Release Highlight

• Updater: Fixed permission issue when updating in standalone reader window
• Config: Added option to disable double‑click actions
• EPUB: Fixed missing images in some EPUB files
• EPUB: Corrected formatting for book subjects
• TXT: Improved language detection when parsing TXT files
• CSS: Resolved issue where custom font colors could not be applied
• Layout: Corrected cover image width display in 'Fit' mode for list view
• Layout: Fixed unintended scrolling in reader view when highlighting text

What's Changed

• security: add updater permission for standalone reader window, closes #1710 by @chrox in #1712
• layout: fix cover image width in fit mode in list view by @chrox in #1714
• config: add an option to disable double click, closes #1713 by @chrox in #1715
• epub: fix some images are not displayed in EPUBs, closes #1709 by @chrox in #1718
• api: production for apple iap verifier by @chrox in #1719
• css: overriding book color also applies to the font elements by @chrox in #1721
• txt: fix language detection when parsing TXT files, closes #1720 by @chrox in #1723
• refactor: unified path resolver on all platforms by @chrox in #1730
• layout: fix unintended reader view scroll when highlighting, closes #1716 by @chrox in #1731
• chore: bump to upstream foliate-js by @chrox in #1732
• release: version 0.9.69 by @chrox in #1733

Full Changelog: v0.9.68...v0.9.69

Release Highlight

• Reader: Files now open in a new window by default on Desktop
• Translation: Skips translating content inside <pre>, <code>, and <math> tags
• Performance: Improved multi-part downloading for large books
• Sync: Resolved issue preventing some PDF files from syncing
• CSS: Resolved issue with fixed font color in some EPUB files
• TXT: Enhanced TXT parsing for better compatibility

What's Changed

• docs: fix outdated repository links and spelling error by @ChuwuYo in #1669
• feat: add IAP in native bridge plugin for iOS by @chrox in #1673
• feat: add IAP server api by @chrox in #1676
• feat: support IAP to upgrade to Readest Premium on iOS by @chrox in #1678
• iap: use sandbox environment for testflight by @chrox in #1679
• api: ensure proper string decoded on edge runtimes by @chrox in #1680
• api: use node api endpoint for iap verifying by @chrox in #1683
• fix: importing books from url and set downloaded timestamp for reimported books by @chrox in #1684
• perf: eliminate redundant re-renders of book cover components by @chrox in #1685
• chore: suppress warnings from old objc crate by @chrox in #1686
• font: fix broken links for online CJK fonts by @chrox in #1687
• layout: fix insets for double borders and add book spine decorator by @chrox in #1688
• fix: load backup library data if main library data is unavailable, closes #1672 by @chrox in #1689
• perf: multi-part download with range access by @chrox in #1690
• config: default to open file with new window by @chrox in #1691
• api: batch updating daily usage key in KV by @chrox in #1694
• premium: increased cloud sync storage for premium users by @chrox in #1696
• css: fix hard-coded font color, closes #1695 by @chrox in #1697
• translation: skip translating pre, code and math tags, closes #1693 by @chrox in #1698
• chore: add legal links in about window and user page by @chrox in #1700
• api: sanitize string before saving into db by @chrox in #1701
• api: handle more string sanitization by @chrox in #1702
• txt: more robust TXT parsing by @chrox in #1706
• release: version 0.9.68 by @chrox in #1707

Full Changelog: v0.9.67...v0.9.68

Release Highlight

• Reader: Fixed file opening issue when filenames contain commas
• Translation: Added Yandex Translator as a new translation provider
• Layout: Hovering over header now reveals macOS traffic light window controls
• Theme: Reader background color is now customizable for EPUB and PDF
• Library: Search now includes book format, group names, and descriptions
• Library: Various improvements to metadata editor and bookshelf management
• Linux: Fixed social login failure on Linux systems

What's Changed

• fix: don't use comma as separator when parsing filenames, closes #1622 by @chrox in #1650
• feat: Added Yandex Translator by @Columpio in #1652
• layout: hover header to show traffic light window control on macOS, closes #1645 by @chrox in #1653
• css: multiply img color in light mode when overriding book color by @chrox in #1656
• linux: fixed multiple instances created in OAuth, closes #1654 by @chrox in #1659
• layout: fix hardcoded image layout in fixed layout documents by @chrox in #1660
• PDF: Support custom background theming for PDF files, closes #1649 by @chrox in #1661
• feat: search in book format, group names and descriptions by @chrox in #1662
• library: various fixes on metadata editor and bookshelf by @chrox in #1663
• release: version 0.9.67 by @chrox in #1664

