chore(release): prepare v0.9.0-beta (#310)
* chore(release): prepare v0.9.0-beta - Bump version from 0.8.0-beta to 0.9.0-beta - Update README What's New section with new features and bug fixes - Update all install script URLs to v0.9.0-beta - Add v0.9.0-beta What's New section to docs/UPDATE.md - Update SECURITY.md supported versions (0.9.x supported, 0.8.x dropped) - Update website schema softwareVersion and nav badge to 0.9.0 - Update website featureList with new sound effects and clipboard features - Add v0.9.0-beta entry to changelog page - Update web/package.json version to 0.9.0 - Add v0.9.0-beta row to RELEASE_PROCESS.md version history * docs(readme): add contributors avatar grid via contrib.rocks * feat(about): add Changelog link to About dialog * Revert "feat(about): add Changelog link to About dialog" This reverts commit 15e0984f516caccb14a0609e96d5fb6870ea247e.
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Jatin K Malik
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**A seamless free open-source private voice dictation system for Linux**, comparable to built-in solutions on macOS and Windows.
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## 📚 What's New in v0.8.0-beta
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## 📚 What's New in v0.9.0-beta
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> 🎉 **Major Release: Push-to-Talk, command controls, and reliability upgrades.**
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> 🎉 **Release: Left/Right modifier keys, sound effects toggle, Wayland clipboard fallback, and more.**
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### 🚀 Highlights (v0.7.0 → v0.8.0)
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### 🚀 Highlights (v0.8.0 → v0.9.0)
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| Feature | Description |
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|---------|-------------|
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| **🎤 Push-to-Talk Mode** | Hold the shortcut key to speak, release to stop |
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| **⚙️ Voice Commands Toggle** | Enable/disable command parsing with smart VOSK auto-enable |
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| **⌨️ Shortcut Reliability** | Improved live mode switching and callback lifecycle stability |
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| **🧠 Better Input Handling** | More robust IBus detection and text injection behavior |
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| **⌨️ Left/Right Modifier Keys** | Choose Left Ctrl vs Right Ctrl (etc.) as your shortcut trigger |
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| **🔔 Sound Effects Toggle** | Enable or disable audio feedback from the Settings dialog |
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| **📋 Wayland Clipboard Fallback** | Automatic clipboard copy when virtual keyboard injection isn't available |
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| **🛠️ Installation Polish** | Better pipx/Debian guidance and headless display detection |
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### ✨ New Features (v0.8.0)
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### ✨ New Features (v0.9.0)
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- **Push-to-Talk Shortcut Mode** — Added a second shortcut mode alongside double-tap toggle
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- **Mode-aware Shortcut UI** — Settings now clearly describe toggle vs push-to-talk behavior
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- **Voice Commands Optional Mode** — Commands can be disabled, with auto mode optimized for VOSK
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- **Left/Right Modifier Key Distinction** — Shortcuts now support `Left Ctrl`, `Right Alt`, etc., with grouped UI in Settings
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- **Sound Effects Toggle** — New Audio Settings toggle to silence start/stop/error sounds
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- **Clipboard Fallback for Wayland** — Auto-copies text via `wl-copy`/`xclip` when injection unavailable (KDE Plasma etc.)
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- **Display Availability Check** — Graceful error message when running in headless environments
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### 🐛 Bug Fixes (v0.8.0)
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### 🐛 Bug Fixes (v0.9.0)
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- **#277**: Detect active IBus input method before using IBus injection path
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- **#275**: Auto-detect supported audio channel count for better microphone compatibility
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- **#268**: Prevent GTK startup dialog crash on Fedora
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- **#261**: Resolve text injection reliability issues across desktop environments
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- **#259**: Prevent recognition-thread state flicker
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- **#262/#263**: Auto-detect device sample rate for broader audio hardware support
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- **#308**: Distinguish left vs right modifier keys (evdev + pynput backends)
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- **#307**: Remove unwanted leading space when starting a new transcription session
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- **#305**: Pass configured shortcut mode to `KeyboardShortcutManager` on startup
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- **#299**: Add clipboard fallback for Wayland compositors without virtual keyboard support
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- **#289**: Improve Debian/pipx installation error messages and cross-distro dependency guidance
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### 🔧 Recent Improvements
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### 🔧 Improvements
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- **Web SEO Expansion** — Added 8 additional optimized pages for discoverability
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- **Web Visual Refresh** — Updated homepage gradients and voice-brand styling
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- **Grouped shortcut selector** — Settings dropdown now organises shortcuts by Either/Left/Right side
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- **pipx documentation** — New `DISTRO_COMPATIBILITY.md` section for pipx users
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---
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Our new interactive installer guides you through setup with intelligent hardware detection:
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```bash
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh
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```
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**Choose your engine:**
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- **Download the appropriate model** (~39MB for whisper.cpp tiny)
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- **Install in ~1-2 minutes** (vs 5-10 min with old Whisper)
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> **Note**: Installs v0.8.0-beta. For other versions, check [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/releases).
