V16, 17 alpha release notes (#18)

Author: Rainyan

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+title: Alpha v16.0, v17.0 Release Notes
+summary: Release notes for Neotokyo; Rebuild Alpha v16 and v17
+author(s): Rain
+
+
+# Alpha v17.0 Release Note
+2025-08-11 Rain
+
+* [Download v17.0-alpha build](https://github.com/NeotokyoRebuild/neo/releases/tag/v17.0-alpha)
+* [Install NT;RE (client)](/guide/install/)
+* [GitHub Issues (Bug reports and feature requests)](https://github.com/NeotokyoRebuild/neo/issues)
+
+## Gameplay changes/fixes
+* Viewmodel doesn't react to players, moves a bit less on collision
+* Fix bug with recon sprint costing AUX
+* Fixes and enhancements for SUPA7 actions
+* Allow Tachi to change firemode underwater
+* Weapons vphysics when created with commands
+* Tutorial hint tweaks
+
+## Graphics
+* Configurable Xray spectate mode
+* Knife impact slash decal
+* Don't render glow effect twice, move until after HDR pass so glow colours remain consistent
+* More contrast for thermal vision in: dark places, hot things
+
+## UI changes
+* Parent the IFF marker from player origin instead of upper body
+  * Stops friendly player marker moving left and right when players are leaning
+* Use spectate target vision mode in first person only
+* NeoUI Main menu - Fix engine tools launch having no mouse reaction
+* Set circle crosshair colour always
+* Crosshair - Change to single string convar + serialization
+* Health as hitpoints option
+* Fix round win/tie center HUD element not resizing after resolution change
+* Console Fixes
+* Add MP3 Player for listening to the game soundtrack while playing
+
+## General fixes/changes
+* Improve weapon pickup logic to be more reliable when a weapon spawns at the same location as a player
+* Add soundscapes for background maps
+* `func_clip_vphysics` crash fix
+
+## Mapping
+* Make `trigger_serverragdoll` compatible with human players in addition to NPCs
+* Add motion vision detection support for `neo_npc_targetsystem`
+* Include TF2 SDK entity additions
+
+## Documentation & Automation
+* Remove obsolete CMake options, speed up dedicated server build on Linux
+* Add documentation for getting the engine tools working
+* Improve VS Studio 2022 instructions
+
+---
+
+# Alpha v16.0 Release Note
+2025-08-11 Rain
+
+* [Download v16.0-alpha build](https://github.com/NeotokyoRebuild/neo/releases/tag/v16.0-alpha)
+* [Install NT;RE (client)](/guide/install/)
+* [GitHub Issues (Bug reports and feature requests)](https://github.com/NeotokyoRebuild/neo/issues)
+
+## Gameplay changes/fixes
+* Enable console and fastswitch by default
+* Ghost Spawn Bias
+  * Spawn the ghost on odd-indexed rounds at the same place as the previous round in competitive mode
+* Viewmodel reacting to obstacles
+* Fix players spawning inside eachother
+* More lenient lean around corners, harsher unlean when running into a wall
+* Report environmental deaths as suicide in killfeed
+* Rogue CTG gamemode support
+
+## Graphics
+* Add shader detail very high option
+* Fix leaned camera clipping at high fov
+* Fix black viewmodel bug
+* Fix spectate viewmodel missing in some situations
+
+## UI changes
+* Option to disable extended killfeed
+* Hide all squad star images on disconnect
+* `mp_forcecamera` disables glow effect for players
+* Archive extended killfeed setting
+* Fix broken unicode text in player squad list
+
+## General fixes/changes
+* Change default map to one that's available, change default hostname for listen servers
+* Fix crash on player disconnect when just killed
+* Client/server speed mismatch when carrying ghost fix
+* Add Propdata file
+
+## Mapping
+* Make spawnpoints toggleable
+
+## Documentation & Automation
+* CMake: Show FetchContent output by default