- update to 1.5.0
  General
  * Added Portuguese (Brazilian) translation
  * Added basic support for game controllers
  * Added option to disable cheats in game
  * Game will no longer run vcmiserver as a separate process
    on desktop systems
  * Game will no longer show server error messages in game chat
    in release builds
  * Implemented switchable artifact sets from HD Mod
  Stability
  * Fixed possible crash in Altar of Sacrifice
  * Fixed possible crash on activation of 'Enchanted' bonus
  * Fixed possible race condition on random maps generation on
    placement treasures near border with water zone
  * Fixed crash on missing video files
  * Fixed crash on using healing spell as
    'casts before/after attack' bonus
  * Fixed crash on defeating hero that was located in boat on
    game start
  * Fixed possible crash on turn timer running out while player
    has town screen open
  * Fixed crash when player has manual control of arrow towers
    during siege
  * Fixed crash on attempt to attack with Magma Elementals with
    Erdamon as hero
  * Fixed crash on attempt to access removed Quest Guard
  * Fixed crash on moving through whirlpool when hero has no
    troops other than commander
  * Fixed possible freeze when moving hero over events that give
    enough experience to cause a level-up
  * Fixed possible crash on movement of double-wide creatures next
    to gates during siege
  * Fixed possible hanging app on attempt to close game
    during loading
  Multiplayer
  * Game map will no longer be locked during turn of other human
    players, allowing to change hero paths or inspect towns
    or heroes
  * Game will now correctly block most of player actions outside
    of their turn
  * Implemented new lobby, available in game with persistent
    accounts and chat
  * Removed old lobby previously available in launcher
  * Fixed potential crash that could occur if two players act at
    the very same time
  * Game will no longer pause due to network lag after every tile
    when instant movement speed is selected in multiplayer
  * Game will now show "X player's turn" dialog on new turn in
    online multiplayer
  * Fixed loading of turn timers state from saved games
  * Simultaneous turns will now break when players are 1 turn away
    from each other instead of 2 turns
  * Implemented rolling and banning of towns before game start
  Interface
  * Implemented configurable keyboard shortcuts, editable in file
    config/shortcutsConfig.json
  * Fixed broken keyboard shortcuts in main menu
  * If UI Enhancements are enabled, the game will skip
    confirmation dialogs when entering owned dwellings or
    refugee camp.
  * It is now possible to move artifact to or from backpack
    using Alt+click
  * It is now possible to transfer artifact to another hero during
    exchange using Ctrl+click
  * It is no longer possible to start single scenario by pressing
    "Enter", in line with H3 and to prevent interference with
    game chat
  * Empty treasure banks will no longer ask for confirmation
    when entering
  * Game will now save last used difficulty settings
  * Opening random map tab or scenario selection tab in pregame
    will no longer reset starting towns or heroes unless different
    map was selected
  * Town Portal dialog will now show town icons
  * Town Portal dialog will now show town info on right click
  * Town Portal dialog will center on town on clicking it
  * Town Portal dialog now uses same town ordering as in
    adventure map interface
  * Game will now remember scrolling position of hero backpack
  * Heroes can now be recruited from the tavern by double-clicking
    on them
  * Added status bar to the backpack window
  * Quick backpack window is now only available when enabled
    Interface enhancements
  * Fixed assembly of artifacts in the backpack when backpack
    is full
  * Attempt to use enemy turn replay feature will now show
    "Not implemented" message
  * It is now possible to configure size of small battle queue in
    config file
  * Opening hero window in town will now open exchange dialog if
    there are two heroes in town, allowing artifact exchange
  * Fixed positioning of FPS counter after resolution change
  * It is now possible to access extra options window from
    campaigns startup dialog
  * Size of message boxes should now match H3 better. Maximum-size
    message box will always be smaller than screen size
