chore(release): prepare v0.18.1 (#926)
Prepares the v0.18.1 patch release: version bump, changelog and docs sync, native-package and web metadata, and release notes crediting every reporter and PR author.
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## Current stable
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**[v0.18.0](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.0)** (2026-10-02)
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**[v0.18.1](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.1)** (2026-10-08)
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Minor on the stable line: in-app Dictation Pad for Wayland-safe dictation, PipeWire capture with system-audio sources, RemoteDesktop portal text injection, per-language dictation shortcuts, tray dictation history, file transcription with speaker labels, opt-in D-Bus activation for compositor global shortcuts, custom dictionary with corrections, postprocessing scripts, a floating dictation overlay, and audio ducking while dictating. The dictation hotkey is grabbed and suppressed so it stops leaking into the focused app. Packaging gains a `vocalinux-bin` AUR package, a self-hosted Flatpak remote, and a gated snap-promote workflow.
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Patch on the stable line: a Settings Proxy page for model downloads and update checks behind SOCKS5/HTTP proxies, opt-in JSONL transcript persistence so a failed injection no longer loses the text, .deb and .rpm release packages for Debian and Fedora, a slimmer tray menu (Start on Login and About now live only in Settings), and reliability fixes for the Dictation Pad on Wayland, evdev keyboard discovery, KDE Plasma 6 letter case, a dead Initial Prompt field in Settings, save dialogs that could double the `.txt` extension, and a Speech Model picker that stages changes until you confirm the download.
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See [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md#whats-new-in-v0180) for the highlight table, or the [GitHub Release](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.0).
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See [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md#whats-new-in-v0181) for the highlight table, or the [GitHub Release](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.1).
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## Earlier versions
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No Voca account is required. Models download once. After that, speech-to-text stays on your machine.
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**Current release:** [v0.18.0](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.0). Minor: Dictation Pad for Wayland-safe dictation, PipeWire capture with system-audio sources, RemoteDesktop portal typing, per-language shortcuts and dictation history, file transcription with speaker labels, and the dictation hotkey no longer leaking into the focused app. Details: [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md).
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**Current release:** [v0.18.1](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.1). Patch: Settings Proxy page for downloads and update checks, opt-in transcript persistence to disk, .deb and .rpm release packages, a slimmer tray menu, and a round of Wayland, keyboard-discovery, and model-picker reliability fixes. Details: [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md).
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## Features
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bash /tmp/vl.sh --auto --engine=parakeet # Parakeet (CPU)
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```
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For a specific release tag, see [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases) or `./install.sh --tag=v0.18.0`.
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For a specific release tag, see [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases) or `./install.sh --tag=v0.18.1`.
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### Arch Linux (AUR)
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sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput # native Wayland typing (ydotool)
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```
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v0.18.0 includes ydotool and the `uinput` plug. The Store still has to finish review of that plug, so `snap info vocalinux` may still show **v0.16.2** (rev 7) on edge. That revision has no `uinput` plug; `snap connect vocalinux:uinput` fails until a 0.18.0+ revision is listed.
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v0.18.1 includes ydotool and the `uinput` plug. The Store still has to finish review of that plug, so `snap info vocalinux` may still show **v0.16.2** (rev 7) on edge. That revision has no `uinput` plug; `snap connect vocalinux:uinput` fails until a 0.18.0+ revision is listed.
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Until then, sideload the GitHub file:
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```bash
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sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.0_amd64.snap
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sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.1_amd64.snap
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sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput
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```
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sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput # native Wayland typing (ydotool)
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```
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**v0.18.0** ships ydotool and the `uinput` plug. That plug is super-privileged, so the Store held 0.18.0 for human review (`allow-installation`). Until a 0.18.0+ revision is listed, `snap info vocalinux` still shows **v0.16.2 (rev 7)** on edge. That revision has no `uinput` plug; `sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput` fails.
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**v0.18.1** ships ydotool and the `uinput` plug. That plug is super-privileged, so the Store held 0.18.0 for human review (`allow-installation`). Until a 0.18.0+ revision is listed, `snap info vocalinux` still shows **v0.16.2 (rev 7)** on edge. That revision has no `uinput` plug; `sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput` fails.
