Additional changes since https://github.com/MovingBlocks/Terasology/releases/tag/v4.2.0-rc.1

Engine Changes

🚀 Feature

• feat: Add BlockAreaTypeHandler for serilization #4338 (@pollend)
• feat: Add Chunks#toRelative(x,y,z,dest) #4373 (@pollend)
• feat: Enable extreme render distances using LOD chunks #4452 (@4Denthusiast)
• feat: Move vignette to seperate shader #4506 (@pollend)
• feat: TeraEd: Run Terasology in Swing/AWT #4327 (@hajdam)
• feat(block): Add 'Blocks' utility class to convert world to block coordinates #4516 (@skaldarnar)
• feat(TypeHandler): Add GenericMapTypeHandler for Map<K, V> #4377 (@skaldarnar)
• feat(world): add APIs to compute Chunks values in-place #4420 (@skaldarnar)
• feat(JMH): Migrate benchmarks to JMH #4401 (@DarkWeird)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• fix: add org.terasology.joml to API whitelist #4455 (@skaldarnar)
• fix: correct AABB bounds for mesh #4494 (@pollend)
• fix: correct Dimensions#multiplySelfBy #4517 (@pollend)
• fix: correct index for world view #4518 (@pollend)
• fix: Fix the upper half of each chunk behaving strangely. #4418 (@4Denthusiast)
• fix: make Blocks.toBlockPos public #4519 (@jdrueckert)
• fix: Make the chunk relevance region iterator actually terminate #4394 (@4Denthusiast)
• fix: Move the final stage of chunk loading back to the main thread. #4368 (@4Denthusiast)
• fix: remove EntityBuffer from scaled world generation methods #4462 (@4Denthusiast)
• fix: remove reflection for gson deserilization in GsonTypeHandlerAdapter #4370 (@pollend)
• fix: use system property instead of ENV to determine user home #4529 (@skaldarnar)
• fix(#4319): add attchmentSide to getBlockForPlacement #4352 (@pollend)
• fix(joml): Fix always growing relevance region #4436 (@DarkWeird)
• fix(ModuleManager): fix improperly-escaped spaces in module path #4466 (@keturn)
• fix(ModuleManger): let loadModulesFromClassPaths load source modules #4479 (@keturn)
• fix(rendering): clipping plane on LoD 0 #4524 (@jdrueckert)

🐢 Performance

• perf: avoid string operations when validating visible blocks #4472 (@pollend)
• perf: Mark new chunks ready before triggering OnChunkLoaded events. #4353 (@4Denthusiast)
• perf: Render even chunks that are next to unloaded chunks. #4427 (@4Denthusiast)
• perf(chunk-sparse-array): replace dense arrays to sparse arrays for lightdata #4438 (@DarkWeird)
• perf(GL): move opengl33 off of draw loop #4471 (@pollend)
• perf(optimize): optimize iterator for block region #4399 (@pollend)
• perf(world): implement deflate for sparse TeraArray (8/16 bit) #4433 (@DarkWeird)

🧰 Maintenance / Stabilization

• chore: add Chunks#toChunkPos(Vector3ic, Vector3i) #4361 (@pollend)
• chore: Add the dest argument to Chunks.toRelative in ChunkViewCoreImpl #4402 (@4Denthusiast)
• chore: Couple minor tweaks - logic hardening and memory #4365 (@Cervator)
• chore: remove usage of getPosition(dest) #4520 (@pollend)
• chore(behavior,logic): minor code cleanup #4512 (@skaldarnar)
• chore(JOML): remove unused imports (Region3i) and update copyright #4437 (@skaldarnar)
• chore(rendering): clean up imports and update copyrights #4487 (@jdrueckert)
• chore(world): remove unused AbstractChunkView.java #4390 (@skaldarnar)
• chore(IntelliJ): exclude compiler.xml from version control #4460 (@keturn)
• refactor(JOML)!: migrate network fully to JOML #4484 (@skaldarnar)
• refactor(nui): remove CoreRegistry from DeathScreen #4501 (@pollend)
• test: fix LocalChunkProviderTest #4371 (@4Denthusiast)
• test: upgrade to JUnit 5.7.1 #4496 (@keturn)
• test(JOML): migrate and simplify PojoPrefabManagerTest #4458 (@pollend)

📚 Documentation

• doc: add conventional commits to contributing guidelines #4410 (@skaldarnar)

