Release v4.0.0

[pedrolcl]

What's Changed

• add arm64 job to Linux CI workflow by @pedrolcl in add arm64 job to Linux CI workflow sonivox-fork#54
• Support MSVC and VCPKG Builds by @pedrolcl in Support MSVC and VCPKG Builds sonivox-fork#56
• bogus msvc ci builds for arm64 by @pedrolcl in bogus msvc ci builds for arm64 sonivox-fork#60
• Fix build with 8 bit samples by @pedrolcl in Fix build with 8 bit samples sonivox-fork#64
• Fix clicking sounds in DLS and various refactors by @rsp4jack in Fix clicking sounds in DLS and various refactors sonivox-fork#62
• Fix-65-ci-builds-with-a-matrix-of-options by @pedrolcl in Fix-65-ci-builds-with-a-matrix-of-options  sonivox-fork#66
• Fix "WT_VoiceGain: numSamples <= 0" error by @rsp4jack in Fix "WT_VoiceGain: numSamples <= 0" error sonivox-fork#67
• ZLIB unpacker support by @rsp4jack in ZLIB unpacker support sonivox-fork#68
• XMF format support. Issue 3 tests fail because they can't find /tmp/soundfont.dls #5 by @pedrolcl in XMF format support. Issue #5 sonivox-fork#6
• implement soundfont cache by @pedrolcl in implement soundfont cache sonivox-fork#71
• Fix DLS envelope generator and improve time cent calculation accuracy by @rsp4jack in Fix DLS envelope generator and improve time cent calculation accuracy sonivox-fork#74
• Fix #75: the ci cache fails for windows msys2 workflows by @pedrolcl in Fix #75: the ci cache fails for windows msys2 workflows sonivox-fork#76
• Add format warnings to EAS_Report by @rsp4jack in Add format warnings to EAS_Report sonivox-fork#78
• [BREAKING CHANGE] Change EAS_I32 and EAS_U32 to 32 bit back by @rsp4jack in [BREAKING CHANGE] Change EAS_I32 and EAS_U32 to 32 bit back sonivox-fork#79
• [API Changes] Improve gain, mixing, allow master volume over +0dB by @rsp4jack in [API Changes] Improve gain, mixing, allow master volume over +0dB sonivox-fork#80
• Implement RMID parser and fix DLS EG by @rsp4jack in Implement RMID parser and fix DLS EG sonivox-fork#81
• Add CRT support for old HW and fix new HW by @rsp4jack in Add CRT support for old HW and fix new HW sonivox-fork#82
• [API Changes] Implement CC 91/93 reverb by @rsp4jack in [API Changes] Implement CC 91/93 reverb sonivox-fork#83
• Implement SoundFont 2 parser and rewrite DCF by @rsp4jack in Implement SoundFont 2 parser and rewrite DCF sonivox-fork#85
• Fix last region flag existing in key group by @rsp4jack in Fix last region flag existing in key group sonivox-fork#89
• Fix 8-bit WT synth and original DCF by @rsp4jack in Fix 8-bit WT synth and original DCF sonivox-fork#90
• Fix clicking sounds for WT synth by @rsp4jack in Fix clicking sounds for WT synth sonivox-fork#91
• fix bad audio quality when built with MSVC by @pedrolcl in fix bad audio quality when built with MSVC sonivox-fork#92
• Improve program substituting and its logging by @rsp4jack in Improve program substituting and its logging sonivox-fork#94
• Implement Soundfont cache alternative by @pedrolcl in Implement Soundfont cache alternative sonivox-fork#72
• Fix DLG EG decaying (bug #93) by @rsp4jack in Fix DLG EG decaying (bug #93) sonivox-fork#95
• Fix loop boundary bug from #41 and type confusion bug in eas_mdls by @SmithGoll in Fix loop boundary bug from #41 and type confusion bug in eas_mdls sonivox-fork#97
• Buildsystem refactor by @pedrolcl in Buildsystem refactor sonivox-fork#98
• Revive the FM synthesizer by @rsp4jack in Revive the FM synthesizer sonivox-fork#101
• Tests and workflows simplification by @pedrolcl in Tests and workflows simplification sonivox-fork#104

Full Changelog: v3.6.16...v4.0.0

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This discussion was created from the release Release v4.0.0.

[pedrolcl]

Please note that the old repository https://github.com/pedrolcl/sonivox has been transferred to https://github.com/EmbeddedSynth/sonivox-fork and archived.

New upstream URI: https://github.com/EmbeddedSynth/sonivox/

New release v4.0.0:
https://github.com/EmbeddedSynth/sonivox/releases/tag/v4.0.0

Summary of most relevant changes:

• Playback of XMF and RMI formats (in addition of SMF).
• SF2 soundfont support (in addition of DLS).
• CC91 (reverb) and CC93 (chorus) implementation.
• Revival of the FM and Hybrid synthesizers.
• Building with MSVC and MinGW compilers on Windows.
• Many fixes and optimizations.
• Some API and ABI breaking changes, keeping source compatibility. Rebuild of depending packages is required.

Many thanks to @rsp4jack @SmithGoll @M-HT @lephilousophe @dwatteau and all other contributors, users and packagers...
CC: @yurivict @dvzrv @snd1 @jrichardson