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Sideload the GitHub `.snap` (amd64) while the Store is waiting:
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```bash
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sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.0_amd64.snap
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sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.1_amd64.snap
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sudo snap connect vocalinux:audio-record
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sudo snap connect vocalinux:raw-input
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sudo snap connect vocalinux:hardware-observe
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| 0.16.0 | 2026-08-23 | Stable | Update checker + tray notify, Right Alt PTT default (new installs), searchable language list, delete unused models, Voca tone picker (family preview WAVs), About page, AGPL-3.0, family mic icons, installer/just/uv pinning, Test Dictation missing-model message, IBus/audio/clipboard/GPU/AppImage reliability, vocalinux.com family workbench restyle |
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| 0.17.0 | 2026-09-16 | Stable | Faster Whisper + Parakeet engines, Speech Model simple setup, first-run system language, Snap with ydotool/uinput, Flatpak bundles on the GitHub Release, XWayland/layout paste and settings/audio fixes |
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| 0.18.0 | 2026-10-02 | Stable | Dictation Pad, evdev hotkey suppression, PipeWire capture + system audio, RemoteDesktop portal injection, per-language shortcuts + tray history, TinyDiarize file transcription, D-Bus activation, custom dictionary, postprocessing hook, floating overlay, audio ducking, AUR -bin + self-hosted Flatpak remote + snap-promote |
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| 0.18.1 | 2026-10-08 | Stable | Settings Proxy page, opt-in JSONL transcript persistence, .deb/.rpm release packages, slimmer tray menu, dictation-pad Wayland ghost fix, evdev keyboard-discovery tightening, KWin 6 case fix, staged model picker |
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| 0.16.2 | 2026-09-05 | Stable | Patch: KDE leftover IBus skip, Wayland/IBus shortcuts via wtype/ydotool, BackSpace delete that, installer glslc on Fedora/Arch, nightly version stamp, release integrity pins, AUR PKGBUILD CI gate, distro CI/docs drift, Gateway Beta on site |
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| 0.16.1 | 2026-08-30 | Stable | Patch: per-engine model at startup, leftover tray idle, terminal Ctrl+Shift+V paste, GNOME XWayland layout after IBus, Python 3.11 floor + verified downloads, AppImage glibc that boots on Debian 12, Settings/About polish |
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```bash
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cd vocalinux
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git fetch origin
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git checkout v0.18.0
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git checkout v0.18.1
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./install.sh
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```
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| AUR | `yay -S vocalinux` (or your AUR helper) |
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| AppImage | Download the new file from [Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases) |
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| Snap | Store: `sudo snap refresh vocalinux` (`--edge` until stable is promoted). Until Canonical lists 0.18.0, sideload `vocalinux_0.18.0_amd64.snap` from the GitHub Release (`sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.0_amd64.snap`), then `sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput`. v0.16.2 rev 7 has no such plug. |
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| Snap | Store: `sudo snap refresh vocalinux` (`--edge` until stable is promoted). Until Canonical lists 0.18.1, sideload `vocalinux_0.18.1_amd64.snap` from the GitHub Release (`sudo snap install --dangerous ./vocalinux_0.18.1_amd64.snap`), then `sudo snap connect vocalinux:uinput`. v0.16.2 rev 7 has no such plug. |
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| Flatpak (release bundle) | Install the new `.flatpak` from Releases; bundles do not auto-update |
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| PyPI | Reinstall in the same venv after system packages are current |
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---
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## What's New in v0.18.1
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0.18.1 is a **patch** on the stable line. Default engine is still whisper.cpp. This one is a reliability release: most of it is fixes, and the new features are plumbing you will notice only when you need it. Settings gains a Proxy page so model downloads and update checks work behind SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies, and an opt-in switch that persists transcripts to disk so a failed injection stops meaning a lost sentence. Releases now attach native .deb and .rpm packages, and the tray menu drops Start on Login and About (both already lived in Settings).
