Changelog

v0.8.9 — 2026-07-13

• Camera switching no longer leaves the wrong person on screen. In some spots the edit could sit on the listener for 30 seconds or more while the other host was talking — that is fixed, and short reaction shots are untouched.
• Your "Maximum camera time" setting now actually applies. Shots could previously run for well over a minute on a single angle during a long answer; the edit now breaks them up with a wide shot and comes back. The cut is placed on a natural pause rather than exactly on the limit, so it does not feel mechanical.
• Windows: filler-word removal is noticeably more accurate. The speech recognizer was falling back to coarse timing on short clips, which caused it to miss fillers it should have caught.

v0.8.8 — 2026-07-13

• Filler-word removal now works out of the box. The speech recognizer it depends on was missing from the installer, so the tool could fail with a "whisper-cli was not found" error unless you happened to have it installed yourself. It is now set up automatically the first time you use the tool — a small one-time download.
• Filler detection is more accurate: each candidate is now checked individually against the speech recognizer, so fewer real words get cut and more genuine "um"s get caught.
• New option to tidy up fillers that are welded onto the neighbouring word, with a short fade at the cut so the edit does not click.
• Camera switching: better choices at existing cuts, fewer awkward returns to the previous camera, and a fix for short same-speaker segments being skipped.

v0.8.7 — 2026-07-07

• Voice mixing sounds much more consistent: loud, excited moments keep their energy instead of getting pushed down, quiet asides come up naturally, and the overall level no longer drifts around during an episode. Moments where hosts talk over each other also keep their natural punch.
• The per-track Compression setting in voice processing now actually applies (it was silently ignored before) and has been retuned to smooth out sharp syllable peaks without squashing the performance.
• Filler-word removal no longer clips fragments out of longer words.
• Camera switching: fixed rare cases where healing cuts could merge wrongly around short gaps, and where planned cuts were only partially applied.

v0.8.6 — 2026-06-16

• Silence removal: you can now pick extra audio tracks (like a soundboard or sound-effects track) to count as sound, so they are no longer mistaken for dead air and cut. Your speaker tracks are always included by default.
• Fixed a bug where the automatic safety backup of your sequence could silently fail to appear before edits ran. Backups are reliable again, and the Voice Mixing tool now makes one too.
• Restored anonymous, opt-in usage insights that had stopped sending. No change to what is collected or your privacy settings.

v0.8.5 — 2026-06-13

• Continued behind-the-scenes improvements to anonymous, opt-in usage insights so we can understand which tools get used and where they fall short. No change to what's collected or your privacy settings.

v0.8.4 — 2026-06-13

• Behind-the-scenes improvements to anonymous, opt-in usage insights so we can see which features matter most and prioritize what to build next. No change to what's collected or your privacy settings.

v0.8.3 — 2026-06-13

• The Full Pipeline's voice processing now uses the same gentle, natural-sounding noise reduction as the standalone Voice Mixing tool — no more hollow or "phone-like" quality on automated runs.
• You can still choose stronger denoising explicitly when a track needs it.

v0.8.2 — 2026-06-13

• Behind-the-scenes reliability fixes to the build and auto-update pipeline so future improvements reach you smoothly.
• Restored the anonymous diagnostics that help us spot and fix issues faster (opt-in, unchanged from before).

v0.8.1 — 2026-06-13

• Behind-the-scenes reliability fixes to the build and auto-update pipeline so future improvements reach you smoothly.
• Restored the anonymous diagnostics that help us spot and fix issues faster (opt-in, unchanged from before).

v0.8.0 — 2026-06-13

• Voice processing now sounds noticeably more natural and closer to professionally produced audio.
• Reworked noise reduction removes the muffled, "phone-like" quality from earlier versions for clearer, fuller-sounding speech.
• The loudest moments stay clean instead of sounding harsh or crushed, keeping each voice's natural dynamics.
• Overall loudness is better matched to professional podcast delivery levels.

v0.7.7 — 2026-05-14

• Filler detection is more accurate: candidates are scored in conversational context with an SNR sanity check to reject false positives in quiet regions.
• Short filler removals now ripple-delete with cut-boundary fades for cleaner edits.
• The voice tool gets a higher-quality output pipeline with true-peak limiting, 32-bit float processing, and stereo upmix.
• The filler widget now shows real candidate data from your run.
• Sequence backups are created once before any pipeline edits, so re-runs share a single safety snapshot.

