com.unity.netcode.gameobjects@2.0.0-pre.3

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Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documentation](https://docs-multiplayer.unity3d.com).

## [2.0.0-pre.3] - 2024-07-23

### Added
- Added: `UnityTransport.GetNetworkDriver` and `UnityTransport.GetLocalEndpoint` methods to expose the driver and local endpoint being used. (#2978)

### Fixed

- Fixed issue where deferred despawn was causing GC allocations when converting an `IEnumerable` to a list. (#2983)
- Fixed issue where the realtime network stats monitor was not able to display RPC traffic in release builds due to those stats being only available in development builds or the editor. (#2979)
- Fixed issue where `NetworkManager.ScenesLoaded` was not being updated if `PostSynchronizationSceneUnloading` was set and any loaded scenes not used during synchronization were unloaded. (#2971)
- Fixed issue where `Rigidbody2d` under Unity 6000.0.11f1 has breaking changes where `velocity` is now `linearVelocity` and `isKinematic` is replaced by `bodyType`. (#2971)
- Fixed issue where `NetworkSpawnManager.InstantiateAndSpawn` and `NetworkObject.InstantiateAndSpawn` were not honoring the ownerClientId parameter when using a client-server network topology. (#2968)
- Fixed issue where internal delta serialization could not have a byte serializer defined when serializing deltas for other types. Added `[GenerateSerializationForType(typeof(byte))]` to both the `NetworkVariable` and `AnticipatedNetworkVariable` classes to assure a byte serializer is defined.(#2962)
- Fixed issue when scene management was disabled and the session owner would still try to synchronize a late joining client. (#2962)
- Fixed issue when using a distributed authority network topology where it would allow a session owner to spawn a `NetworkObject` prior to being approved. Now, an error message is logged and the `NetworkObject` will not be spawned prior to the client being approved.  (#2962)
- Fixed issue where attempting to spawn during `NetworkBehaviour.OnInSceneObjectsSpawned` and `NetworkBehaviour.OnNetworkSessionSynchronized` notifications would throw a collection modified exception.  (#2962)

### Changed

- Changed logic where clients can now set the `NetworkSceneManager` client synchronization mode when using a distributed authority network topology. (#2985)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,28 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
 Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documentation](https://docs-multiplayer.unity3d.com).
 
+## [2.0.0-pre.3] - 2024-07-23
+
+### Added
+- Added: `UnityTransport.GetNetworkDriver` and `UnityTransport.GetLocalEndpoint` methods to expose the driver and local endpoint being used. (#2978)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed issue where deferred despawn was causing GC allocations when converting an `IEnumerable` to a list. (#2983)
+- Fixed issue where the realtime network stats monitor was not able to display RPC traffic in release builds due to those stats being only available in development builds or the editor. (#2979)
+- Fixed issue where `NetworkManager.ScenesLoaded` was not being updated if `PostSynchronizationSceneUnloading` was set and any loaded scenes not used during synchronization were unloaded. (#2971)
+- Fixed issue where `Rigidbody2d` under Unity 6000.0.11f1 has breaking changes where `velocity` is now `linearVelocity` and `isKinematic` is replaced by `bodyType`. (#2971)
+- Fixed issue where `NetworkSpawnManager.InstantiateAndSpawn` and `NetworkObject.InstantiateAndSpawn` were not honoring the ownerClientId parameter when using a client-server network topology. (#2968)
+- Fixed issue where internal delta serialization could not have a byte serializer defined when serializing deltas for other types. Added `[GenerateSerializationForType(typeof(byte))]` to both the `NetworkVariable` and `AnticipatedNetworkVariable` classes to assure a byte serializer is defined.(#2962)
+- Fixed issue when scene management was disabled and the session owner would still try to synchronize a late joining client. (#2962)
+- Fixed issue when using a distributed authority network topology where it would allow a session owner to spawn a `NetworkObject` prior to being approved. Now, an error message is logged and the `NetworkObject` will not be spawned prior to the client being approved.  (#2962)
+- Fixed issue where attempting to spawn during `NetworkBehaviour.OnInSceneObjectsSpawned` and `NetworkBehaviour.OnNetworkSessionSynchronized` notifications would throw a collection modified exception.  (#2962)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Changed logic where clients can now set the `NetworkSceneManager` client synchronization mode when using a distributed authority network topology. (#2985)
+
+
 ## [2.0.0-pre.2] - 2024-06-17
 
 ### Added

Runtime/Components/AnticipatedNetworkTransform.cs

@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
 
         public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
         {
+            if (NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning($"This component is not currently supported in distributed authority.");
+            }
             base.OnNetworkSpawn();
             m_OutstandingAuthorityChange = true;
             ApplyAuthoritativeState();

Runtime/Components/HalfVector3.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
     /// Half float precision <see cref="Vector3"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// The Vector3T<ushort> values are half float values returned by <see cref="Mathf.FloatToHalf(float)"/> for each
+    /// The Vector3T&lt;ushort&gt; values are half float values returned by <see cref="Mathf.FloatToHalf(float)"/> for each
     /// individual axis and the 16 bits of the half float are stored as <see cref="ushort"/> values since C# does not have
     /// a half float type.
     /// </remarks>

Runtime/Components/HalfVector4.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
     /// Half Precision <see cref="Vector4"/> that can also be used to convert a <see cref="Quaternion"/> to half precision.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// The Vector4T<ushort> values are half float values returned by <see cref="Mathf.FloatToHalf(float)"/> for each
+    /// The Vector4T&lt;ushort&gt; values are half float values returned by <see cref="Mathf.FloatToHalf(float)"/> for each
     /// individual axis and the 16 bits of the half float are stored as <see cref="ushort"/> values since C# does not have
     /// a half float type.
     /// </remarks>

Runtime/Components/Interpolator/BufferedLinearInterpolator.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using UnityEngine;
 namespace Unity.Netcode
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Solves for incoming values that are jittered
+    /// Solves for incoming values that are jittered.
     /// Partially solves for message loss. Unclamped lerping helps hide this, but not completely
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of interpolated value</typeparam>

Runtime/Components/NetworkRigidBodyBase.cs

@@ -177,7 +177,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
         {
             if (m_IsRigidbody2D)
             {
+#if COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS2D_LINEAR
+                m_Rigidbody2D.linearVelocity = linearVelocity;
+#else
                 m_Rigidbody2D.velocity = linearVelocity;
+#endif
             }
             else
             {
@@ -197,7 +201,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
         {
             if (m_IsRigidbody2D)
             {
+#if COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS2D_LINEAR
+                return m_Rigidbody2D.linearVelocity;
+#else
                 return m_Rigidbody2D.velocity;
+#endif
             }
             else
             {
@@ -238,7 +246,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
         {
             if (m_IsRigidbody2D)
             {
-                return Vector3.forward * m_Rigidbody2D.velocity;
+                return Vector3.forward * m_Rigidbody2D.angularVelocity;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -481,7 +489,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
         {
             if (m_IsRigidbody2D)
             {
-                return m_Rigidbody2D.isKinematic;
+                return m_Rigidbody2D.bodyType == RigidbodyType2D.Kinematic;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -510,7 +518,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
         {
             if (m_IsRigidbody2D)
             {
-                m_Rigidbody2D.isKinematic = isKinematic;
+                m_Rigidbody2D.bodyType = isKinematic ? RigidbodyType2D.Kinematic : RigidbodyType2D.Dynamic;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -715,7 +723,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
 
             if (zeroVelocity)
             {
+#if COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS2D_LINEAR
+                m_Rigidbody2D.linearVelocity = Vector2.zero;
+#else
                 m_Rigidbody2D.velocity = Vector2.zero;
+#endif
                 m_Rigidbody2D.angularVelocity = 0.0f;
             }
 

Runtime/Components/NetworkTransform.cs

@@ -3535,7 +3535,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Components
         /// </summary>
         private void UpdateTransformState()
         {
-            if (m_CachedNetworkManager.ShutdownInProgress || (m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && m_CachedNetworkObject.Observers.Count - 1 == 0))
+            if (m_CachedNetworkManager.ShutdownInProgress || (m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !m_CachedNetworkManager.CMBServiceConnection && m_CachedNetworkObject.Observers.Count - 1 == 0))
             {
                 return;
             }

Runtime/Configuration/NetworkConfig.cs

@@ -159,9 +159,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         public bool AutoSpawnPlayerPrefabClientSide = true;
 
 #if MULTIPLAYER_TOOLS
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Controls whether network messaging metrics will be gathered. (defaults to true)
+        /// There is a slight performance cost to having this enabled, and can increase in processing time based on network message traffic.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The Realtime Network Stats Monitoring tool requires this to be enabled.
+        /// </remarks>
+        [Tooltip("Enable (default) if you want to gather messaging metrics. Realtime Network Stats Monitor requires this to be enabled. Disabling this can improve performance in release builds.")]
         public bool NetworkMessageMetrics = true;
 #endif
-
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When enabled (default, this enables network profiling information. This does come with a per message processing cost.
+        /// Network profiling information is automatically disabled in release builds.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Tooltip("Enable (default) if you want to profile network messages with development builds and defaults to being disabled in release builds. When disabled, network messaging profiling will be disabled in development builds.")]
         public bool NetworkProfilingMetrics = true;
 
         /// <summary>

Runtime/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// The base class to override to write network code. Inherits MonoBehaviour
+    /// The base class to override to write network code. Inherits MonoBehaviour.
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class NetworkBehaviour : MonoBehaviour
     {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         // RuntimeAccessModifiersILPP will make this `public`
         internal static readonly Dictionary<Type, Dictionary<uint, RpcReceiveHandler>> __rpc_func_table = new Dictionary<Type, Dictionary<uint, RpcReceiveHandler>>();
 
