v2.4.0

[2.4.0] - 2026-07-07

Added

• Linux/KDE support via the freedesktop StatusNotifierItem (SNI) protocol over
  D-Bus — the tray cat now runs natively on KDE Plasma (and other SNI-aware
  trays)
• Linux platform module mirroring the Windows/macOS architecture: CPU usage
  from /proc/stat, settings persisted to ~/.config/rustcat/settings.conf,
  autostart via a freedesktop ~/.config/autostart/rustcat.desktop file
• Native KDE integration: dark/light theme detection via kreadconfig,
  dialogs via kdialog, system monitor via plasma-systemmonitor
• Nix flake (flake.nix) using crane, with packages, devShells, and apps
  outputs; runtime helper tools wrapped onto PATH
• Distro packaging for Linux: .deb (cargo-deb), .rpm (cargo-generate-rpm),
  and a portable AppImage (linuxdeploy), all built in CI alongside the
  portable .tar.gz bundle — for both x86_64 and aarch64 (arm64), using
  native GitHub arm64 runners (no cross-compilation)
• assets/rustcat.desktop freedesktop entry, assets/rustcat.png launcher
  icon, and build_linux.sh build script

Changed

• Scoped the crt-static rustflag to Windows only (.cargo/config.toml); it
  was intended for MSVC static linking and forced static-glibc linking on
  Linux, which most distros (and Nix) don't provide
• Refactored ui_update in app.rs to apply to all non-macOS targets
  (Windows + Linux), since the trayicon D-Bus backend is thread-safe
• Added standard crates.io metadata (description, license, repository,
  keywords, categories) to Cargo.toml

Fixed

• Linux builds now link dynamically against glibc instead of failing on
  missing static libc
• RPM recommends metadata now uses the cargo-generate-rpm 0.21 table-section
  syntax (was an inline array, which broke the build)
• CI release publish now has contents: write permission so the Linux/macOS/
  Windows jobs can upload assets to the GitHub release
• AppImage build uses a committed rustcat.png instead of the raw .ico
  (linuxdeploy's CImg icon deploy cannot read .ico, and the runner ships no
  ImageMagick); the step is best-effort so it can never block the core
  deb/rpm/tarball artifacts
• cargo install for packaging tools uses --force so it stays idempotent
  once the cargo bin cache is warm across runs

RustCat v2.3.0

Added

• Auto theme support for macOS that follows system wallpaper color
• Template icon support for macOS allowing icons to adapt to system theme automatically
• I put an easter egg there, can you find it? 😉

Fixed

• Fixed version extraction in macOS build script causing sed command failures
• Improved version parsing to handle multiple version entries in Cargo.toml

Technical Improvements

• Consolidated macOS build scripts into single comprehensive build_macos.sh script
• Enhanced macOS build process reliability and error handling
• Removed separate build_app_icon.sh and create_dmg.sh scripts in favor of unified approach
• Added Auto theme option to macOS theme menu

Release v2.2.2

Fixed

• Fixed random crash caused by race condition in tray icon updates

Full Changelog: v2.2.1...v2.2.2

RustCat v2.2.1

Changed

• Upgraded objc2 dependencies to 0.6.x for improved macOS compatibility
• Removed unsafe block from macOS implementation

Performance

• Optimized icon and theme settings caching to reduce system calls
• Improved overall application responsiveness through reduced OS interactions

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RustCat v2.2.0

Version 2.2.0 - 2025-07-09

Added

• Comprehensive macOS support with platform abstraction
• macOS-specific system integration (defaults, LaunchAgents, Activity Monitor)
• Proper macOS NSApplication integration for native behavior
• Automatic dark/light theme detection on macOS

Changed

• Cross-platform architecture with Windows/macOS abstraction
• Platform-specific settings storage (Windows Registry vs macOS defaults)
• Platform-specific startup behavior (Windows Run key vs macOS LaunchAgents)
• Platform-specific system monitor integration (Task Manager vs Activity Monitor)

Fixed

• Missing event loop in Windows implementation
• Cross-platform compatibility issues

Technical Improvements

• Added platform-specific conditional compilation
• Improved code organization with platform abstractions
• Enhanced error handling for cross-platform operations

See CHANGELOG.md for full details.

Release v2.1.0

What's New

• Add auto-approval for Dependabot PRs after successful build
• Optimize binary size with icon compression and build optimizations
• Implement dynamic menu system for extensible icon management
• Implement string-based icon system with automatic migration
• Bump windows crate from 0.58.0 to 0.61.3

Full Changelog

v2.0.0...v2.1.0

RustCat v2.0.0 - Major Architecture Update

RustCat v2.0.0 - Major Architecture Update

This major release brings significant architectural improvements and modernization to RustCat.

🚀 Major Changes

Added

• Dynamic menu system for extensible icon management
• String-based icon system with automatic migration
• Graceful thread shutdown functionality
• About dialog with version and Git hash information
• "Run on Start" option for automatic startup
• Comprehensive error handling for unsafe Windows API calls

Changed

• BREAKING: Migrated to windows-rs crate for improved Windows API integration
• BREAKING: Refactored main.rs into modular structure
• Improved code quality and error handling throughout the application
• Updated error messages to use eprintln! instead of println!

Fixed

• Right-click context menu not showing in tray icon
• Lifetime issues in App animation thread
• CPU usage panic with proper error handling
• HWND parameter compatibility with windows-rs 0.61.3

Dependencies

• Updated trayicon from 0.1.3 to 0.2.0
• Updated winreg from 0.10.1 to 0.55.0
• Updated windows crate from 0.58.0 to 0.61.3

📋 Full Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for complete details.

🔧 Technical Notes

This release includes breaking changes due to the migration to modern Windows API bindings. The application maintains the same functionality while providing better stability and maintainability.

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v1.0.4

What's Changed

• Bump trayicon from 0.1.1 to 0.1.3 by @dependabot in #3
• Bump winreg from 0.8.0 to 0.10.1 by @dependabot in #4
• feat: Add 'Run on Start' option by @bearice in #8
• Bump winreg from 0.10.1 to 0.50.0 by @dependabot in #6

New Contributors

• @dependabot made their first contribution in #3

Full Changelog: v1.0.3...v1.0.4

v1.0.3

• c71bf9e feat: run taskmgr on double clicking icon
• 46a7be1 fix: string in rust is not a legal cstring, missing ending zero.

v1.0.2

fixes panic when wake from sleep