v0.7.11
prefix-dev/pixiv0.7.11Mar 17, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary
The final 0.7.x release featuring Nvidia Canary model support and experimental GPU acceleration toggles.
Key Highlights
- Support for Nvidia's Canary model
- Experimental toggles for GPU acceleration (CPU/GPU, Vulkan, DirectML)
- Reduced number of crashes
New Features
- Canary model support
- Experimental GPU acceleration toggles
- NixOS integration
- Windows microphone permission onboarding
Full Release Notes
0.7.11 is the last 0.7.x release of Handy. We will be moving to 0.8.0 next. This has a ton of bug fixes. We also introduced Nvidia's Canary model. There are also now experimental toggles for GPU acceleration. Being able to turn on/off Vulkan. We may have also reduced the number of crashes. Thank you everyone for your contributions. This is an impressive minor release and it couldn't have been done without you. Looking forward to getting Handy 0.8.0 out to everyone! ## What's Changed * Improve Russian translation by @AlexanderYastrebov in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/996 * ui: improve scrollbar UI with custom colors and rounded thumb by @arshit09 in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/983 * Add model loading failure notifications with i18n support by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/997 * fix: overlay not showing on non-primary monitors by @jondeibel in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/969 * fix(nix): Fixed nix hash for dependencies, added CI job and script for updating dependencies versions by @xilec in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/948 * docs: add note in readme about homebrew install by @avishj in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1011 * fix(nix): replace manual hash management with bun2nix by @xilec in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1021 * default to handy keys on windows by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1029 * unwind instead of crash by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1030 * Add Windows microphone permission onboarding by @ferologics in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/991 * Using the whisper `initial_prompt` field for custom words by @jmcampanini in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1035 * attempt to clean up warnings on build by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1037 * be able to change models from the tray by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1002 * upgrade to handy-keys 0.2.3 by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1039 * Reduce `VolumeSlider` step size from 10% to 1% by @sscotth in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/944 * Add Windows installation with winget to README by @pl4nty in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1046 * fix: keep Windows microphone guidance Windows-only by @ferologics in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1032 * ensure samples don't get dropped by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1043 * Migrate to transcribe-rs-0.3.1 and add Canary support by @intech in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1023 * experimental: pick between cpu/gpu acceleration + enable directml on windows by @cjpais in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1058 * feat(nix): NixOS integration — ALSA_PLUGIN_DIR + nixosModule by @zitongcharliedeng in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1025 ## New Contributors * @AlexanderYastrebov made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/996 * @arshit09 made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/983 * @jondeibel made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/969 * @xilec made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/948 * @avishj made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1011 * @jmcampanini made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1035 * @sscotth made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/944 * @pl4nty made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1046 * @intech made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1023 * @zitongcharliedeng made their first contribution in https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/pull/1025 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/cjpais/Handy/compare/v0.7.10...v0.7.11