Build system updates and fixes

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[submodule "submodules/vcpkg"]
+	path = submodules/vcpkg
+	url = https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
+[submodule "submodules/private"]
+	path = submodules/private
+	url = https://github.com/heroiclabs/nakama-cpp-private
+[submodule "submodules/devkits"]
+	path = submodules/devkits
+	url = https://github.com/heroiclabs/console-devkits.git
+	shallow = true
+[submodule "submodules/libHttpClient"]
+	path = submodules/libHttpClient
+	url = https://github.com/microsoft/libHttpClient.git
+	fetchRecurseSubmodules = false

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ All notable changes to this project are documented below.
 
 The format is based on [keep a changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this project uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+### [unreleased]
+
+## Fixed
+- Fixed libHttpClient builds
+
+## Changed
+
+- Removed support for Windows 7
+- Updated dependencies:
+  * Discontinued the use of the libHttpClient fork in favor of the upstream version.
+- Significant improvements in the build process across all platforms:
+  * The `VCPKG_ROOT` setup is no longer required; it is now included as a submodule within the project.
+  * Private NDAed platforms are now built within the same build tree.
+  * Transport implementation selection has been streamlined with the introduction of `WITH_HTTP_*` and `WITH_WS_*` build options.
+  * macOS now natively builds universal binaries, eliminating the need for a manual `lipo` step.
+
 ### [2.8.5] - [2024-05-23]
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed initialization of shared pointer in `authenticateSteamAsync`.