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Unity 2021.3.56f1

Released on Sep 3, 2025

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Known Issues in 2021.3.56f1

  • DirectX12: Increased Memory usage when Update Mode 'On Demand' Realtime lights are used and DX12 API is selected (UUM-90065)

2021.3.56f1 Release Notes

Features

  • Version Control: Added a new view to control labels.

  • Version Control: Added empty states for different scenarios.

  • Version Control: Added extra icons for known Unity file extensions.

  • Version Control: Added the diff panel in the branches view.

  • Version Control: Added tutorial link for Smart Locks in empty state for locks view.

  • Version Control: Added Version Control actions to sub scenes menu in the hierarchy view.

  • Version Control: Added Version Control actions to the scene header menu in the hierarchy view.

  • Version Control: Enriched scene assets in the hierarchy view with status overlay icon.

  • Version Control: Enriched sub scene assets in the hierarchy view with status overlay icon.

  • Version Control: Implemented double-click action for pending changes view.

  • Version Control: Implemented double-click action for the diff panel.

  • Version Control: Implemented double-click action for the history view.

  • Version Control: Improved checkout speed for thousands of files.

  • Version Control: New feature to inform users about available updates in the package.

  • Version Control: New feature to recommend to enable Manual Checkout for Unity Assets when there are Lock Rules configured for the project.

  • Version Control: Updated all usages of TreeView to the new generic version in Unity 6000.2.

Fixes

  • 2D: Fixed Blurry and Stretched Light Type Icons in Global Light 2D Inspector. (UUM-111256)

  • Editor: Fixed Awaitables that use main thread affinity logic for continuations so they are not hanging when paused in play mode. (UUM-110950)

  • Editor: Fixed crash in GameObject::IsActiveIgnoreImplicitPrefab(). (UUM-92622)

  • Editor: Updated 7-Zip to 25.01.

  • Graphics: Fixed flickering of gpu instanced particle system in linux when using OpenGL. (UUM-100915)

  • License: Bundle Licensing Client 1.17.2. (UUM-113543)

  • Linux: Fixed Linux runtime window unexpectedly resizes to monitor dimensions when calling "Screen.SetResolution" function with hardcoded resolution matching current display's width or height. (UUM-107466)

  • Networking: Updated our copy of MbedTLS to version 3.6.4 to address some security vulnerabilities. (UUM-114079)

  • Package: Version Control: Fixed obsolete references to TreeViewState. (VCS-1007414)

  • Version Control: Fixed aesthetic shaking issue when the package view is re-dimensioned.

  • Version Control: Fixed an issue in the Login process not allowing to retry. (VCS-1007152)

  • Version Control: Fixed an issue provoked by the auto-refresh of the Pending changes view. (VCS-1007328)

  • Version Control: Fixed error message when clicking the 'Incoming changes' tab. (VCS-1006281)

  • Version Control: Fixed some empty states that flickered when resizing the splitter or scrolling the table. (VCS-1007258)

  • Version Control: Fixed the error 'EndLayoutGroup: BeginLayoutGroup must be called first' in different scenarios. (VCS-1006653)

  • Version Control: Fixed undo shortcut for the PendingChanges view comments TextBox.

  • Version Control: Updated LoadingSpinner to fix VisualElement.transform becoming obsolete.

  • Version Control: Updated the Perforce client with P4 API 2021.2/2201121 to support Perforce P4 Cloud (Helix Core Cloud). (UUM-113016)

Package changes in 2021.3.56f1

Packages updated

Changeset: 4f19b0708d3a

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