⚙️ Logistics

• build: factor out methods making gradle dependencies from gestalt metadata #4514 (@keturn)
• build: factor out ModuleInfoException from terasology-module #4511 (@keturn)
• build: Fix transient deps #4343 (@keturn)
• build: Migrate Omega package from old Jenkins to new, with some minor cleanup / label improvements #4409 (@Cervator)
• build: patch upgrade to gradle 6.8.2 #4465 (@keturn)
• build: remove unused asm-related dependencies #4440 (@keturn)
• build: upgrade gradle to 6.8.1 #4439 (@keturn)
• build: use joml-ext v0.1.0 and nui v1.4.0 #4525 (@jdrueckert)
• build(facades.PC): tidy distribution tasks #4347 (@keturn)
• build(jmh): git-ignore generated code #4406 (@skaldarnar)
• build(MTE): allow MTE to configure the logger. #4477 (@keturn)
• build(PC): add gradle command-line option for max heap size #4467 (@keturn)
• build(PC): move modules back off the classpath so the sandbox works #4454 (@keturn)
• ci: fix path to versionInfo.properties #4507 (@keturn)

🧑‍🏫 JOML

Module Changes

🚀 Feature

• feat: Add build artifact pruning Terasology/Index#11 (@Cervator)
• feat: add xmas tree template Terasology/Xmas#6 (@jdrueckert)
• feat: Added information on how to send logs Terasology/TutorialTelemetry#1 (@agent-q1)
• feat: Enable scalable generation Terasology/CoreWorlds#26 (@4Denthusiast)
• feat: move TeraMath.Winding here Terasology/PolyWorld#38 (@jdrueckert)
• feat: move vignette to seprate post processing Terasology/CoreRendering#32 (@pollend)
• feat: use logback to filter log output Terasology/ModuleTestingEnvironment#37 (@keturn)
• feat: migrate test cases to use MTEExtension Terasology/ItemPipes#28 (@pollend)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• fix region generation logic Terasology/DynamicCities#81 (@pollend)
• Fix typo in run behavior Terasology/WildAnimals#75 (@4Denthusiast)
• fix: "minDensityoff" typo to "minDensity" Terasology/Smithing#14 (@jdrueckert)
• fix: "minDensityoff" typo to "minDensity" Terasology/SubstanceMatters#12 (@jdrueckert)
• fix: correct BlockRegion computation on makeBoxShaped Terasology/StructureTemplates#63 (@skaldarnar)
• fix: for ore generation Terasology/CustomOreGen#13 (@pollend)

🧰 Maintenance / Stabilization

• chore: bump up module dependencies Terasology/FluidComputerIntegration#3 (@DarkWeird)
• chore: remove comment and update copyright Terasology/Cities#47 (@jdrueckert)
• chore: remove EnemySystem Terasology/LightAndShadow#184 (@pollend)
• chore: remove outcommented methods from RegionEntityManager Terasology/DynamicCities#90 (@jdrueckert)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/Caves#15 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/ComputerMonitors#7 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/CoreWorlds#24 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/CustomOreGen#11 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/FlexiblePathfinding#18 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/FlowingLiquids#28 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/GooeyDefence#58 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/Minimap#24 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/MultiBlock#20 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/PolyWorld#36 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/Scenario#55 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/Signalling#26 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/StaticCities#22 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: remove unused imports Terasology/StructureTemplates#59 (@skaldarnar)
• chore: Update Copyright headers Terasology/Behaviors#61 (@pollend)
• chore(minimap): reduce log noise from CharacterOverlay Terasology/MetalRenegades#133 (@skaldarnar)
• chore(module dependencies): bump up module dependencies Terasology/WoodCrafting#12 (@DarkWeird)
• chore(RotationUtils): remove deprecated methods (unused) Terasology/ItemRendering#15 (@skaldarnar)
• cleanup: remove unused imports methods and update copyright Terasology/Rails#70 (@pollend)
• chore: Move cave stuff to the correct packages Terasology/Inferno#19 (@4Denthusiast)
• test: add test using DelayManager Terasology/ModuleTestingEnvironment#20 (@skaldarnar)
• test: cleanup test cases Terasology/Tasks#23 (@pollend)
• chore: update develop Terasology/Index#13 (@keturn)

📚 Documentation

• doc: update (regenerate) JavaDoc Terasology/ModuleTestingEnvironment#38 (@skaldarnar)
• doc: update README to showcase more features Terasology/Xmas#7 (@skaldarnar)

⚙️ Logistics

• CI: fix path to versionInfo.properties Terasology/Index#12 (@keturn)

🧑‍🏫 JOML