Releases: bitsocialnet/5chan
Release list
v0.9.11
This release adds moderator tools for moving posts between boards and a hidden trash board, improves the reply editor with resizable previews and better YouTube link insertion, and keeps reply and transfer dialogs in place while you work.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.11 (2026-07-02)
Bug Fixes
- reply modal: align composer controls (c0537cc)
- reply modal: constrain bbcode preview width (b90138f)
- reply modal: insert YouTube links at cursor and enable conversion everywhere (4bfe298)
- reply modal: remember desktop position across opens in session (546ee99)
- transfer modal: remember dragged position (e50e4e6)
Features
v0.9.10
This release makes reply forms follow each board's link rules, including boards that require file links or block links in replies.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.10 (2026-06-29)
Bug Fixes
- post form: respect reply link rules (69ba4ac)
v0.9.9
This version fixes boards that could stay stuck loading, restores code tags on code-enabled boards, and improves board route and link behavior.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.9 (2026-06-28)
Bug Fixes
v0.9.8
This version adds a /q/ feedback directory, lets moderators edit their own posts, improves board route handling, and keeps other videos paused when a new one starts playing.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.8 (2026-06-27)
Bug Fixes
- ai workflow: align hook configs (9e027a0)
- catalog: use search hashes for board routes (ecb7f9e)
- edit-menu: let moderators edit their own post content (fa5320e)
- favicon: show dedicated icon on 404 pages (f213d41)
- footer: rename contact link to contributors (292d3e3)
- media: pause other videos when a new one starts playing (24e340e)
- routing: canonicalize board page 1 routes instead of not-found (eacb422)
Features
- directories: add /q/ feedback directory and link site footer (51c0a16)
v0.9.7
This release fixes flag display on alternate /pol/ community pages opened by their direct board address.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.7 (2026-06-26)
Bug Fixes
- post flags: show flags on directory candidate boards (8170cd1)
v0.9.6
This release fixes /all feeds shifting while posts load and keeps partially visible videos playing smoothly.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.6 (2026-06-25)
Bug Fixes
v0.9.5
This release enables pure peer-to-peer browser mode by default, adds more peer routes, and fixes account recovery reloads, duplicate posting, removed reply visibility, settings refreshes, and the account data editor.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.5 (2026-06-25)
Bug Fixes
- account-data-editor: restore Ace load ordering (cb74ba8)
- consume enriched account comments directly (#1178) (f1022fc)
- deps: bump vulnerable transitive dependencies for Dependabot alerts (7f193b4)
- p2p: stop account recovery reload loop (5dd2d95)
- publishing: keep submit guard active until publish settles (0426221)
- replies: hide no-reason removed replies (4737d37)
- settings: keep pubsub visibility stable before refresh (ca5582c)
Features
- p2p: enable pure browser p2p by default (fb00446)
v0.9.4
This release restores desktop .bso board address resolution, fixes stuck loading text on loaded posts, fixes empty board loading and fresh reply handling, and temporarily keeps browser pure P2P off by default while a peer-to-peer publishing bug is investigated.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.4 (2026-06-18)
Bug Fixes
- electron: add BSO name resolvers for desktop board address resolution (3a4a0d4)
- home: point footer Blog link to bitsocial.net (d2f058a)
- p2p: disable browser pure P2P by default (1c14003)
- post: restore thread author controls after publish navigation (6297edb)
- posts: hide stale initializing footer (fb1a61e)
- replies: keep fresh replies scoped to thread (#1174) (9896c44)
v0.9.3
This release applies a browser pure P2P posting hotfix and keeps the pure P2P setting on the in-browser peer-to-peer path.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.3 (2026-06-18)
Bug Fixes
- ci: keep raw board tests side-effect free (75dd7a8)
- pubsub: avoid false browser p2p provider failures (10015de)
- pubsub: repair browser pure p2p publishing (8cf03a7)
- pubsub: restore browser pure p2p publishing (1278cf4)
- release: align blotter and release copy with LaTeX in /sci/ (3577673)
- rules: re-scroll directory hash when data refreshes (6006a65)
Performance Improvements
v0.9.2
This release ships signed and notarized macOS desktop apps, adds a scientific math (TeX) preview button when replying, shows board subtitles on the All view, and improves YouTube thumbnails alongside moderation queue, challenge modal, and media playback fixes.
- Web app: https://5chan.app
- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): 5chan.eth.limo, 5chan.eth.link, 5chan-eth.ipns.dweb.link
- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://5chan.eth (works on Brave Browser or use IPFS Companion)
Downloads
macOS
- Apple Silicon (arm64): Download DMG
- Intel (x64): Download DMG
Windows
- Installer (x64): Download EXE
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC" (SmartScreen), click "More info" then "Run anyway". To permanently allow, right-click the .exe → Properties → check "Unblock", or run in PowerShell:
Unblock-File -Path .\path\to\file.exe.
Linux
Android
- APK: Download
Static HTML build
- Static HTML archive (zip): Download
Changes
0.9.2 (2026-06-13)
Bug Fixes
- archive: preserve button link text color on desktop (b0193b3)
- challenge-modal: center mobile modal in viewport (2e58961)
- challenge-modal: publish challenge answers with pkc object schema (591aaa7)
- deps: bump react-router-dom to 6.30.4 (ee5aa78), closes #276
- deps: resolve shell-quote critical dependabot alert (fa7cab0)
- failed-publish: keep bracket actions on one line (9de2e6a)
- flags: limit challenge requests to country flags (32dbabb)
- flags: map pony flags to sprite sheet coordinates (cbdd4ed)
- media playback: stop hidden and offscreen media (#1164) (245d316)
- mod queue: reset board filter on navigation (#1166) (a3ff6b2)
- mod-queue: show empty state instead of not-allowed redirect (4308d26)
- pending-post: keep retrying failed posts on the pending route (#1161) (bd12b47)
- post ids: avoid cid fallback for poster identity (cdb1d13)
- post ids: fall back to comment cid for missing ids (#1167) (c0f1a77)
- post-form: convert twimg query-format links in the reply modal (#1168) (2f938d5)
- post-form: hide filename for non-file media links (27558de)
- post-form: style errors like 4chan and move into tfoot (f3d59c3)
- reply-modal: blur TeX button when preview closes (8456295)
- resolve open Dependabot security alerts (43b160b)
- rules: use hash links for directory deep links (e9c729a)
- thread update: refresh stale reply caches (#1160) (c2b222c)
- thread: show optimistic reply count after publishing own reply (#1162) (182ff0e)
- youtube thumbnails: prefer best available image (6cb28b0)