  * If monsters are willing to join for money, game will now show
    gold icon in this dialog box
  * Fixed visual duplication of artifacts on Altar of Sacrifice
  * Fixed translation of some bonuses using incorrect language
  * Added option to use 'nearest' rounding mode for UI scaling
  * Fixed various minor bugs in trade window interface
  * Removed animation of spawning of every single new monster
    on new month
  * Game will now correctly reset artifact drag-and-drop cursor
    if player opens another dialog on top of hero window
  * If player has no valid saves, game will pick "NEWGAME" as
    proposed save name instead of empty field
  * Fixed incorrect visitation sounds of Crypt, Shipwreck
    and Abandoned Ship
  * Fixed double sound playback on capturing mines
  * Recruitment costs that consist from 3 different resources
    should now fit recruitment window UI better
  Campaigns
  * Game will now correctly track who defeated the hero or
    wandering monsters for related quests and victory conditions
  * Birth of a Barbarian: Yog will now start the third scenario
    with Angelic Alliance in his inventory
  * Birth of a Barbarian: Heroes with Angelic Alliance components
    are now considered to be mission-critical and can't be
    dismissed or lost in combat
  * Birth of a Barbarian: Yog can no longer purchase spellbook
    from the Mage Guild
  * Birth of a Barbarian: Yog will no longer gain Spellpower or
    Knowledge when leveling up
  * Birth of a Barbarian: Scenarios with mission to deliver an
    artifact will no longer end after just defeating enemies
  * Dungeons and Devils: AI will no longer take troops from
    garrisons in "Fall of Steadwick" scenario, in line with H3
  * Gem will now have her class set to "Sorceress" in campaigns
  * Fixed missing names for heroes who have their names customized
    in map after being transferred to the next scenario
  * Artifact transfer will now work correctly if the hero holding
    the transferable artifact is not also transferring
  * Fixed crash on opening of some campaigns in the French version
    from gog.com
  * Fixed crash on advancing to campaign mission in which you can
    pick hero as starting bonus
  * It is now possible to replay the intro movie from the scenario
    information window
  * When playing the intro video, the subtitles are now correctly
    synchronized with the audio
  * Fixed invalid string on right-clicking secondary skill
    starting bonus
  Battles
  * Added option to enable unlimited combat replays during
    game setup
  * Added option to instantly end battle using quick combat
    (shotcut: 'e')
  * Added option to replace auto-combat button action with
    instant end using quick combat
  * Battles against AI players can now be done using quick combat
  * Disabling battle queue will now correctly reposition hero
    statistics preview popup
  * Fixed positioning of unit stack size label
 Mechanics
  * It is no longer possible to learn spells from Pandora or
    events if hero can not learn them
  * Fixed behavior of 'Dimension Door' spell to be in line
    with H3:SoD
  * Fixed behavior of 'Fly' spell to be in line
    with H3:SoD
  * If it is not possible to cast 'Dimension Door', game will show
    message immediately on picking spell in spellbook
  * Added options to configure 'Dimension Door' spell to be in
    line with HotA
  * Casting 'Town Portal' while in boat will now show correct
    message box instead of server error
  * Game will now take mana before visiting town after casting
    'Town Portal', allowing Mana Vortex to correctly replenish
    all mana points
  * Fixed loading of negative luck and morale in events, pandoras
    and quests on h3m maps
  * Fixed incorrect 'duplicate hero' error on loading of some
    vmap maps
  * Fixed previously broken digging of the Grail
  * Successful digging for Grail will now show correct message
  * Game will now correctly update movement range after
    rearranging armies
  * It is no longer possible for two towns with random names to
    have same name, just like in H3
  * Creatures that were consumed by Demon Summon ability will
    no longer return to life after the battle
  * Effects of melee-only or ranged-only spells, such as Bloodlust
    or Precision are no longer cumulative
  * It is no longer possible to use summoning spells if such spell
    would summon 0 creatures
  * It is now possible to assemble or disassemble artifacts while
    in Altar of Sacrifice
