v1.4.0: versioning, What's New, bundled models, update check, color emoji, performance #5

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Khyretos merged 5 commits from claude/sharp-maxwell-tu1if6 into main

2026-09-25 22:52:21 +02:00

Khyretos commented

2026-09-25 22:52:14 +02:00

(Migrated from github.com)

Everything for v1.4.0. Full user-facing notes: release-notes/v1.4.0.md (also used as the release description by the workflow).

Automatic versioning from the git tag (cmake/GenerateVersion.cmake): Help section, Settings window title, tray tooltip, Windows .exe Properties, macOS Info.plist. CI passes git describe into the Docker builds.
What's New dialog on the first launch after an update, offering bundled models that are new in that version.
Settings → Bundled Models: add missing models or restore one (the current folder is moved to model_backups/).
Optional update check against GitHub releases (WinHTTP / curl), with a "don't remind me about this version" option. No automatic install.
Fonts: Noto Sans UI font plus Twemoji color emoji through ImGui's FreeType loader. FreeType is built in all three Dockerfiles.
Performance: frame cap respected (the Settings window's vsync was driving the whole loop), Settings throttled in the background, allocation-free uniform lookups, shaders unpacked once, fewer GLAD reloads and X11 round trips. Measured about 50% less main-thread CPU per frame on the keyboard model.
Dead code removed, including the unused per-window V-Sync setting and recreateControllerWindow().
Fixes: FreeType pkg-config prefix in the AppImage build; version popups anchored top-centre.

Tested locally: Linux build, unit tests (4/4), the app run headless under Xvfb for every dialog and section. Windows code paths syntax-checked with MinGW. You built and tested the AppImage locally.

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Everything for v1.4.0. Full user-facing notes: `release-notes/v1.4.0.md` (also used as the release description by the workflow). - **Automatic versioning** from the git tag (`cmake/GenerateVersion.cmake`): Help section, Settings window title, tray tooltip, Windows `.exe` Properties, macOS `Info.plist`. CI passes `git describe` into the Docker builds. - **What's New** dialog on the first launch after an update, offering bundled models that are new in that version. - **Settings → Bundled Models**: add missing models or restore one (the current folder is moved to `model_backups/`). - **Optional update check** against GitHub releases (WinHTTP / curl), with a "don't remind me about this version" option. No automatic install. - **Fonts**: Noto Sans UI font plus Twemoji color emoji through ImGui's FreeType loader. FreeType is built in all three Dockerfiles. - **Performance**: frame cap respected (the Settings window's vsync was driving the whole loop), Settings throttled in the background, allocation-free uniform lookups, shaders unpacked once, fewer GLAD reloads and X11 round trips. Measured about 50% less main-thread CPU per frame on the keyboard model. - **Dead code removed**, including the unused per-window V-Sync setting and `recreateControllerWindow()`. - **Fixes**: FreeType pkg-config prefix in the AppImage build; version popups anchored top-centre. Tested locally: Linux build, unit tests (4/4), the app run headless under Xvfb for every dialog and section. Windows code paths syntax-checked with MinGW. You built and tested the AppImage locally. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) https://claude.ai/code/session_01RFQWGfeeTFgXVUx8QFS7Wy --- _Generated by [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code/session_01RFQWGfeeTFgXVUx8QFS7Wy)_