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+[date]: / "2024-09-22 09:13:00"
+[modified]: / "2024-09-22 09:50:00"
+[published]: / "2024-09-22 11:59:00"
+[description]: / "The latest news covering the Haxe community, featuring upcoming talks, the latest HaxeLib releases, game previews and lots more!"
+[contributor]: https://github.com/EliteMasterEric "Eric"
+
+# Haxe Roundup 718
+
+Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?ref=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler.
+
+## Community Updates
+
+### News and Articles
+
+- `[upcoming/events]` The next Haxe Discord Haxe Roundup _Roundup_ [event](https://discord.gg/ZNhKeMHv?event=1284987001237672018) is scheduled for Sunday 29th September at 19:00.
+- Friday Night Funkin' has released a new update, featuring a new playable character with all new remixes! [Play on Newgrounds](https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/770371).
+- 🔑Dwellings `1.3.2`: permalinks and multi-floor export [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/111909860) by Oleg Dolya.
+- The latest update from Aidan Lee on their progress with the [Async IO API](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/9111#issuecomment-2356563346).
+- Northgard: Road to Bifröst - [A new adventure](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4684395873626861891).
+- Via the [Haxe Discord] server, Join Chris and others in the Haxe community entry in the [Ludum Dare 56 Collab](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/1282493664068767825/1282493664068767825) channel.
+
+#### Devlogs
+
+- Bring It On! [`1.0.9`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/6423910781604424989), [`1.0.10`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/6423910781604812162) and [`1.0.11`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/4692277172987663176) patch notes.
+- Northgard Beta patch notes for [week 3](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4610085845253522312) and [week 4](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4684395873630591428).
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+- ⛏️Cave Generator `2.1.3`: new shape options [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/110884091) by Oleg Dolya
+- The latest update from Aidan Lee on his work on the [Async IO API](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/9111#issuecomment-2316134974).
+- IntelliJ Haxe plugin `1.5.11` has been [released](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/intellij-haxe/releases/tag/release-1.5.11).
+- Having the Extern Blues again [community thread](https://community.haxe.org/t/having-the-extern-blues-again/4329?u=skial).
+- Northgard Bifrost [Public Beta Launch](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4597699678373142921).
+- Celebrating 7 Years of updates to Northgard [article](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4263301698017402098).
+- Via the [Haxe Discord] server, a little [Go2Hx update](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/1020578706743365632/1279559829740060673).
+- Bring It On! [`1.0.5`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/4247544173398807537), [`1.0.7`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/4581937079701017280) and [`1.0.8`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2020460/view/4581937079704251966) patch notes.
+- Wartales [`1.0.36897`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4581937714011009548), [`26/08/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4248670073303962156) and [`27/08/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4248670073308239633), [`29/08/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1527950/view/4606706877639007789) patch notes.
+- Fraymakers [`0.7.2`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1420350/view/4610084577348288911), [`0.7.2a`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1420350/view/4610084577348446591) and [`0.7.2b`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1420350/view/4610084577351814455) patch notes.
+- Dune: Spice Wars [`04/09/24`](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1605220/view/4589819013350545595) patch notes.
+- Northgard public beta patch notes for [week 2](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/4576308214474147773).
+
+### Videos & Music
+
+- :pushpin: Reminder that [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly) does a Haxe dev stream every weekday on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/squuuidly). 6pm EST -> 12am EST Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. 12pm EST -> 6pm EST Thursday/Friday.
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+- Wartales: The Pits [release trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSN9Mf9x38I).
+- Celebrating Northgard [2024 trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dKa4t4TjPU).
+- Asteroids tutorial - [Start Menu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ateYLDgNTlk).
+
+### Jobs, Bounties
+
+- :memo: _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_.
+
+#### Available for work
+
+- You can hire [Tim Hely](https://twitter.com/SeiferTim/status/1749544683980628036), a highly experienced Haxe & HaxeFlixel developer, with 20+ years of experience!
+
+#### Bounties
+
+- Armory3D [bounties](https://github.com/armory3d/armory/labels/bounty) are available.
+- Keep an eye on the [Funkin Bounties](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/funkinBounties) repo for future items.
+- [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1243925472121151488) has opened up [a bounties page](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties) for HaxeFlixel features.
+
+### Previews & Demos
+
+#### Open Source
+
+- Friday Night Funkin' has published the source code for its latest update! Check it out on [GitHub](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin)!
+
+##### _Git Repos_
+
+- [haxebt `git`](https://github.com/Antriel/haxebt) - Behavior trees lib for Haxe.
+- [hxgitapi `git`](https://github.com/yophlox/hxgitapi) - A HaxeLib to interact with the GitHub API. 