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### 0.18.1 highlights
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| Feature | Description |
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| **Proxy settings** | New Settings -> Proxy page: off, system, or manual SOCKS5/HTTP CONNECT with optional auth; covers every model download and the update checker (#909, fixes #655) |
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| **Transcript persistence** | Opt-in JSONL history on disk; a transcript survives restarts and failed injections (#907, fixes #758) |
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| **Native packages** | Thin .deb and .rpm for Debian/Ubuntu and Fedora, x86_64 and aarch64, attached to the GitHub Release (#913, step 1 of #600) |
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| **Slimmer tray menu** | Start on Login and About removed from the tray; both already live in Settings (#905, fixes #654) |
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| **Staged model picker** | Speech Model Advanced pickers no longer start a download per click; changes stage until you confirm Download (#908, fixes #894) |
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| **Wayland pad fix** | Dictation Pad no longer ghosts away after sitting idle under a Wayland compositor (#912, fixes #896) |
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### Also in v0.18.1
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- Startup reuses an on-disk same-size whisper.cpp weight instead of re-resolving or re-downloading it (#923, fixes #916 reported by @blacxsnow)
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- Text injection ends option parsing before typed text, so a chunk starting with `-` no longer fails as an unrecognized option and truncates the dictation (#922, fixes #921)
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- KDE Plasma 6 Wayland: KWin VirtualKeyboard detection fixed, so dictated letter case stops scrambling (#919, fixes #911 reported by @blackde5ert)
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- evdev keyboard discovery tightened: pointer-motion devices, multitouch-only touchpads, and devices without a real keyboard key are no longer grabbed as keyboards, so hotkey enablement stops breaking Logitech mice and Goodix touchpads (#902, #917, #918, fixes #900 reported by @brainygamer, #914 reported by @pylame22, #915 reported by @uncletoxa)
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- Test Dictation transcription readout moved above its controls in the sidebar footer (#904, fixes #677 reported by @hopsayer)
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- `uninstall.sh` no longer deletes files in the directory you ran it from (#901, fixes #897 reported by @SilverChatte)
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- Settings > Advanced Initial Prompt accepts typed input again (clicks were being stolen by the enclosing row), and transcript and log saves no longer write a doubled `.txt.txt` name (#927)
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- Packaging: `.deb` declares `python3-socks` and `.rpm` declares `python3-pysocks` for SOCKS5 proxy support (#920)
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- CI: snap attach uses `--repo`, checksums still publish when an asset attach fails, the Vulkan pywhispercpp build is reused across runs, and the remote `curl | bash` install path is gated end to end (#899, #903, #906)
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AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap still ship whisper.cpp only.
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See the [full changelog](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.18.1).
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---
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## What's New in v0.18.0
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0.18.0 is a **minor** on the stable line. Default engine is still whisper.cpp. The headline fix is a grab of the dictation hotkey so the shortcut stops leaking into the app under it. Alongside it is a set of Wayland-native paths: an in-app Dictation Pad that keeps text off the fragile injection routes entirely, PipeWire capture (microphone and system audio), and a RemoteDesktop portal injection backend. Dictation gains per-language shortcuts, a tray history menu, a floating overlay, and audio ducking. Long-requested contributor work lands here too: D-Bus activation for compositor global shortcuts, bilingual language candidates, a postprocessing script hook, a custom dictionary with corrections, and file transcription with speaker labels.
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pkgname=vocalinux
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# AUR pkgver cannot contain hyphens (v0.14.0-beta -> 0.14.0beta).
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pkgver=0.18.0
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_tag=0.18.0
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pkgver=0.18.1
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_tag=0.18.1
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pkgrel=1
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pkgdesc="Free, offline voice dictation for Linux"
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arch=('any')
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</content_rating>
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<releases>
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<release version="0.18.1" date="2026-10-08">
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<description>
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<p>Patch: Settings Proxy page for model downloads and update checks behind SOCKS5/HTTP proxies, opt-in JSONL transcript persistence so a failed injection no longer loses the text, .deb and .rpm release packages for Debian and Fedora, and a slimmer tray menu with Start on Login and About living in Settings. Dictation pad windows no longer ghost away under Wayland compositors, keyboard discovery stops grabbing mice, touchpads, and power buttons, KDE Plasma 6 Wayland letter case is fixed, and the Speech Model picker stages changes until Download is confirmed instead of starting a fetch per click. This Flatpak still ships whisper.cpp only.</p>
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</description>
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</release>
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<release version="0.18.0" date="2026-10-02">
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<description>
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<p>Minor: in-app Dictation Pad for Wayland-safe dictation, per-language dictation shortcuts, tray dictation history, file transcription with speaker labels, opt-in D-Bus activation for compositor global shortcuts, custom dictionary with corrections, postprocessing script hook, floating dictation overlay, audio ducking while dictating, and the dictation hotkey grabbed so it stops leaking into the focused app. PipeWire/system-audio capture and the RemoteDesktop portal injection backend are native-install paths; this Flatpak still ships whisper.cpp only.</p>
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Version information for Vocalinux.
