# Documentation release notes

Historical release notes. Current procedures are in the setup and product guides.

Source: [https://docs.aventail.co.uk/docs/changelog/documentation](https://docs.aventail.co.uk/docs/changelog/documentation)

The documentation refactor is under review on a comparison branch. It has not been published as a new documentation release.

## Earlier announcements

These entries preserve historical release announcements. Commands, platform support and product claims describe their original context; use the current guides for operating instructions and security guidance.

**Read earlier release history**

### v1.0 · 20 January 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Initial docs: introduction, quickstart, architecture, glossary, changelog sections |

### v2.0 · 10 February 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Approval-only registration, UI device registration, model deployment, inference, results export |
| Added | Supported models (TFLite, GGUF), device management, community links |
| Added | Model serving as OpenAI-compatible APIs, OpenClaw integration |
| Changed | Quickstart end-to-end journey; introduction positioning; install from source with `uv` |

### v2.1 · 24 February 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | VS Code integration Continue with locally served models |
| Added | Version switcher for v2.0 / v2.1 docs |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v0.1.10 telemetry and maintenance |
| Changed | Sidebar VS Code integration with icon |

### v2.2 · 10 March 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Open WebUI integration guide private chatbot with Aventail and Open WebUI |
| Added | Obsidian integration guide Infio Copilot and Smart Composer |
| Added | Version switcher updated to include v2.2 (see site changelog history) |
| Changed | Sidebar Open WebUI and Obsidian under Integrations |

### v2.3 · 25 June 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Setup Wizard guide under Getting Started covering the post-login guided device setup (name, platform, connect, deploy) |
| Added | Aventail Control changelog June 2026 release notes guided device setup, in-app What's New feed, live device metrics, free-tier egress increase, and the Starter plan update |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.0.16 resume status reporting, input-validation and security hardening, safer orphan cleanup, and `llama.cpp` `b9789` |
| Changed | Renamed Getting Started pages "Register Your First Device" to "Register a Device" and "Deploy Your First Model" to "Deploy a Model" |
| Changed | Renumbered the Getting Started section so the Setup Wizard leads, followed by Sign In, Register a Device, and Deploy a Model |

### v2.4 · 3 July 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | "Your Own Software" integration guide covering the local HTTP surface for integrating Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) into your own host application |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.0.17 bundled over-the-air updates, `GET /models` per-pipeline serving state, and launcher-based first-launch bootstrap |
| Changed | Sidebar "Your Own Software" added under Integrations |

### v2.5 · 10 July 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | "Using the Link App" section a full guide set for the new desktop app: overview, install on macOS, install on Linux, menu-bar companion, preferences, deploying models, re-registering, uninstalling, troubleshooting, and file locations |
| Added | "Troubleshooting - Common Issues" page |
| Added | Cancel a Deployment and Track Your Deployments sections in the Deploy a Model guide, with screenshots |
| Added | Aventail Control changelog July 2026 release notes cancel a deployment, deployments tracker, redesigned Models page, and Hugging Face / Kaggle import (coming soon) |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.0.18 and v1.0.19 the menu-bar companion, Setup Assistant, and the graphical installers for macOS and Linux |
| Changed | Sidebar new "Using the Link App" and "Troubleshooting - Common Issues" categories |

### v2.6 · 16 July 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Aventail Control changelog July 2026 additions download Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) for Mac, a tidier top bar, and fixes for the stuck loading spinner and the model delete/uninstall freeze |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.1.0 whole-app over-the-air updates, macOS OTA, and in-app model downloads from the companion |
| Changed | Reworded the Deployments tracker changelog entry from the "rocket icon" to the notifications bell's Deployments tab, matching the redesigned top bar |

### v2.7 · 24 July 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Fleet Management section overview, fleet dashboard, config and rollouts, and enrollment keys and analytics, with screenshots |
| Added | Workspace section getting-started guide and a dedicated Aventail Workspace changelog |
| Added | Deregistering a Device section in the Register a Device guide uninstall now deregisters automatically, plus manual deregistration from Control |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.2.0 Workspace from the menu bar, per-model removal from the device, and self-cleaning uninstall |
| Added | Aventail Control changelog July 2026 addition fleet management dashboard (early access) |
| Changed | Link App pages (deploy models, menu-bar companion, preferences, uninstall) updated for model removal and deregistration |
| Changed | Sidebar new Fleet Management and Workspace categories |

### v2.8 · 31 July 2026

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Privacy section usage analytics and the account-wide analytics switch |
| Added | Workspace troubleshooting guide for the "document too large" served-model error |
| Added | Aventail Control changelog July 2026 additions redesigned dashboard, privacy card, and the Workspace served-model fix |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.2.1 and v1.2.2 fleet keys on the one-line installer, online-means-ready, and update locking |
| Added | Enrolling devices with a fleet key section in the fleet keys guide |
| Changed | Sidebar new Privacy category |

### v2.9 · 7 August 2026

*Latest*

| Type | Change |
| --- | --- |
| Added | Aventail Control changelog August 2026 key-only headless registration, the rebuilt Register Device dialog, Pending device status, and dashboard fixes |
| Added | Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) changelog v1.3.0 one desktop app, one background service, the one-line headless install, and the `locai` CLI |
| Changed | Rewrote Register a Device around the two-mode dialog and the key-only headless flow no device name, email, or password, Windows via PowerShell only, and source installs marked developer-only |
| Changed | Setup Wizard is now three steps the naming step is gone because every install path names the device itself |
| Changed | Link App section updated for the single-app reality one app and one service, in-app uninstall that deregisters, updated logs and file locations |
| Changed | Fleet enrollment instructions updated to the key-only flow (`locai register --fleet-key`, or environment variables for unattended installs) |
| Changed | Registration-key descriptions in the glossary and platform architecture single-use, bound to the first machine, same-machine retries are safe |
| Changed | Troubleshooting a device blocked by a firewall now shows as Pending in the dashboard |
| Removed | Orphaned Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) page that showed outdated install commands |