Starground v5.0 was released on March 4, 2024 as a stable release in the Alpha v5 update series.

Additions

• Added smoke to fuel-burning machines such as the Furnace
• Added the Processor and the Twinkling Void overworld track
• Added money and Research credit icons for future use
• Gave the moon boss a poison attack
• Added the Shroomaxe, Fungdle, and Shrommel as Dreadcap drops
• Added heart canisters with a chance to drop from enemies
• Added the Primitive Handle and Primitive Hammer as Crafter recipes
• Expanded the Tree of Wisdom dialogue
• Made conveyor belts push players standing on them
• Restored the beach ball

Inactive Additions

• Added an inaccessible Burner and Researcher
• Added an unfinished research menu and power system

Changes

• Centralized item data in a global dictionary
• Redesigned the main menu, buttons, background art, and sprite organization
• Reduced movement speed while mining to one quarter
• Expanded Ancient Automaton attack range
• Removed enemy damage from the mining-laser
• Updated the dungeon exit room
• Allowed Conveyor to connect to Splitter
• Shortened the pickup delay for newly created items
• Slowed the player during weapon swings instead of stopping movement
• Changed recipe selection to a list and improved scroll-bar visibility
• Disabled weapon scrolling and camera zoom while menus are open

Fixes

• Removed gaps from curved conveyor belts

Official announcement

https://steamcommunity.com/games/2793380/announcements/detail/4159708130887739333