From 5c34961ca1df802ffd5a89df16bd2d6dc6a21041 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Philipp=20Sch=C3=A4fer?=
 <pschaefer@ITA.AKUSTIK.RWTH-AACHEN.DE>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:09:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] VA/download - 2024a: adding important changes / changelog

---
 docs/VA/download.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/VA/download.md b/docs/VA/download.md
index 049ac27..f67b45f 100644
--- a/docs/VA/download.md
+++ b/docs/VA/download.md
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ All official VA versions are now published via [Zenodo](https://doi.org/10.5281/
 ----------
 
 ## Important changes
-**2023**
+**2023 & 2024**
 
-In 2023, the network communication between the VAServer and bindings underwent a major rework. As a result, there is no backwards compatibility to previous versions regarding the network communication. For example, controlling a `VAServer` of version v2023a with `VAMatlab` v2022a will not work.
+In 2023 and 2024, respectively, the network communication underwent two major reworks. As a result, there is no backwards compatibility between respective versions as well as to previous versions regarding the network communication. For example, controlling a `VAServer` of version 2024a with `VAMatlab` v2023a will not work. The same holds for version 2023a and 2022a.
 
 **2022**
 
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ In 2022, we introduced major changes in our build system. This allows us to use
 
 ## Changelog
 
+??? note "v2024a"
+    **Sound-path-based renderers**
+
+    - Now allows changing the default reflection factor in VACore.ini
+    - Enhancement of gain fading between audio blocks
+        - Now uses cosine-squared instead of linear fading
+        - Now also works with Ambisonics spatialization
+    
+    **VANet**
+
+    - Cleanup: removed irrelevant/unusable interface functions, which raised a 'not-implemented' error.
+
+    **VAPython**
+
+    - Now is a pure Python package (no C++ bindings anymore)
 ??? note "v2023b"
     **General**
 
@@ -99,7 +114,7 @@ In 2022, we introduced major changes in our build system. This allows us to use
 
     **Rendering (VACore)**
 
-    - Soundpath-based renderers now use one SIMO VDL per source instead of one VDL per sound path
+    - Sound-path-based renderers now use one SIMO VDL per source instead of one VDL per sound path
     - AirTrafficNoiseRenderer now allows scheduling of [ART](../GA/art.md) simulations for real-time purposes
     - New OutdoorNoiseRenderer which allows binaural, ambisonics and VBAP signals (replaces BinauralOutdoorNoiseRenderer)
 
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From 612390a0923d1cb595881a1fa43501418390f367 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Philipp=20Sch=C3=A4fer?=
 <pschaefer@ITA.AKUSTIK.RWTH-AACHEN.DE>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:10:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] VA/download: adding zenodo links for 2024a

---
 docs/VA/download.md | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/VA/download.md b/docs/VA/download.md
index f67b45f..8e3aff8 100644
--- a/docs/VA/download.md
+++ b/docs/VA/download.md
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ Get Virtual Acoustics (VA) for Windows
 ## Full VA package for Windows {style="text-align: center;"}
 
 <div markdown class="grid-container" style="align-items: end;text-align:center">
-[![VA for Windows](../assets/VA_Redstart_for_windows.png){ loading=lazy width=40% style="border-radius: .2rem;" }](https://rwth-aachen.sciebo.de/s/hYw1oGdFz9tfZVj/download)
+[![VA for Windows](../assets/VA_Redstart_for_windows.png){ loading=lazy width=40% style="border-radius: .2rem;" }](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13788752)
 </div>
 
-**Build name**: [VA_full.v2023b.win64.vc14](https://rwth-aachen.sciebo.de/s/hYw1oGdFz9tfZVj/download){target="_blank"}<br>
+**Build name**: [VA_full.v2024a.win64.vc14](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13788752){target="_blank"}<br>
 *Includes VAServer, VC14 C++ programming libraries, all bindings and Unity scripts.*
 
 **Quick user guide**:<br>
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ In 2022, we introduced major changes in our build system. This allows us to use
     **VAPython**
 
     - Now is a pure Python package (no C++ bindings anymore)
+
 ??? note "v2023b"
     **General**
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ They are distributed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu
 
 | Version | Build name                    | DOI                                                               |
 | ------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 2024a   | VA_full.v2024a.win64.vc14     | [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13788752.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13788752){target="_blank"} |
 | 2023b   | VA_full.v2023b.win64.vc14     | [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13744554.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13744554){target="_blank"} |
 | 2023a   | VA_full.v2023a.win64.vc14     | [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13744544.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13744544){target="_blank"} |
 | 2022a   | VA_full.v2022a.win64.vc14     | [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.13744523.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13744523){target="_blank"} |
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From 8e3ed798ce3827d3f1fc3247a5284f52f9c9e20c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Philipp=20Sch=C3=A4fer?=
 <pschaefer@ITA.AKUSTIK.RWTH-AACHEN.DE>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:36:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Updating copyright years

---
 LICENSE.md | 2 +-
 README.md  | 2 +-
 mkdocs.yml | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 1b5bc0c..602cc1d 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright
-Copyright 2015-2023 Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA), RWTH Aachen University
+Copyright 2017-present Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA), RWTH Aachen University
 
 # License
 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23bef78..3276003 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA) at RWTH Aachen Univers
 
 ### License
 
-Copyright 2015-2023 Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA), RWTH Aachen University.
+Copyright 2017-present Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA), RWTH Aachen University.
 
 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index bd02e51..4a62445 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ nav:
     - Legal notice: legal.md
     
 
-copyright: Copyright &copy; 2017-2022 Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA), RWTH Aachen University
+copyright: Copyright &copy; 2017 Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA), RWTH Aachen University
 
 extra:
   generator: false
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From df55d509deba284a4117dbb14779785d29277dab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Philipp=20Sch=C3=A4fer?=
 <pschaefer@ITA.AKUSTIK.RWTH-AACHEN.DE>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:06:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] VA 2024a changelog: updating VAPython info

---
 docs/VA/download.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/VA/download.md b/docs/VA/download.md
index 8e3aff8..bcc01ec 100644
--- a/docs/VA/download.md
+++ b/docs/VA/download.md
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ In 2022, we introduced major changes in our build system. This allows us to use
 
     **VAPython**
 
-    - Now is a pure Python package (no C++ bindings anymore)
+    - Got reworked as pure Python package (no C++ bindings anymore)
+    - Now has `NatNetTracking` support
+    - See detailed changelog on [git](https://git.rwth-aachen.de/ita/VAPython/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md?ref_type=heads#2024a---2024-09-26){target="_blank"}
 
 ??? note "v2023b"
     **General**
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