New Contributors

• @Columpio made their first contribution in #1652

Full Changelog: v0.9.66...v0.9.67

Release Highlight

• Layout: Fixed nested table of contents items not expanding in long TOC lists
• Reader: Opening files from the OS now takes highest priority
• TTS: Improved voice filtering for some language codes
• App: Fixed loading issues on older browsers
• App: Fixed wrong MIME types generated on Linux

What's Changed

• chore: handle ChunkLoadError by refreshing page by @chrox in #1619
• chore: fix loading chunk error of optional chaining for Android WebView below 80 by @chrox in #1626
• layout: fix nested toc items not expanded in very long toc list, closes #1625 by @chrox in #1629
• doc: add deepwiki badge and link by @chrox in #1630
• chore: bump tauri, next and zustand to latest versions by @chrox in #1631
• api: fix cors for api with new nextjs version by @chrox in #1633
• chore: downgrade next.js to 15.3 by @chrox in #1634
• doc: run a preview build to identify compatibility issues between OpenNext, Next.js, and Supabase by @chrox in #1635
• fix: chaining file open with OS opening the highest precedence, closes #1622 by @chrox in #1636
• layout: fix layout for auth and user page by @chrox in #1637
• library: fix book not redownloaded for the redownload button in detail modal, closes #1628 by @chrox in #1638
• tts: convert iso6392 language code to iso6391 to filter tts voices, closes #1627 by @chrox in #1639
• fix: set xdg-mime with mime type other than scheme, closes #1621 by @chrox in #1641
• release: version 0.9.66 by @chrox in #1643

Full Changelog: v0.9.65...v0.9.66

Release Highlight

• Reader: Added support for opening multiple reader windows on desktop
• Layout: Added visible window borders on Linux
• TTS: Improved handling of invalid book language
• TTS: Skipped reading footnote anchor links
• Translation: Fixed an issue where table of contents entries were not translated
• Sync: Edited book metadata is now included in sync across devices
• iOS: Disabled context menu when long-pressing on book covers

What's Changed

• Update translation.json by @StepanSad in #1595
• feat: support multiple reader windows on desktop, closes #259 by @chrox in #1596
• layout: add window borders on Linux, closes #1570 by @chrox in #1599
• css: named container classes for easier css customization, closes #1598 by @chrox in #1600
• fix: replace fallback book cover with new cover image by @chrox in #1604
• layout: maintain the layout of anchor elements while increasing their tap target size, closes #1603 by @chrox in #1605
• Fix dev-web command by @vasi in #1606
• tts: handle invalid language code and show no voices hints, closes #1579 by @chrox in #1607
• tts: skip text to speech for rubys and footnote anchors, closes #1334 by @chrox in #1608
• layout: unset text indent inside of list elements by @chrox in #1609
• translation: fix translation not working for table of contents by @chrox in #1610
• sync: also sync book metadata by @chrox in #1611
• ios: skip context menu when long-press on book cover, closes #1612 by @chrox in #1613
• release: version 0.9.65 by @chrox in #1614
• fix: update book cover image from metadata in sidebar by @chrox in #1615

New Contributors

• @vasi made their first contribution in #1606

Full Changelog: v0.9.64...v0.95

Release Highlight

• Library: Added support to edit book metadata
• Layout: Fixed bookmark icon placement when the sidebar is pinned
• Reader: Fixed an issue where links to other chapters in EPUB files did not work
• Reader: Lightened the highlight color in dark mode for better contrast
• Reader: Pull-to-refresh gesture is now smoother and more responsive
• Reader: Removed unintended indentation on images
• Search: Improved responsiveness of full-text search for faster results