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
         // RuntimeAccessModifiersILPP will make this `public`
         internal static readonly Dictionary<Type, Dictionary<uint, string>> __rpc_name_table = new Dictionary<Type, Dictionary<uint, string>>();
 #endif
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             }
 
             bufferWriter.Dispose();
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             if (__rpc_name_table[GetType()].TryGetValue(rpcMethodId, out var rpcMethodName))
             {
                 NetworkManager.NetworkMetrics.TrackRpcSent(
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             }
 
             bufferWriter.Dispose();
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             if (__rpc_name_table[GetType()].TryGetValue(rpcMethodId, out var rpcMethodName))
             {
                 if (clientRpcParams.Send.TargetClientIds != null)
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the NetworkManager that owns this NetworkBehaviour instance
+        /// Gets the NetworkManager that owns this NetworkBehaviour instance.
-        ///   See note around `NetworkObject` for how there is a chicken / egg problem when we are not initialized
+        /// See `NetworkObject` note for how there is a chicken/egg problem when not initialized.
         /// </summary>
         public NetworkManager NetworkManager
         {
@@ -439,38 +439,40 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// <see cref="Unity.Netcode.RpcTarget.Not(NativeArray{ulong})"/>,
         /// <see cref="Unity.Netcode.RpcTarget.Not(NativeList{ulong})"/>,
         /// <see cref="Unity.Netcode.RpcTarget.Not(ulong[])"/>, and
-        /// <see cref="Unity.Netcode.RpcTarget.Not{T}(T)"/>
+        /// <see cref="Unity.Netcode.RpcTarget.Not{T}(T)"/>.
         /// </summary>
 #pragma warning restore IDE0001
         public RpcTarget RpcTarget => NetworkManager.RpcTarget;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// If a NetworkObject is assigned, it will return whether or not this NetworkObject
+        /// If a NetworkObject is assigned, returns whether the NetworkObject
-        /// is the local player object.  If no NetworkObject is assigned it will always return false.
+        /// is the local player object. If no NetworkObject is assigned, returns false.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsLocalPlayer { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets if the object is owned by the local player or if the object is the local player object
+        /// Gets whether the object is owned by the local player or if the object is the local player object.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsOwner { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets if we are executing as server
+        /// Gets whether executing as a server.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsServer { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Determines if the local client has authority over the associated NetworkObject
+        /// Determines if the local client has authority over the associated NetworkObject.
-        /// Client-Server: This will return true if IsServer or IsHost
+        /// <list type="bullet">
-        /// Distributed Authority: This will return true if IsOwner
+        /// <item>In client-server contexts: returns true if `IsServer` or `IsHost`.</item>
+        /// <item>In distributed authority contexts: returns true if `IsOwner`.</item>
+        /// </list>
         /// </summary>
         public bool HasAuthority { get; internal set; }
 
         internal NetworkClient LocalClient { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets if the client is the distributed authority mode session owner
+        /// Gets whether the client is the distributed authority mode session owner.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsSessionOwner
         {
@@ -486,29 +488,29 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets if the server (local or remote) is a host - i.e., also a client
+        /// Gets whether the server (local or remote) is a host.
         /// </summary>
         public bool ServerIsHost { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets if we are executing as client
+        /// Gets whether executing as a client.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsClient { get; private set; }
 
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets if we are executing as Host, I.E Server and Client
+        /// Gets whether executing as a host (both server and client).
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsHost { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets Whether or not the object has a owner
+        /// Gets whether the object has an owner.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsOwnedByServer { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Used to determine if it is safe to access NetworkObject and NetworkManager from within a NetworkBehaviour component
+        /// Determines whether it's safe to access a NetworkObject and NetworkManager from within a NetworkBehaviour component.
-        /// Primarily useful when checking NetworkObject/NetworkManager properties within FixedUpate
+        /// Primarily useful when checking NetworkObject or NetworkManager properties within FixedUpate.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsSpawned { get; internal set; }
 
@@ -528,7 +530,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         ///   the warning below.  This is why IsBehaviourEditable had to be created.  Matt was going to re-do
         ///   how NetworkObject works but it was close to the release and too risky to change
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the NetworkObject that owns this NetworkBehaviour instance
+        /// Gets the NetworkObject that owns this NetworkBehaviour instance.
         /// </summary>
         public NetworkObject NetworkObject
         {
@@ -567,19 +569,19 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets whether or not this NetworkBehaviour instance has a NetworkObject owner.
+        /// Gets whether this NetworkBehaviour instance has a NetworkObject owner.
         /// </summary>
         public bool HasNetworkObject => NetworkObject != null;
 
         private NetworkObject m_NetworkObject = null;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the NetworkId of the NetworkObject that owns this NetworkBehaviour
+        /// Gets the NetworkId of the NetworkObject that owns this NetworkBehaviour instance.
         /// </summary>
         public ulong NetworkObjectId { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets NetworkId for this NetworkBehaviour from the owner NetworkObject
+        /// Gets NetworkId for this NetworkBehaviour from the owner NetworkObject.
         /// </summary>
         public ushort NetworkBehaviourId { get; internal set; }
 
@@ -589,7 +591,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         internal ushort NetworkBehaviourIdCache = 0;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Returns a the NetworkBehaviour with a given BehaviourId for the current NetworkObject
+        /// Returns the NetworkBehaviour with a given BehaviourId for the current NetworkObject.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="behaviourId">The behaviourId to return</param>
         /// <returns>Returns NetworkBehaviour with given behaviourId</returns>
@@ -599,7 +601,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the ClientId that owns the NetworkObject
+        /// Gets the ClientId that owns this NetworkObject.
         /// </summary>
         public ulong OwnerClientId { get; internal set; }
 
@@ -651,28 +653,29 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Distributed Authority Mode Only
+        /// Only for use in distributed authority mode.
         /// Invoked only on the authority instance when a <see cref="NetworkObject"/> is deferring its despawn on non-authoritative instances.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
         /// See also: <see cref="NetworkObject.DeferDespawn(int, bool)"/>
         /// </remarks>
-        /// <param name="despawnTick">the future network tick that the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> will be despawned on non-authoritative instances</param>
+        /// <param name="despawnTick">The future network tick that the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> will be despawned on non-authoritative instances</param>
         public virtual void OnDeferringDespawn(int despawnTick) { }
 
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets called after the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> is spawned. No NetworkBehaviours associated with the NetworkObject will have had <see cref="OnNetworkSpawn"/> invoked yet.
-        /// A reference to <see cref="NetworkManager"/> is passed in as a parameter to determine the context of execution (IsServer/IsClient)
+        /// A reference to <see cref="NetworkManager"/> is passed in as a parameter to determine the context of execution (`IsServer` or `IsClient`).
         /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
         /// <param name="networkManager">a ref to the <see cref="NetworkManager"/> since this is not yet set on the <see cref="NetworkBehaviour"/></param>
+        /// <remarks>
         /// The <see cref="NetworkBehaviour"/> will not have anything assigned to it at this point in time.
-        /// Settings like ownership, NetworkBehaviourId, NetworkManager, and most other spawn related properties will not be set.
+        /// Settings like ownership, NetworkBehaviourId, NetworkManager, and most other spawn-related properties will not be set.
-        /// This can be used to handle things like initializing/instantiating a NetworkVariable or the like.
+        /// This can be used to handle things like initializing a NetworkVariable.
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual void OnNetworkPreSpawn(ref NetworkManager networkManager) { }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets called when the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> gets spawned, message handlers are ready to be registered and the network is setup.
+        /// Gets called when the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> gets spawned, message handlers are ready to be registered, and the network is set up.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void OnNetworkSpawn() { }
 
@@ -686,28 +689,28 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         protected virtual void OnNetworkPostSpawn() { }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// [Client-Side Only]
+        /// This method is only available client-side.
-        /// When a new client joins it is synchronized with all spawned NetworkObjects and scenes loaded for the session joined. At the end of the synchronization process, when all
+        /// When a new client joins it's synchronized with all spawned NetworkObjects and scenes loaded for the session joined. At the end of the synchronization process, when all
         /// <see cref="NetworkObject"/>s and scenes (if scene management is enabled) have finished synchronizing, all NetworkBehaviour components associated with spawned <see cref="NetworkObject"/>s
         /// will have this method invoked.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
-        /// This can be used to handle post synchronization actions where you might need to access a different NetworkObject and/or NetworkBehaviour not local to the current NetworkObject context.
+        /// This can be used to handle post-synchronization actions where you might need to access a different NetworkObject and/or NetworkBehaviour not local to the current NetworkObject context.
         /// This is only invoked on clients during a client-server network topology session.
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual void OnNetworkSessionSynchronized() { }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// [Client & Server Side]
+        /// When a scene is loaded and in-scene placed NetworkObjects are finished spawning, this method is invoked on all of the newly spawned in-scene placed NetworkObjects.
-        /// When a scene is loaded an in-scene placed NetworkObjects are all spawned, this method is invoked on all of the newly spawned in-scene placed NetworkObjects.
+        /// This method runs both client and server side.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
-        /// This can be used to handle post scene loaded actions for in-scene placed NetworkObjcts where you might need to access a different NetworkObject and/or NetworkBehaviour not local to the current NetworkObject context.
+        /// This method can be used to handle post-scene loaded actions for in-scene placed NetworkObjcts where you might need to access a different NetworkObject and/or NetworkBehaviour not local to the current NetworkObject context.
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual void OnInSceneObjectsSpawned() { }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets called when the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> gets despawned. Is called both on the server and clients.
+        /// Gets called when the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> gets despawned. This method runs both client and server side.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void OnNetworkDespawn() { }
 
@@ -803,7 +806,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets called when the local client gains ownership of this object
+        /// Gets called when the local client gains ownership of this object.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void OnGainedOwnership() { }
 
@@ -814,8 +817,8 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Invoked on all clients, override this method to be notified of any
+        /// Invoked on all clients. Override this method to be notified of any
-        /// ownership changes (even if the instance was niether the previous or
+        /// ownership changes (even if the instance was neither the previous or
         /// newly assigned current owner).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="previous">the previous owner</param>
@@ -831,7 +834,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets called when we loose ownership of this object
+        /// Gets called when ownership of this object is lost.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void OnLostOwnership() { }
 
@@ -842,7 +845,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets called when the parent NetworkObject of this NetworkBehaviour's NetworkObject has changed
+        /// Gets called when the parent NetworkObject of this NetworkBehaviour's NetworkObject has changed.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="parentNetworkObject">the new <see cref="NetworkObject"/> parent</param>
         public virtual void OnNetworkObjectParentChanged(NetworkObject parentNetworkObject) { }
@@ -877,7 +880,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 #pragma warning restore IDE1006 // restore naming rule violation check
         {
             __rpc_func_table[GetType()][hash] = handler;
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             __rpc_name_table[GetType()][hash] = rpcMethodName;
 #endif
         }
@@ -903,7 +906,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             if (!__rpc_func_table.ContainsKey(GetType()))
             {
                 __rpc_func_table[GetType()] = new Dictionary<uint, RpcReceiveHandler>();
-#if UNITY_EDITOR || DEVELOPMENT_BUILD
+#if UNITY_EDITOR || DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
                 __rpc_name_table[GetType()] = new Dictionary<uint, string>();
 #endif
                 __initializeRpcs();
@@ -1112,31 +1115,38 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// </remarks>
         internal void WriteNetworkVariableData(FastBufferWriter writer, ulong targetClientId)
         {
+            // Create any values that require accessing the NetworkManager locally (it is expensive to access it in NetworkBehaviour)
             var networkManager = NetworkManager;
-            if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
+            var distributedAuthority = networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode;
+            var ensureLengthSafety = networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety;
+
+            // Always write the NetworkVariable count even if zero for distributed authority (used by comb server)
+            if (distributedAuthority)
             {
                 writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)NetworkVariableFields.Count);
             }
 
+            // Exit early if there are no NetworkVariables
             if (NetworkVariableFields.Count == 0)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // DANGO-TODO: Made some modifications here that overlap/won't play nice with EnsureNetworkVariableLenghtSafety.
-            // Worth either merging or more cleanly separating these codepaths.
             for (int j = 0; j < NetworkVariableFields.Count; j++)
             {
-                // Note: In distributed authority mode, all clients can read
+                // Client-Server: Try to write values only for clients that have read permissions.
+                // Distributed Authority: All clients have read permissions, always try to write the value.
                 if (NetworkVariableFields[j].CanClientRead(targetClientId))
                 {
-                    if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
+                    // Write additional NetworkVariable information when length safety is enabled or when in distributed authority mode 
+                    if (ensureLengthSafety || distributedAuthority)
                     {
-                        writer.WriteValueSafe(NetworkVariableFields[j].Type);
+                        // Write the type being serialized for distributed authority (only for comb-server)
-                    }
+                        if (distributedAuthority)
+                        {
+                            writer.WriteValueSafe(NetworkVariableFields[j].Type);
+                        }
 
-                    if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode || networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety)
-                    {
                         var writePos = writer.Position;
                         // Note: This value can't be packed because we don't know how large it will be in advance
                         // we reserve space for it, then write the data, then come back and fill in the space
@@ -1148,18 +1158,19 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                         NetworkVariableFields[j].WriteField(writer);
                         var size = writer.Position - startPos;
                         writer.Seek(writePos);
+                        // Write the NetworkVariable value
                         writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)size);
                         writer.Seek(startPos + size);
                     }
-                    else
+                    else // Client-Server Only: Should only ever be invoked when using a client-server NetworkTopology
                     {
+                        // Write the NetworkVariable value
                         NetworkVariableFields[j].WriteField(writer);
                     }
                 }
-                else
+                else if (ensureLengthSafety)
                 {
-                    // Only if EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety, otherwise just skip
+                    // Client-Server Only: If the client cannot read this field, then skip it but write a 0 for this NetworkVariable's position
-                    if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode || networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety)
                     {
                         writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)0);
                     }
@@ -1177,75 +1188,78 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// </remarks>
         internal void SetNetworkVariableData(FastBufferReader reader, ulong clientId)
         {
+            // Stack cache any values that requires accessing the NetworkManager (it is expensive to access it in NetworkBehaviour)
             var networkManager = NetworkManager;
-            if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
+            var distributedAuthority = networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode;
+            var ensureLengthSafety = networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety;
+
+            // Always read the NetworkVariable count when in distributed authority (sanity check if comb-server matches what client has locally)
+            if (distributedAuthority)
             {
                 reader.ReadValueSafe(out ushort variableCount);
                 if (variableCount != NetworkVariableFields.Count)
                 {
-                    Debug.LogError("NetworkVariable count mismatch.");
+                    Debug.LogError($"[{name}][NetworkObjectId: {NetworkObjectId}][NetworkBehaviourId: {NetworkBehaviourId}] NetworkVariable count mismatch! (Read: {variableCount} vs. Expected: {NetworkVariableFields.Count})");
                     return;
                 }
             }
 
+            // Exit early if nothing else to read
             if (NetworkVariableFields.Count == 0)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // DANGO-TODO: Made some modifications here that overlap/won't play nice with EnsureNetworkVariableLenghtSafety.
-            // Worth either merging or more cleanly separating these codepaths.
             for (int j = 0; j < NetworkVariableFields.Count; j++)
             {
                 var varSize = (ushort)0;
                 var readStartPos = 0;
-                if (networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety)
+                // Client-Server: Clients that only have read permissions will try to read the value
+                // Distributed Authority: All clients have read permissions, always try to read the value
+                if (NetworkVariableFields[j].CanClientRead(clientId))
                 {
-                    reader.ReadValueSafe(out varSize);
+                    if (ensureLengthSafety || distributedAuthority)
-                    if (varSize == 0)
                     {
-                        continue;
+                        // Read the type being serialized and discard it (for now) when in a distributed authority network topology (only used by comb-server)
+                        if (distributedAuthority)
+                        {
+                            reader.ReadValueSafe(out NetworkVariableType _);
+                        }
+
+                        reader.ReadValueSafe(out varSize);
+                        if (varSize == 0)
+                        {
+                            Debug.LogError($"[{name}][NetworkObjectId: {NetworkObjectId}][NetworkBehaviourId: {NetworkBehaviourId}][{NetworkVariableFields[j].Name}] Expected non-zero size readable NetworkVariable! (Skipping)");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        readStartPos = reader.Position;
                     }
-                    readStartPos = reader.Position;
                 }
-                else // If the client cannot read this field, then skip it
+                else // Client-Server Only: If the client cannot read this field, then skip it
-                if (!NetworkVariableFields[j].CanClientRead(clientId))
                 {
-                    if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
+                    // If skipping and length safety, then fill in a 0 size for this one spot
+                    if (ensureLengthSafety)
                     {
                         reader.ReadValueSafe(out ushort size);
                         if (size != 0)
                         {
-                            Debug.LogError("Expected zero size");
+                            Debug.LogError($"[{name}][NetworkObjectId: {NetworkObjectId}][NetworkBehaviourId: {NetworkBehaviourId}][{NetworkVariableFields[j].Name}] Expected zero size for non-readable NetworkVariable when EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety is enabled! (Skipping)");
                         }
                     }
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
+                // Read the NetworkVarible value
-                {
+                NetworkVariableFields[j].ReadField(reader);
-                    // Explicit setting of the NetworkVariableType is only needed for CMB Runtime
-                    reader.ReadValueSafe(out NetworkVariableType _);
-                    reader.ReadValueSafe(out ushort size);
-                    var start_marker = reader.Position;
-                    NetworkVariableFields[j].ReadField(reader);
-                    if (reader.Position - start_marker != size)
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogError("Mismatched network variable size");
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    NetworkVariableFields[j].ReadField(reader);
-                }
 
-                if (networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety)
+                // When EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety or DistributedAuthorityMode always do a bounds check
+                if (ensureLengthSafety || distributedAuthority)
                 {
                     if (reader.Position > (readStartPos + varSize))
                     {
                         if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Normal)
                         {
-                            NetworkLog.LogWarning($"Var data read too far. {reader.Position - (readStartPos + varSize)} bytes.");
+                            NetworkLog.LogWarning($"[{name}][NetworkObjectId: {NetworkObjectId}][NetworkBehaviourId: {NetworkBehaviourId}][{NetworkVariableFields[j].Name}] NetworkVariable data read too big. {reader.Position - (readStartPos + varSize)} bytes.");
                         }
 
                         reader.Seek(readStartPos + varSize);
@@ -1254,7 +1268,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                     {
                         if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Normal)
                         {
-                            NetworkLog.LogWarning($"Var data read too little. {(readStartPos + varSize) - reader.Position} bytes.");
+                            NetworkLog.LogWarning($"[{name}][NetworkObjectId: {NetworkObjectId}][NetworkBehaviourId: {NetworkBehaviourId}][{NetworkVariableFields[j].Name}] NetworkVariable data read too small. {(readStartPos + varSize) - reader.Position} bytes.");
                         }
 
                         reader.Seek(readStartPos + varSize);
@@ -1264,7 +1278,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the local instance of a object with a given NetworkId
+        /// Gets the local instance of a NetworkObject with a given NetworkId.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="networkId"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
@@ -1275,14 +1289,14 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Override this method if your derived NetworkBehaviour requires custom synchronization data.
-        /// Note: Use of this method is only for the initial client synchronization of NetworkBehaviours
+        /// Use of this method is only for the initial client synchronization of NetworkBehaviours
         /// and will increase the payload size for client synchronization and dynamically spawned
         /// <see cref="NetworkObject"/>s.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
-        /// When serializing (writing) this will be invoked during the client synchronization period and
+        /// When serializing (writing), this method is invoked during the client synchronization period and
         /// when spawning new NetworkObjects.
-        /// When deserializing (reading), this will be invoked prior to the NetworkBehaviour's associated
+        /// When deserializing (reading), this method is invoked prior to the NetworkBehaviour's associated
         /// NetworkObject being spawned.
         /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="serializer">The serializer to use to read and write the data.</param>
@@ -1305,10 +1319,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// The relative client identifier targeted for the serialization of this <see cref="NetworkBehaviour"/> instance.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
-        /// This value will be set prior to <see cref="OnSynchronize{T}(ref BufferSerializer{T})"/> being invoked.
+        /// This value is set prior to <see cref="OnSynchronize{T}(ref BufferSerializer{T})"/> being invoked.
         /// For writing (server-side), this is useful to know which client will receive the serialized data.
         /// For reading (client-side), this will be the <see cref="NetworkManager.LocalClientId"/>.
-        /// When synchronization of this instance is complete, this value will be reset to 0
+        /// When synchronization of this instance is complete, this value is reset to 0.
         /// </remarks>
         protected ulong m_TargetIdBeingSynchronized { get; private set; }
 
@@ -1431,9 +1445,8 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Invoked when the <see cref="GameObject"/> the <see cref="NetworkBehaviour"/> is attached to.
+        /// Invoked when the <see cref="GameObject"/> the <see cref="NetworkBehaviour"/> is attached to is destroyed.
-        /// NOTE:  If you override this, you will want to always invoke this base class version of this
+        /// If you override this, you must always invoke the base class version of this <see cref="OnDestroy"/> method.
-        /// <see cref="OnDestroy"/> method!!
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void OnDestroy()
         {

Runtime/Core/NetworkManager.cs

@@ -29,13 +29,40 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         // RuntimeAccessModifiersILPP will make this `public`
         internal static readonly Dictionary<uint, RpcReceiveHandler> __rpc_func_table = new Dictionary<uint, RpcReceiveHandler>();
 
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
         // RuntimeAccessModifiersILPP will make this `public`
         internal static readonly Dictionary<uint, string> __rpc_name_table = new Dictionary<uint, string>();
 #endif
 
 #pragma warning restore IDE1006 // restore naming rule violation check
 
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+        private static List<Type> s_SerializedType = new List<Type>();
+        // This is used to control the serialized type not optimized messaging for integration test purposes
+        internal static bool DisableNotOptimizedSerializedType;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Until all serialized types are optimized for the distributed authority network topology,
+        /// this will handle the notification to the user that the type being serialized is not yet
+        /// optimized but will only log the message once to prevent log spamming.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static void LogSerializedTypeNotOptimized<T>()
+        {
+            if (DisableNotOptimizedSerializedType)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            var type = typeof(T);
+            if (!s_SerializedType.Contains(type))
+            {
+                s_SerializedType.Add(type);
+                if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Developer)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogWarning($"[{type.Name}] Serialized type has not been optimized for use with Distributed Authority!");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+#endif
+
         internal static bool IsDistributedAuthority;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1062,6 +1089,13 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
         internal void Initialize(bool server)
         {
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+            if (!DisableNotOptimizedSerializedType)
+            {
+                s_SerializedType.Clear();
+            }
+#endif
+
 #if COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS
             NetworkTransformFixedUpdate.Clear();
 #endif
@@ -1250,17 +1284,8 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 {
                     SpawnManager.ServerSpawnSceneObjectsOnStartSweep();
 
-                    // Notify the server that all in-scnee placed NetworkObjects are spawned at this time.
-                    foreach (var networkObject in SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
-                    {
-                        networkObject.InternalInSceneNetworkObjectsSpawned();
-                    }
-
                     // Notify the server that everything should be synchronized/spawned at this time.
-                    foreach (var networkObject in SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
+                    SpawnManager.NotifyNetworkObjectsSynchronized();
-                    {
-                        networkObject.InternalNetworkSessionSynchronized();
-                    }
                     OnServerStarted?.Invoke();
                     ConnectionManager.LocalClient.IsApproved = true;
                     return true;
@@ -1407,17 +1432,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             }
 
