Aether core updated to v1.1.1
- Real connectivity, not just "connected" — the tunnel is validated end-to-end before the local SOCKS5 proxy opens, fixing the case where the app looked connected but no traffic flowed (upstream fix).
- MASQUE self-healing — if the tunnel drops or validation fails, Aether rescans and reconnects on its own; the GUI's own retry remains as an outer safety net.
- Quick reconnect — the last working gateway is remembered and re-tested first on the next connect, skipping the full scan when it still works. New switch in the Advanced panel (on by default).
No more setup prompts
Your profile (protocol, scan mode, IP version, quick reconnect) is now passed to Aether as command-line flags up front, so its interactive setup prompts never appear — eliminating the "stuck on answering setup prompts" failures some users hit. The prompt-answering machinery remains as a fallback, and the specific deadlock that caused permanent hangs (Aether re-asking after a stdin timeout) is fixed too.
Much lighter on the CPU
- Removed the WebGL 3D backdrop entirely — the background is now two simple CSS gradient orbs.
- All looping animations run as pure CSS on the compositor; nothing animates on the main thread anymore.
- When the window is in the background (which is most of a VPN app's life), every animation pauses: ~0% CPU.
- Fixed an unbounded buffer bug that caused CPU to climb steadily during route scanning on all systems.
Quality of life
- The window can now be dragged by its title bar.
- Advanced panel opens with a single fast fade; screen and status transitions are snappier across the board.
Windows installers below (.exe NSIS setup or .msi). The bundled aether.exe v1.1.1 is fetched from the official Aether release and SHA256-verified at build time.
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