Merge branch 'main' into patch-5

Author: karl-police

content/common/navigation/analytics.yaml

@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ navigation:
   - title: Insights
     path: /production/analytics/insights
 
-  - title: Monitor
-    section:
-      - title: Performance
-        path: /production/analytics/performance
-      - title: Error report
-        path: /production/analytics/error-report
+  - heading: Monitor
+  - title: Performance
+    path: /production/analytics/performance
+  - title: Error report
+    path: /production/analytics/error-report
 
   - heading: Adjust and experiment
   - title: Configs

content/common/navigation/engine/guides.yaml

@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ navigation:
             path: /projects/groups
           - title: Collaboration
             path: /projects/collaboration
-          - title: Activity history
+          - title: Activity History
             path: /projects/activity-history
+          - title: Version History
+            path: /projects/version-history         
       - title: File-based workflows
         path: /scripting/sync
         section:

content/common/navigation/engine/reference.yaml

@@ -934,6 +934,11 @@ navigation:
                 type: engineapi
                 source: /reference/engine/classes/DialogChoice.yaml
                 ignoreTranslation: true
+              - title: DigitsRigDescription
+                path: /reference/engine/classes/DigitsRigDescription
+                type: engineapi
+                source: /reference/engine/classes/DigitsRigDescription.yaml
+                ignoreTranslation: true
               - title: DraftsService
                 path: /reference/engine/classes/DraftsService
                 type: engineapi
@@ -2815,6 +2820,11 @@ navigation:
                 type: engineapi
                 source: /reference/engine/classes/StyleLink.yaml
                 ignoreTranslation: true
+              - title: StyleQuery
+                path: /reference/engine/classes/StyleQuery
+                type: engineapi
+                source: /reference/engine/classes/StyleQuery.yaml
+                ignoreTranslation: true
               - title: SurfaceAppearance
                 path: /reference/engine/classes/SurfaceAppearance
                 type: engineapi
@@ -3108,6 +3118,11 @@ navigation:
                         type: engineapi
                         source: /reference/engine/classes/UIScale.yaml
                         ignoreTranslation: true
+                      - title: UIShadow
+                        path: /reference/engine/classes/UIShadow
+                        type: engineapi
+                        source: /reference/engine/classes/UIShadow.yaml
+                        ignoreTranslation: true
                       - title: UIStroke
                         path: /reference/engine/classes/UIStroke
                         type: engineapi
@@ -3587,6 +3602,11 @@ navigation:
         type: engineapi
         source: /reference/engine/enums/ActionType.yaml
         ignoreTranslation: true
+      - title: ActivePayerStatus
+        path: /reference/engine/enums/ActivePayerStatus
+        type: engineapi
+        source: /reference/engine/enums/ActivePayerStatus.yaml
+        ignoreTranslation: true
       - title: ActuatorRelativeTo
         path: /reference/engine/enums/ActuatorRelativeTo
         type: engineapi
@@ -5172,6 +5192,11 @@ navigation:
         type: engineapi
         source: /reference/engine/enums/PlayerExitReason.yaml
         ignoreTranslation: true
+      - title: PlayerPlatformSpenderStatus
+        path: /reference/engine/enums/PlayerPlatformSpenderStatus
+        type: engineapi
+        source: /reference/engine/enums/PlayerPlatformSpenderStatus.yaml
+        ignoreTranslation: true
       - title: PoseEasingDirection
         path: /reference/engine/enums/PoseEasingDirection
         type: engineapi
@@ -6132,6 +6157,11 @@ navigation:
         type: engineapi
         source: /reference/engine/enums/WeldConstraintPreserve.yaml
         ignoreTranslation: true
+      - title: WhenUserFirstPlayed
+        path: /reference/engine/enums/WhenUserFirstPlayed
+        type: engineapi
+        source: /reference/engine/enums/WhenUserFirstPlayed.yaml
+        ignoreTranslation: true
       - title: WhisperChatPrivacyMode
         path: /reference/engine/enums/WhisperChatPrivacyMode
         type: engineapi

content/common/navigation/engine/studio.yaml

@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ navigation:
     path: /assistant/guide
     section:
       - title: Overview
-        path: /assistant/guide    
+        path: /assistant/guide
       - title: Prompt guide and examples
         path: /assistant/prompt-engineering
+  - title: MCP Server
+    path: /studio/mcp
   - heading: Building tools
   - title: Align
     path: /studio/align-tool
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ navigation:
     path: /studio/experience-settings
   - title: Avatar Settings
     path: /studio/avatar-settings
+  - title: Command-line interface
+    path: /studio/command-line-interface
   - heading: Plugins
   - title: Overview
     path: /studio/plugins

