Prepare for 8.1.0 (#2308)

Signed-off-by: Addisu Z. Taddese <addisu@openrobotics.org>

Author: azeey

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10.2 FATAL_ERROR)
 #============================================================================
 # Initialize the project
 #============================================================================
-project(gz-sim8 VERSION 8.0.0)
+project(gz-sim8 VERSION 8.1.0)
 set (GZ_DISTRIBUTION "Harmonic")
 
 #============================================================================

Changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,135 @@
 ## Gazebo Sim 8.x
 
+### Gazebo Sim 8.1.0 (2024-02-06)
+
+1. Add tutorial for using components in systems
+    * [Pull request #2207](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2207)
+
+1. Light entity match SDF boolean for UserCommands.
+    * [Pull request #2295](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2295)
+
+1. Explicitly check SKIP_PYBIND11 for python bindings
+    * [Pull request #2298](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2298)
+
+1. Fix `INTEGRATION_save_world` on windows
+    * [Pull request #2300](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2300)
+
+1. Change an entities visual material color by topic.
+    * [Pull request #2286](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2286)
+
+1. Fix ModelPhotoShootTest test failures
+    * [Pull request #2294](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2294)
+
+1. Support for Gazebo materials
+    * [Pull request #2269](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2269)
+    * [Pull request #2302](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2302)
+
+1. Added tutorial for Gazebo joint controller plugin
+    * [Pull request #2263](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2263)
+
+1. Lift Drag Bug Fix
+    * [Pull request #2189](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2189)
+    * [Pull request #2272](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2272)
+    * [Pull request #2273](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2273)
+    * [Issue #2188](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/issues/2188)
+
+1. Fix URL in hydrodynamics tutorial
+    * [Pull request #2280](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2280)
+
+1. Install the Python libs to system site-packages instead of root
+    * [Pull request #2274](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2274)
+
+1. Maritime tutorials 💧
+    * [Pull request #2260](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2260)
+    * [Pull request #2259](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2259)
+    * [Pull request #2258](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2258)
+    * [Pull request #2257](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2257)
+
+1. Update CI badges in README
+    * [Pull request #2271](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2271)
+
+1. Fix incorrect light direction in tunnel.sdf example
+    * [Pull request #2264](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2264)
+
+1. Allow removal of model that has joint_position_controller plugin.
+    * [Pull request #2252](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2252)
+
+1. Fix DLL linkage/visibility issues
+    * [Pull request #2254](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2254)
+
+1. `mecanum_drive`: use mesh wheels in example world
+    * [Pull request #2250](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2250)
+
+1. Disable distortion camera test on Linux
+    * [Pull request #2247](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2247)
+
+1. `environment_preload`: fix windows compiler warnings
+    * [Pull request #2246](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2246)
+
+1. EnvironmentPreload: ignerr -> gzerr
+    * [Pull request #2245](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2245)
+
+1. Update friction parameters for skid steer example
+    * [Pull request #2235](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2235)
+
+1. Fixed Centre of Mass and Inertia Matrix Calculation Bug `MeshInertiaCalculator::CalculateMassProperties()` function
+    * [Pull request #2182](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2182)
+
+1. Backport #2231: Use sdf FindElement API to avoid `const_cast`
+    * [Pull request #2236](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2236)
+
+1. Add libpython3-dev CI dependency
+    * [Pull request #2233](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2233)
+
+1.  Standardize Doxygen parameter formatting for systems
+    * [Pull request #2212](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2212)
+    * [Pull request #2183](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2183)
+
+1. Use `GZ_PI` instead of `M_PI` to fix windows builds
+    * [Pull request #2230](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2230)
+
+1. Add note about elevator example
+    * [Pull request #2227](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2227)
+
+1. Porting Advanced Lift Drag Plugin to Gazebo
+    * [Pull request #2185](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2185)
+    * [Pull request #2226](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2226)
+
+1. Fix for sensor pointer null when navsat plugin in included in sdf
+    * [Pull request #2176](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2176)
+
+1. Implements a method to get the link inertia
+    * [Pull request #2218](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2218)
+
+1. Fix sensors system parallel updates
+    * [Pull request #2201](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2201)
+
+1. Fix custom_sensor_system example
+    * [Pull request #2208](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2208)
+
+1. Relax pose check in actor no mesh test
+    * [Pull request #2196](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2196)
+
+1. backport component inspector Vector3d width fix
+    * [Pull request #2195](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2195)
+
+1. fix INTEGRATION_save_world's SdfGeneratorFixture.ModelWithNestedIncludes test
+    * [Pull request #2197](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2197)
+
+1. Support specifying the name of light associated with lens flares
+    * [Pull request #2172](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2172)
+
+1. Bump Fuel model version in test
+    * [Pull request #2190](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2190)
+
+1. Fix environment system loading mechanism
+    * [Pull request #1842](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/1842)
+
+1. Infrastructure
+    * [Pull request #2187](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2187)
+    * [Pull request #2237](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2237)
+    * [Pull request #2222](https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim/pull/2222)
+
 ### Gazebo Sim 8.0.0 (2023-09-29)
 
 1. TouchPlugin: Reset the plugin with the initial values