chore(release): bump version to 4.5.1 and update changelog

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,7 +2,27 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [4.5.0] - 2026-04-24
+## [4.5.1] - 2026-04-24
+
+### Identity switching
+
+- **Hotswap API**: Identity switch responses now include **display name** and **identity hash** so the client can refresh state without guessing from partial payloads.
+- **Event handling**: Identity switch events are **deduplicated** in **`App.vue`** and **`IdentitiesPage.vue`** so rapid or repeated signals do not stack duplicate work.
+- **Locales**: Confirmation copy for switching identities no longer tells users to restart when that is not required (aligned strings across supported languages).
+- **Tests**: New **HTTP** coverage for the identity switch API (success paths, validation, and error responses).
+
+### Desktop (Electron)
+
+- **Boot experience**: **Splash screen** on startup and **Codec2** loader scripts use **retry** logic so transient load failures are less likely to strand voice features.
+- **Developer tools**: **F12** toggles **DevTools**; the menu bar **auto-hides** in main windows for a cleaner ui.
+- **Content Security Policy**: CSP now allows **`wasm-unsafe-eval`** where needed so **WebAssembly** used by the stack (for example audio codec paths) can run under the hardened policy.
+
+### Microphone and translations
+
+- **Recording**: Microphone capture updates **error handling** and adjusts **AudioWorklet** import so failures surface more reliably instead of failing silently.
+- **Locales**: New and updated strings for **microphone** errors so users get clearer guidance when capture or permissions go wrong.
+
+## [4.5.0] - 2026-04-23
 
 ### TL;DR 
 

README.md

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ task build:all
 
 ## Versioning
 
-Current version in this repo is `4.5.0`.
+Current version in this repo is `4.5.1`.
 
 - `package.json` is the JavaScript/Electron version source.
 - `meshchatx/src/version.py` is synced from `package.json` using:

docs/meshchatx_on_raspberry_pi.md

@@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ source ~/.profile
 
 ## 3) Install MeshChatX with pipx (recommended)
 
-Preferred option (recommended): install from a release wheel (4.5.0 or newer),
+Preferred option (recommended): install from a release wheel (4.5.1 or newer),
 because the wheel bundles frontend assets.
 
 ```bash
 pipx install /path/to/reticulum_meshchatx-<version>-py3-none-any.whl
 ```
 
-Direct example (v4.5.0):
+Direct example (v4.5.1):
 
 ```bash
-pipx install "https://git.quad4.io/RNS-Things/MeshChatX/releases/download/v4.4.0/reticulum_meshchatx-4.5.0-py3-none-any.whl"
+pipx install "https://git.quad4.io/RNS-Things/MeshChatX/releases/download/v4.5.1/reticulum_meshchatx-4.5.1-py3-none-any.whl"
 ```
 
 `py3-none-any` wheels are architecture-independent, so the same wheel artifact

lang/README.de.md

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ task build:all
 
 ## Versionierung
 
-Aktuelle Version in diesem Repository: `4.5.0`.
+Aktuelle Version in diesem Repository: `4.5.1`.
 
 - `package.json` ist die Quelle fuer die JavaScript/Electron-Version.
 - `meshchatx/src/version.py` wird aus `package.json` synchronisiert mit:

lang/README.it.md

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ Scorciatoie `Makefile`:
 
 ## Versioning
 
-Versione attuale nel repository: `4.5.0`.
+Versione attuale nel repository: `4.5.1`.
 
 - La fonte della versione JavaScript/Electron e `package.json`.
 - `meshchatx/src/version.py` e sincronizzato da `package.json` con:

lang/README.ja.md

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ task build:all
 
 ## バージョン管理
 
-このリポジトリの現在のバージョンは `4.5.0` です。
+このリポジトリの現在のバージョンは `4.5.1` です。
 
 - JavaScript / Electron のバージョンソースは `package.json`。
 - `meshchatx/src/version.py` は次で `package.json` と同期します:

lang/README.ru.md

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ task build:all
 
 ## Версионирование
 
-Текущая версия в репозитории: `4.5.0`.
+Текущая версия в репозитории: `4.5.1`.
 
