MGS ORIGINS EXPANDED — 5.0 RC2

Minecraft: 1.20.1
Forge: 47.4.10+
Release: 5.0.0-rc2 (release candidate for the 5.0.0 stable release), see MGS_5.0_RC2_RELEASE_NOTES.txt

This is the Release Candidate 2 build of MGS Origins Expanded. It is intended for final testing before the 5.0.0 stable release.

CORE SYSTEMS
- Origins character roster and canon-focused balance
- Pufferfish Attributes + Skills progression
- Additive firearm affinities (never replacements)
- Epic Fight / Weapons of Miracles compatibility where installed
- TaCZ + Point Blank firearm compatibility
- ParCool / Pehkui compatibility where installed
- MGS visual assets and custom UI resources

INSTALLATION
1. Use Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.10+.
2. Keep exactly one MGS Origins Expanded JAR in the mods folder.
3. Install all required dependencies listed by Forge.
4. Optional integrations activate only when their corresponding mods are present.

IMPORTANT
Do not mix older MGS Origins Expanded JARs with this release.
Character descriptions are release-facing and contain no development/version-history annotations.

Previous development notes are preserved under docs/history.
