v0.5.3

UI

• add QR code export and scanning to simplify ID exchanges

Protocol

• fix GXS syncing so that updates are pushed and received in all cases (for example missing avatar image)
• make UPNP fail when the external IP is not public

And many bug fixes and other improvements.

v0.5.2

UI

• count connections in the notification bar properly
• fix most smileys on Linux
• add internationalization support, with french as a first translation
• format bytes depending on their size (KB, MB, GB, etc...)
• display flags when adding IPV4 connections (uses GeoIP)
• display I2P, Tor and LAN icons for the rest

Chat UI

• fix nickname coloring using always the same color and also tweak the coloring
• add avatars for direct chat
• show ping timeout for users who recently participated in a chat

Misc

• add auto start support on Windows

Protocol

• better DNS checks when adding RSIDs

And many bug fixes and other improvements.

v0.5.1

Protocol

• add Tor support
• add I2P support
• add DHT support
• improve UPNP compatibility with Askey devices
• add hostname support in discovery
• upgrade the broadcast discovery protocol to the latest ongoing version

UI

• add Settings UI
• show a notification for detected clients on the LAN
• add status bar
• add leds for NAT and DHT status
• improve Home UI and menus
• improve tray icon (menu and tooltip)

Chat UI

• bases the nickname color on the GxsId to make spoofing harder

Connection

• prefer direct connection for clients on the same LAN
• detect if the IP changed and reconfigures the services accordingly

Misc

• add idle detection to change the status
• add argument to start iconified

And many bug fixes and other improvements.

v0.4.0

Chat UI

• improve chat room info display
• add tooltip over the user list
• improve nickname completion: the tab key handles multiple nicknames and works anywhere
• display received broadcasts

Identities

• add support for identity avatar image, including setting it

Protocol

• faster and more consistent GxS syncing

Database

• upgrade to latest H2 (this means the user data needs to be deleted before upgrading, sorry!)

Connection

• allow to manually select a peer IP to connect to
• connect immediately to peers when adding them
• allow to manually set trust levels

Misc

• add a log file in the user directory (useful for troubleshooting)
• display profile and location name in the main window
• improve error messages

And many bug fixes and other improvements.

v0.3.2

Chat UI improvements

• chat rooms with unread messages are highlighted
• scrollback buffer fixes
• unseen chat rooms are removed after a while

General UI improvements

• visible error messages when there's a startup problem
• peer window only shows connected locations instead of all of them
• improved 'add certificate' window

Protocol improvements

• add user timeout support in chat rooms
• faster syncing for distributed chat
• improved identity transfers reliability
• add private chats rooms with invitation support
• faster connection to a peer by using the best connection first

Distribution

• smaller packaging by only bundling needed native libraries
• added JAR version: needs a local JDK 17 and runs on all supported architectures + Linux ARM64 and OSX ARM64

And many bug fixes and other improvements.

v0.3.1

Chat UI improvements

• add time stamps prefix for each line
• improve text formatting
• add support for URLs
• add support for emojis
• add image support for node to node messaging
• add support for inline certificate links
• add support for actions (/me is happy)
• add nicknames coloring

General UI improvements

• add ability to delete profiles
• sort profiles and identities

Protocol improvements

• forward chat messages between multiple peers
• handle SSL handshake failures properly
• better recovery from a suspend/resume cycle (for example on a laptop)
• chat rooms can be created even when no peer is connected
• certificate support is back
• add support for DNS names in certificates

And many bug fixes and other improvements.