1.3.3 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• Maximize and restore app on Windows does not fill available space - desktop#5033
• 'Clone repository' menu item label is obscured on Windows - desktop#5348
• User can toggle files when commit is in progress - desktop#5341
• Repository indicator background work - desktop#5317 desktop#5326 desktop#5363 desktop#5241 desktop#5320

Linux specific fixes:

• Built and packaged against earlier version of glibc to support older distros - #29

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.3.2 Linux RC

• Bugfix for background checks not being aware of missing repositories - desktop#5282
• Check the local state of a repository before performing Git operations - desktop#5289
• Switch to history view for default branch when deleting current branch during a compare - desktop#5256
• Handle missing .git directory inside a tracked repository - desktop#5291

1.3.1 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• Notification displayed in History tab when the base branch moves ahead of the current branch - desktop#4768
• Repository list displays uncommitted changes indicator and ahead/behind information - desktop#2259 desktop#5095
• Option to move repository to trash when removing from app - desktop#2108
• Support default branch detection for non-GitHub repositories - desktop#4937
• Status parsing significantly more performant when handling thousands of changed files - desktop#2449 desktop#5186

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.2.6 Linux RC

This addresses some packaging issues from 1.2.4 that made a dark-shipped feature available before it was ready.

1.2.4 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• Dark Theme preview - desktop#4849
• Compare tab appends older commits when scrolling to bottom of list - desktop#4964
• Initializing syntax highlighting components - desktop#4764
• Changes tab displays number of changed files instead of dot - desktop#4772

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.2.3 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• Updated embedded Git to 2.17.1 to address upstream security issue - desktop#4791
• Pull request number and author are included in fuzzy-find filtering - desktop#4653
• Restore text selection highlighting in diffs - desktop#4818
• Display the difference in file size of an image in the diff view - desktop#4380

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.2.0 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• History now has ability to compare to another branch and merge outstanding commits
• Support for selecting more than one file in the changes list - desktop#1712
• Render bitmap images in diffs - desktop#4367
• Syntax highlighting for JavaServer Pages (JSP) - desktop#4470
• Syntax highlighting for Haxe files - desktop#4445
• Syntax highlighting for R files - desktop#4455

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.1.1 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• Desktop is now using Electron 1.8.3
• WebP images are now rendered when viewing diffs

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.1.0 Linux RC

Highlights from this release:

• Pull requests are now listed in the app alongside branches, enabling you to view the status of a PR or checkout the branch and work with it locally

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.

1.0.13 Linux RC

Highlights from this update:

• desktop#3879 - Commit together with co-authors

These PRs contain Linux-specific improvements:

• desktop#3732 - Improved error handling for Linux
• desktop#3683 - Update placeholders to support Linux distributions

For more information refer to the release notes on desktop.github.com.