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 ====== 2026 ======
+==== v0.42 ====
+**//Released//**
+Status: Released
+Public Release: 2026-08-05
+Steam Branch: Public
+=== Summary ===
+Update 0.42 introduces a three-layer protection system on ships and stations, procedural NPC loadouts, armed sector stations, and a unified red enemy indicator in sector map and minimap.
+=== Changes ===
+  * **Three-layer protection system for spaceships:** Damage now hits the shield first, then the armor, and finally the hull. Excess damage immediately cascades to the next layer. Shield and armor systems use existing primary-system slots; ships without these systems have 0 maximum points, but all three bars remain visible.
+  * **Three armor systems with world blueprints:** Three passive primary systems without MK progression tiers, fully researchable and installable.
+  * **Three shield systems with research and blueprints:** The new primary-system generators smallShield, mediumShield, and largeShield, analogous to the armor systems.
+  * **Destructible and armed sector stations:** The 11 normal and 7 exotic inhabited sector stations become independent prefab variants with fixed station-system loadouts. Each station has very high hull values, dedicated armor, shield, and weapon slots, fights pirates autonomously, and retaliates against attacks. Home station and abandoned station remain unchanged.
+=== Improvements ===
+  * **Danger-level-based NPC ship templates and procedural systems:** The previous hand-crafted civilian and pirate combo prefabs are removed from the active spawn flow. Each hull now has a clean NPC template without built-in systems; danger-level profiles pick the hull, and the shared ship-systems manager then installs a complete, energetically valid slot loadout.
+=== UI / UX ===
+  * **Red display of hostile ships and stations in sector map and minimap:** Hostility is read uniformly from HostileObject. As soon as a ship or station becomes hostile, object list, minimap, sector map, and world name update automatically. Neutral objects keep their previous colors.
+  * **Short-range scanner layout adjusted:** Content is no longer clipped.
+  * **Selected sector object is pinned to the top of the list.**
+=== Bug Fixes ===
+  * **Station computer UI display error fixed.**
+  * **Precision laser display error fixed:** the misleading "MK3" suffix was removed.
+  * **Ship-system icon display errors fixed**, including the permanently repaired IonEngine icons.
+----
+==== v0.41.1 ====
+**//Released//**
+Status: Released
+Public Release: 2026-07-29
+Steam Branch: Public
+=== Summary ===
+Small maintenance build with three targeted fixes for a calmer sector-loading experience and a more consistent weapon feel.
+=== Graphics ===
+  * **Precision laser visual tweak:** The blue beam of the precision laser is now visually a bit slimmer.
+=== Bug Fixes ===
+  * **Home Sector loading screen flicker:** The sector loading screen UI no longer flickers on scene change in the Home Sector.
+  * **Shipyard maneuvering thrusters:** The maneuvering thrusters no longer start automatically in the shipyard.
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 ==== v0.41 ====
 **//Released//**