Marginalia v0.2.5

Highlights

• Desktop Help and About pages, including first-run guidance, settings
  explanations, project links, privacy notes, and a manual latest-version
  check.

• Chinese and English GUI tutorials for non-technical users, linked from both
  README files.

• Settings-page first-run status that explains missing LLM profile
  configuration before users import files or ask questions.

• Upload dialog, Help, and tutorials now remind users to watch Activity or
  Library status until AI file analysis finishes.

• Chat now checks required LLM profile configuration before sending a turn and
  surfaces a clearer setup message when model credentials are missing.

• Linux release builds now include AppImage artifacts, and Linux desktop
  bundles are built on Ubuntu 22.04 runners for a lower glibc baseline.

• Ollama OpenAI-compatible profiles now use the legacy max_tokens chat
  parameter and avoid unsupported thinking controls during ingest.

• Linux AppImage bundling now sets NO_STRIP=true for linuxdeploy and exposes
  all bundled backend shared-library directories during dependency scanning.

Artifacts

Desktop bundles built from v0.2.5.
Desktop targets: Windows x64/arm64, macOS arm64, Linux x64/arm64.
Linux targets include .deb, .rpm, and AppImage assets built on Ubuntu 22.04 runners.
Each bundle ships a self-contained Python runtime; no system Python required.
Docker image: ghcr.io/shenmintao/marginalia:v0.2.5 (linux/amd64, linux/arm64)

First-Launch Notes For Unsigned Binaries

• Windows: SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC". Click "More info" and then "Run anyway".
• macOS: Gatekeeper may refuse to open the .dmg. Run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Marginalia.app after dragging it across.