Release FlowBench v1.2.2 · Carlown/FlowBench

Note: NetPulse has been renamed to FlowBench. This release is identical in version (1.2.2); only branding, naming, and metadata were updated.

[1.2.2] - 2026-09-07

Added a cross-platform headless server-agent mode with an authenticated control Hub, outbound-only polling, heartbeat reporting, and persistent command cursors.
Added a “Server Agents” page to the desktop GUI for refreshing agents, starting and stopping authorized jobs, and viewing live node status and operation logs.
Added one-click server-node bundle generation for Windows and Linux, including Hub and Agent credentials, generated HTTPS certificates, startup scripts, and bounded configuration.
Added server-node status tiles for total requests, successes, live QPS, and total traffic, with per-node state and traffic details.
Added agent job progress reporting and completion summaries, including total packets, successes, failures, latency, and sent bytes.
Added Docker deployment files and Railway guidance for Hub/Agent bundles.
Added English release notes and updated bilingual documentation in SERVER_AGENT.md.

Kept the Stress Test page focused on local jobs; server jobs now display their live status on the Server Agents page.
Preserved the Collaborative Testing node-status card and added total sent traffic.
Improved dark-mode consistency for dialogs, status editors, theme-color swatches, and hover backgrounds.
Unified application, installer, updater, and release metadata to version 1.2.2.

Fixed a packaged-application startup failure where the first PySide6.QtCore import could fail with a missing DLL entry point; bundled PySide6/shiboken6 DLL directories are now registered and Shiboken/QtCore are preloaded in frozen builds.
Excluded incompatible bundled ICU DLLs so Qt uses the Windows-provided ICU runtime instead of a conflicting ICU 78 runtime.
Removed automatic marketplace PR merging; external submissions now remain open for manual maintainer review.
Kept the legacy marketplace workflow filename as a no-op guard so older clients cannot re-enable automatic merging.
Fixed server-node completion logs repeating after polling resumed; completion entries are now deduplicated per node and job.
Fixed startup races in all-in-one Linux bundles by waiting for the Hub /health endpoint before starting the Agent.
Fixed self-signed control-plane TLS handling with a GUI compatibility retry when the generated CA file is unavailable; controller tokens are still required.
Fixed Hub handling of aborted TLS handshakes and HTTP clients pointing at HTTPS ports, preventing noisy disconnect errors.
Fixed Hub and Agent binding/URL mismatch in generated bundles when a non-default public port was specified.
Fixed dark-mode dialog fallback and a potential settings-card color import issue.
Prevented page controls from remaining transparent after rapid page switches or missed animation callbacks.

Agent/Hub unit tests passed: 6/6.
Python compilation and AST checks passed.
Light/dark UI smoke tests passed across all primary pages and dialogs.
Windows Agent, Hub, CLI, desktop GUI, and Inno Setup installer builds completed.