v0.2.5

Release Notes

New Features

Type-Safe Bindings

• bind_typed() method with automatic JSON ↔ Crystal type conversion
• Support for 1, 2, and 3 parameters (Int32, Int64, Float64, String, Bool)
• Eliminates manual JSON handling boilerplate

RAII Resource Management

• with_window() for automatic cleanup
• Ensures destroy() is called even on exceptions

Lifecycle Hooks

• on_load callback for page load events
• on_navigate callback for navigation tracking

Async/Fiber Support

• eval_async() - non-blocking JavaScript execution with callbacks
• eval_with_channel() - fiber-friendly async evaluation

Multi-Window Management

• WindowManager class for managing multiple windows
• Automatic cleanup with with_manager()

Better Error Handling

• Error context information (e.g., "navigating to URL")
• More informative error messages

Native Handle Access

• native_handle() method for platform-specific handles
• Access to UI_WINDOW, UI_WIDGET, BROWSER_CONTROLLER

Examples

• typed_bindings_example.cr - Type-safe bindings demo
• advanced_features.cr - All advanced features demo
• multi_window.cr - Multi-window management demo

Bug Fixes

• Fix Linux CI by adding apt-get update before installing dependencies
• Fix CI tests by making lifecycle hook tests headless-safe