Release Aph 0.4.0 · aph-browser/aph

Aph 0.4.0

Unsigned builds with no auto-update
yet; each release is a manual re-download.

Aph version: 0.4.0
Firefox base: 157.0 (recorded from application.ini at build time)
Profiles: Linux ~/.config/aph/profile (daily install) ·
Windows %APPDATA%\Aph\profile (seed-once user.js + userChrome.css + userContent.css)

Stash (was Archive)

Renamed across UI, prefs (aph.stash.*), and pages
(aph-stash.html); existing stashes migrate
automatically and old keys are cleared.
Workspace snapshots: periodic + safety auto-stash of
changed workspaces, with cadence and bulk-close
threshold in Settings under Stash.
Stash search stays fuzzy with workspace + container
restore and staleness control.

Split view & focus mode

Split view (Ctrl+Alt+\ or palette): native
side-by-side panes with the most-recently-viewed
same-workspace tab; switching workspaces separates
the pair, both tabs stay open.
Focus mode (Ctrl+Alt+F or palette): hides all
chrome and leaves only the page; session-only and
per-window, palette stays reachable.

Workspaces & settings

Per-workspace accent overrides (16 hues) alongside
names, tags, and Lucide icons.
Switch keeps the staggered arrival plus the
directional rim-bloom glide and respects
reduced-motion.
Auto-unload is on by default and workspace-agnostic;
Settings gains Accounts & Passwords toggles (off by
default) and persists through profile/user.js.
Sync and the password manager are re-enabled;
removed policies are pruned via last-applied
snapshot; single POSIX seed-once implementation.

Upstream robustness

Drift detector pins every stock selector/token/pref Aph
depends on against the packaged Firefox (fails loud on
upstream removal).
Firefox base stays at 157.0 (current at release time,
recorded from application.ini during the build).

Drop-in re-download: no profile move, no shortcut
changes. Stash migration is automatic.
Removed: the extension first-run silencer
(aph.addons.silenceFirstRun) — extension welcome
tabs will open again.
For the 0.2.x notes, see the 0.3.0 release; for the
0.1.x notes (profile move, Alt+1..9 shortcut,
tree-style tabs removal), see the 0.2.0 release.

Linux AppImage: chmod +x aph-x86_64.AppImage && ./aph-x86_64.AppImage
Linux Flatpak: flatpak install aph-x86_64.flatpak
Windows: run Aph-Setup-*.exe (per-user, no admin needed), or
extract aph-win64-portable.zip anywhere and run aph.bat

sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS