v2.14.0

swc-project/swcv2.14.0Jun 30, 2026by Frooodle

AI Summary

This release introduces desktop hardware token signing and shared signing capabilities, alongside UI improvements for the side menu and top bar. It also includes a login agreement disclaimer feature and updates the installer branding.

Key Highlights

Desktop hardware token signing support (USB/smart-card PKCS#11)
Reintroduction of shared signing and file sharing to the top bar
Improved side menu for comments, annotations, and attachments
Login agreement disclaimer feature for businesses
Installer branding update to 'Stirling PDF'

New Features

Desktop token signing
Shared signing and file sharing UI
Login agreement disclaimer
Bulk comment and annotation clearing
Installer name change

Full Release Notes

This release adds several changes including desktop hardware token signing and changes to various UI elements
 
Features include:
- Desktop token signing! Such as USB/smart-card PKCS#11 and OS certificate stores etc (Currently desktop only)
- Fixes for shared signing and file sharing UIs to be reintroduced in top bar 
- Improved Side menu for comments/annotations and attachments with easier adding and new clear all buttons
- Login disclaimer feature for businesses that want it
- Fix desktop login issues
- Adds logo to installer and renames installer internal name from Stirling-PDF to Stirling PDF (without the -)


## What's Changed
### Enhancements
* Add login agreement disclaimer feature by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6766
* Add bulk comment and annotation clearing to editor by @MattSaito in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6792
* More desktop CI optimisations by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6786
* Upgrade to TS7 for local type-checking by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6815
* Expand `any` type linting in frontend by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6808
* Brand MSI installer and rename display name to Stirling PDF by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6764
* Align settings.yml defaults and fix dead/mismapped settings by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6816
* UX improvement for side menu bookmark, comments and attachments by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6552
* feat(policies): enforce run-on-export policies on all PDF exit paths by @reecebrowne in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6788
* feat(shared): make @shared the single home for brand logo assets by @reecebrowne in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6714
* Fix missing refresh token on desktop by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6838
* add file share to the top workbench bar and add shared signing by @EthanHealy01 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6715
* Update Backend 3rd Party Licenses + Translations and bump versio by @stirlingbot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6794
* Signing UI edge-case cleanup by @EthanHealy01 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6849
* build(deps): bump test pypdf + add translations by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6831
### Other Changes
* Fix PR docker CI when the base image changes by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6809
* Make explicit signed and unsigned desktop CI jobs by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6840


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/compare/v2.13.2...v2.14.0