Omera v0.4.9

Changed

• Merge Inspector tabs into one continuous detail flow, with the generation
  summary, model, prompt, and parameters before organization and file details.
• Use expandable long prompts and collapsible negative prompts, LoRA details,
  and raw metadata. Preserve the current view during curation and reset it when
  selecting another image or file revision.

Fixed

• Wrap Inspector quick actions at narrow widths and improve generation button
  contrast in light themes. Workflow and LoRA trigger actions support keyboard
  activation, and Inspector animations respect reduced-motion preferences.

Release testing

Windows x64 NSIS/MSI compilation, all 309 frontend tests, and 406 Rust tests
passed (one Rust test remains ignored). Synthetic browser checks cover both
Inspector widths and light/dark themes. Native installed WebView/media/gallery
and the complete installed-update platform matrix remain incomplete (#256).
Legacy discovery and supported import remain available throughout pre-1.0;
cleanup still requires a separate explicit in-application decision.

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Omera v0.4.8

Fixed

• Check for updates through the native backend so WebView CSP and cross-origin
  restrictions cannot block the GitHub API or latest-release redirect fallback.
• Use the current Windows manual system proxy for update checks and signed
  downloads, with explicit proxy environment variables taking precedence. Proxy
  changes take effect on the next request without restarting the application.
• Bound update metadata requests and preserve useful network diagnostics while
  retaining HTTPS enforcement and installer signature verification.

Release testing

The updater fix passed the frontend build, 306 frontend regressions, workspace
Rust checks and live GitHub API/fallback requests using Windows proxy settings.
The existing native installed-update acceptance limitations from 0.4.7 remain;
this patch does not claim completion of the installed-platform matrix (#256).
PAC/WPAD and proxy bypass lists are not supported by the native update client.

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Omera v0.4.7

Added

• Preview images in the center workspace while keeping library navigation and
  a shared Inspector available. Fit, physical-pixel 100% zoom, panning, optional
  full screen and bounded next-page navigation are available from the viewer.
• Inspector tabs separate image facts and organization, generation parameters,
  and raw metadata. Ordinary photos show technical details and organization
  without empty generation sections.
• Search translated settings descriptions and jump to the matching control.
  Theme choices edit a draft and apply only after preferences save successfully.

Fixed

• Inspector ratings, favorites and sensitive classifications use the registered
  commands and publish confirmed field changes without replacing newer metadata.
  Marking a revealed image as sensitive masks it again while retaining its tab.
• Returning from preview restores the latest gallery scroll anchor. Late page
  replies cannot navigate after a selection round trip or source replacement.
• Embedded preview keeps application preferences, help, folder and sidebar
  shortcuts available while isolating hidden-gallery actions and nested dialogs.
• Tag and album dialogs close and refresh organization through their actual
  emitted events. Video navigation and source revisions reset the old timeline
  and replace the video element.

Changed

• Load non-English translation catalogs only when needed. The main JavaScript
  asset decreases from 695 kB to 374 kB, with all seven languages still packaged.
  Saved-language startup, legacy language preferences and the English fallback
  remain supported; failed catalog loads retain the active interface language.

Release testing

Native installed WebView, real-media/video, gallery/reduced-motion and complete
Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon and Linux x64 installed-update acceptance remain
incomplete (#256). Automated
regressions, synthetic browser checks and signed package verification do not
establish native acceptance. Legacy discovery and supported import remain
available throughout the pre-1.0 series; cleanup still requires a separate
explicit in-application decision after destination validation.

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Omera v0.4.6

Added

• First Omera setup now lets users choose the application language and database
  directory, including users who completed onboarding in Berry. Media, settings,
  models and caches keep their existing locations.
• Reviewed legacy import plans show source/destination paths, storage estimates
  and warnings. Verified snapshots activate after restarting; source libraries
  remain intact. Optional cleanup requires a separate explicit decision and
  revalidates the reviewed artifacts before removing eligible application data.
• Clicking the application version opens the update check; the titlebar includes
  a link to the Omera GitHub repository.

Fixed

• Legacy imports reject changed or redirected sources, detect open legacy
  databases on Windows, and stage snapshots without replacing an active library.
• Setup and migration feedback is localized in all seven supported languages;
  Windows capacity checks and byte-size formatting report storage consistently.

