This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'Beta Branch - Newest Changes & Experimental Features'.
The changes from 2.5.6 need a tiny bit more testing before they can go live on default. In the meantime, here's a new language and a few small fixes:
Language
- dded Portuguese (Brazil)[/*]
Gameplay
- Ships and Stations that get damaged due to decay now send a more accurate warning[/*][list]
- Before these crafts would send the general "Craft is under attack" warning[/*]
Bugfixes
- [UBR] Fixed an issue where NPC miners would sit idle in sectors instead of mining[/*]
- [UBR] Fixed a visual bug in "Rescue an Associate" mission[/*]
- [UBR] Improved some texts in the Russian translation[/*]