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This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Improvements - Invoice PDF generation now uses the shared core renderer (same output, single source of truth between desktop and web) - Invoice template editor is now hardened against abuse: logos must be proper image data URIs, bounded at 500KB, and unknown fields are rejected outright - Build tooling now correctly detects stale cached builds so releases always ship the latest code
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Improvements - Invoice PDF generation now uses the shared core renderer (same output, single source of truth between desktop and web) - Invoice template editor is now hardened against abuse: logos must be proper image data URIs, bounded at 500KB, and unknown fields are rejected outright - Build tooling now correctly detects stale cached builds so releases always ship the latest code
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Bug Fixes - Fixed the app window repeatedly stealing focus from other applications - Fixed Cmd+Q not fully quitting the app (server and background tasks now stop properly) - Fixed orphaned server processes causing restart loops after updates - Fixed hub connection being lost after a single temporary network hiccup - Fixed admin role not propagating correctly from hub auth - Fixed project auto-assignment prioritizing git remote over name match - Fixed invoice share links on desktop - Fixed sending invoices via email ## Improvements - Replaced hand-rolled admin system with Better Auth admin plugin - Streamlined desktop sync engine (1116 → ~80 lines) - Added logo support and page overflow handling to invoice PDF - Updated dependencies (Better Auth 1.5.6, Next.js 16.2.2, TypeScript 6.0.2) - Version management now tracks the actual release version in package.json
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## What's New - Role-based admin system powered by Better Auth and Sigma Identity — admins are resolved from BAP IDs automatically - Admin data management now works from the desktop app when connected to the hub - Sync is 20x faster — full history sync dropped from 40 minutes to 2 minutes - Sync now uploads evidence threads, messages, and alerts in separate phases with real-time progress - New rollup recompute endpoint — timeline aggregations computed once at end of sync, not per-batch ## Improvements - Desktop sync engine replaced with shared core (1116 lines of duplication removed) - Project auto-assignment now prefers name match over git remote match - Invoice PDF now supports logos and handles page overflow correctly - TypeScript upgraded to 6.0.2, Better Auth to 1.5.6, Next.js to 16.2.2 - Sigma auth plugin updated to 0.0.85 (schema/runtime alignment) - Share links now expire correctly ## Bug Fixes - Fixed sync uploading to wrong team (now validates org membership) - Fixed first sync batch failing with 413 (evidence batched separately) - Fixed sync reporting success when uploads actually failed - Fixed evidence messages with unmapped thread IDs crashing the upload - Fixed scan-root prune cascading deletion of project associations - Fixed admin role not propagating from hub to desktop app - Fixed sigmaAdminPlugin not resolving admin BAP IDs (missing getBAPProfile) - Fixed evidence message count overstated on duplicate batches
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## What's New - CLI login now uses device authorization (open browser, approve, done — no manual token copying) - Invoice PDF generation rebuilt with new rendering engine for better reliability - Environment management for local secrets with team sync support - API key creation for cloud agents and automated workflows ## Improvements - Upgraded to Next.js 16.2.2, TypeScript 6.0.2, and Better Auth 1.5.6 - Updated BSV SDK to 2.0.13 (fixes auth signature vulnerability) - Orphan process cleanup now uses graceful shutdown (SIGTERM before SIGKILL) and won't kill itself after auto-update - Header and content spacing fixed in desktop app - Heatmap day view now shows correct estimated time - Hub proxy supports PUT/PATCH/DELETE methods (fixes 405 errors) - Invoices use saved templates correctly when no template_id is set - Content area scrolls properly on long pages - Share links now expire correctly ## Bug Fixes - Fixed orphan process cleanup causing restart loop after auto-update - Fixed share link expiration for desktop invoices - Fixed Resend API key save returning 500 error - Fixed sending invoices via invoicing@scribe.cool - Fixed port conflict detection self-kill (app no longer kills its own process) - Fixed AppleScript injection in launch-at-login toggle - Fixed CI build referencing wrong GitHub repository
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Bug Fixes - Improved Windows prerelease build reliability by retrying the standalone desktop server build when the filesystem reports a transient lock
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## What's New - Added monitor TUI support in the bundled Scribe desktop app - Added local monitor mode for desktop monitoring workflows ## Improvements - Projects deep links now open the correct screen, including individual project pages - Update installation now exits more reliably when the updater hands control back to the app ## Bug Fixes - Fixed quit handling so tray, menu, splash screen, and update flows all shut down the app more cleanly
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Bug Fixes - Fixed timeline filters not working correctly on desktop - Fixed ingestion errors and improved handling of chat discovery data - Fixed sync results modal layout and skeletons - Fixed loading spinner appearance across the app ## Improvements - Sync results modal now shows project details for better context - Redesigned scan roots UX for a cleaner setup experience
## What's New - First-launch experience: new users are now guided through the setup wizard instead of landing on an empty timeline - Project sync names now opens as a dialog with checkboxes per mapping — accept only the ones you want - Live status bar shows background tasks (project discovery, hub sync, ingestion) with auto-dismiss - Environment management: Postman-style secrets stored locally, synced to team via hub ## Improvements - Settings panel uses multi-view layout with a "More Settings" button for cleaner navigation - Auto-discover projects runs in the background after adding a scan root, making hub sync ready immediately ## Bug Fixes - Fixed auto-ingest and auto-sync schedule intervals not persisting correctly - Fixed new user onboarding loop that could send users back to empty timeline - Fixed changelog page sort order (newest releases first)
> Pre-release / beta build ## Bug Fixes - Fixed database migrations not applying missing columns on existing installs (affected upgrades from older versions) - Fixed Drizzle migrations not included in app bundle — upgrades now apply correctly - Fixed a hang when loading timeline data caused by cursor iteration blocking HTTP responses - Fixed several smaller bugs in invoices, ingest progress, and database startup ## Improvements - Database startup is more reliable — migrations now run automatically via Drizzle at launch - Added CI benchmark tracking for database query performance regressions - Chart rendering improvements
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## What's New - Windows installer is now a proper MSI package with Start Menu shortcut, Add/Remove Programs entry, and silent install support - `scribe://` deep links now work on Windows ## Improvements - Windows distribution no longer requires extracting a zip — just double-click the MSI
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Bug Fixes - Fixed Windows build failing during installer compression
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Bug Fixes - Fixed download page showing both macOS and Windows installers correctly
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## What's New - Added "Uninstall Scribe" option in the tray menu to cleanly remove the app ## Improvements - Version and build hash now display correctly in packaged builds - About dialog only opens when the server is running ## Bug Fixes - Fixed Windows build upload using correct storage backend
This is a pre-release build available to beta testers. ## Improvements - Graceful server shutdown with automatic cleanup of orphaned processes - Improved port conflict messaging with "Kill & Retry" action ## Bug Fixes - Fixed Windows build failing due to insufficient memory during compression
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