             SpawnManager.ServerSpawnSceneObjectsOnStartSweep();
-            // Notify the host that all in-scnee placed NetworkObjects are spawned at this time.
-            foreach (var networkObject in SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
-            {
-                networkObject.InternalInSceneNetworkObjectsSpawned();
-            }
 
             // Notify the host that everything should be synchronized/spawned at this time.
-            foreach (var networkObject in SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
+            SpawnManager.NotifyNetworkObjectsSynchronized();
-            {
-                networkObject.InternalNetworkSessionSynchronized();
-            }
 
             OnServerStarted?.Invoke();
             OnClientStarted?.Invoke();

Runtime/Core/NetworkObject.cs

@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// permission failure status codes will be returned via <see cref="OnOwnershipPermissionsFailure"/>.
         /// <see cref="Locked"/>: The <see cref="NetworkObject"/> is locked and ownership cannot be acquired.
         /// <see cref="RequestRequired"/>: The <see cref="NetworkObject"/> requires an ownership request via <see cref="RequestOwnership"/>.
-        /// <see cref="RequestInProgress"/>: The <see cref="NetworkObject"/> already is processing an ownership request and ownership cannot be acquired at this time.
+        /// <see cref="RequestInProgress"/>: The <see cref="NetworkObject"/> is already processing an ownership request and ownership cannot be acquired at this time.
-        /// <see cref="NotTransferrable": The <see cref="NetworkObject"/> does not have the <see cref="OwnershipStatus.Transferable"/> flag set and ownership cannot be acquired.
+        /// <see cref="NotTransferrable"/>: The <see cref="NetworkObject"/> does not have the <see cref="OwnershipStatus.Transferable"/> flag set and ownership cannot be acquired.
         /// </summary>
         public enum OwnershipPermissionsFailureStatus
         {
@@ -1547,6 +1547,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
             if (NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
+                if (NetworkManager.LocalClient == null || !NetworkManager.IsConnectedClient || !NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.LocalClient.IsApproved)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogError($"Cannot spawn {name} until the client is fully connected to the session!");
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (NetworkManager.NetworkConfig.EnableSceneManagement)
                 {
                     NetworkSceneHandle = NetworkManager.SceneManager.ClientSceneHandleToServerSceneHandle[gameObject.scene.handle];
@@ -1638,7 +1643,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 return null;
             }
 
-            ownerClientId = networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode ? networkManager.LocalClientId : NetworkManager.ServerClientId;
+            ownerClientId = networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode ? networkManager.LocalClientId : ownerClientId;
             // We only need to check for authority when running in client-server mode
             if (!networkManager.IsServer && !networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
@@ -2436,10 +2441,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             if (NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
                 var readerPosition = reader.Position;
-                reader.ReadValueSafe(out ushort behaviorCount);
+                reader.ReadValueSafe(out ushort behaviourCount);
-                if (behaviorCount != ChildNetworkBehaviours.Count)
+                if (behaviourCount != ChildNetworkBehaviours.Count)
                 {
-                    Debug.LogError($"Network Behavior Count Mismatch! [{readerPosition}][{reader.Position}]");
+                    Debug.LogError($"[{name}] Network Behavior Count Mismatch! [In: {behaviourCount} vs Local: {ChildNetworkBehaviours.Count}][StartReaderPos: {readerPosition}] CurrentReaderPos: {reader.Position}]");
                     return false;
                 }
             }

Runtime/Messaging/Messages/ClientConnectedMessage.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         public void Handle(ref NetworkContext context)
         {
             var networkManager = (NetworkManager)context.SystemOwner;
-            if ((ShouldSynchronize || networkManager.CMBServiceConnection) && networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && networkManager.LocalClient.IsSessionOwner)
+            if (ShouldSynchronize && networkManager.NetworkConfig.EnableSceneManagement && networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && networkManager.LocalClient.IsSessionOwner)
             {
                 networkManager.SceneManager.SynchronizeNetworkObjects(ClientId);
             }

Runtime/Messaging/Messages/ConnectionApprovedMessage.cs

@@ -224,10 +224,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 networkManager.ConnectionManager.InvokeOnClientConnectedCallback(context.SenderId);
 
                 // For convenience, notify all NetworkBehaviours that synchronization is complete.
-                foreach (var networkObject in networkManager.SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
+                networkManager.SpawnManager.NotifyNetworkObjectsSynchronized();
-                {
-                    networkObject.InternalNetworkSessionSynchronized();
-                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -240,16 +237,12 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
                     if (!IsRestoredSession)
                     {
+                        // Synchronize the service with the initial session owner's loaded scenes and spawned objects
+                        networkManager.SceneManager.SynchronizeNetworkObjects(NetworkManager.ServerClientId);
+
                         // Spawn any in-scene placed NetworkObjects
                         networkManager.SpawnManager.ServerSpawnSceneObjectsOnStartSweep();
 
-                        // With scene management enabled and since the session owner doesn't send a Synchronize scene event synchronize itself,
-                        // we need to notify the session owner that all in-scnee placed NetworkObjects are spawned at this time.
-                        foreach (var networkObject in networkManager.SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
-                        {
-                            networkObject.InternalInSceneNetworkObjectsSpawned();
-                        }
-
                         // Spawn the local player of the session owner
                         if (networkManager.AutoSpawnPlayerPrefabClientSide)
                         {
@@ -261,10 +254,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
                         // With scene management enabled and since the session owner doesn't send a Synchronize scene event synchronize itself,
                         // we need to notify the session owner that everything should be synchronized/spawned at this time.
-                        foreach (var networkObject in networkManager.SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
+                        networkManager.SpawnManager.NotifyNetworkObjectsSynchronized();
-                        {
-                            networkObject.InternalNetworkSessionSynchronized();
-                        }
 
                         // When scene management is enabled and since the session owner is synchronizing the service (i.e. acting like  host),
                         // we need to locallyh invoke the OnClientConnected callback at this point in time.

Runtime/Messaging/Messages/RpcMessages.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
             payload = new FastBufferReader(reader.GetUnsafePtrAtCurrentPosition(), Allocator.None, reader.Length - reader.Position);
 
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             if (NetworkBehaviour.__rpc_name_table[networkBehaviour.GetType()].TryGetValue(metadata.NetworkRpcMethodId, out var rpcMethodName))
             {
                 networkManager.NetworkMetrics.TrackRpcReceived(

Runtime/Messaging/RpcTargets/BaseRpcTarget.cs

@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
         private protected void SendMessageToClient(NetworkBehaviour behaviour, ulong clientId, ref RpcMessage message, NetworkDelivery delivery)
         {
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             var size =
 #endif
                 behaviour.NetworkManager.MessageManager.SendMessage(ref message, delivery, clientId);
 
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             if (NetworkBehaviour.__rpc_name_table[behaviour.GetType()].TryGetValue(message.Metadata.NetworkRpcMethodId, out var rpcMethodName))
             {
                 behaviour.NetworkManager.NetworkMetrics.TrackRpcSent(

Runtime/Messaging/RpcTargets/LocalSendRpcTarget.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 message.Handle(ref context);
                 length = tempBuffer.Length;
             }
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             if (NetworkBehaviour.__rpc_name_table[behaviour.GetType()].TryGetValue(message.Metadata.NetworkRpcMethodId, out var rpcMethodName))
             {
                 networkManager.NetworkMetrics.TrackRpcSent(

Runtime/Messaging/RpcTargets/ProxyRpcTargetGroup.cs

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         internal override void Send(NetworkBehaviour behaviour, ref RpcMessage message, NetworkDelivery delivery, RpcParams rpcParams)
         {
             var proxyMessage = new ProxyMessage { Delivery = delivery, TargetClientIds = TargetClientIds.AsArray(), WrappedMessage = message };
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             var size =
 #endif
                 behaviour.NetworkManager.MessageManager.SendMessage(ref proxyMessage, delivery, NetworkManager.ServerClientId);
 
-#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR || UNITY_MP_TOOLS_NET_STATS_MONITOR_ENABLED_IN_RELEASE
             if (NetworkBehaviour.__rpc_name_table[behaviour.GetType()].TryGetValue(message.Metadata.NetworkRpcMethodId, out var rpcMethodName))
             {
                 foreach (var clientId in TargetClientIds)

Runtime/NetworkVariable/AnticipatedNetworkVariable.cs

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 #pragma warning restore IDE0001
     [Serializable]
     [GenerateSerializationForGenericParameter(0)]
+    [GenerateSerializationForType(typeof(byte))]
     public class AnticipatedNetworkVariable<T> : NetworkVariableBase
     {
         [SerializeField]

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Collections/NetworkList.cs

@@ -94,18 +94,18 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 {
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Add:
                         {
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
                         }
                         break;
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Insert:
                         {
                             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, element.Index);
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
                         }
                         break;
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Remove:
                         {
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
                         }
                         break;
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.RemoveAt:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Value:
                         {
                             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, element.Index);
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Write(writer, ref element.Value);
                         }
                         break;
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Clear:
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         {
             if (m_NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
-                writer.WriteValueSafe(NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Type);
+                writer.WriteValueSafe(NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Type);
-                if (NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Type == CollectionItemType.Unmanaged)
+                if (NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Type == NetworkVariableType.Unmanaged)
                 {
                     // Write the size of the unmanaged serialized type as it has a fixed size. This allows the CMB runtime to correctly read the unmanged type.
                     var placeholder = new T();
                     var startPos = writer.Position;
-                    NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Write(writer, ref placeholder);
+                    NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Write(writer, ref placeholder);
                     var size = writer.Position - startPos;
                     writer.Seek(startPos);
                     BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, size);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)m_List.Length);
             for (int i = 0; i < m_List.Length; i++)
             {
-                NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Write(writer, ref m_List.ElementAt(i));
+                NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Write(writer, ref m_List.ElementAt(i));
             }
         }
 
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             m_List.Clear();
             if (m_NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
-                // Collection item type is used by the CMB rust service, drop value here.
+                SerializationTools.ReadType(reader, NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer);
-                reader.ReadValueSafe(out CollectionItemType type);
+                // Collection item type is used by the DA server, drop value here.
-                if (type == CollectionItemType.Unmanaged)
+                if (NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Type == NetworkVariableType.Unmanaged)
                 {
                     ByteUnpacker.ReadValueBitPacked(reader, out int _);
                 }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
             {
                 var value = new T();
-                NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Read(reader, ref value);
+                NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
                 m_List.Add(value);
             }
         }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Add:
                         {
                             var value = new T();
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Read(reader, ref value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
                             m_List.Add(value);
 
                             if (OnListChanged != null)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                         {
                             ByteUnpacker.ReadValueBitPacked(reader, out int index);
                             var value = new T();
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Read(reader, ref value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
 
                             if (index < m_List.Length)
                             {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                     case NetworkListEvent<T>.EventType.Remove:
                         {
                             var value = new T();
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Read(reader, ref value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
                             int index = m_List.IndexOf(value);
                             if (index == -1)
                             {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                         {
                             ByteUnpacker.ReadValueBitPacked(reader, out int index);
                             var value = new T();
-                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Read(reader, ref value);
+                            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
                             if (index >= m_List.Length)
                             {
                                 throw new Exception("Shouldn't be here, index is higher than list length");

