What's Changed

• Add Kotlin multiplatform support by @paulovap in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7969
• Add ForceVectorAlignment64 and test by @dbaileychess in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7977
• [Kotlin] Add java source on benchmark module instead of using version… by @paulovap in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7978
• Small optimization on "deserialization" and fix on benchmarks again by @paulovap in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7982
• [Bazel] Fix gen_reflections for flatbuffers_ts_library by @jkuszmaul in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7981
• various fixes by @dbaileychess in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7986
• Make eslint less pedantic by @OptoCloud in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8012
• Optional omission of Typescript entrypoint by @maxburke in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8057
• Upgrade the bazel-related dependencies by @philsc in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8078
• Fix BUILD.bazel style violations by @philsc in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8081
• [TS] Allows object API to set 0 for a null-default scalar. by @jviel-beta in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7864
• Fully qualify the offset type in FLATBUFFERS_VTABLE_UNDERLYING_TYPE by @anton-bobukh in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8094
• [bazel] Update Platforms by @sgowroji in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8083
• Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.39.0-dev to 1.53.0 in /grpc/examples/go/greeter/server by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8027
• Upgrade rules_go by @comius in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8092
• Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.35.0 to 1.53.0 in /grpc/examples/go/greeter/client by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8026
• Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.35.0 to 1.53.0 in /grpc/examples/go/greeter/models by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8025
• Fix nim workflow by @le-michael in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8098
• [Swift] Overall Improvements by @mustiikhalil in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8061
• Fix misalignment of small structs in a Vector (C++) by @bexcite in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7883
• Add constexpr for bitmask operators by @xaphier in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8037
• C++ strict conversion fixes for flatbuffer_builder.h (#8062) by @greenrobot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8065
• Fix compiling idl_gen_php.cpp against certain STLs by @reshilkin in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8067
• Fix compiling idl_parser.cpp against certain STLs by @reshilkin in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8066
• corrected a typo by @sthd in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8063
• Return function to namespace by @reshilkin in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8068
• TS: Add missing generated files by @bjornharrtell in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8075
• Add const qualifier to non-mutated FlatbufferBuilder parameter by @Lukasdoe in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8101
• Fix verification for C# unions by @CurtHagenlocher in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7970
• [Rust] Add the Allocator trait for the builder API by @adsnaider in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8106
• update flatbuffers java to be Android API level 23 compatible by @turbotoribio in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8158
• Fix CI builds by @dbaileychess in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8161
• chore: Dart 23.5.26 release by @vaind in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8160
• Fix: detect c++ standard on MSVC for span by @assorted in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8155
• Update Compiler.md docs by @fliiiix in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8153
• Remove msvc pragma warning disable C4351 as it is undocumented by @Lukasdoe in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8124
• Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.53.0 to 1.56.3 in /grpc/examples/go/greeter/models by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8130
• Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.53.0 to 1.56.3 in /grpc/examples/go/greeter/server by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8132
• Bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.53.0 to 1.56.3 in /grpc/examples/go/greeter/client by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8131
• Add help text to cmake git describe error message by @Lukasdoe in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8123
• Fix spelling mistake in FlatBufferBuilder.cs doc comments by @peter-dye in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8120
• Allow CreateString invocation with std::string_view by @reshilkin in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8069
• Update build.yml by @dbaileychess in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8162
• [Swift] Fixes forward offset verifiable objects within arrays & fixes failing tests by @mustiikhalil in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8135
• Bump word-wrap from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4 by @dependabot in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8042
• Add argument to FlatBufferToString for quotes around field names by @alresin in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8090
• Update build.yml by @dbaileychess in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8163
• [GO] compiles to much files by @tira-misu in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8118
• Update testReadFromOtherLanguages test to also run on macOS by @mustiikhalil in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8044
• Add absolute file names option to BFBS by @jamescourtney in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8055
• [Swift] Push contiguous bytes by @wtholliday in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8157
• Fix typo in CMakeLists.txt by @DoppelDe in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8167
• [Swift] Add allowReadingUnalignedBuffers to most ByteBuffer init methods by @abandy in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8134
• [Swift] Migrating benchmarks to a newer lib. by @mustiikhalil in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8168
• Fix cmake build for old versions by @fliiiix in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8173
• copy languages for conformance parser by @blindspotbounty in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8174
• Fix python type annotation output when not enabled by @akb825 in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7983
• [TS/JS] Upgrade dependencies by @bjornharrtell in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7996
• Introduce convenient implicit operator string_view by @georgthegreat in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8181
• [Python] Add clear method for builder reuse by @razvanalex in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8186
• [TS/JS] Create byte vectors by @razvanalex in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8185
• Target .NET Standard 2.1, .NET 6, .NET 8 only by @bjornharrtell in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8184

New Contributors

• @jviel-beta made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7864
• @sgowroji made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8083
• @bexcite made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7883
• @xaphier made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8037
• @reshilkin made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8067
• @sthd made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8063
• @Lukasdoe made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8101
• @CurtHagenlocher made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7970
• @adsnaider made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8106
• @turbotoribio made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8158
• @assorted made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8155
• @fliiiix made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8153
• @peter-dye made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8120
• @alresin made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8090
• @jamescourtney made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8055
• @wtholliday made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8157
• @DoppelDe made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8167
• @abandy made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8134
• @akb825 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/7983
• @georgthegreat made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8181
• @razvanalex made their first contribution in https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/pull/8186

Full Changelog: https://github.com/google/flatbuffers/compare/v23.5.26...v24.3.7