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.