Changed

• The project license is now Apache License 2.0. Package metadata, contribution
  guidance, translated READMEs, user guides and the website reflect the change.
• Installation guides document database selection, restart activation and
  separately approved cleanup. Website download fallbacks open the official
  release page when current package information is unavailable.

Release testing

This release is requested by the owner. Automated regressions and signed package
checks remain separate from native installed-update acceptance. The complete
Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon and Linux x64 installed-update matrix remains
pending (#256). Legacy discovery
and supported import remain available throughout the pre-1.0 series.

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Omera v0.4.5

Fixed

• Windows setup now requires Visual C++ 2019 x64 14.29.30157.0 instead of
  inheriting the build machine's newer runtime version. Compatible existing
  installations can continue without an unnecessary runtime upgrade. The floor
  is verified against the required CRT imports and a native ONNX CPU inference
  fixture using the baseline DLLs.
• Runtime checks search both registry views and verify the four required native
  system DLLs. Setup explains missing or outdated files with their detected
  versions and links directly to Microsoft's official x64 redistributable.

Added

• Windows EXE setup defaults to the system language and lets users select English,
  Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, French or Spanish.
  Runtime guidance and language-selection text are localized. Silent and passive
  update installations remain free of language-selection dialogs.

Release testing

Automated regressions, native runtime compatibility and actual Windows installer
compilation are checked separately from installed-update acceptance. The owner
authorized this patch release; further Windows Sandbox testing remains deferred.
The complete Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon and Linux x64 installed-update
matrix remains pending (#256).

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Omera v0.4.4

Added

• Opt-in automatic database/configuration snapshot backups, interval settings,
  last-result feedback and restart/failure recovery. Media and external credentials
  are not included in these snapshots.
• Saved Table column preferences, expandable Table stacks, clearer selection
  scope, prompt insights and a session masking shortcut.
• Signed update installers with adjacent .minisig files, pinned verification
  trust, fail-closed download/install checks and manual installation guidance.

Fixed

• Windows setup now checks the required system Microsoft Visual C++ x64 runtime.
  The EXE installer links to Microsoft's official download page and rechecks after
  you install or repair the runtime. MSI explains the requirement and stops before
  changing the installation. Runtime DLLs are not bundled; administrator approval
  may be needed for Microsoft's runtime installer.
• Legacy migration, staged restore, source retention, import collisions and
  incomplete scans preserve existing data more reliably.
• Transformation metadata/privacy, sidecar handling and derivative dimensions
  stay consistent with published files. AVIF discovery no longer claims unsupported
  managed-library decoding.
• Cloud transfer limits, cancellation, root namespaces and checksum comparisons
  handle concurrent and same-size changed files more reliably.
• Settings save failures, stale forms, batch refresh, keyboard interaction,
  localized feedback and table/gallery selection behavior are corrected.

Release testing

This release is published at the owner's request for further testing. Automated
regressions and installer/signing checks are separate from native acceptance.
The owner reports successful automatic-update testing with no issues; the exact
platform/version pair has not yet been recorded. Windows Sandbox testing is
postponed at the owner's request.
The complete installed-update matrix on Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon and
Linux x64 remains pending, including library/settings preservation and official
next-release discovery/download/install (#256).
The clean Windows Sandbox 0.4.3 baseline failed startup because its system runtime
was missing; 0.4.4 adds prerequisite guidance before installation.

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Omera v0.4.3

Phase 6 T4 Advanced Transform Controls, Resilient In-App Updater & Windows NSIS Integration

Version 0.4.3 delivers Phase 6 T4 (Advanced Image Transcoding Controls #118, #184), fortifies the in-app GitHub updater against API rate limits, deepens Windows installer integration with Start Menu folder indexing and process safety hooks, introduces ModelScope ultra-fast domestic model mirror downloads for WD14 AI Auto-Tagger, and unifies adaptive UI contrast across 7 languages:

⚡ Phase 6 T4: Advanced Image Transform Controls (#118, #184)

