Bump version to 0.8.3

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml

@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Mobile OS Version
       description: (Mobile users only) What version is your Operating System?
-      placeholder: ex. iOS 26.2, Android 16, iPadOS 26.2
+      placeholder: ex. iOS 26.3, Android 16, iPadOS 26.3
 
   - type: input
     attributes:
       label: Version
       description: Which version are you playing on? The game version is in the bottom left corner of the main menu.
-      placeholder: ex. 0.8.1
+      placeholder: ex. 0.8.3
     validations:
       required: true
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/charting.yml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Version
       description: Which version are you playing on? The game version is in the bottom left corner of the main menu.
-      placeholder: ex. 0.8.1
+      placeholder: ex. 0.8.3
     validations:
       required: true
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiling.yml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Version
       description: Which version are you compiling? The game version is in the bottom left corner of the main menu or in the project.hxp file.
-      placeholder: ex. 0.8.1
+      placeholder: ex. 0.8.3
     validations:
       required: true
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.yml

@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Mobile OS Version
       description: (Mobile users only) What version is your Operating System?
-      placeholder: ex. iOS 26.2, Android 16, iPadOS 26.2
+      placeholder: ex. iOS 26.3, Android 16, iPadOS 26.3
 
   - type: input
     attributes:
       label: Version
       description: Which version are you playing on? The game version is in the bottom left corner of the main menu.
-      placeholder: ex. 0.8.1
+      placeholder: ex. 0.8.3
     validations:
       required: true
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ All notable changes will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.8.3] - 2026-02-23
+
+### Fixed
+
+- [HTML5] Hitting a can in 2hot no longer creates a script error. (Thanks NotHyper-474!)
+- The game no longer consistently lag spikes during gameplay. ([823120c](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin/commit/823120cdef7bfbb2d3ec37c7085878fcbeebcb30)) - by @ACrazyTown in [#6970](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin/pull/6970)
+
+
+
 ## [0.8.2] - 2026-02-23
 
 ### Added
@@ -22,7 +31,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Scripted classes can now extend other scripted classes. (Thanks KoloInDaCrib!)
   - Tweaked some error messages to be more verbose.
   - Added `scriptHas` and `staticScriptHas` functions to check if a script has a specific variable/function.
-  - The `is` operator is now more accurate to regular Haxe. (Thanks NotHyper-474!)
+  - The `is` operator is now more accurate to regular Haxe. (Thanks Starexify!)
   - Static functions can now use static extensions (`using`s). (Thanks NotHyper-474!)
   - `interface`s can now be properly parsed. (Thanks Starexify!)
   - Optional fields and extensions can now be used in `typedef`s. (Thanks Starexify!)
@@ -88,7 +97,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [DESKTOP] The game display no longer sometimes becomes offset from the window.
 - [MOBILE] Selecting a song using touch controls when a keyboard is connected no longer disables the keyboard strumline layout.
 - [ANDROID] Improved Freeplay scrolling behavior on high framerate displays.
-- Ctrl-clicking on a hold note no longer crashes the Chart Editor.
 - [WINDOWS] Chart Editor save dialog windows no longer freeze the game.
 - The Chart Editor Results Screen playtest option now consistently shows the Results Screen after each playtest.
 - Scrolling really quickly in Freeplay no longer crashes the game. ([76699b2](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin/commit/76699b235cd5b359bc34e6950cd05bbbb13918f8)) - by @ComedyLost in [#6962](https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin/pull/6962)

astc-compression-data.json

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "excludes": [
+    "assets/fonts/vcr-bmp.png",
     "assets/preload/images/cursor/",
     "assets/preload/images/fonts/",
     "assets/preload/images/freeplay/",

docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ This section provides guidelines to follow when [opening an issue](https://githu
 
 ## Requirements
 Make sure you're playing:
-- the latest version of the game (currently v0.8.1)
+- the latest version of the game (currently v0.8.3)
 - without any mods
 - on [Newgrounds](https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/770371) or downloaded from [itch.io](https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin)
 

hmm.json

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
       "name": "polymod",
       "type": "git",
       "dir": null,
-      "ref": "d8f036378c4ff472f1922ad623b8800b6a061c1a",
+      "ref": "5d47a5c7c6b4e0cb94bd8fd45d012ca93bde9ab7",
       "url": "https://github.com/FunkinCrew/polymod"
     },
     {

project.hxp

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ class Project extends HXProject
    * REMEMBER TO CHANGE THIS WHEN THE GAME UPDATES!
    * You only have to change it here, the rest of the game will query this value.
    */
-  static final VERSION:String = "0.8.2";
+  static final VERSION:String = "0.8.3";
 
   /**
    * The build's number and version code.
    * Used when publishing the game to mobile app stores. Should increment with each patch.
    */
-  static final BUILD_NUMBER:Int = 76;
+  static final BUILD_NUMBER:Int = 77;
 
   /**
    * The game's name. Used as the default window title.

source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import flixel.FlxSubState;
 import flixel.math.FlxMath;
 import flixel.math.FlxPoint;
 import flixel.sound.FlxSound;
-import flixel.text.FlxText;
+import flixel.text.FlxBitmapFont;
+import flixel.text.FlxBitmapText;
 import flixel.tweens.FlxTween;
 import flixel.tweens.FlxEase;
 import flixel.ui.FlxBar;
@@ -548,9 +549,9 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
    * RENDER OBJECTS
    */
   /**
-   * The FlxText which displays the current score.
+   * The FlxBitmapText which displays the current score.
    */
-  var scoreText:FlxText;
+  var scoreText:FlxBitmapText;
 
   /**
    * The bar which displays the player's health.
@@ -807,7 +808,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
     // Healthbar
     healthBarBG = FunkinSprite.create(0, 0, 'healthBar');
     healthBar = new FlxBar(0, 0, RIGHT_TO_LEFT, Std.int(healthBarBG.width - 8), Std.int(healthBarBG.height - 8), null, 0, 2);
-    scoreText = new FlxText(0, 0, 0, '', 20);
+    scoreText = new FlxBitmapText(0, 0, '', FlxBitmapFont.fromAngelCode(Paths.font("vcr-bmp.png"), Paths.font("vcr-bmp.fnt")));
 
     // Combo & Pop Up
     comboPopUps = new PopUpStuff(noteStyle);
@@ -2006,7 +2007,10 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
     // The score text below the health bar.
     scoreText.x = healthBarBG.x + healthBarBG.width - 190;
     scoreText.y = healthBarBG.y + 30;
-    scoreText.setFormat(Paths.font('vcr.ttf'), 16, FlxColor.WHITE, RIGHT, FlxTextBorderStyle.OUTLINE, FlxColor.BLACK);
+    scoreText.alignment = RIGHT;
+    scoreText.borderStyle = OUTLINE;
+    scoreText.borderColor = FlxColor.BLACK;
+    scoreText.letterSpacing = -1;
     scoreText.scrollFactor.set();
     scoreText.zIndex = 802;
     add(scoreText);