Runtime/NetworkVariable/NetworkVariable.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T">the unmanaged type for <see cref="NetworkVariable{T}"/> </typeparam>
     [Serializable]
     [GenerateSerializationForGenericParameter(0)]
+    [GenerateSerializationForType(typeof(byte))]
     public class NetworkVariable<T> : NetworkVariableBase
     {
         /// <summary>

Runtime/NetworkVariable/NetworkVariableBase.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
         private NetworkManager m_InternalNetworkManager;
 
-        internal virtual NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Custom;
+        internal virtual NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Unknown;
 
         private protected NetworkManager m_NetworkManager
         {
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reader">The stream to read the state from</param>
         public abstract void ReadField(FastBufferReader reader);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads delta from the reader and applies them to the internal value
         /// </summary>
@@ -327,47 +326,4 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             m_InternalNetworkManager = null;
         }
     }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Enum representing the different types of Network Variables.
-    /// </summary>
-    public enum NetworkVariableType : byte
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Value
-        /// Used for all of the basic NetworkVariables that contain a single value
-        /// </summary>
-        Value = 0,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Custom
-        /// For any custom implemented extension of the NetworkVariableBase
-        /// </summary>
-        Custom = 1,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// NetworkList
-        /// </summary>
-        NetworkList = 2
-    }
-
-    public enum CollectionItemType : byte
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// For any type that is not valid inside a NetworkVariable collection
-        /// </summary>
-        Unknown = 0,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The following types are valid types inside of NetworkVariable collections
-        /// </summary>
-        Short = 1,
-        UShort = 2,
-        Int = 3,
-        UInt = 4,
-        Long = 5,
-        ULong = 6,
-        Unmanaged = 7,
-    }
-
 }

Runtime/NetworkVariable/NetworkVariableTypes.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#if UNITY_EDITOR
+#endif
+
+namespace Unity.Netcode
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Enum representing the different types of Network Variables that can be sent over the network.
+    ///     The values cannot be changed, as they are used to serialize and deserialize variables on the DA server.
+    ///     Adding new variables should be done by adding new values to the end of the enum
+    ///     using the next free value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+    /// Add any new Variable types to this table at the END with incremented index value
+    /// !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+    internal enum NetworkVariableType : byte
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Value
+        ///     Used for all of the basic NetworkVariables that contain a single value
+        /// </summary>
+        Value = 0,
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     For any type that is not known at runtime
+        /// </summary>
+        Unknown = 1,
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     NetworkList
+        /// </summary>
+        NetworkList = 2,
+
+        // The following types are valid types inside of NetworkVariable collections
+        Short = 11,
+        UShort = 12,
+        Int = 13,
+        UInt = 14,
+        Long = 15,
+        ULong = 16,
+        Unmanaged = 17,
+    }
+}

Runtime/NetworkVariable/NetworkVariableTypes.cs.meta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: df4a4005f1c842669f94a404019400ed
+timeCreated: 1718292058

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/FallbackSerializer.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class FallbackSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<T>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Unknown;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
         private void ThrowArgumentError()
         {
             throw new ArgumentException($"Serialization has not been generated for type {typeof(T).FullName}. This can be addressed by adding a [{nameof(GenerateSerializationForGenericParameterAttribute)}] to your generic class that serializes this value (if you are using one), adding [{nameof(GenerateSerializationForTypeAttribute)}(typeof({typeof(T).FullName})] to the class or method that is attempting to serialize it, or creating a field on a {nameof(NetworkBehaviour)} of type {nameof(NetworkVariable<T>)}. If this error continues to appear after doing one of those things and this is a type you can change, then either implement {nameof(INetworkSerializable)} or mark it as serializable by memcpy by adding {nameof(INetworkSerializeByMemcpy)} to its interface list to enable automatic serialization generation. If not, assign serialization code to {nameof(UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>)}.{nameof(UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>.WriteValue)}, {nameof(UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>)}.{nameof(UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>.ReadValue)}, and {nameof(UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>)}.{nameof(UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>.DuplicateValue)}, or if it's serializable by memcpy (contains no pointers), wrap it in {typeof(ForceNetworkSerializeByMemcpy<>).Name}.");
@@ -79,6 +82,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             }
             UserNetworkVariableSerialization<T>.DuplicateValue(value, ref duplicatedValue);
         }
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value) => ThrowArgumentError();
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value) => ThrowArgumentError();
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue) => ThrowArgumentError();
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value) => ThrowArgumentError();
     }
 
     // RuntimeAccessModifiersILPP will make this `public`

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/INetworkVariableSerializer.cs

@@ -3,11 +3,27 @@ using Unity.Collections;
 namespace Unity.Netcode
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Interface used by NetworkVariables to serialize them
+    /// Interface used by NetworkVariables to serialize them with additional information for the DA runtime
     /// </summary>
     ///
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-    internal interface INetworkVariableSerializer<T>
+    internal interface IDistributedAuthoritySerializer<T>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Type tells the DA server how to parse this type.
+        /// The user should never be able to override this value, as it is meaningful for the DA server
+        /// </summary>
+        public NetworkVariableType Type { get; }
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized { get; }
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value);
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value);
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value);
+    }
+
+
+    /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+    internal interface INetworkVariableSerializer<T> : IDistributedAuthoritySerializer<T>
     {
         // Write has to be taken by ref here because of INetworkSerializable
         // Open Instance Delegates (pointers to methods without an instance attached to them)

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/NetworkVariableSerialization.cs

@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
         internal static bool IsDistributedAuthority => NetworkManager.IsDistributedAuthority;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The collection item type tells the CMB server how to read the bytes of each item in the collection
-        /// </summary>
-        /// DANGO-EXP TODO: Determine if this is distributed authority only and impacts of this in client-server
-        internal static CollectionItemType Type = CollectionItemType.Unknown;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// A callback to check if two values are equal.
         /// </summary>
@@ -59,7 +53,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// <param name="value"></param>
         public static void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
         {
-            Serializer.Write(writer, ref value);
+            if (IsDistributedAuthority)
+            {
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+                if (!NetworkManager.DisableNotOptimizedSerializedType && !Serializer.IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized)
+                {
+                    NetworkManager.LogSerializedTypeNotOptimized<T>();
+                }
+#endif
+                Serializer.WriteDistributedAuthority(writer, ref value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Serializer.Write(writer, ref value);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -84,7 +91,14 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// <param name="value"></param>
         public static void Read(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
         {
-            Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
+            if (IsDistributedAuthority)
+            {
+                Serializer.ReadDistributedAuthority(reader, ref value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Serializer.Read(reader, ref value);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -106,7 +120,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// <param name="value"></param>
         public static void WriteDelta(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue)
         {
-            Serializer.WriteDelta(writer, ref value, ref previousValue);
+            if (IsDistributedAuthority)
+            {
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+                if (!NetworkManager.DisableNotOptimizedSerializedType && !Serializer.IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized)
+                {
+                    NetworkManager.LogSerializedTypeNotOptimized<T>();
+                }
+#endif
+                Serializer.WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(writer, ref value, ref previousValue);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Serializer.WriteDelta(writer, ref value, ref previousValue);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -131,7 +158,14 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// <param name="value"></param>
         public static void ReadDelta(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
         {
-            Serializer.ReadDelta(reader, ref value);
+            if (IsDistributedAuthority)
+            {
+                Serializer.ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(reader, ref value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Serializer.ReadDelta(reader, ref value);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/TypedILPPInitializers.cs

@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             NetworkVariableSerialization<long>.AreEqual = NetworkVariableEquality<long>.ValueEquals;
             NetworkVariableSerialization<ulong>.Serializer = new UlongSerializer();
             NetworkVariableSerialization<ulong>.AreEqual = NetworkVariableEquality<ulong>.ValueEquals;
-
-            // DANGO-EXP TODO: Determine if this is distributed authority only and impacts of this in client-server
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<short>.Type = CollectionItemType.Short;
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<ushort>.Type = CollectionItemType.UShort;
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<int>.Type = CollectionItemType.Int;
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<uint>.Type = CollectionItemType.UInt;
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<long>.Type = CollectionItemType.Long;
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<ulong>.Type = CollectionItemType.ULong;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -55,8 +47,6 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         public static void InitializeSerializer_UnmanagedByMemcpy<T>() where T : unmanaged
         {
             NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Serializer = new UnmanagedTypeSerializer<T>();
-            // DANGO-EXP TODO: Determine if this is distributed authority only and impacts of this in client-server
-            NetworkVariableSerialization<T>.Type = CollectionItemType.Unmanaged;
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/TypedSerializerImplementations.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// </summary>
     internal class ShortSerializer : INetworkVariableSerializer<short>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Short;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref short value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref short value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref short value, ref short previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref short value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref short value)
         {
             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, value);
@@ -46,6 +61,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// </summary>
     internal class UshortSerializer : INetworkVariableSerializer<ushort>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.UShort;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref ushort value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref ushort value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref ushort value, ref ushort previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref ushort value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref ushort value)
         {
             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, value);
@@ -82,6 +111,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// </summary>
     internal class IntSerializer : INetworkVariableSerializer<int>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Int;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref int value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref int value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref int value, ref int previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref int value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref int value)
         {
             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, value);
@@ -118,6 +161,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// </summary>
     internal class UintSerializer : INetworkVariableSerializer<uint>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.UInt;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref uint value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref uint value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref uint value, ref uint previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref uint value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref uint value)
         {
             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, value);
@@ -154,6 +211,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// </summary>
     internal class LongSerializer : INetworkVariableSerializer<long>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Long;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref long value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref long value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref long value, ref long previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref long value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref long value)
         {
             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, value);
@@ -190,6 +261,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// </summary>
     internal class UlongSerializer : INetworkVariableSerializer<ulong>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.ULong;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => true;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref ulong value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref ulong value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref ulong value, ref ulong previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref ulong value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref ulong value)
         {
             BytePacker.WriteValueBitPacked(writer, value);
@@ -231,6 +317,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class UnmanagedTypeSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<T> where T : unmanaged
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Unmanaged;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
         {
             writer.WriteUnmanagedSafe(value);
@@ -264,6 +365,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
     internal class ListSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<List<T>>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref List<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref List<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref List<T> value, ref List<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref List<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref List<T> value)
         {
             var isNull = value == null;
@@ -350,6 +465,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
     internal class HashSetSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<HashSet<T>> where T : IEquatable<T>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref HashSet<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref HashSet<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref HashSet<T> value, ref HashSet<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref HashSet<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref HashSet<T> value)
         {
             var isNull = value == null;
@@ -428,6 +557,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     internal class DictionarySerializer<TKey, TVal> : INetworkVariableSerializer<Dictionary<TKey, TVal>>
         where TKey : IEquatable<TKey>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref Dictionary<TKey, TVal> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref Dictionary<TKey, TVal> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref Dictionary<TKey, TVal> value, ref Dictionary<TKey, TVal> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref Dictionary<TKey, TVal> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref Dictionary<TKey, TVal> value)
         {
             var isNull = value == null;
@@ -505,6 +648,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
     internal class UnmanagedArraySerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeArray<T>> where T : unmanaged
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeArray<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value, ref NativeArray<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeArray<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteUnmanagedSafe(value);
@@ -550,6 +707,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 #if UNITY_NETCODE_NATIVE_COLLECTION_SUPPORT
     internal class UnmanagedListSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeList<T>> where T : unmanaged
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeList<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value, ref NativeList<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeList<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteUnmanagedSafe(value);
@@ -593,6 +764,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 
     internal class NativeHashSetSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeHashSet<T>> where T : unmanaged, IEquatable<T>
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeHashSet<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeHashSet<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeHashSet<T> value, ref NativeHashSet<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeHashSet<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeHashSet<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteValueSafe(value);
@@ -638,6 +824,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         where TKey : unmanaged, IEquatable<TKey>
         where TVal : unmanaged
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeHashMap<TKey, TVal> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeHashMap<TKey, TVal> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeHashMap<TKey, TVal> value, ref NativeHashMap<TKey, TVal> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeHashMap<TKey, TVal> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeHashMap<TKey, TVal> value)
         {
             writer.WriteValueSafe(value);
@@ -680,12 +881,25 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
 #endif
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Serializer for FixedStrings
+    /// Serializer for FixedStrings
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class FixedStringSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<T> where T : unmanaged, INativeList<byte>, IUTF8Bytes
     {
-        // The item type can only be bytes for fixedStrings, so the DA runtime doesn't need details on it
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value) => Read(reader, ref value);
 