• Target Size Search (Byte Budget Optimization): Iterative search algorithm (bounded to 4 cycles) that converges image quality and dimension downscaling toward an exact target file size (e.g. 1MB/2MB sharing targets) without overshoot or degenerative cycles.
• Scale Percentage Downscaling: Aspect-ratio-preserving Lanczos3 scaling supporting 75%, 50%, and 25% downsampling constraints across both managed vault imports and bulk gallery optimizations.
• Pixel Multiple Alignment: Enforces 8x (codec DCT block friendly) or 16x (AI tensor/latent friendly) dimension alignment to eliminate padding artifacts and optimize compression efficiency.
• One-Click Reusable Presets: Built-in presets for Web Fast Sharing (WebP 80% / 1920px), Archive Grade (AVIF 65%), Target 1MB, and Lossless WebP.
• Adaptive UI Integration: Seamlessly integrated into BatchTransformModal.vue and ImportTransformModal.vue with real-time responsive form controls and estimated savings feedback.

🔄 Resilient In-App Updater & GitHub Fallback (#184)

• Rate-Limit Resilience (GitHub 403 Fallback): Added custom Omera-Updater user-agent and an automated fallback engine in src/utils/updater.ts that gracefully recovers from GitHub REST API anonymous rate limits (HTTP 403) by querying releases via HTML 302 tag redirection.
• Canonical Multi-Platform Asset Matching: Robust asset matcher for Windows (.exe / .msi / legacy installers), macOS (.dmg universal / aarch64), and Linux (.AppImage / .deb), ensuring seamless one-click update detection from v0.4.1 and v0.4.2 onward.

🪟 Windows NSIS Installer Customization & Desktop Integration (#184)

• Start Menu Folder Organization: Explicitly sets startMenuFolder: "Omera" in NSIS configuration, registering shortcuts cleanly under %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Omera.
• Optional Desktop Shortcut: Configured NSIS page allowing users to toggle desktop shortcut creation during installation.
• Process Safety Hooks (hooks.nsh): Pre-install termination hook (taskkill /F /IM omera.exe) to prevent file lock errors during updates, and clean uninstall hooks to remove empty parent application directories.
• In-App Desktop Shortcut Creation: Added one-click "Create Desktop Shortcut" button in Settings (SettingsModal.vue) with dynamic Shell COM path resolution for both local and OneDrive redirected desktops.

🤖 WD14 AI Auto-Tagger UX & Mainland China Mirror (ModelScope) (#184)

• ModelScope Domestic Mirror: Added high-speed direct download support for WD14 Tagger models (BerryUIKI/wd-v1-4-convnext-tagger-v2) via ModelScope (modelscope.cn), solving slow or blocked network downloads in mainland China.
• One-Click Auto-Download & Progress Monitoring: Seamless empty-state onboarding card that downloads models with a single click, streaming real-time download progress, downloaded bytes, and speed (MB/s) with full cancellation support.
• Light Theme Contrast & Accessibility: Replaced hardcoded slate/white text in AutoTagModal.vue with semantic CSS variables (var(--color-text-primary), var(--color-text-secondary)), guaranteeing crisp readability across all themes.

🌐 Complete 7-Language Internationalization

• Multi-Language Coverage: Added localized strings across English (en), Simplified Chinese (zh-CN), Traditional Chinese (zh-TW), Japanese (ja), German (de), French (fr), and Spanish (es) for all new transform presets, mirror sources, installer options, and download states.

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Omera v0.4.2

Phase 6: Native Image Transcoding, Managed Import Presets & Safe Gallery Optimization

Version 0.4.2 delivers Phase 6 of the Omera roadmap (#118, #182), introducing pure-Rust image transcoding and compression engines, instant export size estimation, configurable vault import optimization presets, non-destructive gallery batch transformation with safe original disposition, and full internationalization across 7 languages:

⚡ Native Image Transcoding & Compression Engines (#118)

• Pure-Rust AVIF & Lossless WebP: Built-in support for AVIF encoding (ravif) and fast lossless WebP transcoding (image / webp) in crates/omera-scan with tuneable quality and speed tradeoffs.
• Format Fallback & Reliability: Graceful fallback strategies during transcoding to ensure zero image corruption and verifiable file outputs.

📊 Export Estimation & Live Preview (#118)

• Instant Size Estimation (estimate_export_file): Added fast single-file simulation command calculating exact estimated byte sizes, space delta, and compression percentage before running full batch exports.
• Export Modal Comparison Card (ExportModal.vue): Interactive visual before/after comparison showing source size, projected output size, and space savings percentage.

