LinkPilot release notes

Public-exe parity and onefile hardening

• Patch and hardening release focused on making the public executable match the development app more closely.
• Public builds now bundle default source, proxy, and CAPTCHA plugin folders, LinkPilot logo and photo assets, prime_profile_login.py, and sidecar_cli.py.
• Fixed Nuitka onefile subprocess detection so packaged source, plugin, and helper calls re-enter LinkPilot.exe in script mode instead of launching a second app instance.
• Added packaged-exe smoke coverage for bundled source plugin execution, proxy plugin execution, sidecar CLI execution, and sidecar communication while the app is already running.
• Carries forward Target, Walmart, and Sam's Club monitor and drop hardening from the 1.4 line.

Target live-checkout hardening

• First real Target live-checkout flow validated end-to-end, with cart-state resume and account-login priming before the first monitor check.
• Quantity-aware add-to-cart and checkout routing — avoids unsafe Buy Now-only paths and prefers the requested product row in cart.
• Improved payment and CVV handling for saved cards, side-panel security-code prompts, and Target's auth-choice pages.
• Explicit source-import controls so alerts can be observed without auto-importing unknown links, unless fast-drop or live-armed workflows override.
• Live submit still requires the paid Pro plan, buy-ready item state, and the explicit live-submit arm.

Safer startup defaults and review-first intake

• Saved watches, source polling, Discord startup, and live drop automation now default to off until you enable them.
• New review-first intake mode holds unknown Discord and source product signals for manual review. Fast-drop and live-armed workflows can still override intentionally.
• Dashboard and header status now surface safety arm, intake mode, active scope, runtime activity, and the latest meaningful event.
• Walmart affiliate and tracking URLs are canonicalized before monitor dispatch, reducing unnecessary challenge-page escalation.
• Stronger saved-card and AmEx CID handling in checkout and payment form flows.

Launch access and trial UX

• New "Try Without Login" device-trial mode — start watching drops without creating an account.
• Trial sessions support full watch and notification workflows with backend-backed entitlements.
• Live checkout submit remains gated behind paid Pro and the standard live-submit arming step.
• Installer bundles Playwright Chromium, Chromium Headless Shell, and ffmpeg — no separate browser setup required.

Browser runtime bundling

• Release builds now bundle both Chromium and Chromium Headless Shell runtimes.
• Packaged runtime auto-installs missing browser binaries on first launch as a safety net.
• Clearer Playwright setup guidance that names both required Chromium components.

RestockR and account-session stability

• Added and expanded RestockR source and account-session support with safer auto-open handling.
• Discord account polling toggle for cleaner control over account-mode listener behavior.
• Account autofill hardened — saved credentials can submit sign-in and report login state.
• Browser window recovery for misplaced login or preview windows.

Launch and auth runtime hardening

• Navigation orchestration improvements for Target, Walmart, and TCG workflows.
• Discord account and API integration polish with monitor profile alignment for live runs.
• Backend admin surface expanded and documented for account controls and safer operations.
• Hardened launch and auth runtime with expanded readiness safeguards.

Deployment and relay hardening

• TCG monitor relay path stabilized for production backend routing.
• Launch backend defaults updated to api.linkpilot.pro.
• Reduced notification noise — DEBUG lines no longer appear in Live Activity by default.

Patch with small improvements

• Small improvements and hardening updates on top of 1.0.0.
• Launch and update release wiring retained and verified.

Initial public release

• First public release of LinkPilot.
• Launch, auth, trial, and admin backend routes integrated.
• Windows onefile executable built with Nuitka and a bundled runtime.