v0.7.5 — 2026-04-28

• The ToolRunOverlay now has a unified design, showing clear states for running, completed, and errors, making it easier to manage tools.
• You can quickly dismiss or return to the home screen from the ToolRunOverlay for better navigation.
• The app version is now displayed more reliably, ensuring you always know which version you're using while editing.

v0.7.4 — 2026-04-27

• Enjoy a more consistent interface with the new unified ToolRunOverlay, featuring clear indicators for running, completed, and error states across all tools.
• Easily dismiss or return to the home screen from any tool with the updated overlay controls.
• Benefit from improved performance, as the version number is now resolved at build time for a smoother experience.

v0.7.3 — 2026-04-27

• The ToolRunOverlay has been updated for a more cohesive look and feel, now showing running, done, and error states consistently across all tools.
• You can easily manage and dismiss actions from the ToolRunOverlay, enhancing user navigation.
• Version information is now more reliably displayed, ensuring you’re always aware of the current version during your editing sessions.

v0.7.2 — 2026-04-25

• Unified ToolRunOverlay now clearly shows running, done, or error states, making it easier to track the progress of all tools.
• Dismiss and home actions are now available across all tools for improved usability.
• The app version is now displayed correctly at build time, ensuring you always know which version you're using.

v0.7.1 — 2026-04-24

• The ToolRunOverlay has been updated for a more consistent user experience, showing clear states for running, completed, or errors across all tools.
• You will now see the app version resolved at build time, enhancing performance and reliability during use.

v0.7.0 — 2026-04-23

• Plugin now self-updates in the background — smaller fixes will apply automatically without reinstalling the ZXP.
• Settings → About now shows both the installed plugin version and the currently-running bundle version for easier support.

v0.6.0 — 2026-04-22

• The ToolRunOverlay has been unified, providing clear states for running, completed, and error actions across all tools.
• You can now easily dismiss the overlay or return home, streamlining your workflow.
• The app version is now determined during the build process, ensuring consistent versioning throughout your editing session.

v0.5.0 — 2026-04-22

• A unified overlay now shows clear states for running, completed, and error messages for all tools, along with options to dismiss or return home.
• The plugin version is now displayed at build time for a more reliable experience.

v0.4.6 — 2026-04-22

• The ToolRunOverlay now presents a unified interface with clear indicators for running, completed, and error states, enhancing usability across all tools.
• You can easily dismiss or return to the home screen from any tool with streamlined actions.
• The app version is now resolved at build time for more accurate display and improved performance.

v0.4.5 — 2026-04-21

• Automated changelog pipeline — release notes are now generated automatically on each release and summarized in plain English
• New What's New screen in the panel shows release highlights once per version

v0.4.4 — 2026-04-21

• New unified status overlay across all tools — shows progress while running, then a done or error screen with options to dismiss or go back to the home screen
• Version number is now resolved at build time for more reliable display

v0.4.3 — 2026-04-18

• Replaced preset buttons in Voice Mixing with direct controls for noise reduction, compression, and EQ — more precise tuning without guesswork
• Smoother voice dynamics — the compressor now holds before releasing, preventing pumping on short pauses between words
• More natural speech-adaptive processing that responds to your specific recording environment
• Reduced aggressiveness in per-track leveling to preserve natural volume variation

v0.4.2 — 2026-04-14

• Voice Mixing is now clearly marked BETA and disabled by default — opt in when you're ready to experiment

v0.4.1 — 2026-04-12

• Fixed signing compatibility issues with the ZXP installer on some systems
• Fixed macOS quarantine prompt on first launch

v0.4.0 — 2026-04-12

• New panel design with individual tool screens — Smart Switch, Silence Removal, Voice Mixing, and Audio Export each have their own dedicated view
• Full Pipeline wizard: run all three processing tools back-to-back in a single pass
• Help button in each tool links directly to the relevant section of the guide

v0.3.0 — 2026-04-10

• Improved voice leveling pipeline with adaptive dynamics
• In-panel Help button added — opens the user guide to the relevant section

v0.2.x

• Smart Switch, Silence Removal, and Voice Mixing as standalone tools
• Audio Track Export for individual WAV stem extraction
• License gate with key validation