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Changelog

What's shipped, what's new, and what we're building next.

v0.1.0-beta.15April 17, 2026MajorLatest

Stable device identity, rich chat, and right-panel Quick Share + File Inbox.

Stable Device Identity
  • Devices identified by permanent hardware ID: BIOS UUID (Windows), IOPlatformUUID (macOS), machine-id (Linux)
  • Hardware ID survives reinstall — contacts, aliases, and block lists persist even after uninstalling and reinstalling Rostyman
  • Block enforcement by hardware ID: blocked devices cannot bypass blocks by changing IP or reinstalling
  • Goodbye broadcast when auto-discovery is turned off — other devices see you go offline instantly instead of waiting for timeout
Chat & Messaging
  • Emoji reactions: 700+ emoji across 7 categories, searchable picker, :shortcode: auto-conversion
  • React to any message with a single hover click or the full picker; reactions sync in real time
  • Message delivery status: pending (clock icon), sent, delivered (checkmark), failed (X)
  • Offline message queuing: messages sent to offline devices queue locally and deliver automatically on reconnect — up to 5 retries over 24 hours
  • File attachment cards in chat: sent files appear as rich cards in the bubble on both sender and recipient sides
  • Device sub-tab memory: last active tab (Messages, Sent Files, etc.) persists across restarts
Groups Tab
  • 4 tabs per group: Members (live online/offline status), Messages (merged read-only timeline), Sent Files, Received Files
  • Group message timeline shows emoji reactions and WhatsApp-style date separators (Today / Yesterday / date)
  • Recipient names shown on sent message bubbles in group timelines
Quick Share (Right Panel)
  • New Quick Share tab in the right panel (Ctrl+J) for fast file + message sending
  • Trusted device picker with live online status indicator and device search
  • Drag and drop files directly onto the panel, or click Add Files to browse
  • Optional message with :shortcode: emoji conversion; optional password protection
  • Transfer status shows: Waiting for approval → Sending (N%) → Delivered / Failed
File Inbox (Right Panel)
  • New File Inbox tab in the right panel (Ctrl+J) — badge count shows pending approvals
  • Accept, Reject, or Reject & Block incoming transfers without opening the full File Sharing panel
  • Password entry field for encrypted transfers; progress bar during receiving
  • Clear Completed button to batch-dismiss all finished entries at once
v0.1.0-beta.14April 6, 2026Major

Workflow editor redesign, feature guide system, and File Sharing Phase 1.

Workflow Editor Redesign
  • 9 node types: Start, End, HTTP Request, Condition, Loop, Transform, Delay, Set Variable, Comment, Sub-Workflow
  • Layout direction picker: LR / RL / TB / BT
  • Undo / Redo with 50-step history (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y)
  • Zoom slider + Fit to View + Snap to Grid (20px)
  • Auto-layout (Dagre) with step-number badges
  • Save canvas as PNG, SVG, or JSON
Free-Tier Workflow Features
  • Retry logic with count, delay, backoff strategy, and status code filters
  • Response assertions (9 operators): status, body, headers, response time
  • Error handling edges with $error context variables
  • Run History tab with full step-by-step trace replay and delete
  • Sub-Workflow node with circular reference guard
  • Auth inheritance on Request nodes (Bearer/Basic/API Key/OAuth2/Inherit)
  • Import/Export as .rostyman-workflow JSON
  • 5 bundled templates: Health Check, Data Pipeline, Auth Flow, CRUD, Retry
Feature Guide System
  • 8-step app layout guide for first-time users
  • 13 feature and settings guides with SVG spotlight overlay
  • Auto-shows on first launch, re-triggerable from titlebar and Help menu
Deep i18n Audit
  • All hardcoded strings replaced with t() across 20+ components
  • 100+ new i18n keys added
  • 1,921 translation strings added across 17 languages
  • Covers FileShare, Auth, Response, AI, Layout, Git, Workflow, Scheduler, Importers, TabBar, Sidebar, ThemeManager, HelpButton, StatusBar
File Sharing
  • SendFilesDialog with file/folder picker and recipient selection
  • Global incoming-transfer approval dialog
  • mDNS/Bonjour device discovery
  • TLS 1.3 transfer server with ZIP compression
  • Device groups CRUD
  • Feature guide (4 steps)
Screen Capture & Recording
  • Floating always-on-top recording toolbar (timer + pause/stop)
  • Screenshot mode popup: App Window / Full Screen / Region
  • Recording settings migrated to SQLite via useSettingsStore
  • ShortcutRecorder for custom stop/pause shortcuts
  • Lazy-load 6 heavy modules for faster startup
  • Live language switching for all 3 floating BrowserWindow toolbars
v0.1.0-beta.13March 30, 2026

Workspace management, binary response viewer, and in-app updates.

Workspace Management
  • Create, rename, duplicate, and delete workspaces
  • Workspace switcher in header with keyboard shortcut
  • Per-workspace settings and environment isolation
  • Tab state persists per workspace across restarts
  • Export/import workspaces as .rostyman-workspace format
  • AppSyncProvider for cross-workspace state management
Response Viewer
  • Binary response viewer — hex dump + ASCII side-by-side
  • Image preview for image/* content types
  • CSV grid view for text/csv responses
Update Manager
  • In-app update notifications when new version is available
  • Download and install from within the app
  • Background update check every 4 hours
  • Release notes shown before updating
Analytics & Onboarding
  • Anonymous analytics: version, DAU, retention — no request data ever
  • Hashed device ID, no PII, no collection contents
  • First-run welcome dialog with demo collection and workspace
  • Multi-select in collection tree (Ctrl+click, Shift+click)
  • Auto-save all tab types on content change
v0.1.0-beta.12March 24, 2026

Drag-and-drop import, file associations, and the right panel.

Import & File Handling
  • Drag & drop import: .rostyman, Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI, HAR
  • File association: .rostyman files open directly in the app
  • Source file watching: live sync when the source file changes on disk
  • URL-based import/sync: paste a URL, Rostyman polls for updates
UI / UX
  • VS Code-style right panel (Ctrl+J) for MCP, environment info, run output
  • Notifications panel: persistent in-app notifications with history
  • StorageProvider: custom data location support with UI
  • Navigation guard: warns on unsaved changes before tab switch
  • RTL layout improvements for Arabic, Hebrew, and other RTL languages
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