Release notes
May 4, 2026
Version 2026.1.8
Neue Funktionen (3)
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Remove bundled WinGet CLI.
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Integrate Pinget (portable WinGet) as fallback: Automatic fallback to Pinget—our portable WinGet alternative—when the official WinGet is missing or unavailable.
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Modern Avalonia UI for Windows: A fully featured modern Avalonia-based UI for Windows is now available! Users can toggle between classic and modern UIs.
Verbesserungen (5)
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Flatpak integration: Added Flatpak as a supported package manager.
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UI/UX Improvements and Parity: Avalonia/WinUI feature parity, maximization, and navigation improvements; Classic mode launcher added; Main window resizable on Linux.
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Accessibility: Many accessibility fixes for screen reader users and improved focus management.
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Translations: Synchronized and fixed various translation errors.
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Branding and Documentation: Updated Devolutions branding.
Fehlerbehebungen (3)
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Fix RPM install failure on Fedora 38+: Solved dependency problems with liblttng-ust.so.0.
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Fix Chocolatey installer validation.
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Fix navigation bar accessibility for screen readers.
April 27, 2026
Version 2026.1.7
Verbesserungen (8)
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Added APT, DNF, and Pacman package managers for compatible Linux.
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Support snap as a package manager.
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Add macOS .app bundle packaging with styled DMG.
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Move language files, prune legacy strings, and translate all languages to 100%.
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Remove bundled Chocolatey CLI.
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Handle WinGet COM exceptions in FindPackages and fallback to CLI.
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Updated and revised translations: Ukrainian and Russian updated; Serbian revised; Translation doc refreshed.
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Display last update check time on reload button (Avalonia & classic UI.
Fehlerbehebungen (2)
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Fix Homebrew installation error on Apple Silicon.
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Implement fix for application crash.
April 16, 2026
Version 2026.1.6
Verbesserungen (2)
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Replace test image links with GitHub raw URLs.
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Refined translations.
Fehlerbehebungen (2)
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Fixed
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Fix update of Scoop packages installed using a manifest URL.
April 15, 2026
Version 2026.1.5
Verbesserungen (11)
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New Minimum Age Setting: Added a settings option to configure the minimum installation age for packages. This helps administrators enforce policies on package update timelines and block immediate upgrades when needed.
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Improved localization processes, ensuring new and updated UI strings are consistently translated.
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Enhanced Avalonia (cross-platform) port with improved rendering on Linux, and added macOS-specific UI tweaks.
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Updated in-app help links and documentation to reference the latest community forums and support resources.
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Various UI/UX refinements for smoother navigation in Settings and Package Manager pages.
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Improved OAuth authentication error handling, including better error messages.
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Hardened artifact download validation with stricter checksum enforcement.
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Updated dependencies and audit scripts for ongoing platform security compliance.
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Unified build pipelines for Windows, Linux, and macOS with simplified branching and artifact publishing.
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Improved test suite execution speed and resilience against CI network outages.
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Refined translation export/output scripts for easier contributor onboarding.
Fehlerbehebungen (6)
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Fixed a crash when toggling experimental cross-platform features on certain Linux environments.
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Resolved inconsistent results in the package update check dialog.
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Fixed rare issues causing the settings window to close unexpectedly after saving options.
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Addressed bugs where backup/restore operations would hang if authentication was incomplete.
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Fixed a regression where the file picker dialog could fail due to missing Windows SDK components.
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Minor visual and accessibility bug fixes across the Preferences and About dialogs.
April 7, 2026
Version 2026.1.4
Verbesserungen (14)
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The project is now officially maintained under the Devolutions organization. All URLs, publisher fields, badges, and links are updated.
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New build pipelines unify Windows and cross-platform .NET 10/Avalonia builds, with improved signing and release artifact automation.
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CONTRIBUTING, SECURITY, and documentation have been extensively revised for Devolutions practices.
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Translation system overhauled from Tolgee to a PowerShell-based export/import workflow, ensuring all languages are always 100% complete.
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A cross-platform Avalonia port is now present, laying groundwork for macOS/Linux support.
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All update, release, and artifact download links now use devolutions.net domains.
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Security contacts and vulnerability reporting updated for Devolutions process.
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Legacy automations, GitHub Actions, and icon workflows either modernized or removed.
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Updated installer assets, metadata, and product feed endpoint for Devolutions.
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Reworked build and release flow to consolidate and streamline maintenance.
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Major translation export/import rework and PowerShell script improvements under
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Documentation refresh reflecting Devolutions migration and new policies.
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Expanded test workflow with multi-platform and CI robustness.
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Removal of non-Devolutions support references (Patreon, Ko-fi, old feedback links).
March 18, 2026
Version 2026.1.3
Verbesserungen (1)
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Hardened update checks to rely on the Devolutions ProductInfo feed, with stricter production override handling.
Fehlerbehebungen (2)
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Fixed the Release notes action so Devolutions release tags open the correct GitHub release page.
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Fixed the Windows file-save dialog COM interop definition to improve picker reliability.
March 17, 2026
Version 2026.1.2
Fehlerbehebungen (1)
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Fix self-contained Windows App SDK packaging.
March 16, 2026
Version 2026.1.1
Verbesserungen (5)
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Added an experimental Avalonia-based cross-platform UniGetUI preview port.
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Improved WinGet reliability by preferring the bundled COM activation path.
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Reapplied DPI sizing fixes to improve scaling behavior on high-DPI displays.
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Brought all translations up to 100% completion state.
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Migrated the build and release flow to .NET 10.
Fehlerbehebungen (2)
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Fixed GitHub cloud backup sign-in issues caused by OAuth configuration problems.
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Fixed update detection to handle four-part version numbers correctly.
March 10, 2026
Version 2026.1.0
Verbesserungen (11)
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UniGetUI now checks for updates through the Devolutions product info feed, with a fallback to the legacy GitHub updater source if needed.
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Update validation has been hardened with SHA256 integrity checks and installer signer validation.
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WinGet bundling has been reworked with architecture-aware bundled CLI selection and better fallback handling.
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Legacy packaged binaries have been cleaned up as part of the new packaging flow.
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The in-app announcements panel has been removed from Settings.
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Project links, publisher metadata, and update endpoints have been updated for the Devolutions transition.
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Translations and screenshots/icons have been refreshed across this release cycle.
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Added a new PowerShell-based build, signing, and release pipeline.
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Added release draft support and dry-run signing improvements in the release workflow.
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Added caching for WinGet CLI payloads in release automation.
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Improved release workflow compatibility for repositories using either
mainormaster.