WaveType 0.1.0-beta1.02 — Windows x64

WaveType 0.1.0-beta1.02 — Windows x64 preview

Changes since 0.1.0-beta1.01:

• Settings can check GitHub Releases for a newer beta 1 version. Automatic checks and downloads are optional and off by default.
• App update downloads show progress and support Pause, Resume, and Cancel. The installer must match the release SHA-256 checksum before installation is offered.
• After approval, WaveType closes, installs the update while preserving the installation location and shortcut/startup choices, then reopens.
• The desktop event connection no longer times out after 180 idle seconds, addressing dictation controls and model repair becoming unresponsive after sleep.

Upgrade: Users of beta 1.01 need to download and run beta 1.02 manually. Once beta 1.02 is installed, future beta 1 updates can be checked from Settings. Exit WaveType from the tray before a manual setup run. In-app updates close it after approval. Models, settings, dictionary, and history are kept.

Signing: The source commits are signed and verified by GitHub. The Windows installer is unsigned; this release does not fix SmartScreen reputation. Keep Windows security protections enabled. Verify the downloaded installer against the attached SHA256SUMS.txt.

Validation: Source tests, packaged engine smoke checks, installer build, release checksum, and update-only installer guard are checked. A real long-sleep cycle, a full in-app upgrade, clean Windows 10/11 installations, and Defender scanning have not yet been completed. See release validation details.

Download WaveType-0.1.0-beta1.02-Setup-x64.exe and SHA256SUMS.txt from the beta 1.02 release.

WaveType 0.1.0-beta1.01 — Windows x64

WaveType 0.1.0-beta1.01 — Windows x64 preview

Changes since 0.1.0-beta.1:

• Installation completes without downloading models.
• Parakeet downloads on first launch; Qwen stays optional.
• Settings adds download, pause/resume, cancel, and verify/repair controls.
• Model downloads show progress and disk usage.
• Delete either model independently, including its downloaded runtimes.
• Qwen deletion removes CPU/GPU runtimes and disables Smart cleanup.
• Pause, cancel, and model deletion choices survive restart.
• Interrupted downloads resume; corrupt files can be repaired.
• Settings stays accessible when a model or microphone is unavailable.
• Uninstall offers optional removal of all local data; keeping data is the default.
• Setup checks that WaveType has exited before upgrade or uninstall.
• Failed removals retain the uninstall entry for retry.
• Windows Installed apps receives an application-size entry.
• Improved engine shutdown and updated privacy, About, and licence notices.
• Includes the project's MIT licence and current contribution/accessibility documentation.

SmartScreen: This installer is unsigned and warnings still occur. The maintainer reports that “Run anyway” is now available on their machine. This is not a SmartScreen fix or a guarantee for other PCs. Trusted signing is still pending. Keep Windows security protections enabled.

Upgrade: Exit WaveType from the tray, then run the new installer. Old uninstallers cannot be changed retroactively; installing this version supplies the new uninstaller. The optional Windows Advanced options page is not implemented.

Validation: 55 automated tests passed; one symbolic-link test was skipped. The packaged-engine offline/deletion/restart smoke test and isolated installed-size registration test passed. Clean Windows 10/11 install/uninstall testing, full packaged UI validation and Defender scanning remain pending. See validation details.

Download WaveType-0.1.0-beta1.01-Setup-x64.exe and verify it against the attached SHA256SUMS.txt. Models download separately. Both installer and matching source are available from the release page.

WaveType 0.1.0 beta 1 — Windows x64

WaveType's first Windows x64 preview: local dictation with a floating pill, Ctrl+Win hold/tap recording, a tray menu, compact history, personal snippets/vocabulary, and optional offline Smart cleanup.

Download WaveType-0.1.0-beta.1-Setup-x64.exe below. It installs the app and bundled Python/engine; users do not need Python or the CUDA Toolkit. Supported platform: Intel/AMD x64 Windows 10/11. ARM64 and 32-bit Windows are not supported by this release.

The branded installer offers:

• Installation-folder selection.
• Start Menu and desktop shortcuts.
• Optional startup when signing in to Windows (off by default).
• Optional Smart cleanup model download (off by default).
• Installation download progress and resume through the app if setup is interrupted.
• Finish-page choices to launch WaveType and visit the developer's GitHub page (developer link unchecked).
• An uninstaller that retains models, history and dictionaries and removes only shipped files.

Setup needs internet for missing models/runtimes. Downloads are verified with pinned SHA-256 hashes. Speech processing runs locally afterwards. Smart cleanup stays disabled until enabled in the tray or Settings, even if its files were downloaded during setup. Speech/text is not uploaded by WaveType; the app you dictate into may itself sync or send the inserted text. History is readable local JSON. See privacy details.

Preview status: this package is unsigned. No trusted signing certificate was available. Defender/SmartScreen approval is not claimed. Keep Windows security protections enabled; do not add antivirus exclusions. Report a detection rather than bypassing it.

The source was reviewed, Python syntax and Ruff checks passed, app/engine x64 PE architecture and bundle contents were checked, and PyInstaller/NSIS compilation succeeded with NSIS warnings treated as errors. No tests, app launch, installation/uninstallation, clean-VM or runtime network-capture checks were performed for this release pass, as requested by the project owner. Earlier development checks do not validate this exact installer.

The installer is approximately 13.8 MB; models download separately. Verify it against the attached SHA256SUMS.txt. Third-party notices, dependency licenses, build information and a file-hash manifest are included in the installation. Project-code license selection and applicable rights for the supplied Lordicon PRO asset remain owner responsibilities; the third-party assets retain their own licenses.

Development was promoted through two substantive merged PRs: desktop app and installer.