Beta 9.1.18-beta

Changes since v9.1.17-beta

• dcd5bbb models: parse both shapes of user_failures (#8929)

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Beta 9.1.17-beta

Changes since v9.1.16-beta

• d975a46 Provide a writable WebView2 user-data folder on Windows (#8921)
• a299529 Bump radiance for non-blocking fronted-config startup (#8920)
• ccd1667 Fix Android user data startup race (#8915)
• 37d092d Bump radiance to pick up resilient front-retry (#8919)
• fa6ff58 Affiliate Flow (#8885)
• 4e88464 Bump radiance for X-Lantern-Fronted-Via provider labeling (#8917)
• e73ad19 Run macOS builds and connect smoke on self-hosted CI (#8909)

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Beta 9.1.16-beta

Changes since v9.1.15-beta2

• 1728722 deps: bump radiance + sing-box-minimal for the engineering#3693 fix (#8913)
• 6d2c05c deps: bump radiance for unbounded memory-leak fixes (#8912)
• 3d765cb Fixed server hint color issues
• 3d7b9d2 Add macOS connect smoke test (#8898)
• bd18ff9 fix(android): avoid API 26 network callback overload on Android 7 (#8904)

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Beta 9.1.15-beta2

Lantern v9.1.15-beta2 Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• Removed deprecated endpoint-independent NAT from TUN defaults to improve VPN stability and compatibility

Infrastructure

• Updated Radiance dependency to latest version with TUN configuration improvements

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Beta 9.1.15-beta

Lantern v9.1.15-beta Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Android VPN toggle to correctly match the displayed VPN state
• Fixed Android network interface detection by recovering default-interface index
• Resolved macOS tunnel cache issue
• Fixed reseller flow issue
• Recovered working Lantern servers that were missing from cold-start VPN options
• Fixed VPN consent dialog to preserve selected server across interactions
• Fixed samizdat half-close connection issue

Features & Improvements

• Adopted radiance memory monitor on mobile, removing Go-side memory logger for better performance
• Added password verification endpoint for enhanced account security
• Improved stealth mode with build profile and flag plumbing
• Enhanced server retention across configuration updates
• Pruned DNS resolver list to focus on large-scale providers for better reliability
• Added warning before pinning unreachable manual servers
• Updated server location hints

Platform Updates

• Extended macOS support to 10.15+ for Lantern v9
• Bumped Android Gradle toolchain to latest version
• Added novpn build variants for tunnel and split tunnel modes
• Improved Windows diagnostic log sharing capabilities

Infrastructure & Dependencies

• Updated domain fronting with H2 capability and SNI default strategy
• