Record the v0.9.5 release build

DONE.md

@@ -1879,3 +1879,81 @@ unexplained regressions. Accepted limits: hand items use the forward-offset open
 a finger-curl rig; fabric folds stay out of the low-poly target; the >26 m impostor remains a
 two-quad billboard; evening readability is represented by the day/night/LATE final-context set.
 Tagged `v0.9.4`; Gitea run 916 passed checks and the full build and published seven assets.
+
+## Patch 0.9.5 — Texture and material refinement
+
+Goal: improve close-range surface and character texture quality while keeping GL
+Compatibility/Web parity, deterministic assets and offline CI.
+
+### Environment textures and materials
+
+- [x] Audit the v2 picks (brick, sidewalk pavers, dry/wet asphalt, awning canvas,
+      day/dusk/night skylines) at close range and in the entrance/street shots for
+      seams, tiling, scale, contrast and normal-map strength. (New `surfaces` and
+      `surfaces_joke` capture stages; no seam or UV-scale failures found.)
+- [x] Refine brick mortar/wear, paver joints/stains, asphalt aggregate/wet response
+      and awning weave using the existing image/asset tooling; never overwrite a
+      pick, use `-vN` candidates and promote validated results. (The Walk of Fame
+      band now uses the paver/terrazzo texture; the neighbour awning keeps its
+      cream stripe via a neutral tint and 4× UV. Brick/asphalt picks held up.)
+- [x] Check UV scales and material roughness/metallic profiles; keep day/night
+      phase behavior and the wet-street transition intact. (Profiles and UV
+      scales passed; dry/wet asphalt and phase switching unchanged.)
+- [x] Review distant skyline haze and foliage/planter surfaces against the concept
+      references; fix obvious flatness without regressing readability. (Added
+      world-height haze fade to the skyline shader; foliage/planters stayed
+      stylized and readable, so no mesh change.)
+
+### Character and prop textures
+
+- [x] Audit NPC skin, cloth, pants, hair and gear albedo/normal/AO maps in portraits;
+      refine fabric weave, skin variation and fixed detail materials. (256² maps rebuilt; fabric
+      now uses a 4× UV weave and skips baked per-character AO, removing the portrait blotches;
+      skin/hair/gear keep AO. Comparison `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-texuv.jpg`.)
+- [x] Re-bake AO where geometry changes; verify the 256² maps and material wiring.
+      (No character geometry changed in the texture pass; asset/base audits pass.)
+- [x] Audit library props and UI/card/icon textures at their actual screen sizes;
+      remove blurry/oversized or unused textures where safe. (All 21 screen-art
+      textures are 1280×720 and referenced; access cards are 256×128, HUD icons
+      64×64; no oversized or unused runtime texture found. Legacy root textures
+      remain only as the `generate_textures.py`/asset-test fallback.)
+- [x] Run texture audits, import, and the full asset test suite; record texture memory
+      and triangle/draw-call impact. (Godot 263/263, Python 101/101; asset and base
+      audits pass; 24 NPCs = 168 meshes / 131,616 triangles / 6.94 ms. Compressed
+      payloads: picks 24.55 MB, UI art 22.67 MB, NPC maps 0.48 MB.)
+
+### Visual verification
+
+- [x] Run `python3 tools/scene_concepts.py realism` for the affected stages with the
+      judge enabled; record metric gaps and model/spend. (Run
+      `docs/screens/realism/2026-11-02-tex` with `z-ai/glm-5.3-flash`, one pass per
+      shot; mean `after` overall 1.8, lighting 2.3, materials 1.8, texture 1.2,
+      backdrop 2.0, characters 1.2, Pillow gap 0.306. The judge is optional and not
+      a CI gate; the report stays local.)
+- [x] Re-run `tools/check_screenshots.sh` and the screen-design judge; clear all
+      `diff` verdicts. (21 good / 0 bad; `screen_designs.py judge` = 21/21 match,
+      0 review, 0 diff.)
+- [x] Capture before/after close-ups for brick, pavement, asphalt, character cloth
+      and skyline; document accepted trade-offs. (Committed
+      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`: Walk of Fame
+      pavers, asphalt aggregate, limestone facade, day skyline haze and NPC cloth;
+      asphalt/limestone picks intentionally held, no replacement.)
+- [x] Update asset docs and the changelog/status with the promoted texture versions.
+      (README/PLAN/architecture/status/MEMORY and the 0.9.5 changelog entry now
+      carry the texture results; the 0.9.5 section moved to `DONE.md` after the
+      release build.)
+
+
+Completed 2026-11-02: all 0.9.5 texture and material checks are closed. The NPC
+base and eight library characters use 256² maps, cloth/pants use the 4× fabric
+weave without baked-AO blotches, the Walk of Fame band uses the paver/terrazzo
+texture, the neighbour awning keeps its cream stripe, and the skyline fades into
+per-phase haze. Godot is 263/263, Python tooling 101/101, `blender_assets.py
+audit`/`fit` and `npc_pipeline.py audit` pass, the 24-NPC headless smoke is
+6.94 ms (168 meshes / 131,616 triangles), the 48-frame baseline and 96-frame
+final-context review pass, `check_screenshots.sh` is 21 good / 0 bad, and the
+screen-design judge is 21/21 match. The optional realism judge ran with
+`z-ai/glm-5.3-flash` (mean overall 1.8, Pillow gap 0.306) and its report remains
+local; the committed comparison sheet is
+`docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`. Tagged `v0.9.5`;
+Gitea run 922 passed checks and the full build and published seven assets.

