Hello everyone! I worked on the release notes for version 3.6:
List of PRs & commits in this release
| Type | Merge date | URL | Title | Author | Type | Functionality group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 2024-08-08T20:26:07Z | [#7310]Support reordering drawer items by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7310 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Support reordering drawer items | ByteHamster | bottom navigation | improvement |
| PR | 2024-08-09T17:14:07Z | [#7319]Catch people disabling system file manager by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7319 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Catch people disabling system file manager | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-08-09T22:01:18Z | [#7320]Maximum height of user interface settings for tablet users by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7320 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Maximum height of user interface settings for tablet users | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-08-24T07:37:16Z | [#7336]Directly enable notifications when permission was granted by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7336 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Directly enable notifications when permission was granted | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-08-24T08:53:31Z | [#7337]Support new episodes notification on local feeds by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7337 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Support new episodes notification on local feeds | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-08-30T16:06:16Z | [#7363]Be more detailed about what is deleted when unsubscribing by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7363 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Be more detailed about what is deleted when unsubscribing | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-02T20:12:26Z | [#7374]Fixed Scrolling issues in Swipe Actions by Mudit-pip · Pull Request #7374 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Fixed Scrolling issues in Swipe Actions | Mudit-pip | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-09-08T13:49:59Z | [#7392]Align counter text with heading text by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7392 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Align counter text with heading text | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-09-08T13:55:21Z | [#7393]Multi-line sleep timer time range for 12 hour locales by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7393 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Multi-line sleep timer time range for 12 hour locales | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-09-08T14:05:36Z | [#7221]Show message for empty home sections by flofriday · Pull Request #7221 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Show message for empty home sections | flofriday | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-09-10T18:59:18Z | [#7176]Bottom navigation by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7176 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Optional bottom navigation to easily reach most important screens | ByteHamster | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:19:15Z | [#7407]Remove external files permission by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7407 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Remove external files permission | ByteHamster | behind-the-scenes-improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:20:07Z | [#7398]Update bottom navigation inbox badge when inbox changes by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7398 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Update bottom navigation inbox badge when inbox changes | ByteHamster | bottom navigation | improvement |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:21:16Z | [#7401]Remove animated playback speed button by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7401 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Remove animated playback speed button | ByteHamster | behind-the-scenes-improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:22:32Z | [#7406]Remove WiFi filter setting by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7406 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Remove WiFi filter setting | ByteHamster | behind-the-scenes-improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:41:37Z | [#7403]Better error message when nextcloud could not be reached by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7403 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Better error message when nextcloud could not be reached | ByteHamster | sync | improvement |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:45:00Z | [#7400]Allow selecting external media dirs as data directory by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7400 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Allow selecting external media dirs as data directory | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-14T09:46:39Z | [#7399]Delete non-subscribed, non-interacted feeds earlier by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7399 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Delete non-subscribed, non-interacted feeds earlier | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-15T08:06:58Z | [#7404]Use Material3 font styles on home page by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7404 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Use Material3 font styles on home page | ByteHamster | user interface | improvement |
| PR | 2024-09-15T08:26:13Z | [#7402]Modernize feed details design by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7402 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Modernize feed details design | ByteHamster | user interface | improvement |
| PR | 2024-09-15T08:27:43Z | [#7405]Remove headings on add podcast page by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7405 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Use Material3 font styles on add podcast page | ByteHamster | user interface | improvement |
| PR | 2024-09-21T11:32:27Z | [#7416]Fix random episodes section not being random by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7416 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Fix random episodes section not being random | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-09-23T19:58:48Z | [#7421]SubscribeOnAndroid has a redirect to www subdomain by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7421 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | SubscribeOnAndroid has a redirect to www subdomain | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-09-23T20:14:47Z | [#7422]Do not show estimated episode release for local folder by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7422 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Do not show estimated episode release for local folder | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-23T21:20:44Z | [#7423]Use theme color for subscription card background by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7423 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Use theme color for subscription card background | ByteHamster | user interface | improvement |
| PR | 2024-09-26T20:46:22Z | [#7427]Allow sharing feeds from subscriptions page by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7427 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Allow sharing feeds from subscriptions page | ByteHamster | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-09-26T20:48:11Z | [#7425]Show preview on share dialog by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7425 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Show preview on share dialog | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-26T20:48:48Z | [#7424]Only show relevant actions on multi-select by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7424 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Hide multi-select actions not applicable to the current selection | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-09-28T13:16:24Z | [#7429]Do not print toplist authors twice by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7429 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Do not print toplist authors twice | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-10-03T09:14:59Z | [#7439]Fix crash when opening local feed by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7439 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Fix crash when opening local feed | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-10-03T19:13:03Z | [#7432]Make enqueue location setting easier to understand by loucasal · Pull Request #7432 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Make “enqueue location” setting easier to understand | loucasal | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-10-03T19:14:44Z | [#7440]Work around Android 5 returning 'null' duration for opus files by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7440 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Work around Android 5 returning ‘null’ duration for opus files | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-10-04T19:15:03Z | [#7435]show the total num of episodes in stats screen by tonytamsf · Pull Request #7435 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Show the total number of cached episodes in the statistics screen | tonytamsf | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-10-04T19:30:03Z | [#7437]A quick button to delete played downloaded episodes by tonytamsf · Pull Request #7437 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Downloads view: New option to quickly delete all played episodes | tonytamsf | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-10-04T20:35:43Z | [#7436]Remember choice again in mobile download anyway prompt by tonytamsf · Pull Request #7436 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Remember choice in mobile “download anyway” prompt | tonytamsf | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-10-19T20:46:35Z | [#7456]fix: sorting episodes by file name doesn't work by VishnuSanal · Pull Request #7456 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | fix: sorting episodes by file name doesn’t work | VishnuSanal | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-10-20T17:29:31Z | [#7465]Add predictive back gestures to settings screen by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7465 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Add predictive back gestures to settings screen | ByteHamster | new feature | |
| PR | 2024-10-21T20:21:17Z | [#7466]Fix crash when opening deeplink that does not have a url by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7466 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Fix crash when opening deeplink that does not have a url | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-10-27T20:11:24Z | [#7468]Remove imports only used in JavaDoc by vil02 · Pull Request #7468 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Remove imports only used in JavaDoc | vil02 | behind-the-scenes-improvement | |
| PR | 2024-10-27T20:12:02Z | [#7474]Explain why there needs to be an issue first by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7474 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Explain why there needs to be an issue first | ByteHamster | behind-the-scenes-improvement | |
| PR | 2024-10-30T20:30:29Z | [#7479]Make sync service interface more standard by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7479 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Make sync service interface more standard | ByteHamster | sync | improvement |
| PR | 2024-11-01T09:29:11Z | [#7475]Sync service rework by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7475 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Sync service rework | ByteHamster | sync | improvement |
| PR | 2024-11-01T10:57:17Z | [#7454]Make it easier to understand years statistics diagram when there are few months by Arvinyuchen · Pull Request #7454 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Make it easier to understand years statistics diagram when there are few months | Arvinyuchen | statistics | improvement |
| PR | 2024-11-02T08:58:56Z | [#7442]new way to detect car mode to fix skip to next episode by tonytamsf · Pull Request #7442 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | new way to detect car mode to fix skip to next episode | tonytamsf | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-11-03T14:13:49Z | [#7484]Always top-align blurred image by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7484 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Always top-align blurred image | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-11-10T10:02:25Z | [#7488]Change default drawer order to better fit bottom navigation by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7488 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Change default drawer order to better fit bottom navigation | ByteHamster | bottom navigation | improvement |
| PR | 2024-11-10T10:45:38Z | [#7490]Fix autodownload tests sometimes crashing because sync service is not initialized by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7490 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Fix autodownload tests sometimes crashing because sync service is not initialized | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-11-10T10:46:10Z | [#7489]Remove notification permission nag by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7489 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Remove notification permission nag | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-11-10T16:19:16Z | [#7491]Update translation files from Weblate by ByteHamster · Pull Request #7491 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Update translation files from Weblate | ByteHamster | translations | |
| PR | 2024-11-11T21:09:25Z | [#7493]Clean up redundant space characters in translations by weblate · Pull Request #7493 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub | Clean up redundant space characters in translations | weblate | translations | |
| PR | 2024-11-15T18:48:15Z | [#7503]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7503 | Tweak translations | ByteHamster | translations | |
| PR | 2024-11-15T19:52:50Z | [#7504]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7504 | Update contributors and supported languages | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-11-16T07:55:24Z | [#7496]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7496 | Translations update from Hosted Weblate | weblate | translations | |
| Commit | 2024-11-17T11:21:29Z | [addef8b]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/commit/addef8bcc3d644904f0201d2cabf3b8453850981 | Bump version to 3.6.0-beta1 | ByteHamster | beta-release | |
| PR | 2024-11-26T23:14:41Z | [#7520]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7520 | Fix alignment issue under the title and remove extra padding | akshtshrma | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-11-26T23:15:09Z | [#7524]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7524 | Fix inbox counter not always updating | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-11-26T23:15:49Z | [#7525]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7525 | Update subscriptions list label in settings | ByteHamster | improvement | |
| PR | 2024-11-26T23:29:46Z | [#7526]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7526 | Select menu fixes | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-11-27T21:07:52Z | [#7528]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7528 | Translations update from Hosted Weblate | weblate | translations | |
| Commit | 2024-11-27T21:10:18Z | [41d4d9d]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/commit/41d4d9d7e11cb8c9d9c2b7a062b8bbb87621fa3e | Bump version to 3.6.0-beta2 | ByteHamster | beta-release | |
| PR | 2024-11-28T19:09:06Z | [#7533]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7533 | Fix sync getting stuck in endless loop | ByteHamster | bugfix | |
| PR | 2024-12-01T19:50:03Z | [#7536]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/7536 | Translations update from Hosted Weblate | weblate | translations | |
| Commit | 2024-12-01T19:50:37Z | [b76c0a2]https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/commit/b76c0a2d2a09114d169cf111bfc4b1da892fde0e | Bump version to 3.6.0-beta3 | ByteHamster | beta-release |
Based on this I’d suggest the following release-notes (499 characters):
∙ Bottom navigation for easy access to key screens (@ByteHamster)
∙ Allow sharing of feeds from Subscriptions screen (@ByteHamster)
∙ Show explanation texts for empty sections on Home screen (@flofriday)
∙ Quickly delete all played episodes from Downloads screen (@tonytamsf)
∙ View the number of downloaded episodes on Statistics screen (@tonytamsf)
∙ Predictive Back gestures on Settings screen (@ByteHamster)
∙ Remember choice for “download anyway” prompt (@tonytamsf)
∙ Various bug-fixes & improvements
Please let me know if it needs updating or if you think it’s good to go.
CC @ByteHamster @keunes
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