## v4.4.0: the roadmap harvest (2026-10-24)

v4.4.0: the roadmap harvest (2026-10-24)

The four standing roadmap candidates, built in one pass per Brandon's call that this project's roadmap work runs here rather than being handed off. 301 tests; clippy -D warnings clean.

• Added: unread-count display modes (NNW c71be4919, 6f7830904): a new Appearance preference, "Unread counts" (Numbers / Dots / Hidden), applies everywhere an unread count renders: feed, folder, smart-feed, and aggregated group rows. Dot mode shows a bullet for unread > 0; zero unread shows nothing in every mode, as it always has.
• Added: the accessible label on every badge always carries the number, so dot and hidden modes still announce "N unread" to screen readers (NNW f74e6e220, 813ae7b33).
• Added: "Update Inoreader Credentials…" in the primary menu (NNW 263ec2683's update path for username/password accounts). The dialog pre-fills from the Secret Service, verifies the token against the Reader API before storing, and a failed verification leaves the stored credentials untouched.
• Added: feed: and feeds: subscription links open viaduct (NNW 8b261521f's reader interop, our desktop shape): the desktop file registers the schemes, a running instance receives the URL over D-Bus, and the Add Feed dialog opens pre-filled and focused. Both real-world URL shapes normalize (feed://host/path and RFC 7464's feed:https://…); the x-netnewswire-feed scheme deliberately stays unclaimed.
• Added: the status bar (inspired by NNW's restored Mac status bar, 2ce51a4d3 + follow-ups): a persistent thin bar under the panes showing "Last refreshed 17:42" (from the DB at startup, wall clock at cycle end; "Never refreshed" on a fresh install), the live per-feed progress during a cycle (absorbing the old auto-hiding strip), and the total unread count on the right. The completion toast is unchanged.