v0.11.0

After 2 months of testing we are ready to release the next major version of Vorta. Much of this was contributed by our Google Summer of Code student, @VandalByte. A big thanks to him for all his work over the summer.

Highlights:

• Change passphrase feature (#2224) — Users can now change their repository passphrase directly from Vorta's UI, eliminating the need to drop to the command line for this common security operation. This was a long-requested feature dating back to issue #303.
• Unified file selector (#2237) — Replaces the confusing dual-dialog approach (separate dialogs for files vs folders) with a single tree-view selector that supports multi-selection for both. This addresses a longstanding UX pain point caused by Qt limitations.
• Fix GUI freezing during pre-backup commands (#2214) — Pre-backup scripts that took more than a few seconds would freeze the entire interface until completion. The backup now runs asynchronously, keeping the UI responsive.

All changes

• add exclude patterns for most common media files and .part files by @renner0e in #2145
• remove setuptools from install_requires by @dotlambda in #2187
• Improved GUI to clarify the passphrase field by @VandalByte in #2208
• Notification timeout removed for critical errors by @VandalByte in #2210
• Skip reading file size if path name is too long by @twilight39 in #2215
• Add missing placeholder keys by @VandalByte in #2227
• Add 1pass and terminus logos by @m3nu in #2228
• logs: put borg arguments within quotation marks when they contain special strings by @goebbe in #2190
• Re-arrange tasks to get correct finished event by @m3nu in #2235
• Add a new unified file selector by @VandalByte in #2237
• Fix broken transifex link by @VandalByte in #2250
• feat: refresh metadata by @renner0e in #2247
• Add the change passphrase feature by @VandalByte in #2224
• Adding Flatpak app caches to "All Cache Files" exclusion preset. by @CScallops in #2232
• Add exclude pattern for Java development artefacts by @MrMinemeet in #2262
• Fix bug with incorrect renaming of archives after aborting edit by @VandalByte in #2213
• Fix the blank entry in the Custom exclusion by @VandalByte in #2268
• Fix GUI Freezing while running pre-backup command by @ahmedhosssam in #2214
• If there's no system tray, at least show a window. by @daym in #2205
• Add file dialog to exclude patterns by @VandalByte in #2252
• packaging: exclude .gitkeep files by @hydrargyrum in #2290
• Increase archive_tag.ui maximum keep_ limit. by @max-foss in #2282
• Issue/2198 fix by @gargolito in #2242

New Contributors

• @dotlambda made their first contribution in #2187
• @VandalByte made their first contribution in #2208
• @twilight39 made their first contribution in #2215
• @CScallops made their first contribution in #2232
• @MrMinemeet made their first contribution in #2262
• @ahmedhosssam made their first contribution in #2214
• @daym made their first contribution in #2205
• @hydrargyrum made their first contribution in #2290
• @max-foss made their first contribution in #2282
• @gargolito made their first contribution in #2242

Full Changelog: v0.10.3...v0.11.0