chore(release): prepare v0.10.0-beta (#345)

* chore(release): prepare v0.10.0-beta

Bump versions and release references across app, docs, installer, and website for the next beta release. Add v0.10.0-beta release notes entries covering reliability fixes and CI/test improvements since v0.9.0-beta.

Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent)

Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai>

* docs(release): align Python baseline references to 3.9+

Synchronize stale Python 3.8 references in agent guidance and distro dependency docs/scripts with the current 3.9+ minimum used by project metadata and release docs.

Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent)

Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai>

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Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai>

web/src/app/changelog/page.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ import { SeoSubpageShell } from "@/components/seo-subpage-shell";
 import { absoluteUrl, buildPageMetadata } from "@/lib/seo";
 
 const releases = [
+  {
+    version: "v0.10.0-beta",
+    date: "2026-03-25",
+    type: "beta",
+    highlights: [
+      "Generalized keyboard modifier alias matching across layouts for more reliable shortcuts",
+      "Audio channel probing now validates device-supported sample rates before selection",
+      "evdev now handles SYN_DROPPED to prevent stale modifier state",
+      "IBus engine activation now uses register_component for stronger text-injection startup",
+      "Settings dialog forces window decorations to prevent missing-titlebar behavior",
+      "Tray icon refresh now uses icon names for better AppIndicator compatibility",
+      "Coverage increased to 80%+ with additional IBus launch/main-entry tests",
+      "Installer and CI polish: latest-tag fallback via GitHub API, Node 24 deploy, and path-filtered workflows",
+    ],
+  },
   {
     version: "v0.9.0-beta",
     date: "2026-03-14",
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ export default function ChangelogPage() {
     headline: "Vocalinux Changelog - Release History",
     description:
       "Complete release history for Vocalinux, the offline voice dictation software for Linux.",
-    dateModified: "2026-03-14",
+    dateModified: "2026-03-25",
     author: {
       "@type": "Person",
       name: "Jatin K Malik",

web/src/app/page.tsx

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const homeJsonLd = [
     },
     description:
       "Offline voice dictation and speech-to-text for Linux with whisper.cpp and VOSK.",
-    "softwareVersion": "0.9.0-beta",
+    "softwareVersion": "0.10.0-beta",
     author: {
       "@type": "Person",
       name: "Jatin K Malik",
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             />
             <span className="font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl">Vocalinux</span>
             <span className="hidden sm:inline-block text-xs bg-gradient-to-r from-primary/20 to-green-500/20 text-primary border border-primary/30 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full font-semibold shadow-sm shadow-primary/20">
-              v0.9.0 Beta
+              v0.10.0 Beta
             </span>
           </Link>