Citron-NEO Version Control (May 2, 2026)

The Citron-NEO Git (2026/05/02) has been released, marking a revival of the discontinued yuzu emulator with minimal requirements. Key updates in the changelog include various performance improvements to the Android manifest and the addition of new vector drawables and launcher icons. Several features and fixes have been reverted, including changes related to Vulkan cache threading and memory traps. Enhancements also include new translation labels and tests for the memtrap subsystem. The emulator is available for download on both x64 and Android platforms.

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Citron-NEO Git (2026/05/02) has been released. This is a revival of the previous yuzu emulator, now streamlined to only the essential features.

Citron-NEO Changelog:
* Merged pull request #186 from zesakain/feat/androidManifest
* android: optimized manifest performance flags
* android: further enhancements to manifest performance flags
* Merged pull request #187 from zesakain/feat/AndroidLogo
* feat(android): added ic_citron_title.xml for title banner
* feat(android): introduced ic_citron_full.xml as vector drawable
* feat(android): included ic_citron.xml as the launcher icon
* Reverted changes: “Perf/bindless cbuf cache (#184)”
* Reverted changes: “video_core: Introduced granular synchronization for Vulkan cache threading”
* Reverted changes: “fix: eliminated VMA_ALLOCATOR_CREATE_EXTERNALLY_SYNCHRONIZED_BIT”
* Reverted changes: “common: integrated Skyline-style GPU memtrap subsystem”
* Reverted changes: “video_core: connected buffer cache to GPU memtraps”
* Reverted changes: “video_core: linked texture cache to GPU memtraps”
* Reverted changes: “tests: added memtrap unit tests”
* Reverted changes: “citron: included translation labels for memtrap settings”
* Reverted changes: “common: avoided redundant VirtualProtect when trap is already in desired state”
* common: avoided redundant VirtualProtect when trap is already in desired state
* citron: included translation labels for memtrap settings
* tests: included memtrap unit tests
* video_core: connected texture cache to GPU memtraps
* video_core: connected buffer cache to GPU memtraps
* common: integrated Skyline-style GPU memtrap subsystem