Release v2.14.0

[bmachek]

[v2.14.0] - More fixes

What's Changed

• Improve catalog migration behavior by @jlintz in Improve catalog migration behavior #114
• Bug: Not passing system prompt into Gemini provider by @jlintz in Bug: Not passing system prompt into Gemini provider #113
• feat: apply metadata per-photo during bulk analyze when validation is off by @jlintz in feat: apply metadata per-photo during bulk analyze when validation is off #117
• Linting fixes by @jlintz in Linting fixes #115
• Enhance logging and refactor UI layout for better usability by @bmachek in Enhance logging and refactor UI layout for better usability #120
• Python formatting/linting cleanup + new workflow by @jlintz in Python formatting/linting cleanup + new workflow #122
• bug: LMStudio "AI Edit Photos" action was broken. by @jlintz in bug: LMStudio "AI Edit Photos" action was broken. #123
• feat: [Feature] Add support for GPT 5.4-mini #124 added gpt-5.4-mini and nano by @bmachek in feat: #124 added gpt-5.4-mini and nano #129
• fix: [Bug] After installing 2.13.6 Lightroom complains about filesystem permissions #126 by @bmachek in fix: #126 #130
• Refactor OnboardingWizard to tabbed interface and update workflows by @bmachek in Refactor OnboardingWizard to tabbed interface and update workflows #131
• fix: progress bar doing bulk photo analyze broken by @jlintz in fix: progress bar doing bulk photo analyze broken #134

Fixes for:

• [Bug] UI Bug: Settings window exceeds screen height and lacks scrolling on 1080p displays #105
• [Bug] After installing 2.13.6 Lightroom complains about filesystem permissions #126
• AI Edit produces errors; creating the log file causes LrC to freeze. #108

Installers & System Integration

• The backend now runs as a persistent system service (LaunchAgent on macOS, Startup Registry on Windows).
• It starts automatically at login and remains active to manage background AI tasks even when Lightroom is closed.
• Manual management (troubleshooting):
  • Windows: Run {commonpf}\LrGeniusAI\backend\lrgenius-server.cmd
  • macOS: Service com.lrgenius.server (managed via launchctl)

Security & Permissions

• Windows: You may see a SmartScreen warning ("Windows protected your PC") during installation because the installer is not signed. Click "More info" and "Run anyway" to proceed.
• macOS: If Gatekeeper blocks the installer, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway" under the Security section. Alternatively, run xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <path-to-pkg> in Terminal to clear the block.

Docker Deployment

• For containerized environments, use the LrGeniusAI-plugin-docker-backend-<version>.zip asset which includes the pre-configured plugin and Docker setup.

Full Changelog: v2.13.6...v2.14.0

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