Merge pull request CorsixTH#2601 from lewri/068_changelog

Changelog 0.68.0

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+CorsixTH 0.68.0 - released xxxx 2024
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+# New Features/Enhancements
+* In-game movies now play for users using TH Data directly from a .ISO file
+* Custom campaign creators can now optionally use the original level advance
+  movie when progressing through the campaign
+* The Map Editor has received some love including new features, fixes, and
+  jukebox controls
+* You can now control the Jukebox from the Main Menu by going to
+  Options > Jukebox
+* External (non-TH) XMI files are now supported by the Jukebox
+* The adviser now tells you the cost of replacing your machine if you cannot
+  currently afford it
+* More cheats!
+* [Experimental] Right mouse panning can now be used instead of using the
+  middle mouse button. Enable it in the configuration file
+* [Experimental] We’re closer to fully implementing falling actions! Get a
+  sneak peek and get the chance to push people over by enabling it in the
+  configuration file/debug menu
+
+# Changes
+* The demo movie will no longer play and cause jumpscares at the main menu if
+  the CorsixTH window is not in focus 
+* Game speeds are now more closely aligned with the original game
+* Improvements to handling of win/lose conditions, and the progress report
+* Staff tiredness levels are now taken from the level config file based on
+  difficulty level of the main campaign
+* You can no longer win a level if you still have outstanding loans
+* Emergencies will now be announced once patients actually begin arriving
+  instead of at the start
+* Errors with music playback will now attempt to provide more helpful
+  information in the console
+* Level briefings now show before the in-game tutorial
+* The first patient of a level will now arrive faster after opening the
+  hospital
+* The information dialog box is now more closely aligned with the original game
+* The tip of the day window should no longer be obscured in the main menu
+* The load/save windows now have better labelling
+* Unavailable languages are shown as disabled until you select a Unicode font
+* Support is added to auto-detect a Theme Hospital install via GOG Galaxy
+
+# Translations
+* Dutch translation has been updated. Thanks @jetenergy
+* Italian translation has been updated. Thanks @SebastianoPistore & @Inkub0
+* Russian translation has been updated. Thanks @Matroftt
+* Spanish translation has been updated. Thanks @ShiroAka
+* French translation has been updated. Thanks @nMustaki & @Sanndow
+* Some unused language strings have been cleaned up
+* Custom campaign and level creators can now optionally add translated strings
+  for campaign description, level briefing, and winning text
+
+# Bug Fixes
+* Swing (double) doors will no longer crash your game if you built rooms that
+  used them while paused
+* Fixed a bug for NVIDIA users who didn’t like graphical corruption when
+  playing fullscreen at non-native resolutions
+* Games should no longer crash irrecoverably because you have a 4k monitor :) 
+* The game will now exit to the main menu cleanly if a problem occurred trying
+  to load a new level or map
+* Staff who have left the hospital can no longer ask for a raise
+* Fixed a bug where some staff may have no initial before surname
+* Patients can no longer litter outdoors
+* Fixed a bug where an unreachable reception desk could cause a crash
+* The Computer and Atom Analyser now make button sounds as originally intended
+* The mark for vaccination action now makes a sound as originally intended
+* Fixed a rare bug where edges of map tiles for parcels could cause unintended
+  behaviour when purchasing plots
+* Active cheats will now persist across saves
+* Audio settings have better safeguards against no audio enabled/no background
+  music
+* Movies will no longer attempt to play audio when global audio is off
+* Config values using brackets (such as a custom music directory) will now work
+  properly
+* Custom campaigns menu now will use a scrollbar for long campaign descriptions
+* Continue Game now properly targets files explicitly ending in the .sav format
+* Fixed an instance where information boxes could load pink from older
+  savegames
+* Implemented a more permanent fix for the money bar being drawn incorrectly in
+  some CJK and Cyrllic languages
+* Fixed a crash on exit that could occur in some systems
+* Mouse panning behaviour has been made more responsive and accurate
+
+# Packager Notes
+* Minimum CMake version is now bumped to 3.14
+* CMake presets are now available for some common build scenarios
+* Dependencies can now be obtained automatically using vcpkg on Linux and
+  MacOS. If using Windows, please note that the CMake options have changed
+* If update checks are enabled you now require libcurl at build and run time
+  (update checks can be disabled using the WITH_UPDATE_CHECK CMake option).
+  Luasec and luasocket are no longer used
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 Version 0.67 - released August 2023
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