 - Источник версии JS/Electron — `package.json`.
 - `meshchatx/src/version.py` синхронизируется из `package.json`:

lang/README.zh.md

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ task build:all
 
 ## 版本
 
-本仓库当前版本: `4.5.0`。
+本仓库当前版本: `4.5.1`。
 
 - JavaScript/Electron 版本以 `package.json` 为准。
 - `meshchatx/src/version.py` 通过以下命令与 `package.json` 同步:

meshchatx/__init__.py

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 """Reticulum MeshChatX - A mesh network communications app."""
 
-__version__ = "4.5.0"
+__version__ = "4.5.1"

meshchatx/meshchat.py

@@ -11593,9 +11593,10 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             if path.startswith("/reticulum-docs/") or path.startswith(
                 "/rnode-flasher/"
             ):
-                script_sources = ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"]
+                script_sources = ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'", "'wasm-unsafe-eval'"]
             else:
-                script_sources = ["'self'"]
+                # wasm-unsafe-eval: Codec2 / sox Emscripten WASM (sox.js) without full unsafe-eval
+                script_sources = ["'self'", "'wasm-unsafe-eval'"]
             style_sources = ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"]
 
             if self.current_context and self.current_context.config:

meshchatx/src/backend/data/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pycparser 3.0
 pyserial 3.5
   License: BSD
   Author: Chris Liechti
-reticulum-meshchatx 4.5.0
+reticulum-meshchatx 4.5.1
   License: 0BSD AND MIT
   Author: Quad4
 rns 1.1.9

meshchatx/src/version.py

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 Do not edit by hand. Run: pnpm run version:sync
 """
 
-__version__ = "4.5.0"
+__version__ = "4.5.1"

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "reticulum-meshchatx",
-    "version": "4.5.0",
+    "version": "4.5.1",
     "description": "A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack",
     "homepage": "https://git.quad4.io/RNS-Things/MeshChatX",
     "desktopName": "reticulum-meshchatx.desktop",

packaging/arch/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Ivan <ivan@quad4.io>
 pkgname=reticulum-meshchatx-git
 _pkgname=reticulum-meshchatx
-pkgver=4.5.0.r0.gebacc00
+pkgver=4.5.1.r0.gebacc00
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack"
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ sha256sums=('SKIP'
 pkgver() {
   cd "$_pkgname"
   git describe --long --tags 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' || \
-  printf "4.5.0.r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+  printf "4.5.1.r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 }
 
 prepare() {

poetry.lock

@@ -470,15 +470,15 @@ pycparser = {version = "*", markers = "implementation_name != \"PyPy\""}
 
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 name = "click"
-version = "8.3.2"
+version = "8.3.3"
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+    {file = "click-8.3.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:a2bf429bb3033c89fa4936ffb35d5cb471e3719e1f3c8a7c3fff0b8314305613"},
+    {file = "click-8.3.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:398329ad4837b2ff7cbe1dd166a4c0f8900c3ca3a218de04466f38f6497f18a2"},
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 [[package]]
 name = "idna"
-version = "3.11"
+version = "3.13"
 description = "Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA)"
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 python-versions = ">=3.8"
 groups = ["main"]
 files = [
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 [package.extras]
-all = ["flake8 (>=7.1.1)", "mypy (>=1.11.2)", "pytest (>=8.3.2)", "ruff (>=0.6.2)"]
+all = ["mypy (>=1.11.2)", "pytest (>=8.3.2)", "ruff (>=0.6.2)"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "iniconfig"
@@ -2142,32 +2142,25 @@ testing = ["filelock"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "python-msilib"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.6.0"
 description = "Read and write Microsoft Installer files"
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">=3.13"
 groups = ["dev"]
 markers = "sys_platform == \"win32\" and python_version >= \"3.13\""
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+    {file = "python_msilib-0.6.0-cp314-cp314-win_arm64.whl", hash = "sha256:c2fbc0d9388c937222f2ef717385aade5a3696bdc3b81150a0098c0cb79b58b9"},
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+    {file = "python_msilib-0.6.0-cp314-cp314t-win_arm64.whl", hash = "sha256:a645358b02e17b0de61ea3f1dcd9f5d6b738148b1f317e2e864a08e04eeb80f3"},
+    {file = "python_msilib-0.6.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:47a6c16aa8528b797bd81e71cc544505b5444543319dbaf12011123b750c9d3c"},
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-[package.extras]
-dev = ["bump-my-version (==1.2.4)", "cibuildwheel (==3.3.0)", "pre-commit (==4.5.0)"]
-tests = ["coverage (==7.12.0)", "pytest (==9.0.2)"]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "pyyaml"
 version = "6.0.3"
@@ -2632,19 +2625,19 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "striprtf"
-version = "0.0.29"
+version = "0.0.31"
 description = "A simple library to convert rtf to text"
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">=3.8"
 groups = ["dev"]
 markers = "sys_platform == \"win32\""
 files = [
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+    {file = "striprtf-0.0.31-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:8ec8150a4213951675f711750a4a5b8a98a6da3ef85deeff0bb6e39cd2beeda4"},
+    {file = "striprtf-0.0.31.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ce4b6403427d7d5cda95fdb61365432225f6fbe5ea6797e1357f4045d351ba2d"},
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 [package.extras]
-dev = ["build (>=1.0.0)", "pytest (>=7.0.0)"]
+dev = ["build (>=1.0.0)", "pytest (>=7.0.0)", "twine (>=6.1.0)"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "textual"

