v1.4.4

v1.4.4 (2026-06-19)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• updater: Reset environment variables before self-restart (952d7d1)

Chores

• ci: Add pre-commit config and compile step to CI (96c3402)

Code Style

• updater: Ruff formatting and import sorting in test_updater (f21af8b)

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Detailed Changes: v1.4.3...v1.4.4

v1.4.3

v1.4.3 (2026-06-19)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• stream: Recover audio stream on unexpected failure or device change (e18e161)

Build System

• deps: Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 7 (0384d73)

Code Style

• stream: Fix ruff lint and formatting issues (ac89f02)

Testing

• stream: Add tests for monitor loop recovery and stream recreation (f07641e)

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Detailed Changes: v1.4.2...v1.4.3

v1.4.2

v1.4.2 (2026-06-09)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• updater: Check if active executable exists before update and hot-swap (5da1bed)

Testing

• updater: Add unit tests for missing/moved executable scenarios (8b090fc)

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Detailed Changes: v1.4.1...v1.4.2

v1.4.1

v1.4.1 (2026-06-07)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• build: Add PIL._imaging to hiddenimports in spec file (1796552)

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Detailed Changes: v1.4.0...v1.4.1

v1.4.0

v1.4.0 (2026-06-07)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• ci: Resolve ruff lint and format issues (c3ee936)

Features

• app: Check for updates in background loop at startup and periodically (f6a22c1)

• ui: Conditionally show update menu option in tray UI (d2464df)

• updater: Refactor updater logic and add check_for_update_available (fcb704b)

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Detailed Changes: v1.3.0...v1.4.0

v1.3.0

v1.3.0 (2026-06-06)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• stream: Generate silent sine wave for pulse keepalive instead of noise (59c4cca)

• stream: Stop and close audio stream outside lock to prevent deadlock on exit (88afe75)

Code Style

• tests: Remove trailing whitespace in test_stream_blocksize.py (c08c158)

Features

• device-monitor: Implement default Windows audio endpoint ID detection (8ad6384)

• stream: Restart audio stream when default audio device changes (04a038d)

• updater: Implement github update checking, verification, and hot-swap logic (de14f2b)

• updater: Integrate update checking with application startup and tray menu (9db16d4)

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Detailed Changes: v1.2.1...v1.3.0

v1.2.1

v1.2.1 (2026-06-05)

This release is published under the MIT License.

Bug Fixes

• stream: Check active status and recreate inactive sounddevice streams (4f0aa91)

Continuous Integration

• Configure python-semantic-release and add to dev dependencies (5d6eea6)

• Update GitHub Actions dependency versions (96c6df1)

• Update release workflow to automate release process on push to main (21072ef)

Testing

• stream: Add test for stream active state and auto-recreation (514babe)

• stream: Fix lint errors in test_stream_state.py (66e8417)

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Detailed Changes: v1.2.0...v1.2.1

BT KeepAlive v1.2.0

Download

File	Description
BTKeepAlive.exe	Portable app; no install required
SHA256SUMS.txt	SHA256 checksum for verification

1. Download BTKeepAlive.exe
2. Move it to a permanent folder (e.g. %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\BTKeepAlive\)
3. Run it and enable Launch at startup from the tray menu if desired

See the README for troubleshooting (SmartScreen, antivirus, etc.).

BT KeepAlive v1.1.0

Download

File	Description
BTKeepAlive.exe	Portable app — no install required
SHA256SUMS.txt	SHA256 checksum for verification

1. Download BTKeepAlive.exe
2. Move it to a permanent folder (e.g. %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\BTKeepAlive\)
3. Run it and enable Launch at startup from the tray menu if desired

See the README for troubleshooting (SmartScreen, antivirus, etc.).