LowNotes v0.3.0

✨ Features

• Paste images directly into notes — paste an image anywhere in the text editor to insert a Markdown reference at the cursor. Processing progress appears above the editor, with retry and cancel actions if a save or upload fails. Image insertion follows ongoing edits and preserves the editor's local undo behavior.
• Local images by default — images work offline without accounts, application keys or an external hosting service. A single hidden SQLite file, .lownotes/images.sqlite3, stores images inside each vault. Static images use lossless WebP compression when it reduces their size; transparency, GIF frames and timing are preserved, while animated PNG/WebP files remain intact. Identical content is stored only once, and stable references keep working when notes are moved or renamed.
• P2P image synchronization — paired devices exchange only missing images and verify their content hashes instead of copying the database. Images added offline on different devices merge without overwriting one another, and the preview refreshes when an image arrives.
• Choose your image provider — Settings → General → Pasted images offers Local, Catbox and Imgur, with the choice saved per device. Catbox supports anonymous uploads without a key. Imgur uses LowNotes' public Client ID by default, with an optional application Client ID for users who prefer their own quota; no Client Secret is required.

🔧 Improvements

• Local images in previews and exports — the Markdown preview and Word/PDF exports resolve images directly from the vault database, so locally stored images are embedded in exported documents.
• Safe processing and retries — each paste keeps its original vault and provider while it is processed. Size and format checks provide translated errors, and retrying a partially completed paste keeps the images already uploaded.
• Existing installations start with Local — the new default is applied once when upgrading; later provider selections are preserved. The new image sync protocol retains ordinary note synchronization with older versions.

🐛 Bug fixes

• Catbox upload connection failures — desktop uploads now include an application User-Agent, fixing the connection failure observed when uploading from LowNotes.
• Pasted image positions — pending image references track edits made during processing, and canceled insertions or closed editors ignore late upload results.

📝 Documentation

• Image storage and backup guidance — documented provider requirements, supported formats and processing limits. Both paired devices need v0.3.0 or later to synchronize local images. Backups must include the vault's .lownotes directory, and lownotes-image: references require LowNotes to read the image database. Image blobs remain available after undo or note removal so other notes and offline peers can still reference them.