3.0.0-alpha.4

This is the 4th alpha release within the 3.0 branch and aims to provide general stability and compatibility improvements.

🌟 Improvements

• JVM compatibility checks have been updated to match the target version
• Updated to Java 17
• Bumped all dependency versions
• General code cleanup

🐞 Fixed Bugs

• Fixed a text field styling issue on Java 16 and newer (Some styling has been reverted as a result)
• Fixed an issue that causes the application to crash when no support for TrayIcon is provided by the runtime

v3.0.0-alpha.3

This release aims to implement the remaining set of previously announced features as well as to improve compatibility and error reporting.

Note: This is a major release. Upgrading to this version may prevent older versions from loading your configuration.
Note: This is a pre-release and may thus still contain various issues. Please report any unexpected problems on GitHub or Discord.

• Corrected various aspects of the application style
• Added support for minimizing the application to the system tray (where available)
• Added a settings menu
• Added support for configuring user repositories
• Added troubleshooting related information
• Added troubleshooting actions
• Added logic to provide smooth version migrations
• Added additional information to automatic error reports
• Moved the port mapping logic to a dedicated module
• Added support for update checking
• Added support for v2 of the Internet Gateway Device profile
• Added a warning dialog for unstable releases
• Adjusted the modality of dialog windows
• Replaced the Apache HTTP Client with OKHTTP
• Added a dedicated GitHub library
• Bumped the minimal Java version to 11
• Replaced all references to the Oracle JDK with AdoptOpenJDK references
• Reworked large portions of the application code
• Added additional logging

Additionally, the following bugs were resolved within this release:

• Fixed various translation-related issues
• [#10] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when no compatible device is available within the network
• [#12] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when the device rejected the command arguments
• [#13] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when a port mapping is removed manually or times out
• Fixed an issue which causes the application to crash on certain incompatible gateway devices
• Fixed a deadlock issue which may occur during the gateway query sequence

The following changes to the stock repositories were made:

• [Games] Added port mappings for 7 Days to Die
• [Games] Added port mappings for ARK: Survival Evolved
• [Games] Added port mappings for Arma 3
• [Games] Added port mappings for Astroneer
• [Games] Added port mappings for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
• [Games] Added port mappings for DayZ
• [Games] Added port mappings for Factorio
• [Games] Added port mappings for Subnautica (Nitrox Mod)
• [Games] Added port mappings for Squad
• [Games] Added port mappings for Terraria
• [Games] Added port mappings for Unturned
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTPS
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTP on port 8080

The repository definitions remain compatible with prior versions of the application.

v3.0.0-alpha.2

This release aims to implement the remaining set of previously announced features as well as to improve compatibility and error reporting.

Note: This is a major release. Upgrading to this version may prevent older versions from loading your configuration.
Note: This is a pre-release and may thus still contain various issues. Please report any unexpected problems on GitHub or Discord.

• Corrected various aspects of the application style
• Added support for minimizing the application to the system tray (where available)
• Added a settings menu
• Added support for configuring user repositories
• Added troubleshooting related information
• Added troubleshooting actions
• Added logic to provide smooth version migrations
• Added additional information to automatic error reports
• Moved the port mapping logic to a dedicated module
• Added support for update checking
• Added a warning dialog for unstable releases
• Adjusted the modality of dialog windows
• Fixed various translation-related issues
• Replaced the Apache HTTP Client with OKHTTP
• Added a dedicated GitHub library
• Bumped the minimal Java version to 11
• Replaced all references to the Oracle JDK with AdoptOpenJDK references
• Reworked large portions of the application code

Additionally, the following bugs were resolved within this release:

• [#10] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when no compatible device is available within the network
• [#12] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when the device rejected the command arguments
• [#13] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when a port mapping is removed manually or times out

The following changes to the stock repositories were made:

• [Games] Added port mappings for 7 Days to Die
• [Games] Added port mappings for ARK: Survival Evolved
• [Games] Added port mappings for Arma 3
• [Games] Added port mappings for Astroneer
• [Games] Added port mappings for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
• [Games] Added port mappings for DayZ
• [Games] Added port mappings for Factorio
• [Games] Added port mappings for Subnautica (Nitrox Mod)
• [Games] Added port mappings for Squad
• [Games] Added port mappings for Terraria
• [Games] Added port mappings for Unturned
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTPS
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTP on port 8080

The repository definitions remain compatible with prior versions of the application.

v3.0.0-alpha.1

This release aims to implement the remaining set of previously announced features as well as to improve compatibility and error reporting.

