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Better subfolder support; Windows WebView2 update & more
04 November, 2025 ()
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Notes
In this week's beta release, we've relaxed a long-standing limitation with project files: you can now use the same filename in different folders. Previously every file in the project had to have a unique name, regardless of subfolders - for example you could not have 'file.txt' in two different folders. This came from the need to continue supporting the legacy "flat" file structure mode. However that mode was recently removed, and that allowed for finally removing the restriction. This also allows for using reserved filenames like 'index.html', so long as the files are in a subfolder. This was actually a pretty complex change as many parts of the editor previously assumed all filenames were unique, and we had to update a lot of code, so be on the lookout for any new issues regarding project files or folders.
It's also worth noting that Windows WebView2 exports now direct users who do not have the WebView2 runtime installed to the installation web page, rather than automatically downloading and installing it. Microsoft say the WebView2 runtime is now installed by default on both Windows 10 and 11, so such cases should be rare. However having code to download and run an executable was possibly making antivirus tools wary (and we had some issues with false positives recently), so we've decided to remove this code and merely direct users to the webpage instead.
There are a few other bug fixes and adjustments in this release noted in the changelog. Happy testing!
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Changes
Allow files with the same name in different subfolders
Allow files with reserved names (e.g. index.html) in subfolders
Avoid showing some deprecation warnings if they are deemed unlikely to affect the project
Windows WebView2: when WebView2 needs installing, open installation web page instead of auto-downloading
Windows WebView2: update to WebView2 SDK v1.0.3595.46
Bug Fixes
Instance tags not properly handling case insensitivity
Animations editor: possible crash after using the clear tool while the rectangle select tool is active
Scripting updates
Ensure script paths in preview match paths used in export
Add IRuntime.destroyMultiple() for more efficiently destroying many instances
Throw exception on assignment to constant event variable
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