• Transition to the Meson build system
• Refactored code base
• Snap support has been discontinued due to technical compatibility issues. Snap users can continue using v3.6.2-hotfix, but updates will only be provided for Flatpak or other methods.
• Removed the "Use Syncthing folder instead" from the Initial Synchronization setup dialog for GNOME-based environments
• Removed the "Manually" option for periodic synchronization due to complications with encrypted archives
• Improved support for small screens

• Added an option to encrypt the periodic saving files and added support for its usage in the synchronization mode
• Migrated from the *.sd.tar.gz to the *.sd.zip archive format, but for backward compatibility reasons, it will still be possible to select the first named archive format
• Added support for using the syncthing folders in the synchronization mode (#392)
• Fixed other minor bugs

• Added dialog for the initial setting up synchronization; if you have set up synchronization before, it doesn't show
• Temporarily disabled support for synchronization in the Snap environment due to unreliability
• Added more keyboard shortcuts
• Added support for the Hyprland window manager, thanks to @pyclicker
• Fixed bugs with installation Flatpak apps in the synchronization mode and also with setting the bidirectional sync
• The UI is now more adaptive on the smaller screens

• Synchronisation has been redesigned from the ground up - instead of using URLs to synchronise between computers on the local network, a folder synchronised with cloud storage (using GNOME Online Accounts or Rclone) is used - find out more here: vikdevelop.github.io/SaveDesktop/wiki/synchronization/en
• Added support for comparing installed Flatpak apps, which means that only apps that have not yet been installed on the system will be installed
• Added option to generate password for configuration archive
• Added SaveDesktop to the Flathub/Snap Beta channel, so if you want, you can participate in beta testing to prevent bugs in a future stable releases. More informations are here: github.com/vikdevelop/SaveDesktop?tab=readme-ov-file#beta-releases
• Improved support for displaying possible error messages in the GUI
• Other minor UI improvements

• Added option to set archive protection with password (more information is available on the Github wiki)
• Added option to save configuration from command-line interface (more information is also available on the Github wiki)
• Added support for Deepin DE
• Added support for saving Kvantum Manager and Latte dock configurations
• Updated translations

• Added option for selecting what Flatpak applications data will be included in the configuration archive; just click on the button next to the User data of installed Flatpak apps switch
• Improved displaying status about saving and importing configuration
• From now on, periodic saving will take place only after the first login on a given day, not after further logins on the same day

• Added an option for selecting whether extensions of GNOME, KDE and Cinnamon DE should be saved or not
• Added an option for selecting whether /home/user/Desktop should be saved or not
• Added Ctrl+Q shortcut for closing the application
• Added Ctrl+S shortcut for manually synchronization
• Added Keyboard shortcuts window
• The application menu in the header bar is divided into two sections (if manually synchronization is enabled)
• Improved switch for including Flatpak apps in the configuration archive
• Added notification about saved and imported configuration
• Improved saving and importing configuration

• Added support for saving user data from installed Flatpak apps. You can select if you want to save a list of installed Flatpak apps only or also save the data of your installed Flatpak apps.
• Added support for saving flatpaks installed in the home folder (~/.local/share/flatpak/app)
• Improved saving and importing configuration
• Improved selecting the sync file; you don't need to allow permission in the Flatseal app and check if the folder for the sync file is the same as the periodic saving folder
• Now, there is no needing to log out of the system after selecting a different periodic saving file. A message of the necessity to log out of the system shows if you enable periodic synchronization (selecting another option instead of the "Never" option)

• Added support for synchronization between computers in the network. Information about how it works is on the GitHub wiki

• Added option for choosing file name format for periodic saving (information about how it works is available under the help button of the filename format entry)
• Now, it is possible to choose items that will be included in the configuration archive. These items include icons, fonts, themes, and backgrounds.
• Improved menu switcher in the header bar

• Now, after saving the configuration and opening the folder, the configuration file will be selected automatically, so you don't need to have difficulty searching for the configuration file in the folder.
• Added support for setting the filename with spaces

• Added option to choosing custom folder for periodic saving
• Importing a configuration from the list is now dependent on selecting a folder for periodic saving

• Added option for saving installed Flatpak apps (#84) (is possible backup only flatpaks that has been installed on system)
• For storing SaveDesktop app settings (such as filename, window size, etc.) is now using GSettings instead of JSON file

• Added option for saving configuration to custom directory

NOTE:

You can save configuration to more or less to anything regular directory in home folder such as ~/Downloads, ~/Pictures, ~/Documents, ~/Music, etc., but if you want to save configuration e.g. on another hard drive, will be neccessary allow access in Flatseal to work correctly.

• Added new application icon, thanks to @bragefuglseth
• Updated translations

• Added Chinese (simplified) translations, thanks to @carrothu-cn
• Fixed minor bugs

• Improved saving and importing configuration
• Added link to About Dialog about how periodic saving works (is possible to find it under option "Details")
• Updated translations

New application design

• Divided into two pages: Save current configuration and Import saved configuration
• Added option for import from list
• Replaced normal File Chooser Dialog with File Chooser Native: is now possible load configuration from anything directory
• Added option for save Flatpak apps custom permissions

• Added periodic saving (Never, Daily, Weekly and Monthly)

• Added Deutsch translations, thanks to @gimplyworxs

• Added support for KDE Plasma DE
• Added Turkish translations, thanks to @Batmanly

• Added support for drag and drop for import saved configuration (drag is working only from Downloads directory in default)

• Added Spanish translations, thanks to @gallegonovato
• Fixed minor bugs

• Added Hungarian translations, thanks to @danieluhrinyi
• Updated translations

• Added Ukrainian translations, thanks to @Kefir2105
• Added Norwegian (Bokmål) translations, thanks to @comradekingu
• Updated translations

• Added Indonesian translations, thanks to @sekalengrengginang
• Bug fixes

• Added Arabic translations, thanks to @fawaz006
• Added Russian translations, thanks to @vorons
• Updated translations
• Added support for MATE DE and using GNOME in Ubuntu distribution
• Added alert message about using spaces in the file name entry

• Added Italian translations, thanks to @albanobattistella
• Added Dutch translations, thanks to @Vistaus
• Added support for Pantheon desktop environment
• Added support for using GNOME on Zorin OS distribution

• Added Portugalese (Brazil) translations, thanks to @fnogcps
• Added French translations, thanks to tachyglossues