Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.14 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 14)

Added

• Added unified Favorites system for bookmarking mods, modpacks, resource packs, shaders, and datapacks across Modrinth and CurseForge
• Added offline icon caching and automatic Google Cloud synchronization for saved favorites

Changed

• Reordered content and modpack mode tabs to position Favorites first for immediate access
• Positioned content category navigation directly beneath the search and filter toolbar for improved ergonomics
• Equalized button heights across standard (26px) and compact (24px) card views with 3-stage mechanical press physics

Fixed

• Fixed CurseForge platform detection on installed mod cards when favoriting
• Prevented category filter leakage when installing favorited mods from different content types
• Hardened favorites data persistence with atomic writes, background cloud sync triggers, and self-healing backup mirror

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.13 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 13)

Added

• Redesigned Instance Worlds view with a responsive 3-column Bento grid, rich save metadata, and one-click quick-play

Changed

• Enhanced live game log streaming to reliably pin and follow new output during rapid log emission
• Upgraded package manager toolchain to pnpm 12.11.2

Fixed

• Fixed tooltip clipping and overflow collisions on world card action buttons
• Removed redundant hover play overlay on world thumbnails to keep save icons clearly visible
• Fixed clipped tooltips across overflow-hidden containers and compact instance cards

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.12 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 12)

Changed

• Reworked Companion Mod detail modal to match the standard mod detail layout with live build selection and one-click reinstall
• Unified dependency notice, manual download, account prompt, and Java runtime chooser dialogs with Escape key dismissal
• Lazy-loaded secondary screens to reduce initial startup bundle size and speed up window launch

Fixed

• Fixed toggle switch thumb disappearing when paired with tooltip attributes inside modals
• Fixed Companion Mod detail modal re-fetching the build manifest and jumping when toggling companion features on or off

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.11 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 11)

Added

• Smart crash diagnosis engine analyzing stack traces for RAM exhaustion, Java version mismatches, missing dependencies, and mod conflicts
• Quick summary export formatted for Discord and GitHub issue reports directly from the crash modal

Changed

• Streamlined crash reporting to open diagnostic modal immediately on crash with foreground window focus
• Reorganized downloads screen filter bar into logical taxonomy with dedicated filters for Resource Packs and Data Packs

Fixed

• Restored automatic navigation to instance logs tab when launching games via instance cards, instance page header, and quick world/server join
• Refined crash dialog search bar height and icon proportions to match design system standards
• Restored reactive cloud backup timestamp updates on sync completion in Account screen

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.9 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 9)

Added

• Window size presets (Compact 1100 × 720, Standard 1280 × 800, Large 1440 × 900, Expanded 1600 × 1000) with live dynamic resizing, startup restoration, and Google Cloud settings sync
• Real-time instance placeholder cards in Library during in-flight modpack and archive installations, allowing navigation and queueing while downloads complete

Changed

• Standardized desktop container canvas ceiling to 1400px across all screens, eliminating uneven side gutters and ensuring consistent margins across resolutions
• Balanced Settings bento cards across General and About sections for symmetrical grid alignment
• Streamlined Library view by removing redundant launchpad card and unifying the empty state with the Library Hub

Fixed

• Replaced bulky installing status badge with a compact animated indicator on Library instance cards
• Prevented status indicator badges from pushing sibling metadata badges off-card during installation

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.10 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 10)

Changed

• Set Compact (1100 × 720) as the default window launch size preset across desktop configurations
• Isolated window size presets to local machine storage, preventing multi-device resolution conflicts during Google Cloud sync
• Unified runtime settings application into a single reactive pipeline across cold boot, local edits, and cloud restoration
• Wired background auto-update polling intervals to start and cancel dynamically when the auto-update setting changes
• Synchronized Windows shell shortcut icons and taskbar indicators automatically upon cloud theme restoration

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.8 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 8)

Added

• Support for equipped custom and official Mojang capes on the Home screen 3D player model, including full multi-frame animation playback for animated custom capes
• Expanded Quick Play server deck capacity to 6 server entries with bidirectional synchronization to instance servers.dat
• Smart badge overflow pill with popover inspector and version tooltips on download history cards

Changed

• Streamlined download history cards by omitting redundant loader tags on loader-agnostic content (resource packs, data packs, shaders, and Java runtimes)
• Preserved custom mod tags losslessly when writing server entries to instance servers.dat

Fixed

• Sanitized server icon base64 payloads in servers.dat to prevent Netty decoding crashes on legacy Minecraft 1.8.9
• Prevented download history badge rows from overflowing or clipping relative timestamps on narrow views
• Removed redundant cancel launch tooltip from the instance header play button

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.7 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 7)

Added

• Transfers and downloads manager with real-time speed metrics, active queue controls, and Java distribution icons
• Version switching and one-click reinstallation for installed mods and the companion mod client
• Native data pack support for vanilla Minecraft instances, including install and update pipelines
• Live download metrics and updated timestamps for installed CurseForge and Modrinth content

Changed

• Simplified instance card RAM badge to GB and added a smart overflow popover for crowded badge rows
• Streamlined Create Instance chooser hub layout density and card interactions
• Enhanced dock navigation and layout constraints across widescreen displays

Fixed

• Anchored badge overflow popovers downward to prevent overlapping instance card titles and subtitles
• Preserved CurseForge source metadata when resolving files via mirrors and self-healed numeric project identifiers
• Enforced single source platform badge display for installed modpacks
• Stabilized play button width during state transitions and supported clean launch cancellation
• Decoupled instance card hover from internal controls and refined 3D tactile button press mechanics

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.6 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 6)

Added

• Compatibility warning confirmation step in the Change Mod Loader flow to inform users of loader API breaking changes and crash risks
• Automatic mod conversion pipeline when switching mod loaders, querying compatible builds across Modrinth and CurseForge

Changed

• Redesigned Change Mod Loader modal with balanced Bento grid layout, searchable runtime versions, and height stability
• Unified 3D tactile toggle switches across all screens and modal dialogs
• Streamlined loader conversion pipeline and consolidated companion mod loader parity
• Enhanced launcher self-updater with cache-busting, in-flight release detection, and background channel synchronization
• Replaced wand icon with authentic anvil iconography for Forge and shuffle symbol for loader switching

Fixed

• Prevented enabling incompatible mods and restored authentic loader type badges in instance content views
• Fixed dual Quilt-Fabric API queries and automatic conversion for incompatible mods
• Resolved loader parity and Quilt fallback behavior during CurseForge downloads and imports
• Prevented file rename collisions when enabling compatible mods during loader conversion

Vermeil v0.1.0-alpha.5 EXPERIMENTAL

0.1.0 (Alpha Build 5)

Added

• Compact cassette view mode for instance content and modpack browse screens
• Searchable game version filter in modpack browse navigation
• Unified tactile floating selection dock with smart bottom pagination clearance
• Vanilla instance datapack discovery and installation support

Changed

• Reworked buttons, tabs, switches, and sliders with 3D tactile depth and mechanical hover-press physics
• Locked compact card geometry with fixed action columns and uniform install button dimensions
• Reordered instance content toolbar with clear left search anchor and right action clustering
• Streamlined selection dock action labels to remove redundant item count strings
• Consolidated multi-source content browse pipelines across Modrinth and CurseForge

Fixed

• Resolved horizontal alignment discrepancies and uneven X-positioning across compact content cards
• Hardened atomic file writing with automated backup and self-healing config recovery
• Fixed pagination collision with floating selection docks on instances with bottom page navigation
• Anchored empty launchpad footer and screenshot hub consistently across large viewport heights