# Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
and this project follows a pre-release oriented variant of Semantic Versioning.

## [v0.1.0-alpha.1] - 2026-06-25

First public alpha release of BearWave for macOS.

### Added

- native macOS app built with SwiftUI and AVFoundation
- Radio Browser integration for:
  - Top
  - Germany
  - Netherlands
  - World
  - Search Results
- favorites, recents, and manual stations
- station folders for organizing saved stations
- menu bar controls
- mini player
- station detail panel
- explicit playback states:
  - connecting
  - buffering
  - playing
  - paused
  - stopped
  - failed
- stream metadata display through `AVPlayerItemMetadataOutput`
- station artwork and favicon caching
- German and English localization
- About panel with release version and custom BearWave artwork
- repository metadata files:
  - `README.md`
  - `CHANGELOG.md`
  - `LICENSE`
  - `SECURITY.md`
  - `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`

### Changed

- aligned the macOS project back to a radio-first product direction
- reframed saved-station groups in the UI as folders
- improved README structure for forge/repository presentation
- set the visible app release version to `v0.1.0-alpha.1`

### Removed

- podcast support
- podcast parser, views, models, store, and persistence paths
- podcast-specific playback controls and progress logic

### Notes

- this release is currently unsigned
- this release is not notarized
- Gatekeeper may warn on first launch
- current release artifact is intended for early testers