chore: bump version to 2.4.0 with changelog and version.json

CHANGELOG_DRAFT.md

@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+## [2.4.0] — 2026-06-18
+- Rebuilt the **Gauntlet** game mode from the ground up — new wave-based mechanics, arena redesign, and tighter difficulty scaling.
+- Added **freeze-area VFX** — the freeze powerup now shows a visible icy floor spread across the affected tiles.
+- Added **block-wall VFX** — blocked tiles now display a visible barrier effect so you can see the wall.
+- Added **playerboard scatter VFX** — Stop n Go tile-scatter penalty now shows a visible shake effect on your board.
+- Fishing Tektons in Freemode now animate — both the character and fishing rod move together in a loop.
+- Static Tekton turrets now face the direction they throw and play the throw animation.
+- Replaced old animation system with a unified animation pack using original Blender bone names — smoother, more natural character movement.
+- Characters now play a **carrying blend** (legs walk + arms hold) when carrying a Tekton instead of sliding idle.
+- Fixed host player name showing as "Guest" when starting Freemode too quickly after login.
+- Fixed "Cannot create match when state is JOINING" error when double-clicking the mode button.
+- Fixed Tekton pickup prompt [G] to follow your custom keybind settings from the options menu.
+- Lobby area label now updates automatically when switching game modes.
+- Fixed Freemode spawning the wrong Tekton model — static turrets now use the correct throwing-tile mesh.
+- Admin Panel no longer crashes on empty JSON responses from the server.
+
 ## [2.3.7] — 2026-05-25
 - Added Candy Cannon timer, firing mechanics, and 5-shot volleys to Gauntlet.
 - Added new game mode: **Candy Cannon Survival** — dodge candy volleys from a giant cannon in the center of the arena!

assets/data/version.json

@@ -1,7 +1,29 @@
 {
-	"latest_version": "2.3.4",
+	"latest_version": "2.4.0",
 	"minimum_app_version": "2.1.0",
 	"releases": [
+		{
+			"version": "2.4.0",
+			"date": "2026-06-18",
+			"pck_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adtpdn/tekton-updates/main/latest/patch.pck",
+			"pck_size": 0,
+			"changelog": [
+				"Rebuilt Gauntlet game mode with new wave-based mechanics and arena redesign",
+				"Added freeze-area VFX — freeze powerup now shows visible icy floor spread",
+				"Added block-wall VFX — blocked tiles now display visible barrier effect",
+				"Added playerboard scatter VFX — Stop n Go penalty shows shake effect",
+				"Fishing Tektons in Freemode now animate both character and rod",
+				"Static Tekton turrets now face throw direction and play throw animation",
+				"Unified animation pack with original Blender bone names for smoother movement",
+				"Characters now carry with walking blend instead of sliding idle",
+				"Fixed host name showing as Guest when starting Freemode quickly",
+				"Fixed double-click match creation error on mode buttons",
+				"Fixed Tekton pickup prompt to follow custom keybind settings",
+				"Lobby area label now auto-updates when switching game modes",
+				"Fixed wrong Tekton model in Freemode static turrets",
+				"Admin Panel no longer crashes on empty server JSON responses"
+			]
+		},
 		{
 			"version": "2.3.4",
 			"date": "2026-05-15",

project.godot

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ compatibility/default_parent_skeleton_in_mesh_instance_3d=true
 [application]
 
 config/name="Tekton Dash Armageddon"
-config/version="2.3.7"
+config/version="2.4.0"
 run/main_scene="res://scenes/ui/boot_screen.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.6", "Forward Plus")
 boot_splash/bg_color=Color(0.16470589, 0.6745098, 0.9372549, 1)