🚀 Release Notes

Changelog

See all updates, new features, security enhancements, and improvements across every version of YourKeep.

v1.0.8

Latest

Expanded internationalization with 6 new languages, adaptive UI layouts for accessibility and compact screens, and application edition identification.

Multi-Language Expansion

  • Added 6 new languages with complete native localization: Simplified Chinese (简体中文), Traditional Chinese (繁體中文), Spanish (Español), German (Deutsch), French (Français), and Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil).
  • Dedicated Language Settings: Introduced a full-page scrollable language selector for seamless on-the-fly language switching across all device sizes.
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Adaptive Responsive UI

  • Extreme Font Scaling & Small Screen Support: Redesigned core flow diagrams with adaptive 2×2 layout transitions and non-truncating tag wrap layouts, preventing overflow under large accessibility text sizes.
  • Application Edition Indicator: Added explicit distribution channel tracking (iOS App Store, macOS App Store, macOS DMG, Google Play, Android APK, Microsoft Store, Windows MSIX) in About Settings.
  • Unified Split & Protect Flow: Unified file export pipelines, directory pickers, and feedback notifications between Split and Protect.

v1.0.7

Introduced unencrypted Split redundancy mode, smart fragment auto-detection in Recover, and on-demand recovery phrase architecture.

New Features

  • Pure Redundancy Split: Split any file using Reed-Solomon erasure coding without encryption or passwords, 100% free with no file size limit.
  • Smart Shard Auto-Detection Recover: Automatically inspects fragment binary headers to distinguish between encrypted V1.0 backups (prompts for phrase) and unencrypted V1.1 split shards (restores instantly).
  • Decoupled On-Demand Phrase Setup: Removed startup onboarding gate. Recovery phrase is generated or imported on-demand only when using Protect.
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Performance & Usability

  • Optimized home screen information architecture with three clear entry points: Protect, Split, and Recover.
  • Refined dark mode UI with interactive progress indicators and recovery file tree visualization.
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Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where manual 24-word recovery phrase input was not displayed on fresh device installations during encrypted shard recovery.
  • Resolved folder path handling for special characters in cross-platform file pickers.

v1.0.5

UI and Pro status enhancements, directory scan optimizations, and general stability improvements.

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UI & Pro Status Enhancements

  • Improved the Settings and Home screen UI for active Pro users, presenting a cleaner layout and clear license status.
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Scan & Recovery Optimization

  • Enhanced directory scanning performance to provide a faster and smoother recovery experience.
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Bug Fixes & Stability

  • Various minor bug fixes and stability improvements across the app.

v1.0.0

Initial public release of YourKeep: Local-first, authenticated cryptographic backup and disaster recovery tool.

Initial Launch Features

  • Local-Only Authenticated Encryption: XChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption with Argon2id memory-hard key derivation and BIP-39 24-word recovery phrase. YourKeep operates without a backup server and never receives the protected files, recovery phrase, or encrypted shards.
  • Reed-Solomon Erasure Coding: Configurable threshold fragmentation presets (2-of-3 Compact, 3-of-5 Balanced, 6-of-10 Maximum).
  • Self-Describing Binary Shards: .keep fragments contain self-sufficient metadata without requiring central servers or manifests.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Standalone desktop and mobile clients.

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