Meridian v0.3.0
Meridian Release Notes
Windows Installer
Meridian now ships as a proper per-user Windows installer (MeridianSetup.exe).
- Single-file installer with install, upgrade, reinstall, repair, and uninstall workflows
- Registers with Windows Settings > Apps for clean system integration
- Creates desktop and Start Menu shortcuts with the Meridian icon
- No administrator privileges required
- User data preserved across upgrades by default
Splash Screen
A branded splash screen now appears immediately on launch while the application initialises, displaying the application name, version, and author.
Application Icon
Meridian now ships with a full multi-resolution icon set (16 through 512px) and an ICO file, providing correct icon rendering across the desktop, taskbar, Start Menu, and Windows Explorer.
Build Infrastructure
buildexe.py: produces a self-contained PyInstaller onedir bundlebuildinstaller.py: packages the bundle into a distributableMeridianSetup.execreate_icons.py: generates the full icon set from the source PNGcreate_splash.py: generates the versioned splash screen image