v1.3.0-stable
gtsteffaniak/filebrowserv1.3.0-stableApr 20, 2026by gtsteffaniak
AI Summary
Major stable release with significant breaking changes including default Docker user change from root to filebrowser. Introduces WebDAV support, 3D model previews, archive/unarchive UI, LDAP/OIDC/JWT authentication, and sidebar tree navigation.
Key Highlights
- Breaking: Docker default user changed from root to filebrowser (1000:1000)
- WebDAV support added
- 3D model file previews (STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLTF, etc.)
- Archive/Unarchive actions in UI
- LDAP, OIDC, and JWT token authentication support
- Sidebar tree navigation
Breaking Changes
- Docker default user changed from root to filebrowser (1000:1000)
New Features
- WebDAV support
- 3D model previews
- Archive/unarchive UI actions
- LDAP login with OIDC parity
- JWT token authentication
- User group support for OIDC/LDAP
- Sidebar tree navigation
- Motion preview for folders
- Embedded image reading from raw/heic/heif files
- Copy/paste from external apps
- Markdown editor preference option
- CTRL+Mouse Wheel for listing/font size
Full Release Notes
## What's Changed
> [!CAUTION]
> **Breaking changes:**
> - (potentially breaking) for Docker users: the default user is now `filebrowser` (1000:1000) instead of `root`. see [docs](https://filebrowserquantum.com/en/docs/getting-started/docker/#running-container-with-a-different-user)
**New Features**:
- New Sidebar Features
- Sidebar tree navigation (#2006) (#350)
- Source usage to be customized to show os-reported values rather than calculated. This can be changed per source by editing the source link in the sidebar. (#1266) (#982)
- Archive/Unarchive actions in UI (#1252) (#335) (#1569)
- new api to archive/unarchive files on the server
- requires `create` user permissions
- archiving actions respect `server.maxArchiveSize`
- Added share icon to items that are shared (#1420)
- Authentication enhancements
- LDAP login support with OIDC feature parity. (#591)
- userGroup for OIDC and LDAP, only users in a group will get access. (#1964)
- Add JWT token authentication support (#1364)
- Enhanced thumbnail and item previews
- Added ability to show "motion preview" for folders with multiple child items that have previews. cycles through the first 4 images.
- support for reading embedded images from raw image or heic/heif files (#215)
- reorganized and simplified thumbnail settings in profile settings (#1968)
- removed `highQuality` thumbnail option, which only affected gallery view. Now it's always enabled.
- improved caching for unsupported images, the same file won't be attempted again with the same modtime.
- supports 3d model previews.
- FileWatcher also supports watching directories
- Support previews for 3D model files (STL, OBJ, 3MF, etc.) (#1273)
- supported formats via threejs: GLTF, GLB, OBJ, STL, PLY, DAE (Collada), 3MF, 3DS, USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC, AMF, VRML, WRL, VTK, VTP, PCD, XYZ, VOX, KMZ, FBX
- supports animations (for formats that contain them)
- supports embedded textures, external neighboring file textures, or textures in `/textures` subdirectory
- Enhanced prompts
- All prompts have a taskbar with a close button
- Prompts can be freely moved by dragging the taskbar
- Prompt styling has been updated
- Clicking outside of prompts no longer automatically closes them.
- add webdav support (#209) -- thanks to @reddac for (#1764)
- see [docs](https://filebrowserquantum.com/en/docs/features/webdav/) on how to use
- requires api an un-customized api token as a password
- respects access rules
- requires download permission to view and modify/create/delete permission to modify.
- More user options for settings (#2072) (#2067):
- Option to disable thumbnails `userDefaults.preview.audio` and `userDefaults.preview.models` for Audio and 3D Models.
- Option to disable files in the Tree navigation `userDefaults.hideFilesInTree`
- Option to disable source files deletion when creating/extracting archives. `userDefaults.deleteAfterArchive`
- Option in settings `userDefaults.preferEditorForMarkdown` to prefer editor first for Markdown files (#2136)
- Copy to clipboard button for code blocks in Markdown Viewer (#2160)
- Add "Last modified" filter in search dialog (#2157)
- Copy/paste files and folders (`CTRL+C`/`CTRL+V`) from other apps (win explorer, thunar, finder, etc) to upload them directly (#2197)
- Caption font size can be adjusted in video settings
- Ability to adjust the startup check method for SQL database via `server.startupIntegrityCheck` (#2221)
- Status bar for editor and markdown viewer (#2226)
- Epub placement URL anchors to bookmark a specific location on the doc.
- Add Requirement for Current Password When Changing Account Password or user for permissions and scope (#2112)
- Copy file path to clipboard through right-click (#2204)
**Notes**:
- user scope editing has path picker and filesystem validation
- removed upx compression on docker image (#2193)
- videos double-tap to fast-forward and rewind added.
- Adjust Image album swipe behavior (#2068)
- swipe animation for next/previous
- Swipe down on the image to close and go to the parent folder.
- supports videos
- Chunked uploads will save to a temporary file at the destination and be renamed on completion. Better upload pause handling (#2129)
- The Icons in the UI were updated! (#2203)
- More supported icons in the Icon Picker tool.
- More file types have new icons across all the listings (such as `.md`, `.apk`, etc).
- removed upx compression on docker image (#2193)
- Chunked uploads will save to a temporary file at the destination and be renamed on completion. Better upload pause handling (#2129)
- deprecated `source.config.CreateUserDir`, now it's always `true`. If a user directory doesn't exist it will get created empty.
- `CTRL`+`Mouse Wheel` shortcut to change listing size. Also for changing font size in editor (#2227)
- Docs preview for text and PDF has a 2-second timeout. If it hangs for whatever reason, the maximum time would be 2 seconds. (#2105) (#2114)
- Downloading multiple file streams the archive creation rather than using cacheDir -- thanks @janakoram (#2125) (#2130)
- `server.maxArchiveSizeGB` now defaults to 20 (GB) and only applies to archive/unarchive actions (not downloads).
- The browser download progress bar will no longer show for archive downloads. This is the main drawback to the streaming approach.
- should allow for much higher parallel download support and lower cleanup maintenance.
- remote IP in logs now prefers `X-Forwarded-For` if it exists, then `X-Real-IP`, then lastly the standard RemoteAddr. Useful when running behind a proxy to log the public IP of each request. (#2110)
- changed loading spinner style to be more compatible with Safari browsers.
- Share icon does not show in the share listing or for shares for other users.
- File Size Analyzer tool max items increased from 100 to 200.
- changed symlink detection logic.
- Docker images default to `filebrowser` user instead of root
- reorganized api routes
- consolidated tags for swagger to be more accurately grouped
- tools are all behind `/api/tools` routes
- `/api/raw` is deprecated (but functional). The `/api/resources/download` route will be used instead.
- `/api/preview` has been removed and replaced with `/api/resources/preview`
- `/api/onlyoffice` has been replaced with `/api/office`
- `/api/shares` has been moved to `/api/share/list`
- `/api/auth/tokens` has been moved to `/api/auth/token/list` and `/api/auth/token` has been added to get specific token info
- `PUT /api/token` has been moved to `POST /api/token`
- `/public/api/shareinfo` has been moved to `/public/api/share/info`
- `POST /resources/bulk/delete` api has been moved to `DELETE /resources/bulk` (#1984)
**BugFixes**:
- Long folder names get cut off at the top navigation bar (#1934)
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/compare/v1.2.4-stable...v1.3.0-stable