  * It is no longer possible to move war machines to Altar of
    Sacrifice
  * If HotA mod is enabled, game will no longer incorrectly
    replace all prisons on map with HotA version
  * Fixed regression leading to large elemental dwellings being
    used as replacements for random dwellings
  Random Maps Generator
  * Game will now save last used RMG settings in game and
    in editor
  * Reduced number of obstacles placed in water zones
  * Treasure values in water zone should now be similar to values
    from HotA, due to bugs in H3:SoD values
  * Random map templates can now have optional description visible
    in random map setup
  * Implemented biomes system, for more consistent and natural
    obstacles placement
  * Implemented Penrose tiling to produce more natural zone edges
  * Increased minimal density of obstacles on surface level of
    the map
  * Decreased minimal density of obstacles on undergound level of
    the map
  * Density of objects should now closely resemble H3 RMG
  * Generator will now avoid routing road under guarded objects
    whenever possible
  * Generator will now avoid placing guards near roads
  * Generator will not place a guard near the road if it's
    stronger than 1/3 of max guard strength for this zone
  * Interactive objects will now appear on top of static objects
  * Windmill will now appear on top of all other objects
  Launcher
  * Launcher now supports installation of Heroes 3 data using
    gog.com offline installer thanks to innoextract tool
  * Fixed loading of mod screenshots if player opens screenshots
    tab without any preloaded screenshots
  * Fixed installation of mods if it has non-installed submod as
    dependency
  * It is now possible to import game settings using drag-and-drop
  * Added button to import mods, maps, or settings in addition
    to drag-and-drop
  * Added Spanish translation to launcher
  * Added Portuguese translation to launcher
  Map Editor
  * Added Chinese translation to map editor
  * Added Portuguese translation to map editor
  * Mod list in settings will now correctly show submods
    of submods
  * Fixed display of resource type and quantity in mines
  * Fixed inability to change object owner in editor
  * Added map sizes larger than XL in map editor
  * It is now possible to customize hero spells
  AI
  * Fixed possible crash on updating NKAI pathfinding data
  * Fixed possible crash if hero has only commander left
    without army
  * Fixed possible crash on attempt to build tavern in a town
  * Fixed counting mana usage cost of Fly spell
  * Added estimation of value of Pyramid and Cyclops Stockpile
  * Reduced memory usage and improved performance of
    AI pathfinding
  * Added experimental and disabled by default implementation of
    object graph
  * It is now possible to configure AI settings via config file
  * Improved parallelization when AI has multiple heroes
  * AI-controlled creatures will now correctly move across wide
    moat in Fortress
  * Fixed system error messages caused by visitation of Trading
    Posts by VCAI
  * Patrolling heroes will never retreat from the battle
  * AI will now consider strength of town garrison and not just
    strength of visiting hero when deciding to attack town
  Modding
  * Added new game setting that allows inviting heroes to taverns
  * It is now possible to add creature or faction description
    accessible via right-click of the icon
  * Fixed reversed Overlord and Warlock classes mapping
  * Added 'selectAll' mode for configurable objects which grants
    all potential rewards
  * It is now possible to use most of json5 format in
    vcmi json files
  * Main mod.json file (including any submods) now requires
    strict json, without comments or extra commas
  * Replaced bonus MANA_PER_KNOWLEDGE with
    MANA_PER_KNOWLEDGE_PERCENTAGE to avoid rounding error with
    mysticism
  * Factions can now be marked as 'special', banning them from
    random selection
  * Replaced 'convert txt' text export command with more
    convenient 'translate' and 'translate maps' commands
  * Game will now report cases where minimal damage of a creature
    is greater than maximal damage
  * Added bonuses RESOURCES_CONSTANT_BOOST and
    RESOURCES_TOWN_MULTIPLYING_BOOST
- set ExclusiveArch x86_64 because gcc option fcf-protection is
  is not compatible with other targets
- add DENABLE_INNOEXTRACT=OFF because building fails otherwise

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