This is the 4th alpha release within the 3.0 branch and aims to provide general stability and compatibility improvements.

🌟 Improvements

• JVM compatibility checks have been updated to match the target version
• Updated to Java 17
• Bumped all dependency versions
• General code cleanup

🐞 Fixed Bugs

• Fixed a text field styling issue on Java 16 and newer (Some styling has been reverted as a result)
• Fixed an issue that causes the application to crash when no support for TrayIcon is provided by the runtime

This release aims to implement the remaining set of previously announced features as well as to improve compatibility and error reporting.

Note: This is a major release. Upgrading to this version may prevent older versions from loading your configuration. Note: This is a pre-release and may thus still contain various issues. Please report any unexpected problems on GitHub or Discord.

• Corrected various aspects of the application style
• Added support for minimizing the application to the system tray (where available)
• Added a settings menu
• Added support for configuring user repositories
• Added troubleshooting related information
• Added troubleshooting actions
• Added logic to provide smooth version migrations
• Added additional information to automatic error reports
• Moved the port mapping logic to a dedicated module
• Added support for update checking
• Added support for v2 of the Internet Gateway Device profile
• Added a warning dialog for unstable releases
• Adjusted the modality of dialog windows
• Replaced the Apache HTTP Client with OKHTTP
• Added a dedicated GitHub library
• Bumped the minimal Java version to 11
• Replaced all references to the Oracle JDK with AdoptOpenJDK references
• Reworked large portions of the application code
• Added additional logging

Additionally, the following bugs were resolved within this release:

• Fixed various translation-related issues
• [#10] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when no compatible device is available within the network
• [#12] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when the device rejected the command arguments
• [#13] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when a port mapping is removed manually or times out
• Fixed an issue which causes the application to crash on certain incompatible gateway devices
• Fixed a deadlock issue which may occur during the gateway query sequence

The following changes to the stock repositories were made:

• [Games] Added port mappings for 7 Days to Die
• [Games] Added port mappings for ARK: Survival Evolved
• [Games] Added port mappings for Arma 3
• [Games] Added port mappings for Astroneer
• [Games] Added port mappings for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
• [Games] Added port mappings for DayZ
• [Games] Added port mappings for Factorio
• [Games] Added port mappings for Subnautica (Nitrox Mod)
• [Games] Added port mappings for Squad
• [Games] Added port mappings for Terraria
• [Games] Added port mappings for Unturned
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTPS
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTP on port 8080

The repository definitions remain compatible with prior versions of the application.

This release aims to implement the remaining set of previously announced features as well as to improve compatibility and error reporting.

Note: This is a major release. Upgrading to this version may prevent older versions from loading your configuration. Note: This is a pre-release and may thus still contain various issues. Please report any unexpected problems on GitHub or Discord.

• Corrected various aspects of the application style
• Added support for minimizing the application to the system tray (where available)
• Added a settings menu
• Added support for configuring user repositories
• Added troubleshooting related information
• Added troubleshooting actions
• Added logic to provide smooth version migrations
• Added additional information to automatic error reports
• Moved the port mapping logic to a dedicated module
• Added support for update checking
• Added a warning dialog for unstable releases
• Adjusted the modality of dialog windows
• Fixed various translation-related issues
• Replaced the Apache HTTP Client with OKHTTP
• Added a dedicated GitHub library
• Bumped the minimal Java version to 11
• Replaced all references to the Oracle JDK with AdoptOpenJDK references
• Reworked large portions of the application code

Additionally, the following bugs were resolved within this release:

• [#10] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when no compatible device is available within the network
• [#12] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when the device rejected the command arguments
• [#13] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when a port mapping is removed manually or times out

The following changes to the stock repositories were made:

• [Games] Added port mappings for 7 Days to Die
• [Games] Added port mappings for ARK: Survival Evolved
• [Games] Added port mappings for Arma 3
• [Games] Added port mappings for Astroneer
• [Games] Added port mappings for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
• [Games] Added port mappings for DayZ
• [Games] Added port mappings for Factorio
• [Games] Added port mappings for Subnautica (Nitrox Mod)
• [Games] Added port mappings for Squad
• [Games] Added port mappings for Terraria
• [Games] Added port mappings for Unturned
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTPS
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTP on port 8080

The repository definitions remain compatible with prior versions of the application.