Nightly 2026-02-05

• 3d68010 test: add comprehensive tests for unit_utils.py
• b196a4d fix(a11y): use MessageBox for update check feedback in settings (#252)

Nightly 2026-02-04

• c2d8beb fix(ci): fix nightly build Windows installer and release creation
• da32e8a refactor: extract pages build script from workflow YAML (#249)
• 03b26ec fix: skip update checks when running from source (#248)
• cc19943 fix: show nightly date instead of stable version in update dialog (#247)
• 7523e88 fix(ci): use cmd shell for Windows installer and zip steps
• 5bd6e56 refactor(ci): simplify workflows from 2200 to 617 lines (#244)
• a264379 build(deps): bump actions/download-artifact from 6 to 7 (#241)
• 7cf16ee fix(ci): add xvfb for headless wxPython testing
• 38fbe0b fix: add _version and _build_info to PyInstaller hiddenimports
• 6948093 feat: add download statistics to website
• ad72445 fix: detect .msi files as Windows installer on website
• 60d62d9 fix: filter dev noise from user-facing changelog
• 5999961 fix(ci): use direct asset download URLs on website (#239)

Nightly 2026-02-02

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

Changed

• Git-cliff fix

• Merge branch 'main' into dev

Fixed

• Remove unsupported inputs from update-pages trigger

• Render markdown release notes as HTML

• Use direct asset download URLs on website

• Version shows 0.0.0 in PyInstaller builds

• Update git-cliff installation

• Auto-updater uses 0.0.0 because app.version not set

• Updater can't compare nightly dates (build_tag not set)

Nightly 2026-02-01

What's New

Features

• update: Complete simple update service implementation (#234)
• ai: Improve error handling for OpenRouter API (#230)

Bug Fixes

• Always prefer sound_lib when available (#227)

Documentation

• Add changelog entries for auto-updater feature

Nightly 2026-01-31

What's New

Recent Changes

• fix: improve alert dialog accessibility with text controls (#226) (#228)
• docs: update README - add uv installation, remove briefcase references
• refactor: replace Nominatim with Open-Meteo geocoding API
• docs: add slogan 'Weather that speaks to you'
• docs: update README - fix wxPython references, add AccessiSky link
• chore: remove legacy Briefcase make.py script

Nightly 2026-01-30

What's New

• AI model validation at startup - if your configured model was removed from OpenRouter, you'll be warned and offered to reset to default or open Settings
• Auto-fallback for AI models - if your configured model fails, the app automatically tries the default model before giving up
• AI model validation - invalid or removed models now show a clear error message directing you to Settings instead of cryptic API errors
• Model validation methods in OpenRouter client - check if a model ID exists before using it
• Report Issue dialog (Help menu) - quickly report bugs or request features directly to GitHub with auto-collected system info

Nightly 2026-01-29

What's New

Added

• Per-sound volume control in Sound Pack Manager - adjust volume for individual sounds directly in the UI, with live preview at the selected volume level

Fixed

• AI explanation now correctly reads your configured model preference instead of always falling back to default
• Canceling AI explanation generation no longer crashes the app
• OpenRouter auto-router now works in Area Forecast Discussion dialog
• Your chosen AI model won't silently fall back to other models when it returns short responses
• Increased AI token limit for models with thinking/reasoning features (Gemini, Grok, etc.)

Nightly 2026-01-28

What's New

• Area Forecast Discussion AI summaries now respect your custom system prompt and instructions from Settings > AI
• macOS PyInstaller builds on Apple Silicon now use an x86_64 toolchain and filter sound_lib binaries so the DMG build completes under Rosetta

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Pull Requests & Commits

What's Changed

Other Changes

• ci: add coverage gating with diff-cover for PR quality checks by @Orinks in #209
• fix(ai): Area Forecast Discussion AI explainer now uses custom system prompt and instructions by @Orinks in #211
• fix(build): macOS PyInstaller build uses x86_64 Python for sound_lib compatibility by @Orinks in #212
• fix(build): add installer/ to sys.path for spec_utils import in PyInstaller by @Orinks in #213
• fix(build): use PyInstaller hook for sound_lib instead of Rosetta workaround by @Orinks in #214

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Nightly 2026-01-25

What's New

Recent Changes

• fix(macos): exclude x86 sound_lib binaries from arm64 build (#202)

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Nightly 2026-01-24

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