Note: This is a major release. Upgrading to this version may prevent older versions from loading your configuration.
Note: This is a pre-release and may thus still contain various issues. Please report any unexpected problems on GitHub or Discord.

• Corrected various aspects of the application style
• Added support for minimizing the application to the system tray (where available)
• Added a settings menu
• Added support for configuring user repositories
• Added troubleshooting related information
• Added troubleshooting actions
• Added logic to provide smooth version migrations
• Added additional information to automatic error reports
• Moved the port mapping logic to a dedicated module
• Added a warning dialog for unstable releases
• Adjusted the modality of dialog windows
• Fixed various translation-related issues
• Reworked large portions of the application code

Additionally, the following bugs were resolved within this release:

• [#10] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when no compatible device is available within the network
• [#12] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when the device rejected the command arguments
• [#13] Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash when a port mapping is removed manually or times out

The following changes to the stock repositories were made:

• [Games] Added port mappings for 7 Days to Die
• [Games] Added port mappings for ARK: Survival Evolved
• [Games] Added port mappings for Arma 3
• [Games] Added port mappings for Astroneer
• [Games] Added port mappings for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
• [Games] Added port mappings for DayZ
• [Games] Added port mappings for Factorio
• [Games] Added port mappings for Subnautica (Nitrox Mod)
• [Games] Added port mappings for Squad
• [Games] Added port mappings for Terraria
• [Games] Added port mappings for Unturned
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTPS
• [Tools] Added port mappings for HTTP on port 8080

The repository definitions remain compatible with prior versions of the application.

v2.4.0 - Custom Port Update

This release re-introduces the custom port functionality along with a set of smaller changes:

• Added support for custom port mappings
• Added support for automated error reporting
• Fixed the German localization
• Fixed an issue which causes log files to remain empty in some cases
• Removed the cling reference from the about dialog
• Updated Kotlin to the latest revision
• Updated JFoenix to the latest version

Note: This release adjusts the service file format. The provided stock repositories remain compatible with all prior versions of Beacon.

v2.3.0 - Engine Update

This release replaces the old cling based UPnP implementation in favor of the more modern mmupnp implementation.

• Removed cling
• Added mmupnp
• Improved gateway detection
• Improved error reporting on gateway related issues
• Improved local address detection
• Fixed an issue which caused the application to crash if GitHub was unreachable

Additionally, the following changes were applied to the service definitions:

• Added support for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
• Renamed "Minecraft" to "Minecraft: Java Edition" for clarity

All service file changes will be available to prior versions of Beacon as usual.

2.2.0 - Dependency Update

This release primarily aims to correct smaller bugs and upgrade all third party dependencies to their respective latest revisions:

• Fixed an issue which may cause issues on some less reliable router implementations
• Upgraded log4j to the latest version
• Upgraded Kotlin to the latest version
• Upgraded Protobuf to the latest version

Note: This update does not change the service definitions. An updated copy of all service files is included regardless as Protobuf has been updated.

2.1.5 - Bugfix Release

This release aims to improve compatibility with some specific router models:

• Added a check to detect devices without the AddPortMapping RPC endpoint
• Added a check to detect devices without the DeletePortMapping RPC endpoint

Note: This release does not change any of the service definitions.

2.1.4 - Java 12 Compatibility Update

This release introduces a workaround for an issue within one of our dependencies which prevents application startup on Java 12 and newer.

• Replaced the external address JFXTextField with a standard TextField

Note: This release does not introduce any changes to the service definitions.

2.1.3 - Bugfix Release

This release fixes a crash which could occur when the user's router responds too slowly or fails to provide an external gateway address:

• Prevented null values from being written to the JavaFX text fields

• Added a fallback string for cases where the gateway address has not yet been discovered or is unavailable

Note: This update does not alter the service definitions.