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CHANGELOG – BLENDER TODAY #207

CYCLES
* Cycles: add Path Guiding on CPU through Intel OpenPGL
– https://developer.blender.org/rB75a6d3abf75f3082adf5240ae34973844c0d9a09
– https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/3.4/Cycles
* Cycles: increase min-supported driver version for Intel GPUs https://developer.blender.org/rBa6c27ea49da5acda708561c9e99dbf08e95176c7
* Cycles: Tweak inlining policy on Metal https://developer.blender.org/rB2b88ee50fb7b3ed7e6c0704eee8b39b404219430

GEOMETRY NODES
* Geometry Nodes: viewport preview https://developer.blender.org/rBc55d38f00b8c0e6ae8bda9cc66614afe28fb3fc9
* Geometry Nodes: Curve and mesh topology access nodes https://developer.blender.org/rB482d431bb6735e8206961bd1115d2be7e63572b1
* Geometry Nodes: Control Point Neighbors Node https://developer.blender.org/rB8a6dc0fac71cc5eb6fc945295b9c1f51f72cc407

SCULPT
* Sculpt: New Cavity Automasking Mode https://developer.blender.org/rB0156a677c7d13106a1d049d74fca43b5311eb53e
* Sculpt: Normal-based automasking modes https://developer.blender.org/rBbbc69563d0704a8269318d8699e7c2bf4edc91c2

GREASE PENCIL
* GPencil: New Outline modifier https://developer.blender.org/rB5f7259a0013bdfeff681b9e80202c0c281937bbd
* GPencil: Fill Tool – Check if extensions collide with real strokes https://developer.blender.org/rBfe19de5fccac1a26bfe87bc41386791e5ee049f2

UI
* UI: add preference to disable touchpad multitouch gestures https://developer.blender.org/rB84ddb8b3cc9989c2d5569bf2fa381a585f99d20f
* WM: Support opening backup .blend files via drag-drop https://developer.blender.org/rBf69aaf71f82ad9c52a8590479dbb20e1c2916f1e
* WM: batch rename action clips https://developer.blender.org/rBcd7ec0dac6a8660411f21949674422d5aed4d256
* BLF: Editing Text with Combining Characters https://developer.blender.org/D15659

ADD-ONS
* space_view3d_pie_menus: Add open-recent to save/open pie menu https://developer.blender.org/rBA567712d57c55ca147f4095b21d1da792415b2f4f
* Fix T101134 for 3.3: Export UV Layout is blurry https://developer.blender.org/rBA6565aa5db14c5c961dd0e4e25cfafcbc90f23d50