VCP Desktop Release Notes
Version 1.0.0 (January 2025)
🎉 Welcome to the launch party for VCP Desktop! 🎉
After countless late nights, caffeine-fueled coding marathons, and enough debugging to make us question reality, we’re thrilled to share Version 1.0.0 with you. Get ready to compress videos like a boss on your shiny new desktop app. Here’s what we’ve packed into this bad boy:
🚀 New Features
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Cross-Platform Awesomeness
- Spring Boot + Electron = Magic. The backend meets frontend for a native experience.
- Works like a charm on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Yes, even your grandma’s Linux distro.
- Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) ready. Your Mac’s fans will stay nice and quiet. 🖥️
- Slick, responsive, and downright beautiful interface. UI that vibes. 🎨
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Video Compression Supreme
- Choose your vibe: Low, Medium, or High compression presets.
- Tweak resolutions and maintain that aspect ratio like a pro.
- Control frame rates – slow-mo anyone? 🎥
- Batch processing? Check. Line ‘em up and let ‘er rip.
- Converts to MP4, WebM, MKV… maybe even your toaster if you ask nicely.
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File Management That Just Works
- Personal working directories so your stuff is always where it should be.
- Automatic folder housekeeping. Marie Kondo, eat your heart out.
- Custom output directories for when you need things just so.
- Smarter file names. No more "video_final_final_2_revised_v3.mp4."
🛠️ Technical Improvements
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Under the Hood
- Dynamic port allocation so no two apps fight like siblings over one port.
- Optimized memory management – because nobody likes a RAM hog.
- Error handling so smooth, it could double as a customer service rep.
- Proper process cleanup – no more zombie processes haunting your system.
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Locking It Down 🔒
- Secure IPC communication – backend and frontend are BFFs.
- Sandboxed environment for max security. Hackers, move along.
- File permissions? Handled. You’re welcome. 👍
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Zippy Performance ⚡
- Lightning-fast startup because waiting is for elevators.
- Large file handling like a champ. Bring on those 4K videos.
- Supercharged parallel processing. Because speed matters.
👩💻 User Experience That’s a Vibe
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It’s All About the Interface
- Sleek, intuitive, and feels like home.
- Drag and drop your files – no menus, no fuss, just vibes.
- Real-time progress tracking so you’re never left guessing.
- Get nerdy with detailed compression stats. 📊
- Native system dialogs for file picking, because consistency is key.
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Built to Be Rock-Solid
- Automatic port conflict resolution. No fights allowed.
- Graceful error handling. When things go wrong, we’ll catch you.
- Clear status feedback, so you’re always in the loop.
- Stability that feels like a warm hug.
🖥️ System Requirements
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macOS, Windows, Linux
- 10.12 or later. Even your older Macs can join the fun.
- Intel or Apple Silicon (we’ve got both covered).
- 4GB RAM minimum (but seriously, 8GB makes everything happier).
- 1GB free disk space for all the good stuff.
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Dependencies
- FFmpeg is bundled in. No install headaches. 🎉
- Java Runtime Environment included. One less thing to download.
- Literally, no extra dependencies. Zero. Zilch.
⚠️ Known Quirks (Because Nothing’s Perfect)
- No code signing yet, so macOS might give you the side-eye. Don’t worry, it’s totally safe. 👍
- Custom icons? Coming soon. For now, enjoy our minimalist placeholder.
- Web uploads are capped at 1GB. Let’s not crash the internet, okay?
🌟 Coming Soon (We’re Already Working on It!)
- Auto-updates. No more manual downloads. 🎉
- Even more compression codecs. Got a request? Let us know!
- Advanced encoding options for the true video wizards. 🧙✨
- Localization so everyone can join the party, no matter the language.
Thanks for being part of our journey. We can’t wait to see what you create with VCP Desktop. Have feedback, bug reports, or just want to say hi? Hit us up on GitHub. 💬
Stay awesome,
The VCP Team ❤️
Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.0.0-stable