new NetAckCommandMsg (#2329)
• fix(network): Fix constness around NetCommandMsg (#2329)
• bugfix(namekey): Remove hardcoded NameKeyIDs from dummy strings to work with modded files (#2349)
• ci(validate): Update PR validation workflow and valid tags (#2426)
• unify(pathfinder): Move AIPathfind.h and AIPathfind.cpp to Core (#2428)
• chore(replays): Update GeneralsReplays reference to latest (#2424)
• fix(lookat): Fix mouse anchor and direction issue for camera pitch (#2421)
• bugfix(audio): Decouple Particle Cannon audio spawn point from visual beam to restore correct position and fix quiet beam audio (#2415)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::moveAllies and Pathfinder::findAttackPath from Zero Hour (#2341)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::moveAlliesDestinationCallback, ::processHierarchicalCell, ::findClosestPath, ::updateGoal (#2341)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::checkForPossible(), ::processPathfindQueue(), ::examineNeighboringCells(), ::buildHierarchicalPath() (#2341)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::clientSafeQuickDoesPathExist() and Pathfinder::clientSafeQuickDoesPathExistForUI() from Zero Hour (#2341)
• refactor(random): Simplify code in RandomValue (#2370)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge PathfindLayer::doDebugIcons(), Pathfinder::Classify functions, Pathfinder::checkDestination() and Pathfinder::checkForMovement() (#2414)