April 2023 progress report

[Herschel]

We can use an issue to keep track of things to talk about in progress reports. Feel free to post about interesting developments and newly functioning content we may want to mention.

• BitmapData optimizations by @Dinnerbone
• Shape memory leak improvements by @Dinnerbone
• Continued Stage3D work by @Aaron1011 (MSAA)
• VVVVVV playable
• Save data manager by @danielhjacobs

New contributors:

• @AllinolCP
• @emgfc
• @evilpie
• @onkrot
• @yoganlava

New implemented APIs: (TODO add more)

• AVM1:
  • XML.getBytesLoaded()
  • XML.getBytesTotal()
• AVM2:
  • decodeURI
  • decodeURIComponent
  • Transform.pixelBounds

[n0samu]

And the new save data manager by @danielhjacobs! 😃

[Dinnerbone]

We should absolutely have a "new contributors" section. So many new contributors!

Are we thinking of doing this monthly? We could release it on the 1st of a month to cover the previous month perhaps?

[Herschel]

Yep, I think monthly works with the current rate of activity. Can change to bi-monthly as things slow down.

[n0samu]

Done in #154