v0.1.1 adds desktop auto-update for portable Liminal Desktop installs: check GitHub Releases on launch, apply harness updates in place (liminald-runtime zip), and schedule full app updates with a verified restart.

v0.1.1
Beta milestone
Harness hot-swap
liminald in place
App update
Verified restart
CLI
liminal update --check

Shipped in this slice

  • Desktop auto-update — Settings → About & updates; hub banner when a newer v*-desktop release exists
  • Harness hot-swap — Downloads liminald-runtime-v{version}.zip, stops sidecar, swaps liminald/, reconnects
  • App update — Downloads full platform archive, verifies SHA256, relaunches via bundled updater scripts
  • Release manifest — liminal-desktop-manifest-v{version}.json on each desktop GitHub Release
  • CLI — liminal update --check, --json, --harness-only for portable installs; git path unchanged

What you can run today

# Download Liminal Desktop (Windows / macOS / Linux)
# https://www.vireondynamics.com/liminal/get-started#desktop-app

liminal update --check

Roadmap

StageMeaningStatus
v0.0.x alphaRapid iteration on mainCompleted
Beta / v0.1.0First public previewShipped
v0.1.1Desktop auto-updateShipped
RCShip checklist + docs freezeNot started
Install GASupported GA onboarding channelPlanned

Comparison table

Pre-release history

VersionDateSummary
v0.1.02026-06-15First public preview (beta)
v0.0.262026-06-10Compose dock, Azure ARM, Kimchi provider

Comparison table

Technical changelog (docs) →Full Shipped bullets and guide links for harness operators.