What's new in v0.1.5-alpha

This release focuses on library performance, playlist portability, and making lyrics work better offline.

Features

M3U playlist import and export: Export Orca playlists as standard .m3u files and import them back when needed.
Local lyrics cache: Lyrics fetched from LRCLIB are now saved locally, so revisiting a track does not repeatedly hit the service.
Import .lrc lyrics: Add local lyric files through the metadata editor.
Incremental library updates: Orca now handles added, edited, renamed, and deleted tracks or folders without running a full library rescan every time.
Virtualized library views: Album, artist, genre, playlist, and song views keep only nearby items mounted, making large libraries smoother and lighter on memory.

More reliable playlist imports: Improved M3U path matching and clearer import results.
Consistent missing-cover fallback: Queue artwork now falls back cleanly when a track has no cover.
Background ambience consistency: The blurred now-playing background preference now applies consistently in both Library and the full player.
Refined library and player UI: Small polish passes across browsing, settings, seek controls, queue behavior, and the full player.

Lower memory use in large libraries: Offscreen cards and artwork are no longer kept mounted unnecessarily.
Smarter folder watching: Orca updates only the tracks affected by file changes instead of repeatedly rescanning the whole library.
More dependable playback UI: Improved artwork fallbacks and consistent player background preferences across views.
Cleaner internal architecture: The app and Rust backend are now split into smaller focused modules, making future changes safer and easier to maintain.