Changelog

Improved

• Zush now includes the required app runtimes, so a separate Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime installation is no longer needed.
• Improved startup responsiveness, file previews, and monitored folders on slow or temporarily unavailable drives.
• Offline AI with Ollama now detects models more reliably, validates image support, retries incomplete responses, and shows clearer setup errors.

Fixed

• Fixed launch failures on some Windows 10 PCs.
• Restored notifications when newer Windows notification services are unavailable.
• Fixed intermittent stalls and stale status updates during Offline AI setup and folder monitoring.

Improved

• Improved reliability when monitoring and renaming PDFs, including files on network and removable drives.
• Made large rename queues and temporarily unavailable files more resilient.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where cleared batch items could start regenerating again.

Improved

• Batch Rename now handles unchanged and capitalization-only names more reliably, including correct credit use and undo history.
• Amounts in invoices and documents are recognized more consistently across regional number formats.
• AI mode setup and provider selection states are clearer and more reliable.

Improved

• Monitored folders now reconnect automatically after a drive or folder becomes available again, and Zush catches up recent files created while monitoring was paused.
• Custom AI Blocks now preserve the exact formatting requested in their instructions.
• Monitoring warnings and unavailable-folder states are clearer and display better in narrow windows.

Added

• Choose Cloud AI, your own provider key, or Offline AI during the new AI Setup experience.
• Install or start Ollama from Zush and download the recommended local model with live progress.

Improved

• BYOK, Offline AI, Smart Rename templates, Naming Blocks, and custom prompts are now available on the Free plan; PRO removes rename limits across all AI modes.
• More reliable file-ready detection, CSV and TSV handling, legacy Office document analysis, filename validation, and credit synchronization after successful renames.
• Refined onboarding, AI mode settings, and PRO screens for a clearer setup and upgrade experience.

Added

• Turkish interface language.

Improved

• The template picker now opens with Smart Rename and your recently used templates, with the full catalog one click away under "All templates".
• Each template row shows a filename example on hover, and the edit action names the template it will open.
• Large batch renames and undo no longer freeze the window while files are moved on disk.
• Refreshed the PRO plan cards with clearer wording about unlimited cloud renames and using your own AI provider key.

Changed

• Hindi is no longer offered as an interface language or as a filename output language.

Fixed

• Closing Zush no longer crashes or leaves the app running in the background.
• Removed false "not responding" reports after waking the computer from sleep.
• More reliable checkout when the built-in browser component is unavailable, with a cleaner fallback to your default browser.

Added

• Select multiple AI Rename results to update their names, regenerate suggestions, or remove them together

Improved

• Clearer guidance when a batch is larger than the available free credits, with remaining files ready to continue after upgrading
• Refreshed PRO, Bring Your Own Key, and Offline plan details
• Remaining free renames are now visible at a glance
• More reliable checkout with automatic retry and a browser fallback

Fixed

• Selected files now stay checked while their names are regenerated

Fixed

• Fixed a crash when creating or editing Custom AI Blocks from the template editor.
• Improved error handling when opening checkout and activating Zush PRO.

Fixed

• Naming blocks now stay perfectly synchronized between AI Rename and template settings when adding, removing, or reordering blocks.

Improved

• Improved reliability and feedback around unexpected app errors and Windows startup settings.

Fixed

• Kept template edits synchronized between Templates and AI Rename, including naming blocks, output language, metadata options, and custom instructions.
• Prevented template-specific changes from overwriting Smart Rename settings.

Improved

• Improved Naming Blocks search with expanded matching groups and a clearer empty state.

Added

• Create reusable Custom AI Blocks that extract client names, brands, invoice fields, case numbers, and other details from file content.
• Build filenames in the redesigned Naming Blocks editor with search, drag-and-drop ordering, separators, and formatting controls.

Improved

• Refined Smart Rename templates and batch rename controls for a clearer review workflow.
• Improved reliability and feedback across Cloud AI, BYOK, and Offline AI.
• Improved music sidecar metadata handling for structured naming templates.

Improved

• Improved stability when opening Zush from activation links and returning from checkout.
• Made drag and drop more reliable for files and folders from different Windows sources.
• Improved folder monitoring reliability and reduced duplicate background work.
• Improved performance and responsiveness when working with larger rename histories and statistics.
• Updated app dependencies for security and reliability.

Fixed

• Fixed a startup issue that could prevent Zush from opening correctly for some existing Windows users.

Improved

• Automatic output language now follows your Windows language when set to Auto, while keeping explicit language choices saved in templates.
• AI Rename batches can now accept more files before renaming, with clearer drag-and-drop prompts and remaining-slot handling.
• Completed batches keep the workspace cleaner by hiding the add-files action after all files are renamed.

Improved

• PDF renaming now uses richer document context for more specific suggested names.
• File previews stay stable after renaming, including RAW photo workflows.
• RAW photo rename handling is safer and avoids unnecessary metadata rewrites.
• File and folder picker reliability has been improved on Windows.

Fixed

• Improved reliability when reopening Zush from a shortcut while it is already running.
• Made drag-and-drop file handling more resilient.
• Improved stability for folder monitoring and batch analysis.

Changed

• Added subtle themed borders around file previews in AI Rename and Activity.

Fixed

• Fixed folder monitoring so files inside newly moved folders are detected reliably.
• Reduced duplicate monitoring work when existing watched folders change.
• Fixed a dialog crash that could happen when editing templates.
• Preserved custom text blocks in naming patterns when changing case style.

