OpenAVC v0.5.14

April 17, 2026

QR pairing and mDNS discovery for the upcoming Panel apps, plus error recovery in the IDE and platform hardening.

QR Code Pairing for Panel Apps

The Panel Access card now shows a QR code alongside the panel URL
Scan from a tablet or phone to land on a page with Open Panel (browser) and Install App options
Groundwork for the native OpenAVC Panel apps for Android and iOS, in development

Network Discovery for Panel Apps

Server advertises itself on the local network via mDNS as _openavc._tcp.local.
Upcoming Panel apps will use this to auto-find your OpenAVC system without typing an IP address
Can be disabled in discovery settings if your IT policy requires it

Per-View Error Recovery

If a view in the Programmer IDE hits an unexpected error, you now see a recovery screen with a clear message and retry button
The rest of the IDE keeps working while you recover from the crash

Minimum Platform Version for Drivers

Community drivers can declare a minimum OpenAVC version they require
Installing a driver that needs a newer platform version gives a clear error at install time instead of a runtime failure

Fixes

Deleted devices no longer leave stale state in the cloud after the agent reconnects
Hardened project file loading, ZIP extraction, and WebSocket broadcast against malformed input
Tightened plugin recursion limits and regex validation to prevent runaway plugin code from hanging the server
Fixed a throttle state issue that could cause polling to stall after long disconnects
Logged previously swallowed exceptions to make troubleshooting easier

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