MEMORY.md

@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ Session memory for durable decisions, state, and gotchas. Keep concise, remove o
   0.9.3 UI polish, 0.9.4 NPC visual optimization and 0.9.5 texture/material pass
   are complete and in `DONE.md`. 0.9.6 integration and 0.10.0 release work are
   next. The current source version is 0.9.5.
+- **Release v0.9.5 (2026-11-02):** commit `4bc6390` tagged `v0.9.5`; Gitea Actions run
+  922 passed checks and the full build and published seven assets (Linux, Windows,
+  macOS, NSIS setup, AppImage, Web, Desktop HQ). Release page:
+  `https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game/releases/tag/v0.9.5`. Do not
+  reuse the tag; future fixes need a new patch tag.
 - **Release v0.9.4 (2026-11-02):** commit `a57b86c` tagged `v0.9.4`; Gitea Actions
   run 916 passed checks and the full build and published seven assets (Linux,
   Windows, macOS, NSIS setup, AppImage, Web, Desktop HQ). Release page:
@@ -856,7 +861,7 @@ GitHub Actions.
 
 ## Uncommitted Workstreams
 
-- **None (2026-11-01).** The NPC detail pass, the realism follow-ups and the flashlight beam
+- **None (2026-11-02).** The 0.9.5 texture pass is committed, tagged `v0.9.5` and
-  decision are committed together with the portrait capture and the refreshed screenshots.
+  published with seven assets; the workspace is clean apart from local/gitignored
-  Keep the rule from `AGENTS.md`: check `git status` before committing, and never revert
+  realism and capture output. Keep the rule from `AGENTS.md`: check `git status`
-  another contributor's in-flight files.
+  before committing, and never revert another contributor's in-flight files.

