v1.6.0

Provenance

The build of v1.6.0 is taken from the release/v1.6.0 branch, which was created from the exact commit used to build v1.6.0-rc.1 (5d7248cb, identified from build run #28440671374, 2026-06-30 11:24 UTC) plus seven cherry-picked commits that had landed on main after the RC cut. This is the corrected replay of the 2026-07-05 promote, which previously tagged the post-RC tip of main instead of the RC snapshot.

Cherry-picked since v1.6.0-rc.1

CI / scripts only (no impact on the Electron bundle):

• f13191d refactor(ci): switch Discord automation from webhooks to single bot
• 6f2cf86 fix(ci): restore mention suppression and patch resilience after webhook migration
• c103436 test(ci): collapse discord-bot-api tests via describe.each
• 72cb541 fix(ci): address CodeRabbit review on discord-bot-api
• 23c55d7 docs(ai-edition): add HANDOFF.md

User-facing correctness only (tested scope of the RC unchanged):

• 2c1e036 fix: restore README screenshots and localize image read errors
• 0f6c85f refactor(i18n): drop duplicate annotation.failedImageUpload key

Features added to main after the RC cut are not in this release and will ship in v1.7.0: the Tiptap upgrade, the new NotesWindow rich-text view, the in-recorder "lint button", and the merged-PR issue-bookkeeping sweeps.

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What’s Changed

• [codex] Add merged PR issue bookkeeping by @EtienneLescot in #6
• [codex] Add official OpenScreen links by @EtienneLescot in #10
• [codex] Fix issue 3 app launch and UI bugs by @EtienneLescot in #9
• [codex] Chain recording after source selection by @EtienneLescot in #7
• Fix video export stall when trim regions cause long decoder gaps by @m8i-51 in #4
• chore: bootstrap Mavis agent team for the repo by @EtienneLescot in #16
• Keep HUD interactive on Linux so the drag handle can receive pointer events by @EtienneLescot in #17
• fix(wgc-capture): pre-flight H.264 MFT check + actionable error by @EtienneLescot in #20
• docs: add Discord badge, tech/platform badges, and Need help link by @EtienneLescot in #25
• docs: add public ROADMAP.md with stability queue and optional AI direction by @EtienneLescot in #26
• ci(discord): post roadmap changes via bot instead of webhook by @EtienneLescot in #28
• docs(roadmap): seventh smoke test - PR-merge trigger by @EtienneLescot in #29
• docs(roadmap): add 'Site & documentation' tier by @EtienneLescot in #32
• fix(wgc): capture per-step stop timing, bump timeout, add diagnostic tool by @EtienneLescot in #36
• revert(docs): remove Docusaurus scaffold that piggy-backed on PR #36 by @EtienneLescot in #38
• fix(macos): correct cursor offset in single-window capture by @giulio333 in #22
• copy paste region attributes with shortcut by @446f6e6e79 in #33
• fix(launch): resize HUD overlay to fit system language prompt by @EtienneLescot in #37
• refactor(ci): Global refactoring of pipeline workflows while addressi├ö├ç┬¬ by @psychosomat in #40
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.99 by @EtienneLescot in #48
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.99 by @EtienneLescot in #49
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.99 by @EtienneLescot in #50
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.88 by @EtienneLescot in #51
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.77 by @EtienneLescot in #52
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.66 by @EtienneLescot in #53
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.55 by @EtienneLescot in #54
• chore(release): bump to 1.6.0-rc.1 by @EtienneLescot in #55

New Contributors

• @m8i-51 made their first contribution in #4
• @giulio333 made their first contribution in #22
• @446f6e6e79 made their first contribution in #33
• @psychosomat made their first contribution in #40

Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.6.0

STT models (internal)

Internal STT model bundle for the native whisper.cpp migration. Not for end users.