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "reticulum-meshchatx"
-version = "4.5.0"
+version = "4.5.1"
 description = "A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack"
 authors = [
   {name = "Quad4"}

tests/backend/test_app_status_tracking.py

@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ async def test_app_status_endpoints(mock_rns_minimal, temp_dir):
         app_instance.config.set("tutorial_seen", True)
         assert app_instance.config.get("tutorial_seen") == "true"
 
-        app_instance.config.set("changelog_seen_version", "4.5.0")
-        assert app_instance.config.get("changelog_seen_version") == "4.5.0"
+        app_instance.config.set("changelog_seen_version", "4.5.1")
+        assert app_instance.config.get("changelog_seen_version") == "4.5.1"
 
         # Test app_info returns these values
         with ExitStack() as info_stack:
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ async def test_app_status_endpoints(mock_rns_minimal, temp_dir):
             assert val == "true"
 
             val = app_instance.config.get("changelog_seen_version")
-            assert val == "4.5.0"
+            assert val == "4.5.1"

tests/frontend/AppModals.test.js

@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 return Promise.resolve({
                     data: {
                         app_info: {
-                            version: "4.5.0",
+                            version: "4.5.1",
                             tutorial_seen: true,
-                            changelog_seen_version: "4.5.0",
+                            changelog_seen_version: "4.5.1",
                         },
                     },
                 });
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 return Promise.resolve({
                     data: {
                         app_info: {
-                            version: "4.5.0",
+                            version: "4.5.1",
                             tutorial_seen: false,
                             changelog_seen_version: "0.0.0",
                         },
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 return Promise.resolve({
                     data: {
                         app_info: {
-                            version: "4.5.0",
+                            version: "4.5.1",
                             tutorial_seen: true,
                             changelog_seen_version: "3.9.0",
                         },
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe("App.vue Modals", () => {
                 });
             }
             if (url === "/api/v1/app/changelog") {
-                return Promise.resolve({ data: { html: "<h1>New Features</h1>", version: "4.5.0" } });
+                return Promise.resolve({ data: { html: "<h1>New Features</h1>", version: "4.5.1" } });
             }
             if (url === "/api/v1/config") return Promise.resolve({ data: { config: { theme: "dark" } } });
             if (url === "/api/v1/auth/status") return Promise.resolve({ data: { auth_enabled: false } });

tests/frontend/ChangelogModal.test.js

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe("ChangelogModal.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.get.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
                 html: "<h1>Test</h1>",
-                version: "4.5.0",
+                version: "4.5.1",
             },
         });
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe("ChangelogModal.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.get.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
                 html: "<h1>Test</h1>",
-                version: "4.5.0",
+                version: "4.5.1",
             },
         });
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe("ChangelogModal.vue", () => {
         axiosMock.get.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
                 html: "<h1>Test</h1>",
-                version: "4.5.0",
+                version: "4.5.1",
             },
         });