inexorgame · IAmNotHanni · Jul 29, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026 · Jul 29, 2026
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-windows/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-windows/action.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ runs:
       shell: pwsh
       if: steps.cache-vulkan.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
-        curl -LS -o vulkansdk.exe https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/${{ inputs.vulkan-sdk-version }}/windows/VulkanSDK-${{ inputs.vulkan-sdk-version }}-Installer.exe
+        curl -LS -o vulkansdk.exe https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/${{ inputs.vulkan-sdk-version }}/windows/vulkansdk-windows-X64-${{ inputs.vulkan-sdk-version }}.exe
         if ((Get-FileHash vulkansdk.exe -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower() -ne "${{ inputs.vulkan-sdk-checksum }}") { Write-Error "Checksum mismatch!"; exit 1 }
-        7z x -y vulkansdk.exe -o"${{ github.workspace }}/vulkan_sdk"
+        ./vulkansdk.exe install --root "${{ github.workspace }}/vulkan_sdk" --accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-command
         Remove-Item vulkansdk.exe
 
     - name: Set ENV and PATH for Vulkan SDK

diff --git a/.github/workflows/gha.yml b/.github/workflows/gha.yml
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ jobs:
     name: Linux
     uses: ./.github/workflows/linux_builds.yml
     with:
-      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.3.283.0"
-      vulkan-sdk-checksum: "8005e2cf3e89c80cbe1c0d0a259c88248de3257b4fc6fdefb47409edb3e43ecb"
+      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.4.357.0"
+      vulkan-sdk-checksum: "0f09bf6a0625e346bf004be70b92907e934a4c76606b323441b2baf3a5a0e66d"
 
   windows-build:
     name: Windows
     uses: ./.github/workflows/windows_builds.yml
     with:
-      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.3.283.0"
-      vulkan-sdk-checksum: "811fcb9b43d09248520b2f38ae9a3763fc81df950fdab874f23bd762b07a9b12"
+      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.4.357.0"
+      vulkan-sdk-checksum: "81f474711e9042f4cd22b31b2f7a8870db2e428b21586fb43dd80150be97310d"
 
   documentation:
     name: Documentation
     uses: ./.github/workflows/documentation.yml
     with:
-      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.3.283.0"
-      vulkan-sdk-checksum: "8005e2cf3e89c80cbe1c0d0a259c88248de3257b4fc6fdefb47409edb3e43ecb"
+      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.4.357.0"
+      vulkan-sdk-checksum: "0f09bf6a0625e346bf004be70b92907e934a4c76606b323441b2baf3a5a0e66d"
 
   static-analysis:
     name: Static Analysis
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ jobs:
       - windows-build
     uses: ./.github/workflows/static_analysis.yml
     with:
-      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.3.283.0"
-      vulkan-sdk-checksum-linux: "8005e2cf3e89c80cbe1c0d0a259c88248de3257b4fc6fdefb47409edb3e43ecb"
-      vulkan-sdk-checksum-windows: "811fcb9b43d09248520b2f38ae9a3763fc81df950fdab874f23bd762b07a9b12"
+      vulkan-sdk-version: "1.4.357.0"
+      vulkan-sdk-checksum-linux: "0f09bf6a0625e346bf004be70b92907e934a4c76606b323441b2baf3a5a0e66d"
+      vulkan-sdk-checksum-windows: "81f474711e9042f4cd22b31b2f7a8870db2e428b21586fb43dd80150be97310d"
 
   release:
     name: Release

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
 project(inexor-vulkan-renderer-core-lib CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_DISABLE_IN_SOURCE_BUILD ON)

diff --git a/cmake/dependencies.cmake b/cmake/dependencies.cmake
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ FetchContent_Declare(CLI11 SYSTEM
 # Formatting library
 FetchContent_Declare(fmt SYSTEM
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt.git
-    GIT_TAG 11.0.1
+    GIT_TAG 11.2.0
     GIT_SHALLOW ON
     GIT_PROGRESS ON
-    FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS 11.0.1
+    FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS 11.2.0
 )
 