v1.6.0-rc.1

What's Changed

• [codex] Add merged PR issue bookkeeping by @EtienneLescot in #6
• [codex] Add official OpenScreen links by @EtienneLescot in #10
• [codex] Fix issue 3 app launch and UI bugs by @EtienneLescot in #9
• [codex] Chain recording after source selection by @EtienneLescot in #7
• Fix video export stall when trim regions cause long decoder gaps by @m8i-51 in #4
• chore: bootstrap Mavis agent team for the repo by @EtienneLescot in #16
• Keep HUD interactive on Linux so the drag handle can receive pointer events by @EtienneLescot in #17
• fix(wgc-capture): pre-flight H.264 MFT check + actionable error by @EtienneLescot in #20
• docs: add Discord badge, tech/platform badges, and Need help link by @EtienneLescot in #25
• docs: add public ROADMAP.md with stability queue and optional AI direction by @EtienneLescot in #26
• ci(discord): post roadmap changes via bot instead of webhook by @EtienneLescot in #28
• docs(roadmap): seventh smoke test - PR-merge trigger by @EtienneLescot in #29
• docs(roadmap): add 'Site & documentation' tier by @EtienneLescot in #32
• fix(wgc): capture per-step stop timing, bump timeout, add diagnostic tool by @EtienneLescot in #36
• revert(docs): remove Docusaurus scaffold that piggy-backed on PR #36 by @EtienneLescot in #38
• fix(macos): correct cursor offset in single-window capture by @giulio333 in #22
• copy paste region attributes with shortcut by @446f6e6e79 in #33
• fix(launch): resize HUD overlay to fit system language prompt by @EtienneLescot in #37
• refactor(ci): Global refactoring of pipeline workflows while addressi… by @psychosomat in #40
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.99 by @EtienneLescot in #48
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.99 by @EtienneLescot in #49
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.99 by @EtienneLescot in #50
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.88 by @EtienneLescot in #51
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.77 by @EtienneLescot in #52
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.66 by @EtienneLescot in #53
• chore(release): bump to 1.5.1-rc.55 by @EtienneLescot in #54
• chore(release): bump to 1.6.0-rc.1 by @EtienneLescot in #55

New Contributors

• @EtienneLescot made their first contribution in #6
• @m8i-51 made their first contribution in #4
• @giulio333 made their first contribution in #22
• @446f6e6e79 made their first contribution in #33
• @psychosomat made their first contribution in #40

Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.6.0-rc.1

v1.5.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/EtienneLescot/openscreen/commits/v1.5.0

v1.4.0

fixed stuff, potentially broke stuff, shipped new stuff

What's Changed

• Finally a notarized app thanks to @samirpatil2000 🐐 - please check out his other work
• fixed Linux pixel export errors.
• webcam shape masks.
• new 3d iso, left, right tilt animation presets (experimental)
• mouse highlighter with position slider (on all OS) and emphasizer for mouse clicks (only on macOS)
• Blur parts of the video
• extend speed options and custom speed inputs
• webcam selection
• new dual frame preset
• UX improvements
• Move playhead using arrow keys
• improved adaptive smoothing for auto follow zoom
• user preferences persistence
• duplicate annotations easily
• webcam size presets
• pause/resume recording with countdown before start.
• security fixes
• Nix flake, Arch Linux support and Hyprland bug fixes
• new languages support - Polish, Turkish, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, zh-TW

v1.3.0

some fixes, more bugs, more features

Changelog

• undo-redo changes
• localization - chinese, english and spanish
• fix path resolution issues on Windows
• fix audio desync and speed issue
• restart recording
• improved transitions and motion blur
• e2e testing ci check
• webcam support in vertical and pip mode.
• support for transparent backgrounds (choose native aspect ratio and 0 padding)

v1.2.0 (fixed)

Please re-install in case you faced issues (updated binaries)

This is a big one!

Note: this release includes some significant changes. From my testing everything looks stable, but there’s always a chance a few bugs slipped through. If you run into anything, please open an issue.

Features

• Cursor Telemetry driven Automatic Zoom Suggestions (click magic wand button to see the suggestions apply).
• Microphone and system audio capture.
• Save edits as "projects" that you can come back to (persisted).
• New Speed track to speed up/ slow down sections of the video.
• Import custom google fonts for annotation texts.
• Configurable Keyboard Shortcuts.

Bug fixes/ Improvements

• Big Exporter revamp. You'll notice significantly faster exports than before since we moved away from frame based seeking.
• Revamped HUD overlay.
• Big Improvements to Timeline UX.
• Reveal exported video button option after export.
• Linter and CI checks for PRs and standardization.
• Annotation text wrapping bug.

Really grateful to everyone using it, contributing, and giving feedback. It’s been amazing seeing the project reach more and more people.

I’ll be taking a break for a bit.

If you’ve found the tool useful, feel free to share it with someone who might find it helpful too.

The project has grown quite a bit, and keeping things moving while maintaining high code quality takes time. I also have a few other commitments and ideas I’m excited to explore.

v1.1.2

Bug fixes/ Improvements

• Fixes export not matching preview issues (effects lost such as zoom, trims, etc) due to stale closures (hopefully)

v1.1.0

What's New

Features

• GIF export

Bug fixes/ Improvements

• Improved Settings Panel UI/UX
• ExportDialog state on retrying exports.
• wallpaper selection improvement.
• source selector windows ux improvement.
• near instant appimage boot time.
• tutorial on how trim region works.
• fix border radius issue on exports
• dynamic tray to quit apps on invisbility.

v1.0.2

What's New

Bug fixes/ Improvements

• Linux Support finally. Refer README for installation help.
• Disabled user-select for more native desktop app like experience.
• HUD Overlay UX improvements.
• resolved issue where app doesn't quit on Windows.