Release Notices

BrainDrive Development
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[26.06.30] - 2026-06-30

Added

  • No user-facing additions this week.

Changed

  • Updated web package metadata for the 26.6.28 release. (#187)
  • Updated desktop package metadata for the 26.6.28 release. (#188)
  • Streamlined Your Agent into a routing-focused starter experience with clearer preference capture and review guidance. (#196)
  • Updated client documentation to reflect that document upload and processing flows are no longer available. (#198)

Fixed

  • No user-facing fixes this week.

Removed

  • Removed document upload and processing from the chat experience and retired the legacy upload endpoint. (#197)
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@DJJones I’m done with my testing and good to release.

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[26.07.07] - 2026-07-07

Added

  • Fitness and Relationships now include starter journal instructions and seed files for ongoing follow-up sessions. (#210)
  • Page journals now seed correctly, appear in the sidebar as Your Journal, and have safer journal write handling. (#213)
  • Finance, Career, and New Project now have starter journal templates prepared for page journal rollout. (#217)
  • Enabled page journals for Finance, Career, and New Project so fresh installs include journal and run-journal files for those pages. (#218)
  • Added README beta status messaging so developers can see release cadence and support guidance. (#222)
  • Added automatic BrainDrive Models credits provisioning so owners can buy credits without manually adding an API key first. (#223)
  • Added release notes for version 26.07.07. (#225)

Changed

  • Updated MCP release build tooling for Node 26 type compatibility. (#190)
  • Updated TypeScript runtime and desktop build dependencies to improve server behavior and Linux AppImage packaging. (#191)
  • Updated TypeScript build tooling for Node 26 type compatibility. (#192)
  • Updated client web tooling and UI dependencies with newer icons, build features, and test fixes. (#193)
  • Upgraded the AI chat React SDK to the latest major version with improved chat stability. (#194)
  • Updated the changelog with June release entries. (#200)
  • Updated package and desktop metadata for version 26.6.30. (#201)
  • Renamed the root agent display name to Your Agent across onboarding and runtime metadata. (#203)
  • Your Agent now uses a consistent identity across new memory layouts, project selection, and sidebar behavior while preserving legacy compatibility. (#207)
  • Journal entries now appear newest-first beneath a stable header anchor for easier review and more reliable updates. (#214)
  • Journal conversations now respond more naturally before noting captures, reduce repeated update notices, and close with clearer next steps. (#215)
  • Updated client web dependencies to improve frontend reliability, styling, routing, and build behavior. (#219)
  • Updated MCP release tooling dependencies to improve release test and TypeScript execution reliability. (#220)
  • Updated TypeScript service dependencies to improve server performance, request handling, and test reliability. (#221)
  • Updated package and desktop metadata to version 26.7.7. (#227)

Fixed

  • Simplified GitHub backup conflict recovery with a clear choice to back up this BrainDrive or restore the remote backup. (#205)
  • Improved starter-pack guidance so write transitions acknowledge owner input and finance uses non-advisor language. (#206)
  • Legacy BrainDrive+1 references and duplicate root-agent folders no longer appear as active Your Agent projects. (#209)
  • Memory migration imports now preserve Git metadata and avoid corrupting local memory repositories. (#211)
  • First-interview journal handoffs now point owners to the correct Your Journal flow without creating stale nested journal paths. (#212)

Removed

  • The legacy memory update flow, startup reconciliation, API endpoints, and update notices have been removed. (#208)
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@davewaring

[26.07.08] - 2026-07-08

Added

  • Fitness and Relationships pages now include a Your Journal workspace with starter templates and guided journal routines. (#204)

Changed

  • AI model setup now happens on a single AI Models settings page with inline BrainDrive Models credit purchase and clearer provider setup. (#230)

Fixed

  • Blank model responses now retry automatically once, reducing empty assistant replies. (#229)

Removed

  • No user-facing removals this week.
5

@davewaring

[26.07.08] - 2026-07-08

Added

  • No user-facing additions this week.

Changed

  • Updated the application package and desktop release metadata for version 26.7.8. (#231)

Fixed

  • Prevented checkout from using synthetic local identity emails as receipt emails. (#233)

Removed

  • No user-facing removals this week.
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[26.7.22.1] - 2026-07-22

Added

  • Added private Tailscale-powered Remote Access for securely using BrainDrive Desktop from trusted devices. (#251)

Changed

  • Updated client web dependencies with the latest compatible security, accessibility, styling, and build fixes. (#253)
  • Simplified Browser Access and Remote Access setup while making shutdown and Tailscale cleanup safer and more reliable. (#254)

Fixed

  • Fixed Tailscale detection on macOS so Remote Access readiness and configuration checks work correctly. (#252)

Removed

  • No user-facing removals this week.
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@DJJones I think we lost the window that prompts you to drag BrainDrive into your applications folder with the arrow on it in the last release see below:

Screenshot 2026-07-23 at 9.28.59 AM
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[26.7.23] - 2026-07-23

Added

  • No user-facing additions this week.

Changed

  • No user-facing changes this week.

Fixed

  • No user-facing fixes this week.

Removed

  • No user-facing removals this week.

Note: This release had a release bridge process change not a BrainDrive code change. I will do a test install later but at the moment getting other things moving forward.