Simple Notes Desktop v0.5.0

Downloads

Platform	Format	Notes
Windows	.msi / .exe	Installer
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)	.deb	apt install
Linux (Fedora/RHEL)	.rpm	dnf install
Linux (All)	.AppImage	Portable, needs libfuse2
Arch Linux	AUR	yay -S simple-notes-desktop-bin

What's New in v0.5.0

Fixed

• Cross-app data loss: Android fields now preserved on desktop save
• Editor reloads open note after server sync
• Ghost saves eliminated when switching notes after autosave (fix(editor))
• Stale markdown file deleted when note title changes (fix(sync))
• Markdown sort: field written as SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE (fix(sync))
• Preview toggle button state reset when switching notes (fix(ui))
• Linux/AppImage crash on Fedora Silverblue 41+ and similar immutable distros (fix(linux))
  • Thanks to @daalja for the detailed report and workaround - closes #1
• COLRv1 emoji crash in AppImage on Fedora Silverblue / older FreeType (fix(ui))
  • Thanks to @daalja for identifying the affected note and reproducing the crash - closes #5

Changed

• Settings deserialization simplified (refactor(storage))

Removed

• Dead markdown parse path removed (refactor(sync))

Documentation

• Stale v0.2.0 version footer and dead docs/ARCHITECTURE.md link in README fixed
• Contributing guide updated for current tooling, Biome semicolons convention, and full
  Conventional Commit type list

See CHANGELOG.md