v0.3.5: Ultra-Compact Portable - 66% Size Reduction

🎯 Ultra-Compact Release - 66% Size Reduction

Size Optimization

• Dramatic Size Reduction: From 143 MB down to 48 MB (66% smaller!)
• Dependency Optimization: Removed heavy libraries (NumPy, SciPy, OpenBLAS)
• Minimal Environment: Created ultra-lean build environment with only essential packages
• Cache Exclusion: Prevented bundling of unnecessary cache files in portable build

Technical Improvements

• Aggressive Excludes: Removed 36+ MB OpenBLAS library and related dependencies
• Essential-Only Build: CustomTkinter, Requests, Pillow, CTkMessagebox, VDF, psutil
• Smart PyInstaller Config: Enhanced build_executable.spec with optimized excludes
• Minimal Python Runtime: Streamlined Python 3.12 environment

User Experience

• Faster Downloads: 66% smaller portable package
• Reduced Storage: Less disk space required
• Same Functionality: All features preserved while dramatically reducing size
• Improved Distribution: Easier to share and deploy

Technical Details

• Built with minimal conda environment (optiscaler-minimal)
• Removed mathematical libraries not needed for GUI operations
• Optimized PyInstaller configuration for size-critical deployment
• Maintained full compatibility with all OptiScaler versions (v0.7.0 - v0.7.7-pre9)