ShieldPress Local v2.5.24

ShieldPress Local v2.5.24

• Adds bundled PHP 8.5 on Windows and Ubuntu, alongside PHP 8.3 and 8.4.
• Installs ionCube Loader 15.5 with the correct Windows package: VC16 NTS for PHP 8.3, VC17 NTS for PHP 8.4 and 8.5.
• Installs Linux ionCube loaders for PHP 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5.
• Stops PHP-CGI crash loops from saturating CPU and RAM while waiting on ports 9083/9084/9085.
• Prevents project Start from hanging on Windows hosts-file UAC.
• Includes synchronized Windows, Ubuntu/Debian and AppImage builds.

See CHANGELOG.md for details.

ShieldPress Local v2.5.23

ShieldPress Local v2.5.23

• Fixes the main-process write EPIPE crash when connecting to a VPS.
• Uploads dropped folders recursively, with overwrite/merge prompts.
• Adds upload progress, file counts, per-file success/failure, Stop, Retry, and a collapsible panel.
• Shows CPU cores plus RAM and disk capacity next to live usage meters.
• Includes synchronized Windows, Ubuntu/Debian and AppImage builds.

See CHANGELOG.md for details.

ShieldPress Local v2.5.22

ShieldPress Local v2.5.22

• Shows live CPU, RAM, Disk, and network up/down rates in the SSH Terminal, with green/yellow/red usage colors.
• Moves an SFTP/FTP connection to the top of the list after Connect.
• Includes synchronized Windows, Ubuntu/Debian and AppImage builds.

See CHANGELOG.md for details.

ShieldPress Local v2.5.21

ShieldPress Local v2.5.21

• Pins favorite SFTP/FTP connections to the top of the list.
• Makes Browse Files and SSH Terminal windows resizable.
• Adds bundled PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu alongside PHP 8.4, with Linux .so extension detection.
• Includes synchronized Windows, Ubuntu/Debian and AppImage builds.

See CHANGELOG.md for details.

ShieldPress Local v2.5.20

ShieldPress Local v2.5.20

• Fixes nested New File/New Folder and File Editor modal layering above Browse Files and SSH Terminal.
• Fully cleans up persistent SSH PTY/Xterm sessions when closing Terminal or leaving the SFTP page.
• Prevents stale terminal UI and delayed output from previous SSH sessions.
• Includes synchronized Windows, Ubuntu/Debian and AppImage builds.

See CHANGELOG.md for details.

ShieldPress Local v2.5.10

Ubuntu Installer Reliability

• Installs to /opt/ShieldPressLocal so Electron sandbox paths contain no spaces.
• Keeps the desktop name ShieldPress Local and repairs the command-line launcher.
• Restores chrome-sandbox ownership and setuid permissions after installation.
• Removes the obsolete spaced installation directory during upgrades.

Writable PHP Runtime

• Copies bundled PHP 8.4 into the user-writable workspace runtime.
• Preserves customized php.ini settings across application updates.
• Fixes Laravel and WordPress startup failing with EACCES while applying PHP settings.

Downloads

• Windows: ShieldPress Local Setup 2.5.10.exe
• Ubuntu/Debian: shieldpresslocal_2.5.10_amd64.deb

v2.5.3

v2.5.3

About Page

• Redesigned About page: stack badges (Nginx, MariaDB, PHP, WordPress, Laravel, Node.js/Next.js) and feature highlights grid
• Shows current version with update badge and Download Update button when a newer GitHub release is detected

SFTP & FTP

• Search and filter controls aligned to the right side of the page header

ShieldPress Local v2.4.0

Cloud Backup — Local Folder Sync

• Auto-detects Google Drive for Desktop, OneDrive, Dropbox
• Per-project backup config: folders, DB export, auto-backup on stop
• Backup Now creates timestamped archive in your cloud folder

Redis Support

• Download Redis for Windows directly from the app (tporadowski/redis v5.0.14)
• Start / Stop / Restart from Services sidebar
• Flush all keys, configure port
• Status card in Cache Management page

WordPress Reinstall Protection

• Shows installed badge when wp-config.php detected
• Reinstall requires explicit confirmation before overwriting

Cache Management — Bug Fixes

• OPcache status now reads php.ini directly (PHP CLI cannot access CGI shared memory)
• Reset OPcache now restarts PHP-CGI workers to clear cache
• Fixed WP cache flush / transient delete / rewrite flush (wrong parameter name)

ShieldPress Local v2.3.0

v2.3.0 — July 21, 2026

Microsoft Store Compliance

• Clean uninstall — NSIS installer now prompts to remove ShieldPress_Project workspace folders on all drives (C/D/E/F) during uninstall, satisfying Microsoft Store policy 10.2.7 (Product Removal)
• Removed Google Drive Backup plugin (not production-ready)
• Removed license/activation UI — all plugins are now free; license system kept in backend for future premium features

Vietnamese Input Fix (Production Build)

• Fixed IME input (Unikey/Telex) not working in input fields when app is packaged as .exe
• Root cause: before-input-event handler was intercepting keyboard events during IME composition
• Fix: added input.isComposing and input.key === "Process" checks to skip IME events

Disk Monitor Fix

• Disk usage in titlebar now reflects the drive where projects are stored (PROJECTS_DIR) instead of the app data drive (DATA_DIR)
• If user sets workspace to D: or F:, the disk info correctly shows that drive's free space

ShieldPress Local v2.2.1

v2.2.1

GitHub Integration — First-Time Setup (New)

• GitHub credentials configuration in Settings: username, email, Personal Access Token
• One-click link to create a GitHub PAT with correct scopes
• Token encrypted with AES-256-GCM, stored securely
• Auto-configures git config --global and git credential.helper store
• Token verification via GitHub API on save
• First-time prompt: clicking Git Push without credentials redirects to Settings

Git Push — Full Sync Commands (New)

• Pull from remote (git pull)
• Quick command buttons: status, log, diff, branches, remotes, stash, fetch
• Custom git command execution
• Clone repository into project

Config Editor — Search & Line Numbers (New)

• Search bar with Next/Previous match navigation
• Line numbers shown alongside the editor
• Cursor position display (Line X, Col Y)

PHP Path — System PATH Integration

• PHP path setting now adds PHP to Windows PATH environment variable
• Run php commands from any terminal without path issues

System Monitor (New)

• Real-time CPU, RAM, Disk usage displayed in titlebar
• Color-coded health indicators
• Disk stats cached every 30s to minimize overhead

Cache Management (New Page)

• PHP OPcache: view status (memory, hit rate, cached scripts), reset, enable/disable
• WordPress Cache: flush WP cache, delete transients, flush rewrite rules per project
• Project Cache Cleanup: clean cache dirs, delete node_modules, delete vendor
• Nginx & PHP: restart services, clear nginx logs

Backup Full — Smart Excludes

• Auto-excludes heavy directories per project type:
  • WordPress: node_modules, .git, wp-content/cache, wp-content/upgrade
  • Laravel: node_modules, vendor, .git, storage cache dirs
  • Node.js/Next.js: node_modules, .git, .next, dist, build

Performance Optimizations

• Log buffer capped at 500 lines
• Disk stats cached with 30s TTL
• System monitor polls every 10s

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