content/common/navigation/programs.yaml

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ navigation:
     path: /creator-programs/safety-council
   - title: Creator Events
     path: /creator-programs/creator-events
-  - title: Creator Fund
-    path: /creator-fund
   - title: Creator Spotlights
     path: /creator-programs/spotlights
   - title: Developer Awards
@@ -20,15 +18,19 @@ navigation:
     path: /creator-programs/inspire
   - title: Learn & Explore Sort
     path: /creator-programs/learn-explore-sort
-  - title: Managed Brand Integrations
+  - title: Roblox Brand Link
     path: /creator-programs/managed-brand-integrations
   - title: Roblox Developers Conference (RDC)
     path: /creator-programs/rdc
+  - title: Roblox Incubator
+    path: /creator-programs/incubator
   - title: Roblox Innovation Awards
     path: /creator-programs/innovation-awards
+  - title: Roblox Jumpstart
+    path: /creator-programs/jumpstart
   - title: Roblox Research Panel
     path: /creator-programs/research-panel
-  - title: Today's Picks on Home
-    path: /creator-programs/todays-picks-home
+  - title: Standout Games
+    path: /creator-programs/standout-games
   - title: Today's Picks on Marketplace
     path: /creator-programs/todays-picks-marketplace

content/common/navigation/scale.yaml

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ navigation:
             path: /production/publishing/badges
       - title: Events
         path: /production/promotion/experience-events
+      - title: Recommendation systems
+        path: /production/recommendation
       - title: Player invite prompts
         path: /production/promotion/invite-prompts
       - title: Connection referral system

content/en-us/art/accessories/publish-eyebrows-eyelashes.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Eyelashes and eyebrows are cosmetics that can help emphasize facial features and
 </figure>
 </GridContainer>
 
-When publishing eyelashes and eyebrows, you must parent these `Class.Accessory` objects under the avatar character's `Class.Model` prior to uploading the character `Model` to the Marketplace. These `Accessory` face objects must adhere to Roblox's accessory requirements and include layered components such as caging, rigging, and skinning components. For an overview on creating your own eyelashes and eyebrows, see [Create face accessories](../../art/characters/facial-animation/create-face-accessories.md).
+When publishing eyelashes and eyebrows, you must parent these `Class.Accessory` objects under the avatar character's `Class.Model` prior to uploading the character `Model` to the Marketplace. These `Accessory` face objects must adhere to Roblox's accessory requirements and include layered components such as caging, rigging, and skinning components. For an overview on creating your own eyelashes and eyebrows, see [Create face accessories](../../art/characters/facial-animation/create-face-accessories.md). Eyebrows and Eyelash must use [Automatic Skinning Transfer](../../art/accessories/automatic-skinning-transfer.md) with the `RBX_Leader` and `RBX_Follower` special joints to be published on the marketplace.
 
 <Alert severity = 'warning'>
 At this time, you can only bundle **eyelashes**, **eyebrows**, and **hair** with your body on Marketplace upload. Other facial accessories, such as horns, makeup, glitter, or other cosmetics are not acceptable. See [Marketplace policy](../../marketplace/marketplace-policy.md) for specific information on allowable cosmetics and other policy regulations and guidelines.

content/en-us/art/characters/creating/template-files.md

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ You can choose from a variety of templates that best match your final design and
 
 Each `.zip` contains a `.blend`, `.fbx`, and PBR texture `.png` files for that template model. If using Blender or following the [template creation guides](../../../art/characters/creating/index.md), use the `.blend` project.
 
+<Alert severity = 'warning'>
+Some of the template files include additional mesh assets for eyebrows and eyelashes. These eyebrows and eyelashes versions may not be fully compatible with the template body. For the latest information on eyebrows and eyelashes, see [Makeup](../../../makeup/index.md#components-of-makeup).
+</Alert>
+
 <Tabs>
   <TabItem label="Head Shapes">
   <GridContainer numColumns="2">

content/en-us/art/characters/manually-update-catalog-heads.md

@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Export your head or entire body from Blender as a glTF file:
 Fix your asset in Blender, or preferred 3D modeling software. In many cases, you may save time using a brand new head cage and fitting the cage over your character head. You may also see other validation issues that need to be addressed from the first step.
 
