RELEASE NOTES
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Current release
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1.0.0-alpha.6 — 13 October 2026
- Bundles the Microsoft C++ runtime required by NEXT GEN, fixing the missing native dependency found in an affected Windows PC's startup logs.
- Adds a Broker volume slider in Settings.
- Move and resize Broker directly on the desktop, including placement below the taskbar. Mirror his view and place dialogue left, above or right.
- Fixes the Account panel shifting right and clipping.
- Keeps the accepted NEXT GEN voice, multilingual speech, English defaults and current animation pack.
1.0.0-alpha.5 — 13 October 2026
- Capture permission is an explicit checkbox before START BROKER.
- Retry finishes closing a retained startup attempt before opening another session.
- Startup messages distinguish unavailable audio, local storage and engine prerequisites. Help diagnostics include the failed startup step.
- The portable download bundles the runtime into SignalBroker.Runtime.dll, with no thousands of loose runtime files in the download folder.
- The accepted NEXT GEN character performance, multilingual speech and English defaults are preserved.
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