Changelog

Release notes for OPAL.

Human-readable release notes for every OPAL release.

0.9.0-beta — 2026-04

Public beta release.

Added

  • Multi-connection download manager with rate limiting (leaky-bucket)
  • Schedule windows for downloads (overnight-aware)
  • Per-project gem editor synced with project.json and CMake
  • Gem Inspector with README rendering and dependency view
  • Repository cache for offline gem browsing

Changed

  • Status bar refactored to widget registration system (#28)
  • Engines page now shows install-in-progress indicator
  • Sidebar: resizable, collapsible, density-aware

Fixed

  • Queue state no longer duplicates items after hard crash
  • Missing-engine warnings clear correctly after reinstall

0.8.0-alpha — 2026-02

Added

  • Dedicated Downloads section (#11)
  • Settings bottom-offset option (#6)
  • Missing-engine indicator on project cards (#4)
  • Project-level gems and settings icons (#5)
  • Page-title layout refinement (#7)

Changed

  • Engines page moved to first-class navigation (#2)
  • Login vs. Accounts resolved in favor of Accounts (#3)

0.7.0-alpha — 2025-12

Added

  • First end-to-end project launch path
  • Native application menu (Tauri)
  • Preferences dialog with theme switching
  • Comprehensive test suite scaffolding (Vitest)

0.6.0-alpha — 2025-10

Initial internal alpha. Project list, sidebar nav, mock data only.

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