Allow adding and removing asset sources at runtime.#21890

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Commits on Dec 23, 2025

Store `AssetSource` as Arc in `AssetSources`.
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Wrap the `AssetSources` in a `RwLock`.
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Allow adding and removing assets, and allow registering sources after adding the AssetPlugin.
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Fix up regular asset tests to register sources after the AssetPlugin.
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Rewrite asset processing tests to allow adding sources piecemeal.
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Prevent adding or removing processed asset sources after processing has started.
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Create a test to show that an asset can be loaded from a runtime added source.
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Fix up all the dependents and examples to add the default source in the AssetPlugin.
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Write a test to show that we can't add or remove processed sources after the processor starts.
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Create a migration guide for registering asset sources.
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Create release notes for runtime asset sources.
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Reword release notes.

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Reword error to be a more clear when adding sources at the wrong time.

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Clarify blocking on the RwLock around the `started` flag.
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Provide a from_builder and from_paths method for creating `DefaultAssetSource`.
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Add PR number to migration guide and release notes.
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Rename `create_source` to `create_processed_source`.
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Reword comments for AddSourceError and RemoveSourceError.
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Add the source name to AddSourceError::SourceIsProcessed and RemoveSourceError::SourceIsProcessed.
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Reuse create_app for tests that need additional sources, now that we can add them after.
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Allow adding and removing asset sources at runtime.#21890

Allow adding and removing asset sources at runtime.#21890
andriyDev wants to merge 20 commits intobevyengine:mainfrom
andriyDev:runtime-sources

Commits on Dec 23, 2025

Store `AssetSource` as Arc in `AssetSources`.

Wrap the `AssetSources` in a `RwLock`.

Allow adding and removing assets, and allow registering sources after adding the AssetPlugin.

Fix up regular asset tests to register sources after the AssetPlugin.

Rewrite asset processing tests to allow adding sources piecemeal.

Prevent adding or removing processed asset sources after processing has started.

Create a test to show that an asset can be loaded from a runtime added source.

Fix up all the dependents and examples to add the default source in the AssetPlugin.

Write a test to show that we can't add or remove processed sources after the processor starts.

Create a migration guide for registering asset sources.

Create release notes for runtime asset sources.

Reword release notes.

Reword error to be a more clear when adding sources at the wrong time.

Clarify blocking on the RwLock around the `started` flag.

Provide a from_builder and from_paths method for creating `DefaultAssetSource`.

Add PR number to migration guide and release notes.

Rename `create_source` to `create_processed_source`.

Reword comments for AddSourceError and RemoveSourceError.

Add the source name to AddSourceError::SourceIsProcessed and RemoveSourceError::SourceIsProcessed.

Reuse create_app for tests that need additional sources, now that we can add them after.

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Commits on Dec 23, 2025

Allow adding and removing asset sources at runtime.#21890
andriyDev wants to merge 20 commits intobevyengine:mainfrom
andriyDev:runtime-sources