Merge pull request #303 from eshtek/dev

dev->main

Author: jerodfritz

docs/.vitepress/sidebar.ts

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ const sidebar: DefaultTheme.SidebarItem[] = [
         collapsed: true,
         items: [
       // auto-generated-release-notes-start
+            { text: '2026-07-06', link: '/release-notes/command-deck/2026-07-06' },
             { text: '2026-06-26', link: '/release-notes/command-deck/2026-06-26' },
             { text: '2026-06-06', link: '/release-notes/command-deck/2026-06-06' },
             { text: '2026-05-29', link: '/release-notes/command-deck/2026-05-29' },

docs/release-notes/command-deck/2026-07-06.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# July 6, 2026 - DIF drive support, new curated apps, and self-healing improvements
+
+Here is a summary of changes shipped since our [last update](/release-notes/command-deck/2026-06-26).
+
+### Setup
+
+- Ex-enterprise SAS drives with T10 Protection Information (DIF) formatting are now automatically detected during setup, with a dedicated Format Drives step to prepare them before pool creation
+
+### Storage
+
+- Stale pool references in user preferences are now automatically corrected or removed, preventing errors when a previously selected pool no longer exists
+
+### App Curations
+
+- [Snapotter](https://github.com/Jeosas/snapotter) - Snapotter is a snapshot management tool for your server.
+- [PairDrop](https://pairdrop.net) - PairDrop enables local file sharing between devices on the same network.
+- [Mealie](https://mealie.io) - Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner.
+- [Linkwarden](https://linkwarden.app) - Linkwarden is a collaborative bookmark manager for organizing and preserving web content.
+- [Memos](https://usememos.com) - Memos is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking and knowledge base.
+
+### Increased Reliability
+
+- Main connections are now verified and self-healed on host startup if it is stalled, not running or stopped
+
+**NOTE:** All of these updates are applied automatically to your Command Deck.  You may need to clear your cache.  Help with clearing your cache is available [here](/troubleshooting/common-issues/ClearCache).

docs/release-notes/command-deck/index.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ For users who are actively connected during an update, there may be a brief down
 <!-- auto-generated-year-sections-start -->
 ## 2026 Releases
 
+- [**2026-07-06**](./2026-07-06) - DIF drive support, new curated apps, and self-healing improvements
 - [**2026-06-26**](./2026-06-26) - Onboarding redesign, live storage progress, and app preconfiguration improvements
 - [**2026-06-06**](./2026-06-06) - New curated applications
 - [**2026-05-29**](./2026-05-29) - New curated applications

docs/release-notes/index.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The Command Deck is the HexOS web interface. Updates are automatically deployed
 
 **[View Command Deck Release Notes →](/release-notes/command-deck/)**
 
-**Latest:** [2026-06-26 — Onboarding redesign, live storage progress, and app preconfiguration improvements](/release-notes/command-deck/2026-06-26)
+**Latest:** [2026-07-06 — DIF drive support, new curated apps, and self-healing improvements](/release-notes/command-deck/2026-07-06)
 
 ## TrueNAS