August 1, 2024 (8.0)

• Retired ARM (32-bit) support for the UWP platform
• Update for latest D3DX12
• CMake updates and added ARM64EC support

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August 1, 2023 (7.9)

• Add c_ReverseDepth option to DirectX 12 DeviceResources
• Updated D3DX12
• Minor code review
• CMake project improvements and update to CMake 3.20

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May 12, 2022 (7.8)

• Updated D3DX12 for latest changes from DirectX-Headers GitHub
• CMake projects updated to build with MSVC, clang/LLVM, Intel Compilers, and MinGW
• Minor code cleanup
• Retired VS 2017 support

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March 2022 (7.7)

• Improved HDR handling to support Win+ALT+B feature for GameBar
• Update D3DX12 header for recent fixes and clang v13 build warnings
• Update build switches for latest SDL recommendations
• Add CMake support for UWP C++/WinRT templates
• Code cleanup

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February 2022 (7.6)

• Upgraded for VS 2022 RTM
• Minor code review for unbinding OMSetRenderTargets
• Minor updates for D3DX12.H header
• Added CMake presets

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October 2021 (7.5)

• Win32 templates no longer prompt for Windows SDK usage
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• Updates for Windows 11 support
• Update DX12 templates with latest D3DX12.h
• Commented place-holders for DirectX Tool Kit for DX12 integration
• All templates require Windows 10 SDK (19041) or later
• Updated VSIX package to use .NET 4.7.2
• Minor code review

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July 2021 (7.4)

• Added support for VS 2022 Preview using the v143 Platform Toolset
• Added code to Direct3D 12 Win32 templates to simplify integration with Agility SDK
• Updates for CMake projects
• Minor code review

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May 2021 (7.3)

• Direct3D 12 templates now default to Shader Model 6 using DXC
• Direct3D 12 DR updated to detect DirectX Ultimate feature level when available
• Removed support for Windows 10 SDK (14393) or earlier
• Updated for latest D3DX12.H
• Added g_szAppName variable to Win32 Main.cpp
• Code review and Standard C++ Header conformance

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October 2020 (7.2)

• Moved PerMonitorHighDPIAware for PC from settings.manifest to project settings
• DX12 DeviceResources for PC minor updates
• Comments only update for D3DX12.H
• Added <cmath> and <cstdint> to pch.h
• Minor noexcept cleanup for UWP DX11 DeviceResources

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May 16, 2020 (7.1)

• Updated for the latest D3DX12.H header for Windows 10 SDK (19041)
• Code cleanup and fixes for C++ Core Guideline checker and clang/LLVM warnings

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