v2.7.0

## Breaking changes

If you override shader chunks dealing with reading StandardMaterial textures / uniforms, for example `diffusePS`, `emissivePS`, `opacityPS` and similar, you need to update them to new format. For details see https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/graphics/shader-chunk-migrations/#engine-v27

* [BREAKING] Refactor standard material chunks dealing with texture channels by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7487
* [BREAKING][FIX] Specular and sheen texture correctly handle sRGB encoding by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7572

## Changes
* WebGL shader error reporting marks the line containing the error by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7457
* Shadow casting support for gsplat by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7461
* Updated spine script to the latest release by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7470
* Clustered lighting optimisations - removed WebGL1 compatibility solutions by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7459
* Gsplat sorting update by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7472
* WebGPU support for indexed rendering using triangle or line strips by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7478
* Instantiate GLB's with correct AppBase instance by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7479
* Refactor GSplat handling to use AppBase instance by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7482
* GSplat shaders can output depth during Depth Prepass by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7483
* Set ‘data-engine’ parameter of the canvas to PlayCanvas by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7489
* Refactor the way diffuse, opacity and parallax code is generated for Standard frontend by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7508
* Refactored the normal maps code generation for Standard frontend by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7509
* Refactored standard material refraction / transmission + example by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7513
* Support sogs by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7510
* Refactor shader generator for Iridescence + bug fix by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7515
* Refactored dealing with specular chunks / textures in standard shader generator by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7519
* Refactor AO standard material shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7521
* Refactor the use of emissive data during shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7522
* Refactored clearCoat shader generation by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7524
* Ply fetch by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7518
* Refactor lightmap part of shader generation by the standard materials by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7527
* Final refactor of standard shader generator - shader code moved to chunks by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7531
* Convert JS based particle shader generator to define based by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7535
* Created a particle simulation shader chunk by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7541
* Cookie texture blit shaders used by clustered lighting are in WGSL by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7542
* Simplified the ShaderMaterial API to better support GLSL and WGSL shaders by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7543
* Do not add textures to view level bind groups by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7546
* WGSL versions of code vertex shader funcionality by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7550
* WGSL shaders expose inputs as globals + fog fix by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7554
* Only validate shader vertex attributes when vertex buffers are set by @mrxz in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7561
* Rename TRACE_ID_ELEMENT to TRACEID_ELEMENT by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7569
* Add aa rendering support by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7567
* A way to force linear encoded spec textures by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7574
* Partial WGSL support for LitMaterial by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7575

## Bug fixes
* [Fix] Fix to StandardMaterial.useFog being ignored by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7465
* [Fix] Clarified the docs for the sort order of drawBucket by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7464
* GS culling fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7466
* [Fix] Fix the high quality morph option on WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7468
* [Fix] Fix soft shadows on iOS devices by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7469
* [Fix] Fixed part of the image being upside down on WebGPU with DOF and TAA by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7474
* Remove console log by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7475
* [Fix] Clear index buffer when the draw call is skipped by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7476
* [Fix] Fixed hanling of texture.type by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7488
* [Fix] Fixed issue where clustered light color is over half-float range by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7486
* [Fix] Fixed manual loading of .hdr files using incorrect type / encoding by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7507
* [Fix] Color and Depth Grab Pass would in some cases ignore being enabled by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7512
* [Fix] Fixed to clear coat normal map being ignored by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7523
* Fix for GS in XR  by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7529
* [Fix] Update to disk/sphere area lights to avoid NaN values by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7539
* WebGPU texture read fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7538
* [Fix] Fix CameraComponent.fog behavior by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7540
* Fix to Nan handling in area lights for WebGPU by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7544
* Fix: Updated picker ID decoding to handle sign bit by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7545
* Fix assignment of clustered lighting cells by @mrxz in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7558
* Small gsplat fix by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7566

## Examples
* Simple graphics tests for parallax and detail maps tests by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7503
* Moved the contact hadening shadow example to tests / hidden from published builds by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7511
* [ImgBot] Optimize images by @imgbot in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7505
* Updated examples to reflect the API changes by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7576

## Docs
* Update API reference manual to match published version by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7485
* Move CameraFrame to the Graphics category by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7490
* Restore missing StandardMaterial properties from API reference by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7491
* Restore @ignore tags for classes that should not be in the API reference by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7494
* API Reference improvements and fixes by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7499
* [FIX] [WebGL2] Use correct internal format for WebGL 565/5551/RGBA4 formats by @liamdon in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7493
* Refactor MiniStats options types by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7500
* Tweak Script class API docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7501
* Add API reference overview by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7502
* Hide RenderPassPicker and fix 2 link warnings by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7504
* Improve API docs for ModelComponent and RenderComponent by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7506
* Improve Euler-related docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7516
* Refactor Asset class by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7517
* Tweaks to Anim API docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7520
* Assign some missing category JSDoc tags by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7528
* Improve JSDoc for Standard Material by @marklundin in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7532
* Removed obsolete jsdocs part from Layer class by @mvaligursky in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7547
* [FIX] Address Anim API related TypeDoc warnings by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7549
* [FIX] Address some TypeDoc warnings related to TextureParser by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7551
* Refactor CurveSet constructor by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7552
* Improve physics API docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7553
* Remove redundant @type tags from constants by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7557
* [FIX] 2 more TypeDoc warnings by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7559
* Deprecate all remaining global event constants by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7562
* Document gsplat asset type by @slimbuck in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7571
* Improve typing for XrManager#session by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7573
* Use function overloads for better typing and docs by @willeastcott in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7570

## New Contributors
* @mrxz made their first contribution in https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/pull/7558

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/compare/v2.6.2...v2.7.0