release v1.9.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,23 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.9.0] - 2026-03-20
+
+- UI/Navigation: delivered a major sidebar redesign with clearer hierarchy, unified action patterns, and improved session organization for better navigation through multiple projects (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
+- Chat: reduced streaming CPU usage and background churn with steadier turn rendering, debounced updates, and less storage thrash during long runs.
+- Chat: fixed scroll-to-latest and timeline tracking behavior, so active responses stay anchored more reliably while streaming.
+- Chat/Permissions: added a session-based permission auto-accept toggle and polished permission-shield visuals for quicker, clearer approval workflows.
+- Git: refreshed history visuals and added clearer branch-boundary markers, improving commit review and branch context while browsing history (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
+- Git: added remote removal from sync workflows and stabilized polling to reduce noisy background refreshes (thanks to @yulia-ivashko).
+- Settings/UI: fixed settings scrolling on mobile, made outside-click closing immediate, and reduced settings load churn/CPU spikes.
+- Panels/UI: softened panel resize affordances and tightened service dropdown/layout spacing for a cleaner, less distracting workspace.
+- Files: added debounced editor auto-save so edits persist more reliably without interrupting writing flow (thanks to @nguyenngothuong).
+- Files: reworked search UI for searching in files.
+- Reliability/Platform: improved Windows path/process behavior and restored macOS PTY/microphone compatibility, reducing startup/runtime friction across environments (thanks to @zerone0x, @fangfei0110).
+- Desktop/macOS: lowered the minimum supported macOS version to Ventura (13.0), expanding compatibility on older systems (thanks to @craigharman).
+- Updates/Reliability: unified update-check behavior across runtimes for more consistent update availability checks.
+
+
 ## [1.8.7] - 2026-03-13
 
 - CLI: fixed a startup regression in global npm/bun installs where wrapper or symlinked `openchamber` entrypoints could exit without output on commands like `--version` or `status`.

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openchamber-monorepo",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "OpenChamber monorepo workspace for web, ui, and desktop runtimes",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",

packages/desktop/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/desktop",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "desktopPrerequisites": [

packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -2670,7 +2670,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openchamber-desktop"
-version = "1.8.7"
+version = "1.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",

packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "openchamber-desktop"
-version = "1.8.7"
+version = "1.9.0"
 edition = "2021"
 publish = false
 

packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/schema.json",
   "productName": "OpenChamber",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "identifier": "ai.opencode.openchamber",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "node ./scripts/dev-web-server.mjs",

packages/ui/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/ui",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/main.tsx",

packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## [1.9.0] - 2026-03-20
+
+- Navigation/UI: refreshed the extension shell with a redesigned sidebar, clearer hierarchy, and cleaner session grouping so active work is easier to navigate.
+- Sessions: improved sidebar organization and interaction stability, including fixes for drag/rename edge cases during quick session management.
+- Chat/Performance: reduced streaming overhead and update churn for smoother long responses, steadier activity rendering, and fewer UI stalls in heavy sessions.
+- Chat: improved follow-to-latest behavior and timeline stability so ongoing responses remain easier to track.
+- Chat/Permissions: added per-session permission auto-accept controls to reduce repetitive approval prompts in iterative workflows.
+- Reliability/Windows: normalized workspace drive-letter handling and hid background process windows to reduce startup/session mismatches (thanks to @zerone0x).
+
 ## [1.8.7] - 2026-03-13
 
 - No notable changes.

packages/vscode/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "openchamber",
   "displayName": "OpenChamber",
   "description": "AI coding assistant powered by OpenCode",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "publisher": "fedaykindev",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {

packages/web/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/web",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "private": false,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./server/index.js",