 1. In Blender, open a new empty scene and import the glTF file.
+   1. In the glTF import settings, disable **Guess Original Bind Pose**.
+      <img src="../../assets/art/avatar/Guess-Original-Bind-Pose.png" width = "60%"/>
 2. Ensure everything you need for the head is present, including the cage, attachment points, facial joints and facial animations.
 3. Roblox Studio flips avatars by 180 degrees on import, so you need to rotate your asset back by 180 in Blender (Hotkeys: <kbd>R</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd> then type `180`).
 4. Most often heads fail validation due to cage issues. For example, the cage may be completely inside the head, has incorrect UVs or looks completely misplaced in the model. In most cases we recommend you do not spend time editing the original cage and instead:
@@ -107,13 +109,16 @@ Fix your asset in Blender, or preferred 3D modeling software. In many cases, you
 5. Ensure the Blender animation start value is set to 0.
 6. Remove vertex colors. In Blender this can be done by clicking on the mesh and then under the data tab selecting color attributes and removing any that exist.
    <img src="../../assets/art/avatar/Delete-Vertex-Colors.png"/>
-7. Modify your head asset to pass validation:
+7. If needed, remove vertex color shading nodes for fbx export. The blender fbx exporter is more picky then glTF and won't accept nodes in between the texture input and the shader.
+   <img src="../../assets/art/avatar/Remove-Vertex-Node-A.png"/>
+   <img src="../../assets/art/avatar/Remove-Vertex-Node-B.png"/>
+8. Modify your head asset to [pass validation](./head-validation.md):
    1. Align cage eyes and mouth regions to the head.
    2. Ensure your head includes a rig, with poses keyframed and mapped to the FACs standard so that:
          1.  Eyes must blink.
          2.  Mouth must open and close.
          3.  Face must express happy and sad.
-8.  Export your updated head asset to FBX file format using the correct settings explained here (If you have PBR, you may want to use glTF).
+9.  Export your updated head asset to FBX file format using the correct settings explained here (If you have PBR, you may want to use glTF).
     1.  Setup textures for FBX export (if needed). Blender will import the glTF textures in such a way that they won't be able to be exported in an FBX file by default.
         1.  To fix this go through each image and save it to your disk locally.
    <img src="../../assets/art/avatar/Blender-Save-Image-Workaround.png"/>
@@ -136,7 +141,9 @@ Import your head back into Studio and verify that it passes validation. If valid
     2.  Select **Development Item**.
     3.  Set its **Asset Category** to Model.
     4.  Save the model to Roblox (no publishing fees are incurred).
-        1.  Get the asset ID of the head asset (not the body bundle).
+    5.  After saving to Roblox, save the asset ID provided.
+        1.  While you can submit either the head or body asset, there is no distinction between head and body asset when saving as a development item.
+        2.  For submission to the web form, we prefer that you get the asset ID of the head, but you can use either the head or body asset ID and Roblox will replace the head accordingly.
 
 ## 5. Provide the assetID of your updated head
 
@@ -153,5 +160,6 @@ Roblox has published a series of documentation and video tutorials on best pract
 
 - [Dynamic head overview](./facial-animation/)
 - [Head validation process](./head-validation.md)
+- [Head validation video guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwhkWzSBnf0)
 - [Avatar Auto-Setup](../../avatar-setup/auto-setup.md)
 - [Caging Best Practices](../accessories/caging-best-practices.md)

content/en-us/art/classic-clothing.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Classic clothing are decals you can apply to a classic character mo
 ---
 
 <Alert severity="warning">
-Current user-generated avatars on the Marketplace do not support 2D classic clothing. For information on creating modern 3D cosmetics, including rigid accessories and clothing items, see [Get started](../avatar).
+Many user-generated avatars on the Marketplace do not support 2D classic clothing. For information on creating modern 3D cosmetics, including rigid accessories and clothing items, see [Get started](../avatar).
 </Alert>
 
 <Grid container spacing={2} style={{ marginBottom: 24, width: '100%' }}>
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ A high-level overview of avatar items on Roblox.
 
 Classic clothing are the most basic type of avatar item available to purchase and sell on Roblox. With any image editor and web browser, you can create classic clothing items and sell them on the [Marketplace](https://www.roblox.com/catalog).
 
+<Alert severity = 'warning'>
+To publish and sell assets on the Marketplace, you must meet [creator requirements](../marketplace/marketplace-policy.md#creator-requirements).
+</Alert>
+
 To create classic clothing items:
 
 1. Decide on the [type of classic clothing](#types-of-classic-clothing) you'd like to create.