Godot Daily: Android Updates and Editor Fixes

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Good morning, this is Godot Daily for May 21st, 2026.

M4gr3d merged Android activity-alias implementation for the Godot editor and app template, improving the launch flow by limiting the app's public surface area and providing flexibility for internal launch logic changes. This cherry-pick from an earlier PR affects nine files across the Android platform.

YeldhamDev contributed three merged PRs: adding verified badges for asset library authors with accent-colored indicators, switching to TTRC instead of TTR in the project export dialog for better translation handling, and fixing export dialog issues when deleting presets including blank options panels and persistent warnings.

Xuhuisheng fixed filter tree node ordering that was causing incorrect positioning of visible child nodes relative to their parents. The fix addresses multiple linked issues dating back several months.

Muteem resolved a null pointer exception in Android's JavaClassWrapper proxy when interface methods have no arguments, fixing a crash in the AndroidRuntimePlugin invocation handler.

Additional fixes include KosumovicDenis correcting the "Reparent to New Node" tool when selecting nodes from bottom to top, BenLubar fixing an OpenGL data type error for the convert_to_srgb uniform, and Bruvzg addressing two separate issues: editor popups opening outside windows and icon caching problems during export.

A documentation fix corrected version numbering in the 4.6.3 changelog.

What's next: Android platform stability continues improving with these launch mechanism updates. Editor workflow fixes should reduce common frustrations in scene tree management and export processes.

That's your Godot development update for today.