See annotated changelog for the summary of additions, updates, changes and fixes.

Dev Changelog: 3.18.0...3.19.0

Fix release:

• for changes in The GamesDB API. See changed API limits and private key usage, thanks to all reporters!
• for Docker scripts #221, thanks @rudism

Dev Changelog: 3.18.4...3.18.5

• Workaround: Mitigation of Screenscraper.fr long running responses on some games causing games not to be scraped, thanks for reporting @saitamasahil, @ZacharyFoxx and @therealpxc
• Update: Update Platforms BBC Micro and 3DS (file ext), thanks @DFelten
• Fix: Cache operation corrections when using subcommands on all platforms

Dev Changelog: 3.18.3...3.18.4

Release with a minor addition, a regression fix and a change:

• add SYSCONFDIR variable to allow Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) compliant builds by @Newchair2644 in #210
• revert to ignore media during esgamelist ingest, unless they are explicitly set (e.g., --flags video); regression from 3.18.0, cf. https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/306218
• change initial implemented logic from 2019 to remove cache files when --cache purge:m=...,t=... is given: Resource is now removed iff both parameters are matched, cf. https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/306255

Dev Changelog: 3.18.2...3.18.3

Fixes:

• Fix QString templates (#206)
• Fix when using multiple extensions for zxinfo scraper (#207)
• ZXInfo scraper enhancements (see ZXIinfo Scraper Doc)
• Minor edge cases fixed

Dev Changelog: 3.18.1...3.18.2

Fixup release:

• CI pipeline runs test build for Qt5 and Qt6 and runs unittests
• Update script checks for Python3 presence
• Documentation maintenance

For minor enhancements, see the annotated changelog.

Dev Changelog: 3.18.0...3.18.1

The highlights:

• Support for Batocera Gamelist format
• Support for Fanart and Backcover (Boxback) media scraping for ES-DE, Batocera and ES variants
• Fixes for IGDB and The Games DB
• Fixes #198
• Opened Github Discussions

See annotated changelog for all changes.

Dev Changelog: 3.17.5...3.18.0

Bugfix release:

• #166: Kudos to @eilefsen
• #167: Kudos to @cameronhimself
• #169 : Kudos to @SineSwiper

Full Changelog: 3.17.4...3.17.5

Bugfix release:

• emulationstation frontend revert logic for path processing: Use inputFolder as base path
• Workaround for EmulationStation's habit to rewrite $HOME in absolute paths in gamelist.xml as ~
• Fix edge case when two configs are changed and a new game is added to a game list simultaneously
• Corrected skipExistingVideos and skipExistingManuals flags behaviour
• Update of documentation (path processing and unattended / unattendedSkip

Big kudos to @s1eve-mcdichae1 💯

• Fix for regression (#160), thanks for reporting @marioacjr