What's New

Changelog

Track the evolution of Volt. Every new feature, improvement, and bug fix documented.

v1.2.0
January 2025Latest

Highlights

  • New Extension Store with community plugins
  • Improved search algorithm with fuzzy matching
  • Added support for custom themes

New Features

  • Extension Store: Browse and install community extensions
  • Fuzzy search: More forgiving search that handles typos
  • Custom themes: Create and share your own color schemes
  • Quick Actions: New calculator expressions and unit conversions
  • Keyboard navigation improvements across all views

Improvements

  • Reduced memory usage by 20%
  • Faster startup time on Windows
  • Better Apple Silicon optimization
  • Improved file indexing performance

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed clipboard history not persisting after restart
  • Resolved issue with special characters in search
  • Fixed window positioning on multi-monitor setups
  • Corrected keyboard shortcut conflicts on Linux
v1.1.0
December 2024

Highlights

  • Clipboard History with search
  • Window management commands
  • Performance improvements

New Features

  • Clipboard History: Access your clipboard history with full-text search
  • Window Management: Move, resize, and snap windows with keyboard
  • System Commands: Sleep, restart, lock, and more
  • Snippets: Text expansion with variables

Improvements

  • 30% faster search indexing
  • Reduced CPU usage when idle
  • Better handling of large directories
  • Improved dark mode contrast

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed crash when searching network drives
  • Resolved memory leak in extension system
  • Fixed hotkey registration on Wayland
  • Corrected file preview for large files
v1.0.0
November 2024

Highlights

  • Initial public release
  • Cross-platform support
  • Extension system

New Features

  • Application Launcher: Launch any app instantly
  • File Search: Fast indexed search across your system
  • Calculator: Quick math with history
  • Web Search: Customizable search engines
  • Extension System: TypeScript/React + Rust plugins
  • Cross-platform: Windows 10+, macOS 12+, Linux

Improvements

  • Sub-50ms launch time
  • Minimal memory footprint (~30MB)
  • Native performance with Rust core
  • Beautiful, responsive UI
v0.9.0
October 2024

Highlights

  • Public beta release
  • Core functionality complete
  • Community testing

New Features

  • Beta release for community testing
  • Core launcher functionality
  • Basic extension support
  • Settings and preferences

Improvements

  • Stabilized core APIs
  • Improved error handling
  • Better crash reporting

Bug Fixes

  • Various stability improvements
  • UI polish and refinements

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