This release adds a focused Local Vault help guide and connects the desktop help menu directly to it.
Added the /help/local-vault desktop help topic.
Linked the desktop question-mark help action to the Local Vault guide.
Added a Desktop help guide link from the Local Vault landing page.
Updated signed Windows installers for the current help-menu build.
0.7.9
Clearer collection sync status
This release makes the Collections screen easier to trust while Local Vault downloads and caches Collector Network data.
Added visible sync states for automatic and manual Collector Network collection sync.
Improved empty states so the app no longer looks like collections are missing while sync is still running.
Show clearer signed-out, partial sync, and sync error messages directly on the Collections screen.
0.7.8
More resilient web sync
This release makes Collector Network sync more forgiving on older Windows machines and unreliable connections.
Kept downloaded web collections visible even if a later upload or location sync step fails.
Allowed one problematic web collection to fail without stopping the rest of the collection sync.
Improved sync status messages so partial sync problems are easier to understand.
0.7.7
Two-way collection activity sync
This release makes Local Vault activity easier to follow across desktop and Collector Network. Synced collection additions now move in both directions when the item is linked to the Collector catalog.
Imported web collection entry dates into the desktop Activity Log when Collector Network collections are synced.
Added missing local Activity Log events for synced web collection entries without duplicating them on refresh.
Pushed local additions from matching standard local collections back to Collector Network when the item has a Collector edition link.
Refreshed synced collection snapshots after local-to-web updates so desktop and web stay aligned.
0.7.6
Dedicated What's New page
This release adds a proper public changelog and connects the desktop help menu directly to release notes.
Added the /local-vault/whats-new changelog page.
Linked the desktop What’s new menu item to the dedicated changelog.
Added a What’s new link from the Local Vault landing page.
Kept EXE, MSI, and signed updater metadata aligned with the current desktop version.
0.7.5
Help, updates, Activity Log, and For Sale
This release makes Local Vault feel more like a real desktop product: update access is easier to find, recent changes are visible, and sale items now have a proper global view.
Added a help and updates menu next to the desktop profile footer.
Added in-app update checking with signed installer progress.
Added a keyboard shortcuts panel for faster desktop navigation.
Added Activity Log using real local vault events.
Added global For Sale view across synced and local collections.
Included fresh signed EXE and MSI installers for Windows.
0.7.4
Automatic updater release
This release focused on making desktop updates work reliably from inside the Windows app.
Enabled signed Tauri updater metadata through Collector Network.
Published both EXE and MSI installers on the Local Vault download page.
Improved updater packaging so future Windows builds can be installed directly from the app.
0.7.3
Collection item polish
Collection pages became cleaner and closer to the web collection experience while keeping the desktop shell compact.
Improved collection item cards with better cover framing.
Moved collection editing behind a pencil action instead of inline editing.
Opened synced collection versions into local catalog detail instead of sending users to the website.
0.7.1
Friends and snapshot groundwork
The app gained the first shape of friend collections and local snapshot sharing infrastructure.
Added Friends workspace with selectable friend profiles.
Added online presence indicators for friends.
Added local snapshot export/import groundwork for future P2P sync.
Moved P2P diagnostics out of the main friend collection browsing flow.
0.6.6
New desktop shell stabilization
This release continued the move away from the overloaded prototype screen into the new desktop app shell.
