release-2025_11_27

What's Changed

• Add undocumented ISteamClient v022 and v023 by @otavepto in #374
• Auto send invites to friends by @wunnr in #376
• Fix regression in P2P networking caused by a data racing condition by @otavepto in #383
• Allow changing packet sharing behavior in old p2p networking via ini config by @otavepto in #386
• Fix SteamInternal_CreateInterface throw by @Detanup01 in #382

Full Changelog: release-2025_11_05...release-2025_11_27

Release 2025 11 05

What's Changed

• Fix performance regression caused by voice chat and disable the feature by default by @otavepto in #372
• Add "GseSavePath" env var for overriding emu save path by @wunnr in #369

New Contributors

• @wunnr made their first contribution in #369

Full Changelog: release-2025_10_29...release-2025_11_05

release-2025_10_29

What's Changed

• Add free_weekend option by @universal963 in #355
• New functionality to create the cloud save dirs at startup by @otavepto in #358
• Invalidate context-init counter after any call to init/shutdown by @otavepto in #365

Full Changelog: release-2025_09_13...release-2025_10_29

Release 2025 09 13

What's Changed

• Rewrite P2P networking code to allow sharing connections pool beween gameserver/client by @otavepto in #301
• Fix playtime tick not being always called by @NotAndreh in #349
• Fix stubs for FilterText() and InitFilterText() by @universal963 in #350

Full Changelog: release-2025_08_29...release-2025_09_13

release-2025_08_29

What's Changed

• Persistent playtime by @NotAndreh in #328
• Emulate old Steam.dll library (experimental) by @otavepto in #315
• Fix GetWebApiTicket

New Contributors

• @NotAndreh made their first contribution in #328

Full Changelog: release-2025_08_15...release-2025_08_29

Release 2025 08 15

Breaking changes

New ticket format is now ON by default
Old ticket format raised to 24 in MIN SIZE. That means any client who using older version and this will NOT be able to connect, unless old using NEW Ticket. Check #321 for more.

What's Changed

• Support more stub variants by @otavepto in #295
• Minor updates to build scripts by @otavepto in #296
• Fix old Steam_Apps::FillProofOfPurchaseKey() by @otavepto in #297
• Cold Client Loader for Windows: attempt to auto detect steam_appid.txt if AppId is empty by @otavepto in #298
• Fix SteamUser023 interface issue for steamclient_experimental by @suprovsky (original @notgitgit) in #293
• Added legacy interfaces by @NicknineTheEagle in #294
• Revert "pid" registry value as well in the loader by @NicknineTheEagle in #300
• Update steamclient stub to set return code properly + enforce cdecl convention by @otavepto in #306
• Inflate the size of gameoverlayrenderer stub library to avoid basic detection by @otavepto in #305
• Add more missing __wrap_xxx exports for Linux build by @otavepto in #304
• Avoid sending chat entry ID = 0 in GetLobbyChatEntry() by @otavepto in #303
• Fix return code for CreateInterface() by @otavepto in #317
• Auth manager changes by @NicknineTheEagle in #321
• Minor updates to the steamclient loader script for Linux by @otavepto in #322
• Minor fix for Linux experimental build to load .so files properly by @otavepto in #323
• more fixes on voice chat by @Detanup01 in #313

New Contributors

• @suprovsky made their first contribution in #293

Full Changelog: release-2025_07_20...release-2025_08_15

Release 2025 07 20

What's Changed

• Update and rename stats.EXAMPLE.txt to stats.EXAMPLE.json by @GogoVang in #223
• migrate_gse: support for new stats.json by @GogoVang in #227
• Allow returning empty path in Steam_Apps::GetAppInstallDir() by @universal963 in #233
• Some fixes to Steam_UGC functions by @universal963 in #249
• Fix for missing callback and result in Steam_Networking_Sockets by @universal963 in #264
• Implement Steam_User_Stats::GetUserStat() by @universal963 in #261
• Fixed old SteamGameServer interfaces by @NicknineTheEagle in #271
• Added .gitattributes by @NicknineTheEagle in #275
• Add ticket functionality and encrypted savegames by @notgitgit in #274
• new deps premake file by @Detanup01 in #280
• Implemented steamclient.dll C exports by @NicknineTheEagle in #277
• Update deps in libs folder by @universal963 in #284
• Various bug fixes by @NicknineTheEagle in #285
• voicechat implementation by @Detanup01 in #286
• Fix various building issues by @Edremon in #287
• Clamp callback result output instead of failing by @NicknineTheEagle in #289
• fix VoiceSystem initialization by @Detanup01 in #290

New Contributors

• @GogoVang made their first contribution in #223
• @NicknineTheEagle made their first contribution in #271
• @notgitgit made their first contribution in #274

Full Changelog: release-2025_04_20...release-2025_07_20

VoiceChat is experimental, works mainly on Windows right now (since no audio lib in linux build script yet)

release-2025_04_20

What's Changed

• Add note to steamclient README for Linux users (#209) by @Uklosk in #212
• Min ubuntu now 22.04

New Contributors

• @Uklosk made their first contribution in #212

Full Changelog: release-2025_04_18...release-2025_04_20

release-2025_04_18

What's Changed

• Update Polish translation for overlay by @Zekiu in #195
• Fix GetItemState() by @universal963 in #201
• Initial implementation of GetGlobalStat() by @universal963 in #205
• Updated Turkish translation by @ugurkahriman in #200

New Contributors

• @Zekiu made their first contribution in #195
• @ugurkahriman made their first contribution in #200

Full Changelog: release-2025_03_27...release-2025_04_18

BREAKING CHANGE!
stats.txt => stats.json
will create a release for the gbe tools that has this changes.

Release 2025 03 27

What's Changed

• Update to SDK 1.62 by @universal963 in #190

Full Changelog: release-2025_03_13...release-2025_03_27