# Release Notes

## DesktopBeast™ v1.0 Early Access Release Candidate 2

Short label: DesktopBeast™ v1.0 EA RC2. Informal shorthand: DTB v1.0 EA RC2.

This is the next ZIP package candidate for the AI Underground TechBeast™ Data Capture Suite. It is still Early Access, but it is now framed as a v1.0 release candidate rather than a rough beta.

## Highlights

- DesktopBeast™ main window opens maximized.
- ArchiveBeast™ Library opens maximized and can launch independently.
- Post-capture Capture Screen opens maximized.
- Settings and About/Notices surfacing has been hardened for resident-app state, including explicit diagnostic launch paths and activation commands for verification.
- Settings and About/Notices modeless diagnostic windows are retained while open so their HWND/title/process/class diagnostics remain stable for capture testing.
- `Ctrl + Shift + D` hotkey flow hardened with no-repeat registration and capture-in-progress guard.
- `Ctrl + Shift + D` now supports intentional capture of stable DesktopBeast-owned windows such as ArchiveBeast™ Library, Settings, About/Notices, and the Main Window.
- Transient DesktopBeast capture/completion windows remain blocked by the self-capture guard and now produce readable skipped diagnostics instead of silent failure.
- Capture Screen includes DTB Main Screen and Open Capture Library actions.
- Main-window close now hides DesktopBeast™ to the system tray so the hotkey listener stays active.
- Added explicit Exit button and tray menu command for fully quitting DesktopBeast™.
- Replaced default Windows app icon with the shared TechBeast™ beast-monitor mark for the executable, taskbar, Alt+Tab, app windows, tray icon, and optional package shortcuts.
- DesktopBeast™ captures create PNG and Markdown artifacts.
- DesktopBeast™ Markdown now includes Evidence Envelope metadata.
- ArchiveBeast™ viewer adapts layout to artifact components.
- BrowserBeast™ v1.0.1 Freeware is bundled as a companion extension.
- BrowserBeast™ v1.0.1 adds optional Open Full Review for larger local review of browser captures.
- BrowserBeast™ Markdown captures display without false missing-PNG failure states.
- ArchiveBeast™ can copy the selected artifact set to another folder.

## Scope Notes

- ZIP / Extract-All distribution remains intentional for Early Access. A full Windows installer is planned for a later release.
- BrowserBeast™ paid/pro feature work is not included.
- BrowserBeast™ Freeware does not gain PNG companion capture in this package.
- BrowserBeast captures browser/web artifacts. DesktopBeast captures desktop/application/window artifacts. Both produce local-first evidence artifacts.
- BrowserBeast is loaded separately as a browser extension and does not automatically sync into ArchiveBeast yet.
- PersonaVault is not included.
- This is early-access software and still needs broader-machine testing, signing, installer/updater planning, and support-path hardening.
