Beacon v0.4.0

Beacon v0.4.0

Auto-update. Beacon now updates itself from GitHub releases — signed, verified,
and installed in place. Check automatically or manually in Settings → Updates.
This is the first release with it, so update to 0.4.0 manually; after that you won't
download an installer again.

Terminals are real terminals. The shell icon now opens Terminal, Windows Terminal,
or your Linux emulator, already connected over SSH — with your key, port, jump host
and AWS SSM proxy wired up. The in-app console has been removed. If SSH rejects your
key as too permissive, Beacon offers to fix it.

Remember your master password. Optional auto-unlock using your OS keychain
(macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service). Off by default;
revocable in Settings → Vault.

A quieter workspace. The host sidebar lists only what's connected or pinned
instead of every saved session. Pin a host to keep it. Quitting disconnects
everything — nothing lingers in the background.

Logs

• Horizontal scrolling for long lines — no more widening the window
• Rebuilt toolbar that never wraps: filter, pause, follow and clear stay put,
  everything else moved to a ··· menu
• Drag to resize the sidebar and split panes; widths are remembered
• The split-pane button is now always visible on tabs

Looks

• New logo and a monochrome theme, with colour reserved for errors and warnings
• Interactive dot-grid backdrop (Settings → Appearance to turn off)
• Version number in the header, replacing the "preview" badge

Built-in user guide on the new Guide tab, covering setup through troubleshooting.

Also: accessible dialogs with focus handling and keyboard support throughout.

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macOS: unsigned, so right-click → Open on first install, or run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Beacon.app. Updates after that are
unaffected. Windows: SmartScreen warns on first install.

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.4.0

See the assets below to download Beacon v0.4.0 for your platform.