+- [jume `git`](https://github.com/Jume-Labs/jume) - 2D Web Game Engine written in Haxe.
+- [haxe-sql-parser `git`](https://github.com/c-g-dev/haxe-sql-parser) - SQL lexer/parser for Haxe core.
+- [hxserial_api `git`](https://github.com/MAJigsaw77/hxserial_api) - Haxe/Hxcpp `@:native` integration for managing serial connections and devices. 
+- [hxbutt `git`](https://github.com/nebulazorua/hxbutt) - Buttplug.IO support for the Haxe language.
+- _Check out the latest open source Haxe projects over on [GitHub][latest github]_.
+
+#### Closed Source
+##### Via the [Haxe Discord] server
+
+- [Jeremy Fa](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/1282354105808851106) has done _"work on ladder animations in their game "_ made with Ceramic.
+- [Travis](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/1282691290315886704) shows monkey cartwheel action!
+
+### _Some_ Library Releases
+
+- [belin_core `1.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/belin_core)
+- [sqids `0.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/sqids)
+- [hxserial_api `1.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxserial_api)
+- [hxvlc `1.8.5`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxvlc)
+- [sl-windows-api `1.0.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/sl-windows-api)
+- [formatter `1.16.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/formatter)
+- [tokentree `1.2.14`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/tokentree)
+- [hx-sql-parser `0.0.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hx-sql-parser)
+- [hxWindowsColorMode `0.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxWindowColorMode)
+- [moxiesfunctions `0.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/moxiesfunctions)
+- [rulescript `0.1.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/rulescript)
+- [hxdiscord_rpc `1.2.4`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxdiscord_rpc)
+- [sl-windows-api `1.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/sl-windows-api)
+- [which `3.5.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/which)
+- [xa3.csv `0.2.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/xa3.csv)
+- [hscript-iris `1.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hscript-iris)
+- [neutranlinojs `3.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/neutralinojs)
+- [akismet `3.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/akismet)
+- _Check out the [most recent library releases](https://lib.haxe.org/recent/) on HaxeLib_.
+
+### People & Projects to support
+
+- [Axol Studio](https://axolstudio.com/) is a small independent game development studio, making games with and contributing to HaxeFlixel.
+- [Funkin' Crew](https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin) is making Friday Night Funkin', a cartoon rhythm gaming excellence.
+- [Patrick](https://www.patreon.com/gepatto) is creating Raspberry Pi 4 support for Haxe/Lime/OpenFL/HaxeFlixel.
+- [Josh Tynjala](https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala) is working on Feathers UI — open source, cross-platform UI components built with OpenFL.
+- [Pavel Alexandrov](https://ko-fi.com/yanrishatum) is primarily contributing to the Heaps engine and is the creator of format-tiled library.
+- [Ian Harrigan](https://github.com/sponsors/ianharrigan) is working on primarily HaxeUI, as well as hxArduino & hxWebSockets.
+- [Kaelan Evans](https://github.com/sponsors/kevansevans) is working on HxDoom, a Haxe adaption of Doom.
+- [Richard Oliver Bray](https://ko-fi.com/richardoliverbray) is teaching people the things he's learnt, like React, Typescript and Haxe.
+- [Alexander Gordeyko](https://www.patreon.com/axgord) is developing [Pony](https://github.com/AxGord/Pony), a Haxe open-cross-library.
+- [Andy Li](https://github.com/users/andyli/sponsorship) is working around the Haxe ecosystem: CI, packaging, docs and learning materials.
+- [Kevin Leung](https://www.patreon.com/kevinresol) is creating open source software libraries.
+- [Robert Konrad](https://www.patreon.com/RobDangerous), the Kha author, is creating Programming Toolkits.
+- [OpenFL](https://www.patreon.com/openfl) is creating free open source software.
+- [HaxeUI](https://www.patreon.com/haxeui) is creating an open source user interface libraries.
+- [HaxeFlixel](https://www.patreon.com/haxeflixel) is creating an open source, cross platform 2D game engine.
+- [Slava Ra](https://www.patreon.com/slavara) is creating improvements for FlashDevelop and HaxeDevelop.
+- [Mark Knol](https://www.patreon.com/markknol) is working on Haxe and its documentation.
+- [Dan Korostelev](https://www.patreon.com/nadako) is working on the Haxe compiler.
+
+## Updates from the Haxe core
+
+### Current Proposals & Discussions
+
+- Add Defer keyword [proposal](https://github.com/DawDavis/haxe-evolution/blob/defer/proposals/0000-defer.md).
+- Cast Specification changes for Haxe 5 [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/120).
