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What changed in Bitsmith.

Product-focused release notes generated from the same update metadata used by the app.

v2026.5.20

stable 60 changes

May 22, 2026

Added

  • Add email notifications and password recovery.
  • Add user recovery links and access controls.
  • Add app updates and compose backups.
  • Add backend service with magic-link auth, licenses, and stripe billing.
  • Add audit log for critical NAS events.
  • Add ZFS scrub status, scheduling, and manual control.
  • Add guided drive replacement and repair workflow.
  • Add system log viewer.
  • Add recycle bin and file restore.
  • Add HTTPS certificate settings.
  • Add broader system log options.
  • Add admin license invite links.
  • Add LAN app links for dedicated networks.
  • Reorganize sidebar and add service restart.
  • Add Docker network management for apps.
  • Install custom apps from compose files.
  • Add folders to installed apps.
  • Edit app folder mappings from details.
  • Add virtual machine management.

Fixed

  • Keep installed app status matched to Docker.
  • Avoid incorrect app update versions.
  • Show app data folder during installs.
  • Keep installer smoke test aligned with HTTPS defaults.
  • Keep smoke tests aligned with styled controls.
  • Show storage adoption failures.
  • Load ZFS under Secure Boot installs.
  • Migrate HTTP installs to HTTPS port.
  • Migrate HTTP installs on startup.
  • Restart after HTTP port migration.
  • Recover licenses after local data wipes.
  • Support installer downloads without curl.
  • Smooth onboarding and home loading.
  • Remove sign-in flicker.
  • Keep dialogs stable during background jobs.
  • Clarify storage setup progress and defaults.
  • Clean up orphan Docker app networks.
  • Default media app folders under media.
  • Keep folder picker choices visible.
  • Make Docker app changes more reliable.
  • Clip dialog scrollbar and shrink install step tracker.
  • Prevent stale storage completion dialogs.

Changed

  • Collapse inactive sidebar sections.
  • Refresh Bitsmith logo treatment.
  • Drop chip stack from storage detail header in favor of dot+text status.
  • Add network settings.
  • Simplify sidebar and activity interactions.
  • Simplify system page copy.
  • Stabilize routing and notifications.
  • Streamline app install compose setup.
  • Use template folder mount defaults.
  • Simplify guided install flow.
  • Move datasets from the sidebar into the drive view.
  • Always serve a generated HTTPS certificate.
  • Promote Storage to a top-level sidebar entry and dock the bell.
  • Show both macOS and Windows network paths in share settings.
  • Unify Apps page, simplify System sidebar, add command palette.
  • Pin install wizard's step tracker and actions to the dialog footer.
  • Open custom app install as a dialog with a bounded icon picker.
  • Run app operations as background tasks.
  • Track file transfers as background tasks.

v2026.5.1

stable 8 changes

May 1, 2026

Changed

  • Make file transfers and backups more transparent.
  • Reorder sidebar footer status cards.
  • Show friendly backup and folder paths.
  • Default restores to original folder.
  • Make storage reuse safer.
  • Standardize dialog and storage flows.
  • Polish update dialogs and surfaces.
  • Make storage copy more reassuring.

v2026.4.28

stable 40 changes

Apr 28, 2026

Fixed

  • Parse installer smoke test curl urls.
  • Harden installer smoke test for manifest installs.
  • Allow dropping files after navigating back.
  • Update app details e2e assertions.
  • Improve mobile update modal layout.
  • Parse boolean smartctl health status.
  • Refine sidebar navigation and compose recovery.
  • Polish sidebar interactions.
  • Clarify storage system names.
  • Align sidebar icon colors.
  • Keep shell visible on route errors.
  • Stabilize app activity e2e.
  • Polish file selection actions.
  • Relax files toolbar layout.
  • Accept entry drops on current folder.
  • Refine files mobile and selection UI.
  • Clean up shared folder indicator.
  • Improve share feedback.
  • Refine home overview layout.
  • Refine sidebar active states.
  • Simplify home share nesting.
  • Stabilize update release notes.
  • Load update notes through backend.

Added

  • Show additional compose ports as addresses in app cards and detail view.
  • Support compose-based custom apps.
  • Add apps backup and restore.
  • Add file upload via drag-and-drop in file explorer.
  • Support folder drop upload and add tests.
  • Add upload progress bar for file/folder drops.
  • Improve simulated uploads.
  • Add multi-select file operations.
  • Add file explorer bulk selection and delete.
  • Automate release notes from commits.
  • Show release notes in app and site.
  • Group storage and access under system settings.
  • Support external USB storage in files.
  • Add secure account sign-in.
  • Add backup settings (#13).
  • Guide first-run onboarding through storage setup.
  • Guide app actions with a warm accent.