README.md

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Full setup, every run/test/smoke command, and the controls table are in
 - [`docs/development-status.md`](docs/development-status.md) — Implemented features and what's next.
 - [`docs/smoke-checklist.md`](docs/smoke-checklist.md) — Manual smoke-test checklist.
 - [`docs/blender-assets.md`](docs/blender-assets.md) — Blender asset library: characters, gear, props, attach points.
-- [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md) — 0.9.4 NPC baseline, acceptance criteria and ranked visual gaps; 0.9.5 texture comparison is in `docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`.
+- [`docs/npc-visual-review.md`](docs/npc-visual-review.md) — 0.9.4 NPC baseline, acceptance criteria and ranked visual gaps; 0.9.5 texture comparison is in [`docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`](docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg).
 - [`docs/npc-proportion-audit.md`](docs/npc-proportion-audit.md) — NPC proportion measurements against the shared stylized guide.
 - [`docs/adr/`](docs/adr/) — Architecture Decision Records.
 - [`TODO.md`](TODO.md) — Active tasks plus the 0.x gap analysis and milestone roadmap.

TODO.md

@@ -47,71 +47,8 @@ release-candidate foundation, not yet a 0.10.0 release candidate.
 **Current priority:** map optimization, the **pre-build NPC revisit**, the
 **0.9.3 UI polish**, **0.9.4 NPC visual optimization** and **0.9.5 texture
 refinement** passes are complete (all moved to `DONE.md` on 2026-11-02).
-0.9.6 integration and the 0.10.0 release candidate are queued. The source
+0.9.6 integration and the 0.10.0 release candidate are next. The source version
-version is now 0.9.5.
+is now 0.9.5; the v0.9.5 release is published.
-
-## Patch 0.9.5 — Texture and material refinement
-
-Goal: improve close-range surface and character texture quality while keeping GL
-Compatibility/Web parity, deterministic assets and offline CI.
-
-### Environment textures and materials
-
-- [x] Audit the v2 picks (brick, sidewalk pavers, dry/wet asphalt, awning canvas,
-      day/dusk/night skylines) at close range and in the entrance/street shots for
-      seams, tiling, scale, contrast and normal-map strength. (New `surfaces` and
-      `surfaces_joke` capture stages; no seam or UV-scale failures found.)
-- [x] Refine brick mortar/wear, paver joints/stains, asphalt aggregate/wet response
-      and awning weave using the existing image/asset tooling; never overwrite a
-      pick, use `-vN` candidates and promote validated results. (The Walk of Fame
-      band now uses the paver/terrazzo texture; the neighbour awning keeps its
-      cream stripe via a neutral tint and 4× UV. Brick/asphalt picks held up.)
-- [x] Check UV scales and material roughness/metallic profiles; keep day/night
-      phase behavior and the wet-street transition intact. (Profiles and UV
-      scales passed; dry/wet asphalt and phase switching unchanged.)
-- [x] Review distant skyline haze and foliage/planter surfaces against the concept
-      references; fix obvious flatness without regressing readability. (Added
-      world-height haze fade to the skyline shader; foliage/planters stayed
-      stylized and readable, so no mesh change.)
-
-### Character and prop textures
-
-- [x] Audit NPC skin, cloth, pants, hair and gear albedo/normal/AO maps in portraits;
-      refine fabric weave, skin variation and fixed detail materials. (256² maps rebuilt; fabric
-      now uses a 4× UV weave and skips baked per-character AO, removing the portrait blotches;
-      skin/hair/gear keep AO. Comparison `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-texuv.jpg`.)
-- [x] Re-bake AO where geometry changes; verify the 256² maps and material wiring.
-      (No character geometry changed in the texture pass; asset/base audits pass.)
-- [x] Audit library props and UI/card/icon textures at their actual screen sizes;
-      remove blurry/oversized or unused textures where safe. (All 21 screen-art
-      textures are 1280×720 and referenced; access cards are 256×128, HUD icons
-      64×64; no oversized or unused runtime texture found. Legacy root textures
-      remain only as the `generate_textures.py`/asset-test fallback.)
-- [x] Run texture audits, import, and the full asset test suite; record texture memory
-      and triangle/draw-call impact. (Godot 263/263, Python 101/101; asset and base
-      audits pass; 24 NPCs = 168 meshes / 131,616 triangles / 6.94 ms. Compressed
-      payloads: picks 24.55 MB, UI art 22.67 MB, NPC maps 0.48 MB.)
-
-### Visual verification
-
-- [x] Run `python3 tools/scene_concepts.py realism` for the affected stages with the
-      judge enabled; record metric gaps and model/spend. (Run
-      `docs/screens/realism/2026-11-02-tex` with `z-ai/glm-5.3-flash`, one pass per
-      shot; mean `after` overall 1.8, lighting 2.3, materials 1.8, texture 1.2,
-      backdrop 2.0, characters 1.2, Pillow gap 0.306. The judge is optional and not
-      a CI gate; the report stays local.)
-- [x] Re-run `tools/check_screenshots.sh` and the screen-design judge; clear all
-      `diff` verdicts. (21 good / 0 bad; `screen_designs.py judge` = 21/21 match,
-      0 review, 0 diff.)
-- [x] Capture before/after close-ups for brick, pavement, asphalt, character cloth
-      and skyline; document accepted trade-offs. (Committed
-      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_texture_refinement_0.9.5.jpg`: Walk of Fame
-      pavers, asphalt aggregate, limestone facade, day skyline haze and NPC cloth;
-      asphalt/limestone picks intentionally held, no replacement.)
-- [x] Update asset docs and the changelog/status with the promoted texture versions.
-      (README/PLAN/architecture/status/MEMORY and the 0.9.5 changelog entry now
-      carry the texture results; the 0.9.5 section moved to `DONE.md` after the
-      release build.)
 