What's Changed

• updater: show update notes for new releases by @chrox in #1552
• chore: add fastlane action to release to Google Play by @chrox in #1554
• layout: add window border on Windows 10, closes #1551 by @chrox in #1556
• fix: invalid href handling in EPUB by @chrox in #1557
• layout: fix dimension of inline images, closes #1555 by @chrox in #1560
• css: lighten the highlight color in dark mode, closes #1489 by @chrox in #1561
• search: more responsive full-text search, closes #1558 by @chrox in #1562
• fix: pull down to refresh is now more smoother and responsive by @chrox in #1564
• fix: bookmark ribbon is now placed correctly when sidebar is pinned by @chrox in #1565
• css: remove unintended indent for images, closes #1567 by @chrox in #1568
• doc: add appdata metainfo for Flathub by @chrox in #1569
• chore: flatpak with custom oauth by @chrox in #1574
• Fixed bad Ukrainian translation. by @StepanSad in #1576
• Update translation.json by @StepanSad in #1581
• feat: support to edit book metadata, closes #753 by @chrox in #1583
• fix: save custom cover images in apps by @chrox in #1588
• release: version 0.9.64 by @chrox in #1589

New Contributors

• @StepanSad made their first contribution in #1576

Full Changelog: v0.9.63...v0.9.64

Release Highlight

• Reader: Fixed links not working in some MOBI books
• TTS: Fixed an issue where some text was skipped during reading
• Library: You can now delete only the cloud backup of a book without removing the local copy
• Performance: Fonts in the font list now load only when displayed for faster startup
• Performance: Opening large MOBI books is now significantly faster
• Layout: Fixed overlay scrollbar display in virtualized book lists
• Layout: Improved grid cover image height in crop mode
• Layout: Removed unsupported screen orientation lock option on iPad
• Layout: System context menu no longer appears when selecting text on iPad
• Translation: Added Thai (th-TH) language support

What's Changed

• subscription: fix action button in plan card by @chrox in #1514
• chore: upload to r2 after release with retry by @chrox in #1516
• chore: retry workflow for r2 uploading by @chrox in #1517
• compat: footnote img size, closes #1518 by @chrox in #1519
• settings: remove unsupported screen orientation lock on iPad, closes #1520 by @chrox in #1522
• fix: links in mobi are now properly followed, closes #1503 by @chrox in #1528
• layout: fix overlay scrollbar with virtualized list, closes #1524 by @chrox in #1530
• perf: lazy loading fonts in fonts list by @chrox in #1533
• chore: update Android target sdk to 35 by @chrox in #1534
• layout: fix grid cover image height in crop mode by @chrox in #1537
• doc: update Readme for mobile apps downloads by @chrox in #1540
• doc: layout for the download badges by @chrox in #1541
• fix: handling toc links for some mobi books, closes #1525 by @chrox in #1542
• tts: fix some direct text being skipped in tts, closes #1515 by @chrox in #1543
• feat: support deleting only the cloud backup of a book by @bhscer in #1546
• perf: speed up opening for large MOBI books, closes #1544 by @chrox in #1547
• i18n: add Thai (th-TH) translations by @chrox in #1548
• layout: dismiss system context menu popup when selecting text on iPad, closes #1485 by @chrox in #1549
• release: version 0.9.63 by @chrox in #1550

New Contributors

• @bhscer made their first contribution in #1546

Full Changelog: v0.9.62...v0.9.63

Release Highlight

• Subscription: You can now upgrade to Readest Premium and manage your subscription
• Reader: Added an option to toggle Parallel Reading when viewing multiple books
• Translation: Added an option to show or hide the original text in translations
• Layout: TOC on Android now uses an overlay scrollbar for easier navigation
• Layout: Custom CSS can now also be applied to the library page
• Fonts: Added three new CJK fonts to choose from
• Shortcuts: Press ESC to quickly close the search bar

