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BLENDER TODAY #184

GEOMETRY NODES
Geometry Nodes: Duplicate Elements Node https://developer.blender.org/D13701
Geometry Nodes: Face is Planar Node https://developer.blender.org/D13906
Geometry Nodes: Begin conversion to new curves https://developer.blender.org/rB9ec12c26f16ea3da1e6de95d5d5daf1057464830

UI
UI: ActionZone Swap Areas Between Windows https://developer.blender.org/D14135
3D View: keep the orthographic view when rolling 90 degrees https://developer.blender.org/rB13efaa8a09ab805c81164bc04a7ac4cc2c40bd1c
Keymap: use 90 degree roll for NDOF roll shortcuts https://developer.blender.org/rB41d607976c2b831ebe340c5dcdefbab97a5145bf
NDOF: make camera view/pan behavior optional https://developer.blender.org/rB391c3848b1326db1c29fc5c5f791d732d7d282a3

ANIMATION
Animation: Sensible frame range for motion paths https://developer.blender.org/D13687

CURVES
Fix T93784: text and curve objects have no motion blur https://developer.blender.org/rB4e78a7360e451b4e2c99e8fb88d6701bc8f13618
Curves: initial brush implementations for curves sculpt mode https://developer.blender.org/D14180

GREASE PENCIL & LINE ART
GPencil: Simplify sample modifier improvements. https://developer.blender.org/rB2234bfbcdb14299aa2ed28ed3ee6682c6d9a7a0c
GPencil: Make Fill Dilate expand outside stroke https://developer.blender.org/rB529f8918780dc5b998d9f031c51d405af100ca5c
LineArt: Consistent backface culling behavior https://developer.blender.org/rB0f2e0a25e13d2d67f3d08d068ba11e255794bb6b

POTPOURRI
Python: bump minimum version to 3.10 https://developer.blender.org/rBec5bbebf3ee165869eba5e980d22f261d4d06f68
CMake: exclude add-ons that don’t confirm to key requirements https://developer.blender.org/rB0bac962fe51be9ea98c24f27ca56700ddc84e646
Ghost/Event System: Support mapping more keys https://developer.blender.org/rB4ee4b61dd8d372358606441f450df02a6e27d563
XR
XR: Enable (selectively) Vive Tracker extension (xr-dev branch) https://developer.blender.org/rBabd81d76d2d35428bc0c73e60d9164abda902975