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 ==== Current Beta ==== ==== Current Beta ====
  
-The current beta release is version ​**T2021-04-24-1600-beta** (Apr 242021).   ​+The current beta release is Build **T2023-06-11-1120-beta** (June 112023).  
  
-This is functionally equivalent to the current full production ​release, ​T2021-04-24-1600 .+This is functionally equivalent to the current full release, ​Build T2023-06-11-1120.
  
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 ==== Current Full Release ==== ==== Current Full Release ====
  
-The current full release is Build **T2021-04-24-1600** (Apr 242021). +The current full release is Build **T2023-06-11-1120** (June 112023).
  
 +Improvements in **T2023-06-11-1120** and **T2023-06-11-1120-beta**
 +
 +  * rebuilt for production release
 +
 +Improvements in T2023-02-18-1041-beta
 +
 +  * Bug fix:
 +    * Allow launch from Windows as just zerenstk.exe,​ with no path specified.
 +  * User interface:
 +    * Improve error messages for image size mismatch and defect mask missing.
 +    * Allow command line arguments -cfg:​name=value to override settings in zerenstk.cfg .
 +    * Correct typo in preferences memory help panel, "​pixels"​ --> "​megapixels"​.
 +
 +Improvements in T2022-07-07-1446-beta
 +
 +  * Bug fixes:
 +    * Windows native Look & Feel, fix a too-thin slider bar in Options > Preferences.
 +    * Batch processing, do not allow overwriting an existing folder when saving new projects.
 +
 +Improvements in T2022-07-04-1214-beta
 +
 +  * New features:
 +    * Added option to specify display monitor profile when color managing screen images.
 +    * Batch > Slabbing automatically selects "Add new files as already aligned"​.
 +  * User interface:
 +    * Diagnose size mismatch between source images and dust/​defects mask image.
 +    * Silently skip EXIF propagation if source image is not available at time of save.
 +    * DMap contrast setting dialog rings bell when opened.
 +    * "​Uh-oh"​ popup notifications are suppressed if console log is already visible.
 +    * "​Uh-oh"​ popup notification references Options > View Console Log.
 +
 +
 +Improvements in **T2022-04-21-0715** and **T2022-04-21-0715-beta**:​
 +
 +  * StackShot: provide option to swap Back/Fwd directions.
 +  * User interface:
 +    * Clarified prompt when selecting folder for image saves.
 +    * Specify default image naming template as "​{datetime:​YYYY-MM-dd-hh.mm.ss} ZS {method}"​.
 +  * Bug fixes:
 +    * Restore image saving parameters even if slabbing run is aborted.
 +    * Image cache could be temporarily lost after saving project to different device and continuing to work without close/​re-open.
 +
 +Improvements in T2022-03-26-1023-beta
 +
 +  * New features: ​
 +    * Automatic save project on new or renamed output image (feature controlled at Options > Preferences > Project Settings, enabled by default).
 +    * Renamed output images are also renamed in file system on project save (including automatic saves).
 +    * Files with extension .txt are allowed in project folders and folders of images.
 +  * DOF and stereo calculators dynamically update to reflect newly opened project.
 +  * Bug fixes:
 +    * Closing project with stereo view active left an image displayed.
 +    * Switching projects via drag-and-drop bypassed close code and could discard a modified project without warning.
 +
 +Improvements in T2022-03-19-1717-beta
 +
 +  * Performance:​
 +    * Faster reading and writing .zsy files (Output Images).
 +    * Faster save output image immediately after stacking.
 +  * Bug fixes:
 +    * Added diagnostic printout, "​Developer.TracebackImageDisposes=true"​.
 +    * Avoid unnecessary re-reading of .zsy file caused by pre-sizing.
 +    * Avoid hanging the GUI on certain file reading errors.
 +    * Avoid resetting modification date of project folder when opening old projects.
 +  ​
 +Improvements in **T2022-03-12-1935** and **T2022-03-12-1935-beta**
 +
 +  * New function: view existing stereo pair