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
         {
@@ -731,7 +945,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 return;
             }
 
-            writer.WriteByte(0); // Flag that we're sending a delta
+            writer.WriteByteSafe(0); // Flag that we're sending a delta
             BytePacker.WriteValuePacked(writer, value.Length);
             writer.WriteValueSafe(changes);
             var ptr = value.GetUnsafePtr();
@@ -779,7 +993,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 {
                     if (changes.IsSet(i))
                     {
-                        reader.ReadByte(out ptr[i]);
+                        reader.ReadByteSafe(out ptr[i]);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -802,6 +1016,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class FixedStringArraySerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeArray<T>> where T : unmanaged, INativeList<byte>, IUTF8Bytes
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeArray<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value, ref NativeArray<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeArray<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteValueSafe(value);
@@ -852,6 +1080,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class FixedStringListSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeList<T>> where T : unmanaged, INativeList<byte>, IUTF8Bytes
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeList<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value, ref NativeList<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeList<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteValueSafe(value);
@@ -899,6 +1142,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class UnmanagedNetworkSerializableSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<T> where T : unmanaged, INetworkSerializable
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
         {
             var bufferSerializer = new BufferSerializer<BufferSerializerWriter>(new BufferSerializerWriter(writer));
@@ -951,6 +1209,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class UnmanagedNetworkSerializableArraySerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeArray<T>> where T : unmanaged, INetworkSerializable
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeArray<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value, ref NativeArray<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeArray<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeArray<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteNetworkSerializable(value);
@@ -1001,6 +1273,21 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class UnmanagedNetworkSerializableListSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<NativeList<T>> where T : unmanaged, INetworkSerializable
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeList<T> value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value, ref NativeList<T> previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref NativeList<T> value) => Read(reader, ref value);
+
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref NativeList<T> value)
         {
             writer.WriteNetworkSerializable(value);
@@ -1048,6 +1335,20 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     ///     <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
     internal class ManagedNetworkSerializableSerializer<T> : INetworkVariableSerializer<T> where T : class, INetworkSerializable, new()
     {
+        public NetworkVariableType Type => NetworkVariableType.Value;
+        public bool IsDistributedAuthorityOptimized => false;
+
+        public void WriteDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
+        {
+            Write(writer, ref value);
+        }
+
+        public void ReadDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
+        {
+            Read(reader, ref value);
+        }
+        public void WriteDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value, ref T previousValue) => Write(writer, ref value);
+        public void ReadDeltaDistributedAuthority(FastBufferReader reader, ref T value) => Read(reader, ref value);
         public void Write(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
         {
             var bufferSerializer = new BufferSerializer<BufferSerializerWriter>(new BufferSerializerWriter(writer));

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/VariableSerializationTools.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Unity.Netcode
+{
+
+    internal static class SerializationTools
+    {
+        public delegate void WriteDelegate<T>(FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value);
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void WriteWithSize<T>(WriteDelegate<T> writeMethod, FastBufferWriter writer, ref T value)
+        {
+            var writePos = writer.Position;
+            // Note: This value can't be packed because we don't know how large it will be in advance
+            // we reserve space for it, then write the data, then come back and fill in the space
+            // to pack here, we'd have to write data to a temporary buffer and copy it in - which
+            // isn't worth possibly saving one byte if and only if the data is less than 63 bytes long...
+            // The way we do packing, any value > 63 in a ushort will use the full 2 bytes to represent.
+            writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)0);
+            var startPos = writer.Position;
+            writeMethod(writer, ref value);
+            var size = writer.Position - startPos;
+            writer.Seek(writePos);
+            writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)size);
+            writer.Seek(startPos + size);
+        }
+
+        public delegate void ReadDelegate<T>(FastBufferReader writer, ref T value);
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void ReadWithSize<T>(ReadDelegate<T> readMethod, FastBufferReader reader, ref T value)
+        {
+            reader.ReadValueSafe(out ushort _);
+            readMethod(reader, ref value);
+        }
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void WriteType(FastBufferWriter writer, NetworkVariableType type) => writer.WriteValueSafe(type);
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void ReadType<T>(FastBufferReader reader, INetworkVariableSerializer<T> serializer)
+        {
+            reader.ReadValueSafe(out NetworkVariableType type);
+            if (type != serializer.Type)
+            {
+                throw new SerializationException();
+            }
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+}

Runtime/NetworkVariable/Serialization/VariableSerializationTools.cs.meta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 52a4ce368df54b0a8887c08f3402bcd3
+timeCreated: 1718300602

Runtime/SceneManagement/DefaultSceneManagerHandler.cs

@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
             foreach (var sceneToUnload in m_ScenesToUnload)
             {
                 SceneManager.UnloadSceneAsync(sceneToUnload);
+                // Update the ScenesLoaded when we unload scenes
+                if (sceneManager.ScenesLoaded.ContainsKey(sceneToUnload.handle))
+                {
+                    sceneManager.ScenesLoaded.Remove(sceneToUnload.handle);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -328,8 +333,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         public void SetClientSynchronizationMode(ref NetworkManager networkManager, LoadSceneMode mode)
         {
             var sceneManager = networkManager.SceneManager;
-            // Don't let non-authority set this value
+            // In client-server, we don't let client's set this value.
-            if ((!networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !networkManager.IsServer) || (networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !networkManager.LocalClient.IsSessionOwner))
+            // In distributed authority, since session owner can be promoted clients can set this value
+            if (!networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !networkManager.IsServer)
             {
                 if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Normal)
                 {
@@ -338,7 +344,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 return;
             }
             else // Warn users if they are changing this after there are clients already connected and synchronized
-            if (networkManager.ConnectedClientsIds.Count > (networkManager.IsHost ? 1 : 0) && sceneManager.ClientSynchronizationMode != mode)
+            if (!networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && networkManager.ConnectedClientsIds.Count > (networkManager.IsHost ? 1 : 0) && sceneManager.ClientSynchronizationMode != mode)
             {
                 if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Normal)
                 {

Runtime/SceneManagement/NetworkSceneManager.cs

@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
         /// <summary>
         /// This setting changes how clients handle scene loading when initially synchronizing with the server.<br />
         /// The server or host should set this value as clients will automatically be synchronized with the server (or host) side.
+        /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>
         /// <b>LoadSceneMode.Single:</b> All currently loaded scenes on the client will be unloaded and the
         /// server's currently active scene will be loaded in single mode on the client unless it was already
@@ -2406,16 +2407,6 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                                 NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.CreateAndSpawnPlayer(NetworkManager.LocalClientId);
                             }
 
-                            // Client is now synchronized and fully "connected".  This also means the client can send "RPCs" at this time
-                            NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.InvokeOnClientConnectedCallback(NetworkManager.LocalClientId);
-
-                            // Notify the client that they have finished synchronizing
-                            OnSceneEvent?.Invoke(new SceneEvent()
-                            {
-                                SceneEventType = sceneEventData.SceneEventType,
-                                ClientId = NetworkManager.LocalClientId, // Client sent this to the server
-                            });
-
                             // Process any SceneEventType.ObjectSceneChanged messages that
                             // were deferred while synchronizing and migrate the associated
                             // NetworkObjects to their newly assigned scenes.
@@ -2429,6 +2420,16 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                                 SceneManagerHandler.UnloadUnassignedScenes(NetworkManager);
                             }
 
+                            // Client is now synchronized and fully "connected".  This also means the client can send "RPCs" at this time
+                            NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.InvokeOnClientConnectedCallback(NetworkManager.LocalClientId);
+
+                            // Notify the client that they have finished synchronizing
+                            OnSceneEvent?.Invoke(new SceneEvent()
+                            {
+                                SceneEventType = sceneEventData.SceneEventType,
+                                ClientId = NetworkManager.LocalClientId, // Client sent this to the server
+                            });
+
                             OnSynchronizeComplete?.Invoke(NetworkManager.LocalClientId);
 
                             if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Developer)
@@ -2436,10 +2437,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                                 NetworkLog.LogInfo($"[Client-{NetworkManager.LocalClientId}][Scene Management Enabled] Synchronization complete!");
                             }
                             // For convenience, notify all NetworkBehaviours that synchronization is complete.
-                            foreach (var networkObject in NetworkManager.SpawnManager.SpawnedObjectsList)
+                            NetworkManager.SpawnManager.NotifyNetworkObjectsSynchronized();
-                            {
-                                networkObject.InternalNetworkSessionSynchronized();
-                            }
 
                             if (NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && HasSceneAuthority() && IsRestoringSession)
                             {

Runtime/Spawning/NetworkSpawnManager.cs

@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 return null;
             }
 
-            ownerClientId = NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode ? NetworkManager.LocalClientId : NetworkManager.ServerClientId;
+            ownerClientId = NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode ? NetworkManager.LocalClientId : ownerClientId;
             // We only need to check for authority when running in client-server mode
             if (!NetworkManager.IsServer && !NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
@@ -1820,11 +1820,14 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 return;
             }
             var currentTick = serverTime.Tick;
-            var deferredCallbackObjects = DeferredDespawnObjects.Where((c) => c.HasDeferredDespawnCheck);
+            var deferredCallbackCount = DeferredDespawnObjects.Count();
-            var deferredCallbackCount = deferredCallbackObjects.Count();
+            for (int i = 0; i < deferredCallbackCount; i++)
-            for (int i = 0; i < deferredCallbackCount - 1; i++)
             {
-                var deferredObjectEntry = deferredCallbackObjects.ElementAt(i);
+                var deferredObjectEntry = DeferredDespawnObjects[i];
+                if (!deferredObjectEntry.HasDeferredDespawnCheck)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 var networkObject = SpawnedObjects[deferredObjectEntry.NetworkObjectId];
                 // Double check to make sure user did not remove the callback
                 if (networkObject.OnDeferredDespawnComplete != null)
@@ -1849,9 +1852,15 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 }
             }
 
