Freed v26.5.608-dev

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Freed v26.5.608-dev

Freed Desktop rebuilds compacted feed documents to cut WebKit memory pressure

Fixes

• Align feed card regression with reader only media
• Oversized feed text compaction now rebuilds a fresh Automerge document when the saved binary is already large, so old article text history does not keep WebKit memory high after relaunch
• Social scraper startup now reserves memory headroom before opening background WebKit work, reducing the chance that Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn scraping pushes an already heavy renderer into high pressure
• When a Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn scrape is blocked for memory, Freed Desktop now recycles the preserved scraper WebView too, instead of leaving that hidden WebKit process alive after the blocked start
• Large Desktop libraries now send compact feed text snippets to the renderer and load longer reader text on demand, reducing the item payload the main WebKit renderer has to clone and retain
• Freed Desktop now sends even smaller feed preview snippets to the renderer, cutting another measured 14.6 MB from the local item payload before browser object expansion
• Freed Desktop feed cards now keep remote media previews reader-only, avoiding eager image and video loads in the main feed while preserving full reader hydration

Follow-ups

• Slim desktop renderer projection
• Recycle blocked scraper windows

Downloads

macOS: .dmg (Apple Silicon or Intel, signed + notarized)
Windows: .exe (NSIS installer)
Linux: .AppImage

macOS downloads are signed and notarized for normal Gatekeeper installation.