ReleaseNotes.JSON

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  "content": "## xPubUi Release Notes\n\n### Version 2.2.0 (October 29, 2025)\n\nThis is stable release of the xPubUi Publisher & Archiver. This version introduces the powerful Archiver tab, Throttle Speed in Publisher tab and makes the entire tool configurable via an external JSON file.\n\n---\n\n### Key Features\n\n* **Dynamic Project Browsing**: Navigate projects via `Show`, `Sequence`, and `Shot` dropdowns.\n* **Smart Tree Views**: Lazy-loading lists populate with data only when you expand items, keeping the tool fast.\n* **Multi-threaded Transfers**: Publishing uses a pausable, multi-threaded Robocopy process for fast and reliable file transfers that won't freeze the UI.\n* **Appendable JSON Logging**: All publish and archive operations are logged to a read-only JSON file for a permanent record.\n* **Config-Driven Workflow**: Key paths and user permissions are now controlled by an external `xPubConfig.JSON` file.\n\n---\n\n### Publisher Tab\n\n* **Publish Status Indicators**: At-a-glance status for each version:\n    -   🟢 **Green**: Published & Synced\n    -   🔴 **Red**: Size Mismatch / Corrupted\n    -   🔵 **Blue**: Not Published\n    -   ⚪ **Grey**: Empty Source\n* **Frame Status Indicators**: Visual check on frame counts:\n    -   🟢 **Teal**: Frame Count Match\n    -   🟣 **Magenta**: Frame Count Mismatch\n    -   ⚪ **Grey**: No Data\n* **'Copy' and 'Move' Modes**: Choose between standard copying or clearing the source directory after a successful publish.\n* **Log Browser**: Cycle through the publish history for any shot.\n\n---\n\n### Archiver Tab (Admin Only)\n\n* **Role-Based Access**: The entire tab is disabled unless the current user has authorisation.\n* **WIP vs. FINAL Analysis**: Switch between analyzing working directories (`WIP`) or final `publish` directories (`FINAL`).\n* **Data Traffic Summary**: Instantly visualize the data traffic of a selected shot with a 🔴🟡🟢 summary.\n* **Advanced Filtering**: Archive old data using a `Threshold` (to keep the newest *n* versions) and an overriding `Max Age` filter (to remove anything older than *x* days).\n* **Rapid Delete Process**: A fast, background process that cleans the contents of targeted version folders without deleting the folder structure itself."
}