 ## Postponed — Patch 0.9.6 — Integration, performance and judge gate
 

docs/development-status.md

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Implemented so far:
 - NPC neck/shoulder transition (0.9.4 work): the body graph now uses a fuller neck base, a slightly tapered neck top and a lower shoulder root, giving the head/neck/shoulder line a trapezius slope instead of a thin post. The full character library was rebuilt with a final degenerate-face cleanup; the baseline comparison is `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-body.jpg`.
 - NPC face-depth pass (0.9.4 work): sclera are recessed and capped by a thin upper lid, and the separate jaw/cheek spheres are replaced by a chin plate and cheekbones sculpted into the head mesh. The full library was rebuilt; the comparison is `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-face.jpg`.
 - NPC torso/hip transition (0.9.4 work): the pelvis and chest are slightly wider than the waist, giving shirts and jackets a readable taper into the hips without changing the build multipliers or the skeleton. The comparison is `sheet_npc_baseline_compare-torso.jpg`.
+- Release v0.9.5 (2026-11-02): the tagged commit `4bc6390` passed Gitea Actions run 922 (checks + full build) and published seven artifacts (Linux, Windows, macOS, NSIS setup, AppImage, Web and Desktop HQ). Release page: <https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game/releases/tag/v0.9.5>.
 - Release v0.9.4 (2026-11-02): the tagged commit `a57b86c` passed the Gitea checks and full build and published seven artifacts (Linux, Windows, macOS, NSIS setup, AppImage, Web and Desktop HQ). Release page: <https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game/releases/tag/v0.9.4>.
 - Environment texture pass (0.9.5 work): `capture_realism.gd` now has hidden-HUD `surfaces`/`surfaces_joke` close-up stages. The Walk of Fame band uses the paver texture as dark terrazzo, the neighbour awning keeps its cream stripe, and the skyline shader blends its lower 42 m toward a per-phase haze colour. Brick, asphalt, limestone and paver UV scales/profiles passed without replacement.
 - Texture/prop audit (0.9.5 work): all 21 screen-art textures are 1280×720 and referenced; access cards are 256×128 and HUD icons 64×64. No oversized or unused runtime texture was found; the legacy root textures remain only as the texture-generator/asset-test fallback. The 24-NPC smoke now reports 168 meshes, 131,616 triangles and 6.94 ms (50 ms budget); compressed payload is 24.55 MB of surface picks, 22.67 MB of screen art and 0.48 MB of NPC maps.