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"""
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__version__ = "0.18.0"
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__version_info__ = (0, 18, 0)
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__version__ = "0.18.1"
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__version_info__ = (0, 18, 1)
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__author__ = "Jatin K Malik"
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__email__ = "jatinkrmalik@gmail.com"
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__license__ = "AGPL-3.0-only"
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- File transcription with per-speaker labels (`--transcribe-file` / tray), powered by TinyDiarize
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- Continuous dictation polish: capitalize after sentence punctuation; trailing space after each completed utterance
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- Optional auto-pause while configured apps run; optional idle model keep-alive unload
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- Optional JSONL persistence of transcription history to disk (off by default)
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- Settings Proxy page: outbound SOCKS5 or HTTP CONNECT proxy (optional auth) for model downloads and update checks
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- Speech Model Advanced pickers stage engine/size/variant/language changes until Download is confirmed
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- In-app update checker (stable/nightly) with tray notification when a newer GitHub release is available
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- Settings About page groups this app, VocaHQ family sites, and talk-to-us links (GitHub, Discord, X, email)
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- Optional disable of the missing-tray warning dialog
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- Vulkan discrete GPU auto-select with manual device override in Advanced settings
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- Native GTK installs follow the OS dark/light preference unless `GTK_THEME` is already set
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- Wayland: IBus when `ibus-wayland` is running, including on compositors previously treated as unbridged
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- Packaging: install.sh (distro python3-gi required; no pip sdist of PyGObject), AppImage (x86_64/aarch64), AUR, Flatpak (local/Flathub status as documented); uv.lock pins Python deps; Justfile replaces Makefile
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- Packaging: install.sh (distro python3-gi required; no pip sdist of PyGObject), .deb/.rpm (x86_64/aarch64), AppImage (x86_64/aarch64), AUR, Flatpak (local/Flathub status as documented); uv.lock pins Python deps; Justfile replaces Makefile
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- No usage telemetry in the installed app
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- AGPL-3.0; marketing version string is tracked in site package/version surfaces
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- Website is Next.js marketing + SEO guides (static export); languages page documents per-engine support honestly
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{
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"name": "vocalinux-website",
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"version": "0.18.0",
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"version": "0.18.1",
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"lockfileVersion": 3,
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"requires": true,
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"packages": {
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"": {
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"name": "vocalinux-website",
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"version": "0.18.0",
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"version": "0.18.1",
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"dependencies": {
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"@types/node": "^20.14.10",
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"@types/react": "^18.3.3",
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{
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"name": "vocalinux-website",
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"version": "0.18.0",
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"version": "0.18.1",
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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: "v0.18.1",
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date: "2026-10-08",
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type: "stable",
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highlights: [
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"Settings > Proxy page for model downloads and update checks behind SOCKS5 or HTTP CONNECT proxies, with optional auth (PR #909, fixes #655)",
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"Opt-in JSONL transcript persistence: a transcript survives restarts and failed text injections instead of being lost (PR #907, fixes #758)",
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"Native .deb and .rpm packages for Debian/Ubuntu and Fedora, x86_64 and aarch64, attached to the GitHub Release (PR #913)",
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"Slimmer tray menu: Start on Login and About now live only in Settings (PR #905, fixes #654)",
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"Speech Model Advanced pickers stage changes until you confirm Download instead of starting a fetch per click (PR #908, fixes #894)",
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"Dictation Pad no longer ghosts away after sitting idle under a Wayland compositor (PR #912, fixes #896)",
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"evdev keyboard discovery stops grabbing Logitech mice, Goodix touchpads, and power buttons as keyboards (PR #902, #917, #918, fixes #900, #914, #915)",
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"KDE Plasma 6 Wayland: KWin VirtualKeyboard detection fixed, so dictated letter case stops scrambling (PR #919, fixes #911)",
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"Text injection ends option parsing before typed text, so a chunk starting with a hyphen no longer truncates dictation (PR #922, fixes #921)",
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"Startup reuses an on-disk same-size whisper.cpp weight instead of re-resolving it (PR #923, fixes #916)",
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"uninstall.sh no longer deletes files in the directory you ran it from (PR #901, fixes #897)",
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"Settings > Advanced Initial Prompt accepts typed input again, and transcript and log saves no longer double the .txt extension (PR #927)",
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"deb declares python3-socks, rpm declares python3-pysocks; snap attach keeps checksums on failure; remote curl | bash install gated end to end (PR #920, #899, #906)",
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],
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},
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{
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version: "v0.18.0",
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date: "2026-10-02",
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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: "2026-10-02",
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dateModified: "2026-10-08",
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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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softwareVersion: "0.18.0",
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softwareVersion: "0.18.1",
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author: {
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"@type": "Person",
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name: "Jatin K Malik",
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