v0.7.9-beta

gtsteffaniak/filebrowserv0.7.9-betaJun 15, 2025by gtsteffaniak

AI Summary

This beta release adds update notifications for admin users, improves Docker configuration defaults, and includes multiple bug fixes related to special characters, search functionality, and the markdown viewer. It also introduces breaking changes by renaming two configuration options for indexing settings.

Key Highlights

Admin users receive update notification banner (checks every 24 hours)
Docker now defaults to `./data/database.db` for simplified docker-compose setup
Fixed search result links with custom baseUrl and shares with special characters
Markdown viewer now hides sidebar and fixes scrolling issues
Fixed backspace navigation issue when typing in input fields

Breaking Changes

`server.sources.config.disabled` renamed to `server.sources.config.disableIndexing`
`server.sources.config.indexingInterval` renamed to `server.sources.config.indexingIntervalMinutes`

New Features

Admin update notification banner with link to new release (24-hour check interval)
Docker defaults to `./data/database.db` database path
OIDC groups header updates admin permission of existing users
amd64 binary built with musl for glibc compatibility
Enhanced support for running with disabled index
Improved indexing behavior tweaks
Markdown viewer hides sidebar
Quick download applies only to files

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

 **New Features**:
 - Admin users will get a small notification banner for available update in sidebar with link to new release. (check happens every 24 hours)

<img width="300" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/87faff7c-7b94-4347-bc92-89b1a5e04742" />


 **Notes**:
 - Docker now defaults to `./data/database.db` as the database path, allowing a simplified initial [docker-compose.yaml](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/wiki/Getting-Started#docker-compose) (existing configurations do not need updating)
 - oidc groups header updates admin permission of existing user (either add/remove if role exists)
 - builds amd64 binary with musl for compatibility (glic error) https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/755
 - renamed `server.sources.config.disabled` to `server.sources.config.disableIndexing`
 - renamed `server.sources.config.indexingInterval` to `server.sources.config.indexingIntervalMinutes`
 - better support for running with disabled index.
 - small indexing behavior tweaks.
 - markdown viewer hides sidebar https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/744
 - quick download only applies to files

 **BugFixes**:
 - subtitles filename issue https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/678
 - search result links not working with custom baseUrl https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/746
 - preview error for office native preview https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/744
 - more source name safety for special characters.
 - shares with special character errors https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/753
 - backspace navigates back a page when typing https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/663
 - markdown viewer scrolling https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/767
 - fix user permissions updated when modifying api key permissions
 - fix language change issue https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/768 https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/487

## New Contributors
* @AdrianAcala made their first contribution in https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/pull/748

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/compare/v0.7.8-beta...v0.7.9-beta