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> **Note**: Installs v0.9.0-beta. For other versions, check [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/releases).
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### Installation Options
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**Default (whisper.cpp - recommended):**
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```bash
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh
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```
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Fastest installation (~1-2 min), universal GPU support via Vulkan.
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**Whisper (OpenAI) - if you prefer PyTorch:**
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```bash
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh --engine=whisper
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh --engine=whisper
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```
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NVIDIA GPU only (~5-10 min, downloads PyTorch + CUDA).
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**VOSK only - for low-RAM systems:**
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```bash
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh --engine=vosk
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curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh -o /tmp/vl.sh && bash /tmp/vl.sh --engine=vosk
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```
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Lightweight option (~40MB), works on systems with 4GB RAM.
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We welcome contributions! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, or code contributions, please check out our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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### Contributors
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Thanks to everyone who has contributed to Vocalinux! 🙌
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<a href="https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/graphs/contributors">
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<img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=jatinkrmalik/vocalinux" />
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</a>
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### Quick Links
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- 🐛 [Report a Bug](https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
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| Version | Supported |
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| ------- | ------------------ |
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| 0.8.x | :white_check_mark: |
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| 0.9.x | :white_check_mark: |
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| 0.8.x | :x: |
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| 0.7.x | :x: |
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| 0.6.x | :x: |
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| < 0.6 | :x: |
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| < 0.7 | :x: |
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## Reporting a Vulnerability
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### One-liner Installation (Recommended)
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```bash
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh | bash
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh | bash
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```
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> **Note**: Installs v0.8.0-beta with **whisper.cpp** (our default engine). For other versions, check [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/releases).
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> **Note**: Installs v0.9.0-beta with **whisper.cpp** (our default engine). For other versions, check [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/releases).
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That's it! The installer handles everything automatically:
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- ✅ Installs whisper.cpp (~1-2 minutes, no heavy dependencies!)
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Quick update command:
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```bash
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh | bash
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh | bash
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```
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## Getting Help
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| 0.6.3-beta | 2026-02-19 | Beta | GPU detection improvements |
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| 0.7.0-beta | 2026 | Beta | Autostart, tabbed settings, Intel GPU support, single instance |
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| 0.8.0-beta | 2026-03-01 | Beta | Push-to-talk mode, optional voice commands, input/audio compatibility fixes |
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| 0.9.0-beta | 2026-03-14 | Beta | Left/right modifier keys, sound effects toggle, Wayland clipboard fallback, leading-space fix |
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## Questions?
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This guide explains how to update Vocalinux to the latest version.
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## What's New in v0.9.0-beta
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### 🚀 Highlights
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| Feature | Description |
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|---------|-------------|
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| **⌨️ Left/Right Modifier Keys** | Choose Left Ctrl vs Right Ctrl (etc.) as your shortcut trigger |
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| **🔔 Sound Effects Toggle** | Enable or disable audio feedback from the Settings dialog |
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| **📋 Wayland Clipboard Fallback** | Automatic clipboard copy when virtual keyboard injection isn't available |
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| **🛠️ Installation Polish** | Better pipx/Debian guidance and headless display detection |
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### ✨ New Features
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- **Left/Right Modifier Key Distinction** — Shortcuts now support `Left Ctrl`, `Right Alt`, etc., with grouped UI in Settings
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- **Sound Effects Toggle** — New Audio Settings toggle to silence start/stop/error sounds
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- **Clipboard Fallback for Wayland** — Auto-copies text via `wl-copy`/`xclip` when injection unavailable (KDE Plasma etc.)
