v2.21.0-beta.1

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2.21.0-beta.1

Major Changes

1. Database Migration: Complete transition from JSON files to SQLite database using Drizzle ORM for improved performance and data integrity
2. Redux Store Restructuring: Consolidated multiple small slices into more comprehensive reducers for better state management
3. Enhanced EPUB Reader: Completely(ish) rebuilt EPUB reader with better navigation, rendering, and performance
4. Improved Bookmarks & Notes: Multiple bookmarks per manga-chapter, notes in epub, color options, context menu integration, and better organization
5. Type Safety: Comprehensive improvements to TypeScript usage throughout the application

Breaking Changes

1. Package Manager: Migrated from Yarn to PNPM
2. Library Data Format: Changed library data storage format (automatic migration included)/ Any bookmarks.json, history.json will be migrated to new format, if present in userData folder.
3. EPUB Reader: txt and single html files now not supported (temporary?).

Future Plans

• Implement gallery view for home page.
• Change in UI components to use custom Radix UI for better accessibility and maintainability.
• Replace IPC redux slices with Tanstack Query based hooks??.
• Move from webpack to Vite??.
• Redo of CSS.
• Windows 7 deprecation. Current version of electron is causing many issues and I have planned to migrate to a newer version of electron which is not supported by Windows 7. It will be done after gallery view is implemented.

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These are just a simple AI generated summary of changes. For more detailed changelog, please refer to the commit history.

March 2024

• feat: Better EPUB reader implementation
  • Added improved chapter navigation and rendering
  • Fixed SVG image rendering
  • Enhanced "find in page" functionality
  • Added better footnote popup support
  • Fixed chapter name getters and TOC navigation

February 2025

• BREAKING CHANGE: Migrated from Yarn to PNPM package manager

• feat!: Major database refactoring

  • Migrated from JSON-based storage to SQLite with Drizzle ORM
  • Improved data persistence and management
  • Added database migration utilities for legacy data
  • Added proper schema validation with Zod

• feat: Improved project structure

  • Reorganized webpack configuration
  • Updated TypeScript configuration with path aliases
  • Better code organization and modular architecture

• fix: Support dash as delimiter in chapter names (Support dash as delimiter in chapter names #402)

• fix: Prevent crash when filtering with regexp characters (Fix crash when filtering with regexp characters #400)

March 2025

• refactor: Consolidated Redux store structure

  • Merged multiple single-purpose slices into comprehensive reducers
  • Created new ui and anilist slices for centralized state management
  • Improved type safety and state organization

• refactor: Enhanced reader state management

  • Created new reader Redux slice
  • Improved progress tracking for both book and manga readers
  • Simplified state management across components

• feat: Implemented robust and reusable list navigator

• feat: Added handling for non-existent library/bookmark items

• feat: Improved loading states and indicators

April 2025

• BREAKING CHANGE: Removed open in reader arrow from UI

• feat: Enhanced bookmarks and notes

  • Added note creation from context menu
  • Added color options in note editor
  • Improved bookmark sorting functionality
  • Enhanced date utilities for bookmarks

• feat: Improved app update handling

  • Added update channel selection (stable/beta)
  • Enhanced update download process with cancellation handling
  • Prevented errors when closing download window

• feat: Enhanced main settings management

  • Added isPortable property to process object
  • Integrated main process settings management
  • Migrated old settings to new format

• fix: Adjusted scroll position calculation

• fix: Improved error handling for directory access

• fix: Prevented flatten directory in EPUB (file path issues after updating to v2.19.7 #409)

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Note: This beta version represents a significant architectural overhaul and may contain additional bugs. Please report any issues on GitHub with the beta tag.

Full Changelog: v2.19.8...v2.21.0-beta.1

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