Prepare for the 24.12 release

_config.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: > # this means to ignore newlines until "baseurl:"
 baseurl: "" # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog/
 url: "https://openrocket.info" # the base hostname & protocol for your site
 github_username:  openrocket 
-current_version: 23.09
+current_version: 24.12
 defaults:
   -
     scope:

_includes/ReleaseNotes.md

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+<h2>
+  <a href="https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/tag/release-24.12" class="a-no-format">
+     OpenRocket 24.12 (2025-XX-XX)
+  </a>
+</h2>
+
+<div data-version="24.12" id="release-24.12-content"></div>
+
+<hr/>
+
 <h2>
   <a href="https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/tag/release-23.09" class="a-no-format">
      OpenRocket 23.09 (2023-11-16)

_whats-new/wn-24.12.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+layout: whats-new
+---
+
+#### Major Updates

assets/downloads_config.json

@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
 [
+    {
+        "name": "24.12",
+        "files": {
+            "macOS_Intel": " OpenRocket-24.12-installer-macOS-Intel.dmg",
+            "macOS_AppleSilicon": "OpenRocket-24.12-installer-macOS-AppleSilicon.dmg",
+            "Linux_Arm64": "OpenRocket-24.12-installer-Linux-Arm64.sh",
+            "Linux_x86_64": "OpenRocket-24.12-installer-Linux-x86_64.sh",
+            "Windows_Arm64": " OpenRocket-24.12-installer-Windows-Arm64.exe ",
+            "Windows_x86_64": " OpenRocket-24.12-installer-Windows-x86_64.exe",
+            "JAR": "OpenRocket-23.09.jar"
+        },
+        "instructions": {
+            "macOS": "downloads/instructions/macOS_new.md",
+            "Linux": "downloads/instructions/Linux_new.md",
+            "Windows": "downloads/instructions/Windows_new.md",
+            "JAR": "downloads/instructions/JAR_new.md"
+        }
+    },
     {
         "name": "23.09",
         "files": {

downloads/instructions/JAR_new.md

@@ -7,11 +7,19 @@
 
 You **must** use Java 17. To run the .jar file, download it, and start it from the command line with: `java -jar OpenRocket-${VERSION}$.jar`
 
-<b style="color: red">Important note</b>: Java 17 can cause issues for some people, most noticeably the 3D view can be 
+<b style="color: red">Important note 1</b>: Java 17 can cause issues for some people, most noticeably the 3D view can be 
 broken for Windows users. A workaround for this is to run the JAR file using the command:
 
 `java --add-exports=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.java2d=ALL-UNNAMED -jar OpenRocket.jar`
 
 If your Java VM does not start with the above arguments, you can try omitting the `--add-exports=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED` argument, so run:
 
 `java --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.java2d=ALL-UNNAMED -jar OpenRocket.jar`
+
+<b style="color: red">Important note 2</b>: Some Windows users experience UI issues like window ghosting. A workaround for this is to run the JAR file using the command:
+
+`java -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.ddforcevram=true -Dsun.java2d.ddblit=false -Dswing.useflipBufferStrategy=True -jar OpenRocket.jar`
+
+If you also experience issues with the 3D view, you can combine the two commands:
+
+`java -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.ddforcevram=true -Dsun.java2d.ddblit=false -Dswing.useflipBufferStrategy=True --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.java2d=ALL-UNNAMED -jar OpenRocket.jar`

js/fill_downloads.js

@@ -65,10 +65,14 @@ function fillDownloadsDropdown() {
  * @param {string} OSName The OS to target
  * @param {string} title The titleText to be displayed on the site, or null if OSName should be used for the title
  * @param {string} faIcon The name of the Font Awesome icon to use in the title, or an empty string if no icon is needed
+ * @param {...string} architectures Optional architecture parameters (e.g., "x86_64", "Arm64")
  */
 function fillOSContent(version, configObj, OSName, titleText, faIcon, ...architectures) {
     const content = document.getElementById(`content-${OSName}`);
-    const hasArchitectures = architectures.some(arch => configObj.files[`${OSName}_${arch.replace(/\s+/g, '')}`]);
+
+    // Check if we have architecture-specific files
+    const hasArchitectures = architectures.length > 0 && 
+        architectures.some(arch => configObj.files[`${OSName}_${arch.replace(/\s+/g, '')}`]);
 
     // Title
     const title = document.createElement('h3');
@@ -96,11 +100,13 @@ function fillOSContent(version, configObj, OSName, titleText, faIcon, ...archite
         content.appendChild(node);
     });
 
+    // Hide the section if no downloads are available
     if (!hasArchitectures && !configObj.files[OSName]) {
         content.style.display = 'none';
         return;
     }
 
+    // Handle architecture-specific downloads if they exist
     if (hasArchitectures) {
         architectures.forEach(arch => {
             const archKey = `${OSName}_${arch.replace(/\s+/g, '')}`;
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ function fillOSContent(version, configObj, OSName, titleText, faIcon, ...archite
             }
         });
     } else {
-        // Use the default button
+        // Use the default button for single architecture
         const btn = createDownloadButton(version, configObj.files[OSName]);
         content.appendChild(btn);
     }
@@ -219,9 +225,9 @@ window.onload = async function() {
         }
 
         selectDropdownVersion(version);
-        fillOSContent(version, configObj, 'Windows', null, 'windows');
+        fillOSContent(version, configObj, 'Windows', null, 'windows', "x86_64", "Arm64");
         fillOSContent(version, configObj, 'macOS', null, 'apple', "Intel", "Apple Silicon");
-        fillOSContent(version, configObj, 'Linux', null, 'linux');
+        fillOSContent(version, configObj, 'Linux', null, 'linux', "x86_64", "Arm64");
         fillOSContent(version, configObj, 'JAR', 'JAR (not recommended)', 'java');
         fillSourceCode(version, 'zip');
         fillSourceCode(version, 'tar.gz');