Improved

• Added a global Zush sounds preference across all supported interface languages.
• Matched naming case style menu labels with the macOS app.

Added

• Added automatic output language matching so AI rename suggestions can follow the primary language of file contents.
• Added a Preferences toggle for the rename-complete success sound.

Improved

• Updated Cloud AI and BYOK model defaults for current provider compatibility.
• Improved activation link recovery with clearer messages for used or expired links.
• Made folder monitoring catch-up more resilient around inaccessible folders and unsupported files.

Improved

• Improved AI Rename activity reporting.
• Reduced background work during batch rename.
• Improved batch rename reliability for larger rename sessions.

Improved

• AI Rename now records richer workflow events for file selection, analysis, and rename completion so issues can be diagnosed more accurately.
• Cloud, local metadata, and PRO rename paths now report workflow progress consistently without double-counting completed renames.
• Usage metrics keep file names and file paths out of event metadata.

Fixed

• Long BYOK provider keys no longer push action buttons outside the AI Setup card

Improved

• BYOK and Offline AI setup now show clearer model status, defaults, and provider diagnostics.
• Batch rename application is faster, with fixed elapsed timing and smoother progress updates.
• Free rename usage and PRO state now stay accurate after rename credit consumption.
• Fixed first-run folder monitoring defaults, preview fill mode, and Naming Blocks reset badge layout.

Improved

• Added broader design-file support, including PSD and Adobe Illustrator files.
• Improved previews and AI Rename handling for SVG, images, audio, video, documents, and batch workflows.
• Made provider errors clearer when cloud or local AI setup needs attention.
• Refined bundled templates and Store listing text across supported languages.

Added

• Added Smart Rename templates for common workflows like invoices, screenshots, documents, and media
• Added a naming blocks editor with detected fields, custom formatting, separators, and reusable presets
• Added a Statistics tab with rename activity totals and recent processing insights
• Added local Offline AI setup and BYOK cloud provider controls inside the Windows app
• Added broader analysis coverage for 98 supported file extensions, including audio, video, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, RAW files, subtitles, and text formats

Improved

• Redesigned the Windows interface for closer parity with the latest Zush experience
• Improved Batch Rename progress, skipped-file summaries, retry behavior, and editable suggested names
• Improved document, PDF, video, audio, and image analysis inputs for more useful file names
• Improved PRO checkout, activation recovery, and subscription management
• Improved localized UI coverage across supported Store languages

Fixed

• Fixed template restore, locked-template indicators, and naming block menu state
• Fixed batch rename elapsed timers and progress updates during long analysis runs
• Fixed Paddle checkout error handling before and after the checkout view loads

Added

• Expanded AI analysis support to 90+ image, document, spreadsheet, subtitle, RAW, and video formats
• Added video preview frames and subtitle context for smarter video file names
• Added per-format monitoring controls so watched folders can focus on the file types you actually want renamed
• Added Windows notifications for monitoring, hotkey rename completion, paused states, and setup issues

Improved

• Refined Cloud/BYOK and Offline AI setup with clearer Ollama status, model refresh, and configuration prompts
• Improved image, PDF, document, spreadsheet, and RAW preview payloads for more accurate AI naming
• Completed localized Windows UI coverage across supported Store languages
• Polished drag and drop, quick rename, queue status, and metadata handling for closer macOS parity

Fixed

• Pauses monitoring on provider quota, billing, model, or API key failures instead of repeatedly retrying doomed batches
• Fixed hotkey completion notifications when selected files are skipped or already processed
• Fixed Microsoft Store resource metadata for localized app names and Chinese Simplified package language
• Improved fallback behavior for unsupported previews and failed file analysis batches

Fixed

• Blocked Regenerate name and Retry analysis when a free account has reached its AI batch rename limit
• Kept existing analyzed names intact when a regenerate action is blocked by the usage limit
• Widened the checkout recovery dialog so the Still waiting message fits cleanly
• Fine-tuned rename result arrow alignment in AI Rename and Activity

Added

• German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Hindi app localization
• Refreshed app icon assets

Improved

• AI document analysis inputs
• Localized Windows UI parity

Fixed

• Interface language now persists on shutdown
• Localization placeholders are now honored

Added

• Offline AI mode with local Ollama analysis
• Cloud and Local AI settings with model selection, refresh, and connection tests
• AI content reporting for generated file names

Improved

• BYOK provider keys are validated by the backend and stored only on this Windows device
• Cloud AI privacy copy clarifies when selected previews and text are sent to the chosen AI provider
• PDF and document analysis now uses sampled preview pages for better payloads
• Monitoring can continue without internet when Offline AI mode is enabled

Fixed

• Activation, analysis, BYOK, and billing portal flows now use device-authenticated backend calls
• Billing portal links can be opened or sent by email for authenticated devices

Added

• Automated Windows Store release flow that reads the live Store version, builds .msixupload packages, publishes GitHub releases, updates the Windows changelog, and submits the Store update.
• Purchase activation link in the PRO dialog for smoother checkout recovery.

Improved

• App version display now reads from the packaged app version.
• PRO status refreshes after checkout, and upgrade actions stay hidden until license status finishes loading.

Fixed

• Test assets now resolve from repo-relative paths for more reliable local and CI runs.

Added

• Initial Microsoft Store release of Zush for Windows
• AI-powered file renaming for images, PDFs, and supported documents
• Batch rename, folder monitoring, quick rename shortcut, and undo history
• Custom naming patterns, smart metadata, and BYOK support

Added

• First Windows Store build prepared for certification
• Store packaging, signing, and Microsoft Store identity setup