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@krwg krwg released this 24 May 21:09
· 10 commits to main since this release
1.1.1
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Fixed

BEACON

Large file publishing no longer fails with:

"could not be read"

Publishing ZIP archives, videos, installers and other heavy files is now handled directly in the main process instead of loading the entire file into renderer memory.

This significantly improves:

  • stability during publishing
  • memory usage
  • large asset compatibility
  • long-running seed sessions

Upgrade

From Action
1.1.0 Setup Settings → Updates → Check, or wait for auto-update at startup (requires latest.yml in this release)
1.1.0 Portable Download the new Portable or Setup from Assets
1.0.x Install BLIP-Setup-1.1.1.exe once if auto-update does not offer 1.1.1

Assets

Required for in-app auto-update

  • latest.yml
  • BLIP-Setup-1.1.1.exe

Optional

  • BLIP-1.1.1-Portable.exe

About BEACON

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Beacon introduced the first large-scale mesh file distribution system in BLIP.

BEACON / МАЯК

  • Mesh publishing with parallel peer downloads
  • Multi-seeder distribution (up to 6 peers simultaneously)
  • Rarity-based chunk scheduling
  • 1 MiB chunk streaming
  • Pause / resume / stop seeding
  • .blip descriptor support
  • blip://seed/<id> links
  • Drag & drop publishing
  • Transfer hub with live progress
  • Tray progress indicator
  • Seed previews and quick actions

Chat

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  • Replies
  • Pin messages (1 per chat)
  • Forward Lite for DM and groups
  • Forward mesh attachments directly into BEACON

UX

  • Compact mode
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  • Adjustable UI and chat scaling
  • Idle → Away automation
  • Local typing click sound
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  • Improved toast interactions
  • BLIP custom accent palette
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Settings & Updates

  • Mesh bandwidth graph
  • Toast duration controls
  • GitHub-based auto-update (NSIS Setup builds)
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Compatibility

Peers running 1.0.3 Echo on the same LAN continue to work for:

  • chat
  • calls
  • messaging

Older peers simply ignore BEACON traffic.

See:
docs/COMPAT-1.0.3.md

Install

OS File
Windows (recommended) BLIP-Setup-1.1.1.exe
Windows (portable) BLIP-1.1.1-Portable.exe

Notes

Builds are currently not code-signed.

If Windows SmartScreen appears:

More info → Run anyway

Links

BLIP · FREE for everyone · MESH+ by key

No accounts.
No cloud relay.
Just peers on your LAN.

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