What's Changed

• layout: apply custom css also to the library page, tweaks on fitted cover images by @chrox in #1481
• chore: fix uninlined format args warning by @chrox in #1482
• refactor: fix fallback cover image for fitted mode by @chrox in #1483
• settings: add three new CJK fonts by @chrox in #1484
• api: add subscription API by @chrox in #1491
• api: cors in middleware by @chrox in #1493
• feat: add subscription management for web by @chrox in #1494
• feat: add subscription management for tauri platforms by @chrox in #1499
• api: fix for supabase RLS by @chrox in #1501
• shortcuts: add ESC to dismiss search bar, closes #1495 by @chrox in #1502
• feat: add option to toggle Parallel Reading on/off when viewing multiple books, closes #1496 by @chrox in #1504
• feat: add upgrade to premium option in settings menu by @chrox in #1505
• layout: add overlay scrollbar for TOC on Android by @chrox in #1506
• css: fix for legacy epub image dimension, closes #1507 by @chrox in #1508
• layout: extend drag area outward so the scrollbar remains clickable by @chrox in #1509
• feat: add an option to show/hide original text in translation, also closes #1492 by @chrox in #1511
• layout: refine user profile page by @chrox in #1512
• release: version 0.9.62 by @chrox in #1513

Full Changelog: v0.9.61...v0.9.62

Release Highlight

• Layout: Fixed view menu width on smaller screens
• Layout: Added option to crop or fit book covers in library view
• Reader: You can now apply custom CSS to the reading interface (UI)
• Reader: Added an option to show remaining pages in the current chapter
• Settings: Added options to reset settings from the config dialog
• Import: Fixed encoded filenames when importing TXT files on iOS
• Linux: Fixed missing app icon on some Linux distributions
• GitHub: Added donation link to support Readest development

What's Changed

• doc: add donation badge and link with crypto payment by @chrox in #1457
• doc: add the Support section in README by @chrox in #1458
• chore: bump opennextjs and wrangler to latest versions by @chrox in #1460
• fix: longer timeout to save changes before reloading page by @chrox in #1461
• layout: view menu now has a maximum width, closes #1459 by @chrox in #1463
• android: fix transparent icon background on Android, closes #1462 by @chrox in #1464
• feat: custom css for the reader UI by @chrox in #1466
• doc: adjust the priority of the readest koplugin for Koreader by @chrox in #1467
• feat: add an option in the view menu to crop or fit book covers of the library page by @chrox in #1469
• bump: update tauri to latest dev branch, closes #1468 by @chrox in #1471
• chore: use default production supabase and posthog if not customized, closes #1454 by @chrox in #1473
• chore: update assetlinks and deeplink for Android by @chrox in #1474
• feat: add options to reset settings in the config dialog, closes #1111 by @chrox in #1475
• fix: EPUB covers occasionally fail to display in library view, closes #1029 by @chrox in #1476
• fix: get correct filename when importing txt files on iOS by @chrox in #1477
• feat: add an option to show remaining pages in chapter by @chrox in #1478
• release: version 0.9.61 by @chrox in #1479

Full Changelog: v0.9.60...v0.9.61

Release Highlight

• Layout has been improved for iPad devices
• Screen orientation changes are now smoother on iOS
• Importing books on iOS during the first launch is now more reliable
• Font size no longer changes unexpectedly in scrolled mode on iOS
• Top and bottom safe insets are now ignored when no header or footer is present
• Interactive books now load correctly on the Desktop platform
• Translation is now disabled when the primary language is undefined
• Android: the task list background color has been updated with current theme color

What's Changed

• sync: add network timeout of sync to 5 sec by @chrox in #1432
• release: ready for Google Play release, closes #1001 by @chrox in #1433
• chore: download releases using cloudflare cdn by @chrox in #1436
• chore: allow download url for installers by @chrox in #1437
• fix: importing books on iOS at first launch is more reliable now by @chrox in #1439
• css: fix unintended font size adjust in scrolled mode on iOS, closes #1438 by @chrox in #1440
• fix: smoother orientation change in iOS, closes #1434 by @chrox in #1441
• fix: correct spelling 'Themeing' to 'Theming' in README by @ChuwuYo in #1444
• layout: tweaks on layout for iPad by @chrox in #1446
• layout: ignore system top/bottom safe insets when there is no header or footer, closes #1442 by @chrox in #1447
• fix: disable translation when the primary language is not defined, closes #1443 by @chrox in #1448
• android: dismiss the splash screen and change icon background color in task list by @chrox in #1450
• fix: allow inline scripts on Tauri platforms by @chrox in #1451
• release: version 0.9.60 by @chrox in #1452

New Contributors

• @ChuwuYo made their first contribution in #1444

Full Changelog: v0.9.59...v0.9.60