NOTE: This is a pre-release of a major version of BepInEx. BepInEx 5 plugins will not work with this release yet.

About upgrading

This release is mainly meant for those who use current Bleeding Edge builds to mod Il2Cpp games. If you want to use this release, follow this upgrade guide:

• If you use BepInEx 5: Stay on BepInEx 5! The current pre-release does not support loading BepInEx 5 plugins, and there are many issues.
• If you use BepInEx Bleeding Edge builds (builds 697 down to 577): It is recommended that you upgrade to this pre-release and stay on it to ensure all your plugins keep working. Builds after 6.0.0-be.697 will bring many breaking API changes in preparation for the first stable v6 release.
• If you want to mod new Unity Mono games: Consider using BepInEx 5! The API is still stable, and BepInEx 6 will eventually include support for loading BepInEx 5 plugins!
• If you want to mod new Il2Cpp games: Consider using this release until the stable v6 release, or until bleeding edge builds enter the RC (release candidate) stage.

Changelog

The changelog is concerning BepInEx 6.0.0-pre.1

Merged PRs

• Restructure project, add Doorstop 4 support, use CoreCLR for Il2Cpp by @ghorsington in Restructure project, add Doorstop 4 support, use CoreCLR for Il2Cpp #391
• Add chainloader events by @js6pak in Add chainloader events #475
• Warn about outdated wine by @js6pak in Warn about outdated wine #477
• Add a config option to disable xref and disable it by default on x32 by @js6pak in Add a config option to disable xref and disable it by default on x32 #502
• Bump Il2CppInterop by @js6pak in Bump Il2CppInterop #503
• Switch to the development branch of Cpp2IL by @ds5678 in Switch to the development branch of Cpp2IL #533
• Bump Cpp2IL by @Kasuromi in Bump Cpp2IL #560
• Bump Il2CppInterop to v1.4.4 by @Kasuromi in Bump Il2CppInterop to v1.4.4 #561
• Bump Il2CppInterop to v1.4.5 by @Kasuromi in Bump Il2CppInterop to v1.4.5 #564
• Bump Il2CppInterop by @Kasuromi in Bump Il2CppInterop #647
• Don't try to parse the wine version by @js6pak in Don't try to parse the wine version #555
• Fix argument count when launched with Steam on Linux by @zeroepoch in Fix argument count when launched with Steam on Linux #563
• Bump Il2CppInterop & Dobby by @Kasuromi in Bump Il2CppInterop & Dobby #669
• Fix netfx & netcore build targets, and add target framework variants by @bbepis in Fix netfx & netcore build targets, and add target framework variants #715
• Reimplement UnhollowedAssembliesPath config option as IL2CPPInteropAssembliesPath by @Kokaiinum in Reimplement UnhollowedAssembliesPath config option as IL2CPPInteropAssembliesPath #734
• Fix manager GameObject not having a name by @ManlyMarco in Fix manager GameObject not having a name #735
• run_bepinex*.sh: self-relaunch improvements by @astiob in run_bepinex*.sh: self-relaunch improvements #692
• Bump Cpp2IL & Il2CppInterop by @Kasuromi in Bump Cpp2IL & Il2CppInterop #869
• Upgrade doorstop to version 4.2.0 (v6) by @aldelaro5 in Upgrade doorstop to version 4.2.0 (v6) #865
• Upgrade AssetRipper.Primitives to avoid implying Json 8.0.1 by @decaprime in Upgrade AssetRipper.Primitives to avoid implying Json 8.0.1 #873
• Upgrade Doorstop to 4.3.0 (v6) by @aldelaro5 in Upgrade Doorstop to 4.3.0 (v6) #901
• Upgrade Harmonyx, Iced and AssetRipper.Primitives packages by @aldelaro5 in Upgrade Harmonyx, Iced and AssetRipper.Primitives packages #953

New Contributors

• @ds5678 made their first contribution in Switch to the development branch of Cpp2IL #533
• @Kokaiinum made their first contribution in Reimplement UnhollowedAssembliesPath config option as IL2CPPInteropAssembliesPath #734
• @decaprime made their first contribution in Upgrade AssetRipper.Primitives to avoid implying Json 8.0.1 #873

Full Changelog: v6.0.0-pre.1...v6.0.0-pre.2