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Every update to Float, from the latest release to the very first build.

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v1.3.0 Latest
  • Coach marks: contextual feature education with 10 tips that appear as you explore
  • Feature Tour: guided walkthrough of all features via the "?" button
  • Settings Tour: context-aware "?" button highlights each settings section
v1.2.7
  • Eliminate macOS Keychain prompts on install and update
v1.2.6
  • Native CGImageSource thumbnails with recursive folder scanning
  • Fix Website and Contact Us links not opening in external browser
  • Fix toast spacing overlap with bottom bar
  • Fix zip compression failures
  • Fix Staging History modal overflow and scrolling
v1.2.5
  • Website and Contact Us links in Settings
v1.2.4
  • Fix squared shadow artifact at bottom corners on light backgrounds
  • Add PR preview deployment workflow for website
v1.2.3
  • Settings reorganized into collapsible groups with folders promoted to top
  • Thumbnail cache management: view size, clear cache, and refresh thumbnails
  • Fix multi-monitor positioning for monitors above the primary display
v1.2.2
  • Version picker: install any release with signature verification and downgrade support
  • Auto/manual update mode with changelog preview before installing
  • Fix settings button unclickable in WebKit drag region
  • Fix dark corner artifacts from native window shadow
  • Skeleton loading grid now scales to fill panel
  • Skip keychain prompts in dev mode
v1.2.1
  • Expanded test suite: 103 new tests for CommandBar, StagingBar, PinnedBar, useToast, and useActivation (610 total)
v1.2.0
  • What's New carousel navigation arrows for easier scrolling
  • Window remembers custom size across restarts
  • Window resize auto-clamps to monitor bounds
  • Fix untranslated compress error and metadata success toasts
  • Fix window dimensions stored in physical instead of logical pixels
  • Add i18n enforcement rules to development guidelines
v1.1.1
  • Complete i18n coverage — all UI strings now translatable across 6 languages
  • Accessibility improvements: focus traps, ARIA roles, keyboard navigation, focus-visible rings
  • Licensing hardening: redact API responses, guard timestamp panics, shared activation hook
  • Feature gate wiring: file limit soft enforcement with upgrade banner
v1.1.0
  • Command Bar — press Cmd+K to search and execute any action
  • Staging History — cleared staging sessions are saved; restore previous batches anytime
  • Multi-language support: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese
  • Licensing infrastructure for future premium features
  • 507 tests with full i18n key parity validation
  • Deduplicate utilities and remove dead code
v1.0.1
  • Fix event listener leaks on component unmount
  • Harden Quick Look thread with panic recovery
  • Strengthen AppleScript escaping against control characters
  • Cap failed thumbnail cache to prevent unbounded memory growth
  • Add panic guard to file watcher callback
  • Remove dead code and unused exports
v1.0.0
  • Pin files to keep them always accessible
  • Right-click context menu: Open, Reveal, Copy Path, Trash
  • Cross-folder staging bar with Zip, Copy, and drag support
  • Recent and Pinned sections with collapsible carousels
  • Keyboard navigation for file grid
  • Onboarding tips for new users
  • Toast notifications for actions and errors
  • WCAG accessibility improvements throughout
v0.8.0
  • Spacebar Quick Look preview — thanks Ken!
  • Multi-monitor: reliably opens on the correct display
  • What's New card carousel in Settings
  • Immediate update checks on startup
v0.7.0
  • Hover preview countdown with configurable delay
  • Open files in default app from preview modal
  • Welcome screen for first-run setup
  • Fix tray icon rendering on macOS 15
  • Live repositioning when toggling center/tray mode
v0.6.0
  • Auto-update support with in-app download
  • Thumbnail retry for failed previews
  • Cross-platform abstraction layer