Changelog

Alpha release notes

Highlights for the current public RuleEngineers alpha releases and the website updates that support them.

May 5, 2026

v0.1.2-alpha

  • Added File -> Export -> Golly and File -> Export -> Hensel.
  • Replaced automatic rerandomization with an explicit Randomize action.
  • Added pattern viewer speed controls and compacted the toolbar to make room for more actions.
  • Added a toggleable multistate state bar with keyboard-based state selection.
  • Added persistent grey-mark and locked-overlay visibility controls.
  • Added tab reordering in the rule editor.
  • Added a startup title screen with New Rule, Load Rule, and Import Rule.
  • Reworked New Rule into an inline title-screen flow and removed the old modal new-rule and new-tab prompts.
  • Changed Ctrl+O to prompt for saving first, then route into the load or import flow.
  • Added low-memory safeguards for high-state rule creation, import, and session restore.
  • Raised the maximum supported state count to 16.
  • Tightened the top layout spacing and centered the Pattern Viewer and Rule Editor headers.
  • Updated the app version text to v0.1.2-alpha.
April 28, 2026

v0.1.1-alpha

  • Published the updated RuleEngineers Windows alpha installer.
  • Updated the packaged and downloadable GettingStarted.md guide.
  • Updated the desktop-app update feed to report 0.1.1-alpha.
April 25, 2026

v0.1.0-alpha

  • Published the first official Windows alpha installer for RuleEngineers.
  • Published GettingStarted.md as the user-facing quickstart document.
  • Added a Getting Started webpage and an interface-tour screenshots page for review.
  • Updated the desktop-app update feed to report 0.1.0-alpha.
  • Confirmed validation status: Release|x64 build succeeded and the internal test suite reported all tests passed.
Alpha notes

Known packaging details

  • The installer is an IExpress self-extracting package.
  • It installs to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\RuleEngineers and creates a Start Menu shortcut.
  • This alpha does not yet provide a formal uninstaller or Add/Remove Programs entry.
  • Users can remove the alpha by deleting the install folder manually.