V0.0.5 Release

[sujithatzackriya]

https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meeting-minutes/releases/latest

✨ Major New Features

🎨 Modern User Interface

• shadcn/ui components: Beautiful, accessible interface throughout
• Enhanced settings: Intuitive model configuration and transcript settings
• Better navigation: Improved sidebar and user interactions
• Loading states: Clear progress feedback during operations

📊 Privacy-First Analytics (New!)

• User-controlled tracking: Complete opt-in control over data collection
• GDPR compliant: Transparent privacy policy and data handling
• Analytics disabled by default: Privacy first approach
• Usage insights: Optional performance metrics and feature tracking

🐳 Complete Docker Support (New!)

• Multi-platform containers: CPU, GPU, and macOS optimized builds
• One-click deployment: Docker Compose for instant setup
• Automated scripts: Streamlined build and deployment
• Interactive setup: Guided model and language selection

🛠 Enhanced Backend

• Robust database handling: Better error recovery and data integrity
• Improved transcript processing: More reliable and efficient processing
• Schema validation: Comprehensive input validation
• Better sorting: Fixed summary generation ordering issues

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📚 Installation Troubleshooting

Windows Issues

• Windows Defender blocking: Right-click installer → Properties → Unblock
• PowerShell errors: Run Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
• Build failures: Use pre-built backend instead of building from source

macOS Issues

• Permission errors: Run chmod +x on script files
• App won't open: Run xattr -cr /Applications/meetily-frontend.app
• Port conflicts: Check if ports 8178/5167 are available with lsof -i :8178

Docker Issues

• Containers crashing: Increase Docker RAM to 12GB+
• Port conflicts: Run ./run-docker.sh stop to clean up
• Model download failures: Manually download with ./run-docker.sh models download base.en

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🚀 What's Improved

Installation Experience

• Pre-built releases: No more complex build processes for most users
• Automated scripts: Windows PowerShell scripts handle dependencies
• Better documentation: Step-by-step guides with success checks
• Docker option: Alternative installation method with easier dependency management

Performance & Reliability

• Enhanced error handling: Better recovery from issues
• Improved processing: More reliable transcript and summary generation
• Database robustness: Better data integrity and error recovery
• Cross-platform compatibility: Verified across Windows, macOS, and Linux

Developer Experience

• Comprehensive documentation: Enhanced README and setup guides
• Build automation: Improved scripts and Docker configurations
• Better debugging: Enhanced logging and error reporting

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🔄 Migration Notes

• No breaking changes: Existing installations continue to work
• Opt-in features: New analytics and Docker deployment are optional
• Easy upgrade: Download new release and follow installation steps
• Data preservation: All existing meeting data and settings maintained