Release notes

1.7

Published 29.05.2025

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Added

• Support for Linux ARM64 Replication Server.

• Support for validating connections by using HostAuthority.ValidateConnection feature.

• Support for Simulators to kick connections.

• Setting to change the default AuthorityTransferType.

• Added checks to the local Simulator build action to ensure that the server module for the target platform is available.

• AutoSimulatorConnection: can set a specific CoherenceBridge.

• CoherenceSync: OnNetworkedDestruction, OnNetworkedInstantiation, OnBeforeNetworkedInstantiation and OnAuthorityRequest APIs.

• CoherenceSync: expose OnNetworkedParentChanged, OnAuthorityRequestRejected, OnAuthTransferComplete and OnAuthorityRequest on the inspector.

• Added HelpUrlAttributes to several components to link to relevant online documentation.

Changed

• Explore Samples window remains open after importing a sample.

• Removed the obsolete disk persistence from the SDK.

• Changed 'coherence Cloud' to 'Player Accounts' in CoherenceBridge's editor for clarity. Also updated documentation link to point to documentation for Player Accounts.

• Deprecated OnConnectedEntityChanged in favor of OnNetworkedParentChanged.

• Deprecated OnAuthorityRequested in favor of OnAuthorityRequest.

Fixed

• Invalid Linux Replication Server executable.

• Fixed issue with Optimization window not being marked as having unsaved changes when changes were made using certain controls.

• Fixed a compatibility with older versions of Unity in the Simulator build pipeline.

• Fixed an issue where a local Simulator build that had been renamed could not be chosen from the file picker.

• Fixed a compilation error when UGUI wasn't present on the project.

• Disabled CoherenceInput does not throw errors anymore.

• CoherenceSync's editor no longer displays misleading text "CoherenceSync is automatically disabled when there's no CoherenceBridge found..." when the GameObject is inactive due to it being simulated on the server side.

• Fixed NullReferenceException when clicing 'Add AutoSimulatorConnection' in coherence Hub or selecting coherence > Simulator > Add AutoSimulatorConnection top menu item.

• Manage Cloud Plan button in coherence Hub now opens the correct Online Dashboard page.

• Explore Samples: Add to Scene instantiates the Prefab to the scene.

• Sending an entity update in the same change as the transfer of the entity's input authority no longer throws an error and applies the change.

• Fixed 'Schema in Cloud' status indicator in coherence Hub sometimes getting stuck showing 'In Progress' after entering Play Mode with 'Bake On Enter Play Mode' enabled in Project Settings.

• Fixed PlayerAccount.OnMainChanged event not being raised if logging in via CoherenceBridge instead of CoherenceCloud.