docs: v9.4 whats-new - an attempt to make it read better. - #10432
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Pull request overview
Improves the readability and narrative structure of the deck.gl v9.4 “What’s New” entry, positioning v9.4 in the broader v9→v10 upgrade story while reorganizing highlights under clearer themes.
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- Replaces the placeholder v9.4 release-date line with a dated intro plus guidance on how v9.4 relates to the upcoming v10 upgrade.
- Reframes “Views and Controllers” as a continuing multi-release work stream and expands the section with a clearer
parametersexample and new ViewLayout highlight. - Adds/updates internal doc links for key features (GlobeView, Views/parameters, controllers, ViewLayout, DeckRenderer/RenderNode).
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| - Picking in most instanced layers no longer allocates an `instancePickingColors` attribute buffer, reducing memory usage and initialization times. (deck.gl now using shader builtins `instance_index` / `gl_InstanceID`). | ||
| - Picking has been optimized. Most layers now use shader builtins (`instance_index`) instead of picking color buffers, reducing GPU memory usage and layer initialization costs. |
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yarn prettier --check docs/whats-new.mdyarn lint(passes with existing warnings)yarn test-website(passes; Docusaurus reports existing third-party source-map warnings and the pre-existing/docs/TEST-STATUSbroken-anchor warning)/docs/whats-newpage locally for heading hierarchy, wrapping, code formatting, and internal links.