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@blocksorg blocksorg released this 04 Nov 00:31
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v0.1.9
87e3003

MigChat CLI v0.1.9 - Encryption Key Generation Fix

This is a hotfix release that resolves an issue where users couldn't view their encryption fingerprint or use encryption features.

🐛 Bug Fix

Fixed: "No such file or directory" Error on Fingerprint View

Issue: Users who created accounts before v0.1.8 (or who didn't have local encryption keys) encountered this error when trying to view their fingerprint:

═══ Your Encryption Fingerprint ═══
✗ Failed to get fingerprint: No such file or directory (os error 2)

Root Cause: Encryption keys were only generated during new account creation. When logging into existing accounts, the CLI assumed keys already existed, causing failures for users without local keys.

Solution: The CLI now automatically generates encryption keys when logging into existing accounts if they don't exist locally. This matches the behavior of new account creation.

🔧 What's Changed

Automatic Key Generation on Login

  • Added key existence check when logging into existing accounts
  • Automatically generates encryption keys if they don't exist
  • Uploads public keys to server
  • Displays fingerprint after generation
  • Provides better error messages with guidance

Improved User Experience

  • Seamless: No manual intervention required
  • Backwards compatible: Doesn't affect users with existing keys
  • Consistent: Same key generation flow as account creation

📝 Changes

Full Changelog: v0.1.8...v0.1.9

Merged PRs

  • #8: Fix: Generate encryption keys automatically on login

Commits

  • 1420c99: Fix: Generate encryption keys automatically on login
  • 87e3003: Bump version to 0.1.9

🚀 Upgrade Instructions

  1. Download the new binary for your platform below
  2. Replace your existing binary
  3. For existing users without keys: Simply log out and log back in
    • Your encryption keys will be automatically generated
    • You'll see your fingerprint displayed
    • All encryption features will work normally

🔐 Encryption Features

All v0.1.8 encryption features remain available:

  • End-to-end encryption with Signal Protocol/X3DH
  • ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption
  • Perfect forward secrecy
  • Key fingerprint verification
  • Secure key backups

Note: If you're upgrading from v0.1.7 or earlier, see the v0.1.8 release notes for full details on the encryption features added.

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