+- Add Auto Closing [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/119).
+- Add additional mathematical constants and functions [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/117).
+- Additional syntax for safe navigation [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/114).
+- Add support for Typed metadata [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/111).
+- Add support for Extension of Abstracts [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/109).
+- Add package alias [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/105).
+- Add Integer data types [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/101).
+- Add Trailing Block Expressions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/100).
+- Add Caller Tracking [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/99).
+- Add Constructor `this.arg` syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/97).
+- Add new syntax for getters & setters inspired by the `C#` property syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/96).
+- Add a type for meaningless values (similar to unit type) [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/95).
+- Add better Overload Support [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/93).
+- Add Static Extension Meta Functions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/91).
+- Add `enum abstract` over `enum` [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87), plus [clarification](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87#issuecomment-935339089).
+- Add Enum abstract instances [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/86).
+- `[RFC]` Xml Dsl's [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/60).
+- Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27).
+- :memo: _Do you have an idea to improve Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]._
+
+### Core Changes
+
+25~ updates have been made to Haxe since the [last issue][last week newurl].
+
+- `[cpp]` Add Tracy profiler extern to `std` [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11772).
+- `[hxcpp]` Add support for Tracy profiler [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/pull/1153).
+- `[php]` Add externs for some POSIX functions [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11769).
+- `[tests]` Enable hlc tests on Windows and Mac [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11768).
+- Consider `toString` static extension in string coercion [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11767).
+- Non-Issue: How to get Haxe compiling and running on FreeBSD [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11764).
+- `[cpp]` Absolute paths with `absolute-path` [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11763).
+- Inconsistent interface type inference for getters/setters [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11774).
+- `[cppia]` Generate scriptable functions for overriden functions [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11773).
+- `[haxe5]` `Invalid_argument("List.iter2")` at unknown position [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11776).
+- Apply `@:haxe.warning` rules to cached warnings too [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11775).
+- Adds a new `--std-path` argument to set standard libary path [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11778).
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+- Implement `Int128` and its numeral literal suffix [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11750). :clap:
+- Update to luv `0.5.13` [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11761).
+- `[haxelib]` Fix for attempting to remove a lib when dev is set [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxelib/pull/644).
+- `[haxelib]` Allow compiling client with hxcpp target [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxelib/pull/643).
+- `[php]` Return type declarations [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/11758).
+- `[make]` Compile haxelib binary with hxcpp [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11755).
+- `[haxelib]` Allow more license types [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxelib/pull/648).
+- `[typer]` Monomorph vs `Null<T>` inference [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11753).
+- `[haxelib]` Get compiler version for run scripts lazily [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxelib/pull/646).
+- `[hlc]` Implement automatic compilation with make and Build.xml templates [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hashlink/pull/706).
+- `[dox]` Md5 hash diffing to skip generating unchanged files [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/dox/pull/316).
+- `[dox]` Fix the check for minimum node version [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/dox/pull/315).
+- `[cppia]` Cant seem toget host to call extern super functions [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/issues/1150).
+- `[display]` Do not silently replace missing types with Dynamic [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/11760).
+- `[hxcpp]` Better ANSI colour support detection [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/pull/1146).
+- `[dox]` File association for `.mtt` to `.html` [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/dox/pull/314).
+- `[hxcpp]` Include arm64 cppia binary for mac [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/pull/1149).
+- `[hxcpp]` Fixed some warnings on `MinGW` target when compiling `Socket.cpp` [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hxcpp/pull/1152).
+- `[hashlink]` Standardise install tree for windows cmake builds [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/hashlink/pull/709).
+
+You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe and see the impact the latest changes have on each target by browsing the [benchmarks] site. Head over to [OSS Insights](https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview) for more Haxe statistics.
+
+Take it easy everyone, stay safe and see next time. :peace_symbol: :dove:
+
+[benchmarks]: https://benchs.haxe.org/
+[nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org
+[creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution
+[last week]: https://github.com/search?q=closed:2024-09-08..2024-09-22+org:haxefoundation+is:closed&type=issues
+[last week newurl]: https://github.com/search?q=updated:%3E2024-09-08+org:haxefoundation&type=issues
+[latest github]: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=created:%22%3E+2024-09-08%22+language:Haxe&s=updated&type=repositories
+[lang ranking]: https://ossinsight.io/collections/programming-language/
+[insights]: https://ossinsight.io/analyze/HaxeFoundation/haxe#overview
+[Haxe Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/0uEuWH3spjck73Lo
+[Armory Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/7jDud8R3dE
+[OpenFL Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/tDgq8EE
+[FeathersUI Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/SnJBC53