-            var despawnObjects = DeferredDespawnObjects.Where((c) => c.TickToDespawn < currentTick).ToList();
+            // Parse backwards so we can remove objects as we parse through them
-            foreach (var deferredObjectEntry in despawnObjects)
+            for (int i = DeferredDespawnObjects.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
             {
+                var deferredObjectEntry = DeferredDespawnObjects[i];
+                if (deferredObjectEntry.TickToDespawn >= currentTick)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 if (!SpawnedObjects.ContainsKey(deferredObjectEntry.NetworkObjectId))
                 {
                     DeferredDespawnObjects.Remove(deferredObjectEntry);
@@ -1863,5 +1872,16 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
                 DeferredDespawnObjects.Remove(deferredObjectEntry);
             }
         }
+
+        internal void NotifyNetworkObjectsSynchronized()
+        {
+            // Users could spawn NetworkObjects during these notifications.
+            // Create a separate list from the hashset to avoid list modification errors.
+            var spawnedObjects = SpawnedObjectsList.ToList();
+            foreach (var networkObject in spawnedObjects)
+            {
+                networkObject.InternalNetworkSessionSynchronized();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Runtime/Transports/UTP/UnityTransport.cs

@@ -428,6 +428,31 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
 
         protected NetworkDriver m_Driver;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a reference to the <see cref="Networking.Transport.NetworkDriver"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>ref <see cref="Networking.Transport.NetworkDriver"/></returns>
+        public ref NetworkDriver GetNetworkDriver()
+        {
+            return ref m_Driver;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the local sytem's <see cref="NetworkEndpoint"/> that is assigned for the current network session.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If the driver is not created it will return an invalid <see cref="NetworkEndpoint"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <returns><see cref="NetworkEndpoint"/></returns>
+        public NetworkEndpoint GetLocalEndpoint()
+        {
+            if (m_Driver.IsCreated)
+            {
+                return m_Driver.GetLocalEndpoint();
+            }
+            return new NetworkEndpoint();
+        }
+
         private PacketLossCache m_PacketLossCache = new PacketLossCache();
 
         private State m_State = State.Disconnected;
@@ -450,7 +475,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
 
         private RelayServerData m_RelayServerData;
 
-        internal NetworkManager NetworkManager;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// NetworkManager associated to this transport instance
+        /// </summary>
+        protected NetworkManager m_NetworkManager;
 
         private IRealTimeProvider m_RealTimeProvider;
 
@@ -795,10 +823,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
             }
 
             var mtu = 0;
-            if (NetworkManager)
+            if (m_NetworkManager)
             {
-                var ngoClientId = NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.TransportIdToClientId(sendTarget.ClientId);
+                var ngoClientId = m_NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.TransportIdToClientId(sendTarget.ClientId);
-                mtu = NetworkManager.GetPeerMTU(ngoClientId);
+                mtu = m_NetworkManager.GetPeerMTU(ngoClientId);
             }
 
             new SendBatchedMessagesJob
@@ -947,7 +975,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
                 }
 
 #if MULTIPLAYER_TOOLS_1_0_0_PRE_7
-                if (NetworkManager)
+                if (m_NetworkManager)
                 {
                     ExtractNetworkMetrics();
                 }
@@ -963,16 +991,16 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
 #if MULTIPLAYER_TOOLS_1_0_0_PRE_7
         private void ExtractNetworkMetrics()
         {
-            if (NetworkManager.IsServer)
+            if (m_NetworkManager.IsServer)
             {
-                var ngoConnectionIds = NetworkManager.ConnectedClients.Keys;
+                var ngoConnectionIds = m_NetworkManager.ConnectedClients.Keys;
                 foreach (var ngoConnectionId in ngoConnectionIds)
                 {
-                    if (ngoConnectionId == 0 && NetworkManager.IsHost)
+                    if (ngoConnectionId == 0 && m_NetworkManager.IsHost)
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
-                    var transportClientId = NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.ClientIdToTransportId(ngoConnectionId);
+                    var transportClientId = m_NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.ClientIdToTransportId(ngoConnectionId);
                     ExtractNetworkMetricsForClient(transportClientId);
                 }
             }
@@ -992,10 +1020,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
             ExtractNetworkMetricsFromPipeline(m_UnreliableSequencedFragmentedPipeline, networkConnection);
             ExtractNetworkMetricsFromPipeline(m_ReliableSequencedPipeline, networkConnection);
 
-            var rttValue = NetworkManager.IsServer ? 0 : ExtractRtt(networkConnection);
+            var rttValue = m_NetworkManager.IsServer ? 0 : ExtractRtt(networkConnection);
             NetworkMetrics.UpdateRttToServer(rttValue);
 
-            var packetLoss = NetworkManager.IsServer ? 0 : ExtractPacketLoss(networkConnection);
+            var packetLoss = m_NetworkManager.IsServer ? 0 : ExtractPacketLoss(networkConnection);
             NetworkMetrics.UpdatePacketLoss(packetLoss);
         }
 
@@ -1199,9 +1227,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
             // use the transport client ID) or from a user (which will be using the NGO client ID).
             // So we just try both cases (ExtractRtt returns 0 for invalid connections).
 
-            if (NetworkManager != null)
+            if (m_NetworkManager != null)
             {
-                var transportId = NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.ClientIdToTransportId(clientId);
+                var transportId = m_NetworkManager.ConnectionManager.ClientIdToTransportId(clientId);
 
                 var rtt = ExtractRtt(ParseClientId(transportId));
                 if (rtt > 0)
@@ -1221,14 +1249,14 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
         {
             Debug.Assert(sizeof(ulong) == UnsafeUtility.SizeOf<NetworkConnection>(), "Netcode connection id size does not match UTP connection id size");
 
-            NetworkManager = networkManager;
+            m_NetworkManager = networkManager;
 
-            if (NetworkManager && NetworkManager.PortOverride.Overidden)
+            if (m_NetworkManager && m_NetworkManager.PortOverride.Overidden)
             {
-                ConnectionData.Port = NetworkManager.PortOverride.Value;
+                ConnectionData.Port = m_NetworkManager.PortOverride.Value;
             }
 
-            m_RealTimeProvider = NetworkManager ? NetworkManager.RealTimeProvider : new RealTimeProvider();
+            m_RealTimeProvider = m_NetworkManager ? m_NetworkManager.RealTimeProvider : new RealTimeProvider();
 
             m_NetworkSettings = new NetworkSettings(Allocator.Persistent);
 
@@ -1322,7 +1350,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
                     // provide any reliability guarantees anymore. Disconnect the client since at
                     // this point they're bound to become desynchronized.
 
-                    var ngoClientId = NetworkManager?.ConnectionManager.TransportIdToClientId(clientId) ?? clientId;
+                    var ngoClientId = m_NetworkManager?.ConnectionManager.TransportIdToClientId(clientId) ?? clientId;
                     Debug.LogError($"Couldn't add payload of size {payload.Count} to reliable send queue. " +
                         $"Closing connection {ngoClientId} as reliability guarantees can't be maintained.");
 
@@ -1479,7 +1507,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
 
         protected override NetworkTopologyTypes OnCurrentTopology()
         {
-            return NetworkManager != null ? NetworkManager.NetworkConfig.NetworkTopology : NetworkTopologyTypes.ClientServer;
+            return m_NetworkManager != null ? m_NetworkManager.NetworkConfig.NetworkTopology : NetworkTopologyTypes.ClientServer;
         }
 
         private string m_ServerPrivateKey;
@@ -1555,7 +1583,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
                 heartbeatTimeoutMS: transport.m_HeartbeatTimeoutMS);
 
 #if UNITY_WEBGL && !UNITY_EDITOR
-            if (NetworkManager.IsServer && m_ProtocolType != ProtocolType.RelayUnityTransport)
+            if (m_NetworkManager.IsServer && m_ProtocolType != ProtocolType.RelayUnityTransport)
             {
                 throw new Exception("WebGL as a server is not supported by Unity Transport, outside the Editor.");
             }
@@ -1577,7 +1605,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    if (NetworkManager.IsServer)
+                    if (m_NetworkManager.IsServer)
                     {
                         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_ServerCertificate) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_ServerPrivateKey))
                         {

Runtime/com.unity.netcode.runtime.asmdef

@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
             "name": "com.unity.services.multiplayer",
             "expression": "0.2.0",
             "define": "MULTIPLAYER_SERVICES_SDK_INSTALLED"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Unity",
+            "expression": "6000.0.11f1",
+            "define": "COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS2D_LINEAR"
         }
     ],
     "noEngineReferences": false

TestHelpers/Runtime/IntegrationTestSceneHandler.cs

@@ -677,6 +677,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
             foreach (var sceneToUnload in m_ScenesToUnload)
             {
                 SceneManager.UnloadSceneAsync(sceneToUnload.Key);
+                // Update the ScenesLoaded when we unload scenes
+                if (sceneManager.ScenesLoaded.ContainsKey(sceneToUnload.Key.handle))
+                {
+                    sceneManager.ScenesLoaded.Remove(sceneToUnload.Key.handle);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -795,8 +800,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
 
             var sceneManager = networkManager.SceneManager;
 
-            // Don't let client's set this value
+            // In client-server, we don't let client's set this value.
-            if (!networkManager.IsServer)
+            // In dsitributed authority, since session owner can be promoted clients can set this value
+            if (!networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !networkManager.IsServer)
             {
                 if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Normal)
                 {
@@ -804,7 +810,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
                 }
                 return;
             }
-            else if (networkManager.ConnectedClientsIds.Count > (networkManager.IsHost ? 1 : 0) && sceneManager.ClientSynchronizationMode != mode)
+            else if (!networkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && networkManager.ConnectedClientsIds.Count > (networkManager.IsHost ? 1 : 0) && sceneManager.ClientSynchronizationMode != mode)
             {
                 if (NetworkLog.CurrentLogLevel <= LogLevel.Normal)
                 {

TestHelpers/Runtime/NetcodeIntegrationTest.cs

@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
             OnOneTimeSetup();
 
             VerboseDebug($"Exiting {nameof(OneTimeSetup)}");
+
+#if DEVELOPMENT_BUILD || UNITY_EDITOR
+            // Default to not log the serialized type not optimized warning message when testing.
+            NetworkManager.DisableNotOptimizedSerializedType = true;
+#endif
         }
 
         /// <summary>

TestHelpers/Runtime/NetcodeIntegrationTestHelpers.cs

@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
         /// Similar to WaitForClientConnected, this waits for multiple clients to be connected.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="clients">The clients to be connected</param>
-        /// <param name="result">The result. If null, it will automatically assert<</param>
+        /// <param name="result">The result. If null, it will automatically assert</param>
         /// <param name="maxFrames">The max frames to wait for</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static IEnumerator WaitForClientsConnected(NetworkManager[] clients, ResultWrapper<bool> result = null, float timeout = DefaultTimeout)

