diff --git a/_posts/2020-04-06-kaidan-0.5.0.md b/_posts/2020-04-06-kaidan-0.5.0.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ffa39e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2020-04-06-kaidan-0.5.0.md @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Kaidan 0.5.0 released!" +date: 2020-04-06 01:00:00 +02:00 +author: zatrox +--- + +![]({{ "/images/screenshots/screenshot-0.5.png" | prepend: site.url }}) + +# It's done - Kaidan 0.5.0 is here! + +After more than half a year the next release is here, but the waiting was worth it! +It includes the all new onboarding, which aims at better usability for new XMPP users and improved security, while minimizing additional effort by the user. +For further information look at the [blog post](/2020/01/08/Easy-Registration/) dedicated to this topic. + +And even more! +Now recording and sending audio and video is possible with Kaidan, as well as searching for contacts and messages. +Additionally, many smaller features and fixes are included in this release. +But have a look at the changelog yourself. + +We sadly have to inform you that we encountered difficulties building Kaidan for Windows and building the Flatpak as one option to use Kaidan on Linux. +But we are already working on fixing it and Kaidan 0.5 will hopefully be available on Windows and as a Flatpak for Linux soon™. + +At the current state, it is possible to show the password with two clicks. +That issue is also going to be addressed in the future. + +We like to thank the [DBJR (German Federal Youth Council)](https://www.dbjr.de/en/) for supporting us financially and technically. + +We would be pleased about [bug reports](https://invent.kde.org/KDE/kaidan/issues), [translations](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/kaidan/translations/) and iOS developers and testers ([contact us](https://i.kaidan.im)) to help us improve Kaidan. + +## Changelog + +Features: + * Add parsing of XMPP URIs (lnj, melvo) + * Add QR code scanning and generation (lnj, jbb, melvo) + * Add contact search (zatrox, lnj) + * Add muting notifications for messages of contacts (zatrox) + * Add renaming contacts (lnj, zatrox, melvo) + * Show user profile information (lnj, jbb) + * Add extended multimedia support (fazevedo) + * Add message search (blue) + * Redesign contact list, text avatar, counter for unread messages, chat page, chat message bubble (melvo) + * Show notifications on Android (melvo, jbb, cacahueto) + * Add option for enabling or disabling an account temporarily (melvo) + * Refactor login screen with hints for invalid credentials and better usage of keyboard keys (melvo) + * Add message quoting (jbb) + * Truncate very long messages to avoid crashing Kaidan or using it to full capacity (jbb) + * Add button with link for issue tracking to about page (melvo) + * Improve messages for connection errors (melvo) + * Add account deletion (melvo, mbb) + * Redesign logo and global drawer banner (melvo, mbb) + * Add onboarding with registration, normal login and QR code login (melvo, lnj, jbb, mbb) + * Add OARS rating (nickrichards) + * Add secondary roster sorting by contact name (lnj) + * Add support for recording audio and video messages (fazevedo) + * Add Kaidan to KDE's F-Droid repository (nicolasfella) + * Improve build scripts for better cross-platform support (jbb, cacahueto, lnj, mauro) + * Refactor code for better performance and stability (lnj, jbb, melvo) + * Add documentation to achieve easier maintenance (melvo, lnj, jbb) + +Bugfixes: + * Fix AppImage build (jbb) + * Fix scrolling and item height problems in settings (jbb) + +Notes: + * Require Qt 5.12 and QXmpp 1.2 + * Drop Ubuntu Touch support due to outdated Qt + +## Download + +* [Source code (.tar.xz)](https://download.kde.org/stable/kaidan/0.5.0/kaidan-0.5.0.tar.xz) +* [macOS (x64)](https://download.kde.org/stable/kaidan/0.5.0/kaidan-0.5.0.x86_64.macos.tar) +* [Android (armv7) (experimental!)](https://download.kde.org/stable/kaidan/0.5.0/kaidan-0.5.0.armhf.apk) +* [Linux (AppImage)](https://download.kde.org/stable/kaidan/0.5.0/kaidan-0.5.0.x86_64.AppImage) (It is possible that the account registration is currently not working. Prefer other ways of using Kaidan.) +* [Nightly builds like Flatpak](/download/) diff --git a/download.md b/download.md index 5d5ecf8..b061de9 100644 --- a/download.md +++ b/download.md @@ -1,25 +1,25 @@ --- layout: page title: Download permalink: /download/ sitemap: true --- ### Stable release - + Get the latest release ### Nightly builds #### Linux * [Nightly Flatpak](https://invent.kde.org/kde/kaidan/-/wikis/using/flatpak) #### Android (experimental) * [KDE Nightly F-Droid repository](https://community.kde.org/Android/FDroid) * [APK](https://binary-factory.kde.org/job/Kaidan_android/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/kaidan_build_apk-debug.apk) ### Source code Kaidan's source code can be found at [invent.kde.org](https://invent.kde.org/kde/kaidan). diff --git a/images/screenshots/screenshot-0.5.png b/images/screenshots/screenshot-0.5.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..586bb22 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/screenshots/screenshot-0.5.png differ