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- **Display Availability Check** — Graceful error message when running in headless environments
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### 🐛 Bug Fixes
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- **#308**: Distinguish left vs right modifier keys (evdev + pynput backends)
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- **#307**: Remove unwanted leading space when starting a new transcription session
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- **#305**: Pass configured shortcut mode to `KeyboardShortcutManager` on startup
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- **#299**: Add clipboard fallback for Wayland compositors without virtual keyboard support
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- **#289**: Improve Debian/pipx installation error messages and cross-distro dependency guidance
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### 🔧 Improvements
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- **Grouped shortcut selector** — Settings dropdown now organises shortcuts by Either/Left/Right side
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- **pipx documentation** — New `DISTRO_COMPATIBILITY.md` section for pipx users
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See the [full changelog](https://github.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.9.0-beta).
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---
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## What's New in v0.8.0-beta
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### 🚀 Highlights
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Simply re-run the installation command:
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```bash
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh | bash
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh | bash
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```
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The installer will:
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```bash
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cd vocalinux
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git fetch origin
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git checkout v0.8.0-beta
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git checkout v0.9.0-beta
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./install.sh
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```
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logger.error("")
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logger.error("For the best experience, use the recommended installer:")
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logger.error(
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" curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.8.0-beta/install.sh | bash"
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" curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinkrmalik/vocalinux/v0.9.0-beta/install.sh | bash"
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)
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return False
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Version information for Vocalinux.
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"""
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__version__ = "0.8.0-beta"
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__version_info__ = (0, 8, 0, "beta")
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__version__ = "0.9.0-beta"
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__version_info__ = (0, 9, 0, "beta")
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__author__ = "Jatin K Malik"
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__email__ = "jatinkrmalik@gmail.com"
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__license__ = "GPL-3.0"
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{
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"name": "vocalinux-website",
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"version": "0.8.0",
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"version": "0.9.0",
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"private": true,
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"type": "module",
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"scripts": {
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import { absoluteUrl, buildPageMetadata } from "@/lib/seo";
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const releases = [
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{
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version: "v0.9.0-beta",
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date: "2026-03-14",
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type: "beta",
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highlights: [
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"Left/right modifier key distinction — choose Left Ctrl vs Right Ctrl for your shortcut",
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"Sound effects toggle — enable or disable audio feedback from Settings",
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"Wayland clipboard fallback — auto-copies text when virtual keyboard injection isn't available",
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"Display availability check — graceful error when running in headless environments",
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"Fixed unwanted leading space at the start of each new transcription session",
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"Fixed shortcut mode (toggle/push-to-talk) not applying on startup",
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"Improved Debian/pipx installation guidance and cross-distro error messages",
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"Grouped shortcut selector UI — shortcuts organised by Either/Left/Right side",
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],
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},
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{
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version: "v0.8.0-beta",
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date: "2026-03-01",
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headline: "Vocalinux Changelog - Release History",
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description:
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"Complete release history for Vocalinux, the offline voice dictation software for Linux.",
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dateModified: "2026-03-01",
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dateModified: "2026-03-14",
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author: {
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"@type": "Person",
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name: "Jatin K Malik",
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},
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description:
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"Offline voice dictation and speech-to-text for Linux with whisper.cpp and VOSK.",
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"softwareVersion": "0.8.0-beta",
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"softwareVersion": "0.9.0-beta",
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author: {
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"@type": "Person",
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name: "Jatin K Malik",
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"100% offline speech recognition",
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"Works with X11 and Wayland",
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"Toggle and push-to-talk shortcut modes",
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"Left/right modifier key distinction for shortcuts",
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"Optional voice commands with VOSK-aware defaults",
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"Adaptive audio and IBus-aware text injection",
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"Clipboard fallback for unsupported Wayland compositors",
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"Sound effects toggle for audio feedback",
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"whisper.cpp, Whisper, and VOSK support",
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"Linux desktop integration",
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],
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/>
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<span className="font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl">Vocalinux</span>
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<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">
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v0.8.0 Beta
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v0.9.0 Beta
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</span>
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</Link>
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