Linkr v2.1.0

📦 Linkr v2.1.0 – Release Notes

🚀 What’s New

• Splash Screen: Added a sleek startup splash screen for a smoother launch experience. (#2)
• Installer Support: Linkr now ships with a proper installer package instead of loose binaries, making installation and updates easier. (#1)
• System PATH Integration: The installer automatically updates your system PATH, allowing you to run linkr from anywhere in the terminal without manual setup. (#1)

🛠 Improvements

• Streamlined installation process with fewer manual steps.
• The user is shown a README file after installation, which can prove extremely helpful. (#3)
• Better startup experience with visual feedback during launch.

⚡ Upgrade Notes

If you already had an older version installed manually, uninstall it before installing v2.1.0 to avoid duplicate PATH entries.

Linkr v2.0.1

🛡️ Security Features

Linkr Manifest Integrity Verification: Every linkr file will be checked before being passed through to ensure that no tampering has occurred by comparing it to the original linkr file created by the author.

🐛 Bug Fixes

Fixed several bugs in both GUI and CLI apps, which tried to extract the linkr file even if the web server hosting it was unreachable.

⚡ Improvements

General code structure refinement to support maintainability and future enhancements.

Linkr v2.0.0

🚀 New Features

• GUI Application: Introduced a new graphical user interface using Tkinter, providing a more intuitive and user-friendly way to interact with Linkr.

• Enhanced CLI: Improved the command-line interface for better user experience, including refined prompts and error handling.

• Main Entry Point: Created linkr.exe, which can be run directly from the command line, bypassing the use of Linkr CLI.

🐛 Bug Fixes

Corrected command argument parsing to properly read system arguments.

⚡ Improvements

General code structure refinement to support maintainability and future enhancements.

Linkr v1.0.0

This is the first major release of Linkr, bringing stability, usability improvements, and a more polished user experience.

✨ What's New

• Improved extraction and compression features for smoother packaging.
• Enhanced user interaction with detailed progress indicators.
• Added robust error handling for:
  • Download failures
  • Checksum mismatches
• Refactored core codebase for better readability and maintainability.
• Introduced colorized console output for clearer visibility during operations.

📦 Notes

• This release includes the first stable Windows binary (.exe).
• Still in active development — feedback and contributions are welcome!

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Linkr v0.1.0-alpha

🚧Pre-release: Linkr v0.1.0-alpha

This is an early prototype of Linkr.

• Supports exporting a folder into a .linkr file
• Supports rebuilding the folder from a .linkr file
• Comes with a ready-to-use Windows .exe(linkr.exe)

⚠️Note: This is an early pre-release. Expect bugs and limited functionality.