 # Window management for Linux and Microsoft Windows
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ FetchContent_Declare(volk SYSTEM
 # The Vulkan API headers
 FetchContent_Declare(Vulkan SYSTEM
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Headers
-    GIT_TAG v1.3.283
+    GIT_TAG v1.4.357
     GIT_SHALLOW ON
     GIT_PROGRESS ON
-    FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS 1.3.283
+    FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS 1.4.357
 )
diff --git a/documentation/source/engine-overview/cpp/design-patterns.rst b/documentation/source/engine-overview/cpp/design-patterns.rst
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ C++ Design Patterns
 - Check out `Refactoring Guru <https://refactoring.guru/design-patterns>`__ to learn more about `software design patterns <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_design_pattern>`__.
 - `Don't use the singleton pattern <https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines#Ri-singleton>`__ as it makes thread safety and refactoring difficult.
 - Use the `builder pattern <https://refactoring.guru/design-patterns/builder>`__ for composition of complicated data structures.
-- An example of a builder pattern would be the `descriptor builder <https://github.com/inexorgame/vulkan-renderer/blob/main/src/vulkan-renderer/wrapper/descriptor_builder.cpp>`__.
diff --git a/documentation/source/engine-overview/debugging/cla.rst b/documentation/source/engine-overview/debugging/cla.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ You can start vulkan-renderer with the following command line arguments:
 
     Enables `vertical synchronization <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_television#Vertical_synchronization>`__ (limits FPS to monitor refresh rate).
 
+.. option:: --no-cmd-buf-cache
+
+    Disables the secondary command buffer cache and records graphics passes directly into the primary command buffer.
+
 .. option:: --maxfps <fps>
 
     Limits the max frames per seconds to a specified value. The command line argument will be `clamped <https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/clamp.html>`__ in between the values ``1 fps`` and ``2000 fps`` as lower and higher bounds.
diff --git a/documentation/source/getting-started.rst b/documentation/source/getting-started.rst
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ CMake Build Options
      - Default Value
    * - ``INEXOR_BUILD_EXAMPLE``
      - Build ``inexor-renderer-example``
-     - ``OFF``
+     - ``ON``
    * - ``INEXOR_BUILD_TESTS``
      - Build ``inexor-renderer-tests``
      - ``OFF``
    * - ``INEXOR_BUILD_BENCHMARKS``
      - Build ``inexor-renderer-benchmarks``
      - ``OFF``
-   * - ``INEXOR_BUILD_DOCUMENTATION``
+   * - ``INEXOR_BUILD_DOC``
      - Build the documentation with `Sphinx <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/>`__
      - ``OFF``
    * - ``INEXOR_BUILD_DOCUMENTATION_USE_VENV``
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Alternatively, download the source code from the `GitHub repository <https://git
 .. image:: images/cmake-win/cmake-win-7.png
    :width: 700px
 
-**STEP 10:** In this example, let's enable building benchmarks, tests, and the documentation as well. To do so, set the checkboxes for ``INEXOR_BUILD_BENCHMARKS``, ``INEXOR_BUILD_TESTS``, and ``INEXOR_BUILD_DOCUMENTATION``:
+**STEP 10:** In this example, let's enable building benchmarks, tests, and the documentation as well. To do so, set the checkboxes for ``INEXOR_BUILD_BENCHMARKS``, ``INEXOR_BUILD_TESTS``, and ``INEXOR_BUILD_DOC``:
 
 .. image:: images/cmake-win/cmake-win-8.png
    :width: 700px

diff --git a/example-app/CMakeLists.txt b/example-app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,24 +45,3 @@ foreach(cfg Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel)
         RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_${cfg} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/example
     )
 endforeach()
-
-# install
-
-include(GNUInstallDirs)
-
-install(
-    TARGETS inexor-vulkan-renderer-example
-    COMPONENT example
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-)
-install(
-    DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/
-    COMPONENT example
-    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/assets
-)
-install(
-    DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/shaders/
-    COMPONENT example
-    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/shaders
-    FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.spv"
-)