TestHelpers/Runtime/NetworkVariableHelper.cs

@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Will automatically register for the NetworkVariable OnValueChanged
-    /// delegate handler.  It then will expose that single delegate invocation
+    /// delegate handler. It then will expose that single delegate invocation
     /// to anything that registers for this NetworkVariableHelper's instance's OnValueChanged event.
     /// This allows us to register any NetworkVariable type as well as there are basically two "types of types":
-    /// IEquatable<T>
+    /// <list type="bullet">
-    /// ValueType
+    /// <item>IEquatable&lt;T&gt;</item>
+    /// <item>ValueType</item>
+    /// </list>
     /// From both we can then at least determine if the value indeed changed
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.TestHelpers.Runtime
         public event OnMyValueChangedDelegateHandler OnValueChanged;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// IEquatable<T> Equals Check
+        /// IEquatable&lt;T&gt; Equals Check
         /// </summary>
         private void CheckVariableChanged(IEquatable<T> previous, IEquatable<T> next)
         {

Tests/Runtime/DistributedAuthority/DistributedAuthorityCodecTests.cs

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.RuntimeTests
         internal class TestNetworkComponent : NetworkBehaviour
         {
             public NetworkList<int> MyNetworkList = new NetworkList<int>(new List<int> { 1, 2, 3 });
+            public NetworkVariable<int> MyNetworkVar = new NetworkVariable<int>(3);
 
             [Rpc(SendTo.NotAuthority)]
             public void TestNotAuthorityRpc(byte[] _)
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.RuntimeTests
             Client.LogLevel = LogLevel.Developer;
 
             // Validate we are in distributed authority mode with client side spawning and using CMB Service
-            Assert.True(Client.DistributedAuthorityMode, "Distributed authority is not set!");
+            Assert.True(Client.NetworkConfig.NetworkTopology == NetworkTopologyTypes.DistributedAuthority, "Distributed authority topology is not set!");
             Assert.True(Client.AutoSpawnPlayerPrefabClientSide, "Client side spawning is not set!");
             Assert.True(Client.CMBServiceConnection, "CMBServiceConnection is not set!");
 
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.RuntimeTests
 
         protected override IEnumerator OnStartedServerAndClients()
         {
+            // Validate the NetworkManager are in distributed authority mode
+            Assert.True(Client.DistributedAuthorityMode, "Distributed authority is not set!");
+
             // Register hooks after starting clients and server (in this case just the one client)
             // We do this at this point in time because the MessageManager exists (happens within the same call stack when starting NetworkManagers)
             m_ClientCodecHook = new CodecTestHooks();
@@ -218,6 +222,47 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.RuntimeTests
             yield return SendMessage(ref message);
         }
 
+        [UnityTest]
+        public IEnumerator NetworkVariableDelta_WithValueUpdate()
+        {
+            var networkObj = CreateNetworkObjectPrefab("TestObject");
+            networkObj.AddComponent<TestNetworkComponent>();
+            var instance = SpawnObject(networkObj, Client);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<CreateObjectMessage>();
+            var component = instance.GetComponent<TestNetworkComponent>();
+
+            var newValue = 5;
+            component.MyNetworkVar.Value = newValue;
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            Assert.AreEqual(newValue, component.MyNetworkVar.Value);
+        }
+
+        [UnityTest]
+        public IEnumerator NetworkListDelta_WithValueUpdate()
+        {
+            var networkObj = CreateNetworkObjectPrefab("TestObject");
+            networkObj.AddComponent<TestNetworkComponent>();
+            var instance = SpawnObject(networkObj, Client);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<CreateObjectMessage>();
+            var component = instance.GetComponent<TestNetworkComponent>();
+
+            component.MyNetworkList.Add(5);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            component.MyNetworkList.Add(6);
+            component.MyNetworkList.Add(7);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            component.MyNetworkList.Insert(1, 8);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            component.MyNetworkList.Insert(8, 11);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            component.MyNetworkList.Remove(6);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            component.MyNetworkList.RemoveAt(2);
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+            component.MyNetworkList.Clear();
+            yield return m_ClientCodecHook.WaitForMessageReceived<NetworkVariableDeltaMessage>();
+        }
+
         [UnityTest]
         public IEnumerator NotAuthorityRpc()
         {

Tests/Runtime/NetworkVariableTests.cs

@@ -1053,7 +1053,8 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.RuntimeTests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestUnsupportedManagedTypesWithUserSerializationDoNotThrowExceptions()
+        // Exceptions should be thrown in DA mode with UserNetworkVariableSerialization
+        public void TestUnsupportedManagedTypesWithUserSerializationDoNotThrowExceptionsInClientServerMode()
         {
             var variable = new NetworkVariable<string>();
             UserNetworkVariableSerialization<string>.ReadValue = (FastBufferReader reader, out string value) =>
@@ -1079,6 +1080,10 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.RuntimeTests
                 variable.ReadField(reader);
                 Assert.AreEqual("012345", variable.Value);
             }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                Assert.True(NetworkVariableSerialization<UserNetworkVariableSerialization<string>>.IsDistributedAuthority);
+            }
             finally
             {
                 UserNetworkVariableSerialization<string>.ReadValue = null;

package.json

@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@
   "name": "com.unity.netcode.gameobjects",
   "displayName": "Netcode for GameObjects",
   "description": "Netcode for GameObjects is a high-level netcode SDK that provides networking capabilities to GameObject/MonoBehaviour workflows within Unity and sits on top of underlying transport layer.",
-  "version": "2.0.0-pre.2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-pre.3",
   "unity": "6000.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "com.unity.nuget.mono-cecil": "1.11.4",
-    "com.unity.transport": "2.2.1"
+    "com.unity.transport": "2.3.0"
   },
   "_upm": {
-    "changelog": "### Added\n\n- Added `AnticipatedNetworkVariable<T>`, which adds support for client anticipation of `NetworkVariable` values, allowing for more responsive gameplay. (#2957)\n- Added `AnticipatedNetworkTransform`, which adds support for client anticipation of NetworkTransforms. (#2957)\n- Added `NetworkVariableBase.ExceedsDirtinessThreshold` to allow network variables to throttle updates by only sending updates when the difference between the current and previous values exceeds a threshold. (This is exposed in `NetworkVariable<T>` with the callback `NetworkVariable<T>.CheckExceedsDirtinessThreshold`). (#2957)\n- Added `NetworkVariableUpdateTraits`, which add additional throttling support: `MinSecondsBetweenUpdates` will prevent the `NetworkVariable` from sending updates more often than the specified time period (even if it exceeds the dirtiness threshold), while `MaxSecondsBetweenUpdates` will force a dirty `NetworkVariable` to send an update after the specified time period even if it has not yet exceeded the dirtiness threshold. (#2957)\n- Added virtual method `NetworkVariableBase.OnInitialize` which can be used by `NetworkVariable` subclasses to add initialization code. (#2957)\n- Added `NetworkTime.TickWithPartial`, which represents the current tick as a double that includes the fractional/partial tick value. (#2957)\n- Added `NetworkTickSystem.AnticipationTick`, which can be helpful with implementation of client anticipation. This value represents the tick the current local client was at at the beginning of the most recent network round trip, which enables it to correlate server update ticks with the client tick that may have triggered them. (#2957)\n- Added event `NetworkManager.OnSessionOwnerPromoted` that is invoked when a new session owner promotion occurs. (#2948)\n- Added `NetworkRigidBodyBase.GetLinearVelocity` and `NetworkRigidBodyBase.SetLinearVelocity` convenience/helper methods. (#2948)\n- Added `NetworkRigidBodyBase.GetAngularVelocity` and `NetworkRigidBodyBase.SetAngularVelocity` convenience/helper methods. (#2948)\n\n### Fixed\n\n- Fixed issue when `NetworkTransform` half float precision is enabled and ownership changes the current base position was not being synchronized. (#2948)\n- Fixed issue where `OnClientConnected` not being invoked on the session owner when connecting to a new distributed authority session. (#2948)\n- Fixed issue where Rigidbody micro-motion (i.e. relatively small velocities) would result in non-authority instances slightly stuttering as the body would come to a rest (i.e. no motion). Now, the threshold value can increase at higher velocities and can decrease slightly below the provided threshold to account for this. (#2948)\n\n### Changed\n\n- Changed `NetworkAnimator` no longer requires the `Animator` component to exist on the same `GameObject`. (#2957)\n- Changed `NetworkObjectReference` and `NetworkBehaviourReference` to allow null references when constructing and serializing. (#2957)\n- Changed the client's owned objects is now returned (`NetworkClient` and `NetworkSpawnManager`) as an array as opposed to a list for performance purposes. (#2948)\n- Changed `NetworkTransfrom.TryCommitTransformToServer` to be internal as it will be removed by the final 2.0.0 release. (#2948)\n- Changed `NetworkTransformEditor.OnEnable` to a virtual method to be able to customize a `NetworkTransform` derived class by creating a derived editor control from `NetworkTransformEditor`. (#2948)"
+    "changelog": "### Added\n- Added: `UnityTransport.GetNetworkDriver` and `UnityTransport.GetLocalEndpoint` methods to expose the driver and local endpoint being used. (#2978)\n\n### Fixed\n\n- Fixed issue where deferred despawn was causing GC allocations when converting an `IEnumerable` to a list. (#2983)\n- Fixed issue where the realtime network stats monitor was not able to display RPC traffic in release builds due to those stats being only available in development builds or the editor. (#2979)\n- Fixed issue where `NetworkManager.ScenesLoaded` was not being updated if `PostSynchronizationSceneUnloading` was set and any loaded scenes not used during synchronization were unloaded. (#2971)\n- Fixed issue where `Rigidbody2d` under Unity 6000.0.11f1 has breaking changes where `velocity` is now `linearVelocity` and `isKinematic` is replaced by `bodyType`. (#2971)\n- Fixed issue where `NetworkSpawnManager.InstantiateAndSpawn` and `NetworkObject.InstantiateAndSpawn` were not honoring the ownerClientId parameter when using a client-server network topology. (#2968)\n- Fixed issue where internal delta serialization could not have a byte serializer defined when serializing deltas for other types. Added `[GenerateSerializationForType(typeof(byte))]` to both the `NetworkVariable` and `AnticipatedNetworkVariable` classes to assure a byte serializer is defined.(#2962)\n- Fixed issue when scene management was disabled and the session owner would still try to synchronize a late joining client. (#2962)\n- Fixed issue when using a distributed authority network topology where it would allow a session owner to spawn a `NetworkObject` prior to being approved. Now, an error message is logged and the `NetworkObject` will not be spawned prior to the client being approved.  (#2962)\n- Fixed issue where attempting to spawn during `NetworkBehaviour.OnInSceneObjectsSpawned` and `NetworkBehaviour.OnNetworkSessionSynchronized` notifications would throw a collection modified exception.  (#2962)\n\n### Changed\n\n- Changed logic where clients can now set the `NetworkSceneManager` client synchronization mode when using a distributed authority network topology. (#2985)"
   },
   "upmCi": {
-    "footprint": "dffe7543c19c2670755cc7da27e1d4522c9414a9"
+    "footprint": "fbae2629229fb08020f4b9cef5656e6fdf517c3d"
   },
   "documentationUrl": "https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects@2.0/manual/index.html",
   "repository": {
     "url": "https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects.git",
     "type": "git",
-    "revision": "2ecbd14351cac29ab3a18cc159c0a82513e9d241"
+    "revision": "8575c902227d221f987d9cb869d501749f8631b4"
   },
   "samples": [
     {