v16.17.8

Release Date: April 28, 2026

Overview

This release makes Heaper easier to search, browse, organize, and recover from, with better media previews, stronger mobile navigation, and more self-hosting controls.

New Features

• Smarter Search: Find blocks with improved local results, keyboard navigation and smoother result handling.
• Version History: Restore or inspect earlier snapshots of your content when you need to go back.
• Daily Notes & Habit Graphs: Navigate daily notes faster and visualize habit activity inside your workspace.
• Kanban Grouping: Group boards by properties or tags and adjust board settings more flexibly.
• Backups for Self-Hosting: Manage Restic backups, SSH validation, mobile licensing, and self-hosted setup options more clearly.

Improvements

• Filters & Tags: Use nested tags, relation-aware filters, and global heap filters for more precise views.
• Media & Covers: Cover images, thumbnails, RAW images, EXIF rotation, video thumbnails, and preview loading are more reliable.
• Navigation: Back navigation now works better across app views, restores scroll position, and supports hardware back buttons on mobile.
• Mobile Experience: Cover placement, bottom sheets, keyboard handling, pinch zoom, and quick preview navigation feel more consistent on smaller screens.
• Properties & References: Block references, property values, titles, and selection behavior are smoother across views.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed broken back navigation and scroll restoration.
• Fixed thumbnail path, video thumbnail, and image metadata issues.
• Fixed several cases where media previews or cover images could load inconsistently.