📥 Managed Vault Import Presets & OS Drop Handling (#118)

• Import Optimization Modal (ImportTransformModal.vue): Configurable import workflow for managed vaults with resolution downscaling constraints (e.g. max width/height while preserving aspect ratio), target format conversion (WebP, AVIF, JPEG, PNG, Original), AI metadata stripping or preservation, and filename collision handling.
• Direct Sidebar Import & Drop Routing: One-click import button on the sidebar and native OS drag-and-drop routing directly to managed vault folders with automatic preset transformation.

🔄 Gallery Batch Transformation with Safe Disposition (#160, #182)

• Batch Transform Workflow (BatchTransformModal.vue): Gallery multi-select action to transcode and optimize existing library images in bulk with real-time progress tracking, cancelability, and aggregated savings summaries.
• Non-Destructive Original Disposition: Supports three user-chosen policies:
  • Keep: Retains the original file alongside the transcoded file.
  • Archive: Moves the original into a hidden .omera_archive/ subfolder preserving relative file structure.
  • Trash: Safely relocates the original to the OS system Recycle Bin / Trash without permanent deletion.
• Linked Folder Read-Only Protection: External linked library folders are strictly safeguarded against destructive original disposition (trash / archive disabled, forcing non-destructive output).
• Metadata & DB Seamless Sync: Automatically preserves AI generation parameters and updates SQLite database records and thumbnail caches without losing favorites, ratings, or tags.

🌐 Complete 7-Language Internationalization

• Multi-Language Coverage: Added localized strings across English (en), Simplified Chinese (zh-CN), Traditional Chinese (zh-TW), Japanese (ja), German (de), French (fr), and Spanish (es) for all import, export, and batch transformation dialogs.

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Omera v0.4.1

Theme Contrast & Design Tokens Unification, Aggregated Facet Counts & High-Load Performance Caching

Version 0.4.1 is a maintenance and performance patch release fixing theme contrast issues across dark and light modes, unifying semantic design tokens, aggregating filter/tag statistics into single-pass database queries, and caching distinct metadata models and samplers to eliminate CPU overhead under heavy library load:

🎨 Theme Design Tokens & Contrast Unification (#177, #178)

• Eliminate Hardcoded Colors: Replaced all hardcoded dark and light hex values across SortBar.vue, TitleBar.vue, SettingsModal.vue, TagModal.vue, AlbumModal.vue, and form controls with semantic CSS custom properties (--color-text-primary, --color-text-secondary, --color-bg-surface, --color-bg-hover, --color-bg-card, --color-border-subtle).
• TitleBar Version Visibility: Resolved muted version subtitle contrast in Light mode, ensuring crisp readability across all operating systems.
• Select & Dropdown Contrast: Fixed native <option> background and text contrast across custom select inputs in light mode to prevent unreadable white-on-white text.
• Automated Theme Regression Test: Added comprehensive theme contrast tests in tests/theme-contrast.test.mjs verifying design token adherence across all components.

⚡ High-Load Facet Aggregation & In-Memory Caching (#180)

• Single-Query Library Summary Counts: Replaced separate queries with a unified SQLite query calculating total files, favorites, and NSFW flags simultaneously (SELECT COUNT(*), COALESCE(SUM(is_favorite), 0), COALESCE(SUM(is_nsfw), 0) FROM files), cutting startup and navigation IPC latency.
• Aggregated Tag Counts: Replaced potential N+1 tag frequency lookups with an indexed GROUP BY tag_id aggregation (get_tag_counts), directly displaying counts on Sidebar and TagModal chips.
• Distinct Models & Samplers Facet Cache: Added thread-safe RwLock in-memory caching for list_distinct_models and list_distinct_samplers, eliminating repetitive full-table JSON parsing across 50,000+ files on repeated drawer opens. Cache is automatically invalidated upon folder scan completion.
• Sidebar & Tag Badges: Added live count badges for Favorites and Sensitive navigation items, as well as file count indicators on tag chips.

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Omera v0.4.0

Omera Identity Transition, Single-Instance Lifecycle, Hardened Security & Verified Transformations

Version 0.4.0 is a milestone pre-release completing the official project identity transition to Omera (com.berryuiki.omera), enforcing single-instance desktop lifecycle, restricting WebView CSP and local protocol boundaries, introducing verified image export and managed vault transformation engines, auto-detecting adult content with user override preservation, and embedding a comprehensive offline feature documentation drawer:

🌟 Omera Canonical Identity & Migration Bridge

• Canonical App Identity: Fully transitioned binary naming, application metadata, OS bundles, and packaging to Omera (com.berryuiki.omera, repository BerryUIKI/Omera, primary SQLite database omera.db, local preferences prefix omera_).
• Zero-Data-Loss Migration Bridge: Integrated automatic discovery for legacy Berry AI Studio installations (berry.db, berry_* local storage keys, and legacy snapshots), migrating them seamlessly into Omera with verifiable receipts (berry-to-omera-v1).
• Core Crate Restructuring: Reorganized core architectural components under crates/omera-* (omera-domain, omera-metadata, omera-scan, omera-storage, omera-tagger, omera-clip).

🪟 Desktop Lifecycle & Security Hardening

• Single-Instance Enforcement (#124): Integrated tauri-plugin-single-instance = "2", preventing duplicate database locks and taskbar clutter by unminimizing and focusing the active application window upon secondary launch.
• Defense-in-Depth WebView CSP (#107): Enforced strict Content Security Policy denying untrusted remote scripts, inline object embeds, and arbitrary frame nesting, while permitting necessary local asset rendering and verified API endpoints.
• Scoped Local Asset Protocol (#107): Removed wildcard scopes (scope: []) and dynamically authorized local asset protocol access strictly to user-registered library folders and the managed WebP thumbnail cache.

📤 Verified Export & Transcoding Precision (#158)

• Format & Extension Agreement: Synchronized container encoding for ExportFormat::Original with resize or privacy options across JPEG, WebP, and PNG, preventing mislabeled file signatures.
• Strict Privacy Sidecars: Ensured .txt prompt and .json metadata sidecars strictly follow effective sanitization policies (StripAll completely omits sidecars; StripAllAiMetadata scrubs all AI workflow chunks).
• Collision Suffixing: Safe collision detection appending numeric increments (_1, _2) for both directory and ZIP package exports, preventing accidental file overwrites.
• Accurate Outcome Reporting: Counted exported items only after verified completion of image and sidecar disk writes, reporting granular per-file errors.

🔄 Staged Image Transformation & Managed Vaults (#159, #160)

• Managed Import Transformation (T2, #159): Optional image compression and conversion during import into managed vaults, with staged decode verification before database indexing; external source images remain unmodified by default.
• Library Batch Compression & Safe Disposition (T3, #160): Gallery batch action to convert and compress existing managed media assets. Supports explicit user-directed original disposition (Keep, Archive to .omera_archive/, or move to OS Trash without permanent deletion fallback). External linked folders are strictly read-only.

🔞 Rule-Based NSFW Auto-Detection (#128)

• Rule-Based Keyword Analysis: Integrated automated prompt and WD14 tag analysis in omera-metadata to flag sensitive content on initial ingest.
• User Override Absolute Priority: SQLite upsert policies ensure explicit user curation (is_nsfw manual toggle) is permanently preserved across library rescans and folder walks.

📖 Global In-App Help Drawer & Feature Documentation (#137)

• Offline Help & Feature Guide: Lightweight, zero-network documentation reader (HelpGuideDrawer.vue) featuring 11 feature chapters, quick keyword search, and keyboard shortcut matrix.
• Smart Context Deep-Linking: Auto-detects active workspace context (burst stacks, video media, settings, models, CLIP, search) to highlight relevant documentation.
• Global Keybinding: Summonable from any screen via F1 or Ctrl+Shift+H / Cmd+Shift+H, and accessible via the top MenuBar across all 7 supported UI locales.

⚡ Asynchronous Command Concurrency & Schema Evolution (#102, #135)

• Asynchronous Command Scheduling: Offloaded blocking filesystem operations, network requests, and ONNX inference to tauri::async_runtime::spawn_blocking, keeping database lock durations minimal.
• Large-Library Storage Benchmarks: Verified keyset cursor indexing (idx_files_cursor_mtime, idx_files_cursor_size, idx_files_cursor_rating) and documented query plan metrics across 1k, 10k, and 50k item libraries in docs/benchmarks/LARGE_LIBRARY_BENCHMARK.md.

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