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v26.10.900-devDev LatestOctober 9, 2026

More reliable annotation regression tests and release provenance

Annotation transfer-hold tests wait within the existing bounded setup convention while preserving all three hold assertions. [#2201](https://github.com/freed-project/freed/pull/2201)
Release notes link pull requests using verified merged-commit associations. Empty or mismatched associations stay unlinked; unavailable, malformed or ambiguous lookups stop generation. [#2202](https://github.com/freed-project/freed/pull/2202)

v26.10.801-devOctober 9, 2026

Keep reader images tied to accepted post data

The reader can use a newly hydrated first image without HTML while preserving the selected post's author and body and rejecting obsolete replies. [#2196](https://github.com/freed-project/freed/pull/2196)
Replacing or canceling a search forwards cancellation to Freed Desktop and keeps obsolete results from updating the view. [#2191](https://github.com/freed-project/freed/pull/2191)

The installed cross-post complaint and live media provenance still need verification; the reader change has synthetic regression coverage.
Five synthetic Facebook feed and story sponsored-disclosure cases remain unresolved. Provider extraction, requests and cadence are unchanged.
Future producers that return distinct media require a new provider review. Live provider verification remains pending.

v26.10.702-devOctober 8, 2026

Independent test credentials

The isolated transfer-acceptance app can adopt a former Primary as a persistent read-only viewer, with native enforcement that also refuses automatic read and seen edits.
Linux stores Library signing keys in an existing unlocked Secret Service vault and preserves the same identity across app and vault restarts.

The transfer-acceptance app uses a new application identity and its own Library credential vault, preserving existing ordinary and preview installations.
Locked or unavailable Linux vaults return an error instead of replacing Library keys.
Transfer acceptance previews retain normal onboarding and Library selection without automatically creating a sample Library.
Desktop Settings shows the ten newest individual releases with complete notes.
Descriptions in sidebar tiles without media are centered.
Archiving from the reader, header, keyboard or feed hides the pending row immediately. A failed write restores the row and keeps the reader open.
Automatic development sample data can be disabled.
Compatible native dependencies include security updates.
The mobile PWA keeps the feed and inline reader on the document scroller when returning from a post.

Primary transfer remains disabled in ordinary builds. Synthetic handoff acceptance uses the separate signed transfer-acceptance app and a PWA built from the same release commit.
Installed acceptance across two independent Desktop installations and a matching PWA remains required before enabling ordinary transfer and recovery or moving an existing personal Library.
Verify the new acceptance identity on both Macs before enrolling a disposable Library. Packaging isolation does not establish installed transfer acceptance.

v26.10.601-devOctober 6, 2026

Local Kev classification, labeled comparisons, and restored annotation text

Choose Kev or Jev in AI settings and compare read-only Library classification scores. Kev uses a separate local service and abstains on uncertain answers without cloud fallback
Run six labeled examples on each classifier to compare accuracy, decision coverage and latency

Saved annotation text now loads through authenticated storage; incomplete or stale note replacements are refused
Show search failures with retry controls instead of presenting them as empty results
Keep the selected classifier and entered settings when pausing a model download fails
Update security dependencies and reduce Darwin filesystem admission overhead
Keep the iOS Home Screen toolbar sharp

Opening this build upgrades local annotation storage from catalog 1 or 2 to 4 or 5. Older clients refuse upgraded storage; recovery requires a compatible build
Kev thresholds are provisional. Classification scores remain a Settings preview and do not change saved classifications or feed filters
The small labeled evaluation does not establish model parity or quality on your feed
Installed native UI acceptance and Windows authenticated-range annotation hydration remain separate verification work

v26.10.500-devOctober 6, 2026

Clearer Friends loading and safer outbox ownership

Show the shared loading indicator while Friends activity loads.
Retain outbox ownership until timed-out work settles, preventing a replacement drain from overlapping it.
Recognize standalone Sponsored disclosures on Facebook posts.

Hung outbox work can remain pending; cancellation and screen-lock admission are separate follow-ups.
Broader Facebook paid-placement and nested organic classification remain outside this change.
Signed installed UI acceptance and passive deadline-path observation remain separate verification steps.