OpenAVC v0.5.2

April 8, 2026

Instant startup experience, Windows installer reliability, and dashboard improvements.

Startup Experience

The server now shows a loading page instantly when opening Panel or Programmer, instead of a browser error while the engine initializes
The loading page automatically transitions to the real UI once the system is ready

Windows Installer

Fixed path resolution across all deployment types so the update system, simulator, and driver loader work correctly in PyInstaller-bundled installs
System tray now properly elevates to admin when controlling the service
"Check for Updates" in the tray opens the Programmer IDE Updates view instead of running silently in the background

Dashboard & UI

Dashboard now shows the actual software version instead of the project format version
Panel access URL is displayed on the dashboard for easy sharing with end users
Updates section is always visible in the sidebar and checks automatically on startup
Fixed stale version display after in-place updates on Linux and Pi

Cloud & AI

Updated all AI tool definitions to match current APIs
Fixed tunnel proxying for plugin iframe content

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