v0.2.0

ForgeMetaLink v0.2.0

Compared to v0.1.0 baseline commit a5969f9:
a5969f9...v0.2.0

Highlights

• Gallery safety overhaul

  • New delete modes: Move to Recycle Bin/Trash or Permanent delete
  • Undo delete window (short grace period before finalize)
  • Favorite/Lock protection prevents deleting protected images
  • Recently deleted panel with Pending / Finalized / Undone / Failed states
  • Delete actions available from both gallery selection and full viewer

• Bulk gallery management

  • Bulk Favorite / Unfavorite for selected images
  • Bulk Lock / Unlock for selected images
  • Bulk Move Selected to another folder
  • Auto-lock favorites toggle

• Viewer + thumbnail UX improvements

  • Added thumbnail loading indicators, including “Loading thumbnail…” text
  • Improved full-image loading/fallback behavior in viewer
  • Sharper image rendering tuning in gallery/viewer

• Asset protocol/path reliability

  • Expanded Tauri asset scope for more Windows path formats (drive-letter forms)
  • CSP updates to better support IPC/connect behavior

• Refactor for maintainability

  • Backend commands split into focused modules (delete, export, forge, queries, scan, shell, sidecar, thumbnails)
  • Database layer split into focused query/operation modules
  • Removed obsolete thumbnail migration binary

• Branding + onboarding

  • New ForgeMetaLink app icon set integrated across bundle targets
  • README rewritten for beginner onboarding + troubleshooting

Build & Release Pipeline Improvements

• Added/expanded CI checks for frontend + Rust
• Added cross-platform release automation for:
  • Linux x64 / ARM64
  • Windows x64 / ARM64
  • macOS x64 / ARM64
• Improved macOS DMG handling and resiliency
• Added Windows NSIS/WiX prefetch + retry hardening
• Build wizard updated with:
  • version-agnostic artifact detection
  • expanded target options

Commits in this release range

• 3553b41 complete gallery safety/management overhaul + release automation
• a402244 v0.2.0 feature integration pass (gallery safety, modular backend, docs)
• ec13d8d release workflow quote fix
• 886c6ab macOS runner update
• c6c62cf tag handling consistency in CI/release workflows
• 4ef5da0 automated release body support
• e63bf55 release packaging workflow iteration
• 2a583c2 macOS build/arch support enhancements
• a533fc7 release asset handling improvements
• 542fa9b DMG creation robustness improvements
• f519d13 release workflow artifact/retry improvements

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ForgeMetaLink v0.1.0

ForgeMetaLink v0.1.0 (First Release)

ForgeMetaLink is a local-first desktop app for managing large AI image libraries.
Its practical purpose is simple: help you quickly find, filter, review, export, and reuse past generations without relying on cloud services.

Highlights

• Fast folder scanning and metadata indexing for AI-generated images.
• Search by prompt/model/seed with practical filters for large libraries.
• Gallery + viewer workflow for rapid review and curation.
• Export tools for metadata and selected images.
• Forge API integration to send selected images/settings back into your generation workflow.
• Sidecar metadata editing support for portable per-image tags/notes.

Release Binaries

• Windows x64
  • forge-meta-link_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe
  • forge-meta-link_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi
• Windows ARM64
  • forge-meta-link_0.1.0_arm64-setup.exe
  • forge-meta-link_0.1.0_arm64_en-US.msi
• Linux x64
  • forge-meta-link_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage

If your device is Windows on ARM, use the ARM64 installer files (not x64).

Compatibility Notes

• Windows is the primary target and most validated.
• Linux compatibility has limited validation across distributions/desktops.
• macOS compatibility has limited validation.