 +  * New feature: Options > Preferences > Preprocessing > "Sort new files in reverse order"​.
 +  * New option for {datetime:​format} to image naming template.
 +  * StackShot: avoid exceeding firmware limit for maximum rail speed steps/​second.
 +  * User interface:
 +    * Stereo calculator, added more precision in display values.
 +    * Changed initial setting: Default to hand cursor (pan/zoom tool) when stereo previewing.
 +    * Relabeled button: "Stop Preview"​ --> "Stop Stereo View".
 +  * Bug fixes:
 +    * Avoid out-of-memory error caused by badly formatted Exif data.
 +    * Avoid rare crash due to race condition in retouching.
 +
 +
 +
 +Improvements in T2021-09-30-1652-beta (rebuilt as **T2021-10-12-2040**)
 +
 +  * Avoid popup on sporadic and harmless noSuchMethod errors inside JRE 17.
 +  * Avoid red popup and hang if source image missing and screen image not cached.
 +
 +Improvements in T2021-09-06-1856-beta
 +
 +  * Avoid popup on sporadic and harmless accessibilityHitTest error inside JRE 17.
 +  ​
 +The current full release is Build **T2021-08-28-1410** (Aug 28, 2021). \\ This is a re-build with no functional modifications,​ to provide a production build number.
 +
 +Improvements in T2021-08-10-1929-beta
 +
 +  * User Interface & API
 +    * File name "​RegistrationParameters.txt"​ changed to "​AdjustmentParameters.txt"​ for consistency with user interface.
 +  * macOS compatibility & performance
 +    * Embed OpenJDK 17 to use Apple'​s Metal API, for faster image window updates.
 +    ​
 +Improvements in T2021-07-31-1138-beta
 +
 +  * Code signing: switched to EV code signing certificate for Windows.
 +  * Bug fix:
 +    * Work around launch problem introduced by font management in macOS Monterey.
 +  ​
 +Improvements in T2021-06-10-1611-beta
 +
 +  * User interface:
 +    * Log but not alarm on spurious exceptions regarding component visibility.
 +    * Added Help > Reset Menus, to repaint window and reset menu entries based on application state.
 +    ​
 +Improvements in T2021-06-06-1947-beta
 +
 +  * User interface:
 +    * Improved progress bar handling when DMap caching.
 +    * Preferences dialog, added button in DMap Settings to set threshold mask color.
 +  * Bug fix:
 +    * Set color mask button did not work. (Bug introduced in T2021-05-31-1607-beta.)
 +  * Other:
 +    * Reduced access to Windows registry, may speed opening of Preferences dialog.
 + 
 +Improvements in T2021-05-31-1607-beta
 +
 +  * User interface
 +    * Allow copying text of labels, buttons, checkboxes, etc. to clipboard, using right-click context menu.
 +    * Provide concise diagnostic instead of generic "​Uh-oh"​ when image files cannot be read.
 +    * Renamed menu entry File > "Save Registration Parameters"​ to be File > "Save Adjustment Parameters",​ for consistency with "Save Adjusted Input Images"​ and to avoid confusion with Options > Registration.
 +  * Bug fixes:
 +    * Correction to components considered relevant for DMap caching.
 +    * Reduce progress bar startup spike when using DMap cache.
 +    ​
 +Improvements in T2021-05-29-1631-beta
 +
 +  * DMap speedup:
 +    * Options > Preferences > DMap Settings: "Cache DMap pass 1 info for faster work with multiple thresholds"​
 +Improvements in **T2021-05-28-1930** and **T2021-05-28-1930-beta**:​
 +
 +  * Bug fix:
 +    * Allow trialing of Pro-only features for entire duration of Promotional Edition license.
 +
 +Improvements in **T2021-05-05-1700** and **T2021-05-05-1700-beta**:​
 +
 +  * Bug fix:
 +    * Clean installation of Professional Edition license key could give misleading diagnostic.
 +
 +Improvements in **T2021-05-05-1700** and **T2021-05-05-1700-beta**:​
 +
 +  * Bug fix:
 +    * Filechooser could be used off event thread for new project placement "​Ask"​.
  
 Improvements in **T2021-04-24-1600** and **T2021-04-24-1600-beta**:​ Improvements in **T2021-04-24-1600** and **T2021-04-24-1600-beta**:​
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