# Changelog

Release history for Vocalinux.

## Where to read notes

| Source | Contents |
|--------|----------|
| [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases) | Canonical release notes per tag |
| [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md) | Upgrade steps plus retained release notes for recent versions |
| [vocalinux.com/changelog](https://vocalinux.com/changelog) | Shorter website changelog |

## Current stable

**[v0.17.0](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.17.0)** (2026-09-16)

Minor on the stable line: Faster Whisper and Parakeet local engines, Speech Model simple setup, first-run system language, Snap packaging with ydotool/`uinput` (GitHub `.snap` for sideload while Store review is pending), Flatpak bundles attached by the release workflow, and injection/settings/audio fixes (HDA analog mics at native layout, native GTK OS dark/light, English-only models no longer trap other languages).

See [docs/UPDATE.md](docs/UPDATE.md#whats-new-in-v0170) for the highlight table, or the [GitHub Release](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases/tag/v0.17.0).

## Earlier versions

Browse tags on [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux/releases). Version history used for maintainer planning also appears in [docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md](docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md).

## Format

We follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/). Pre-releases use suffixes such as `-alpha`, `-beta`, and `-rc.N`. Maintainer release steps: [docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md](docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md).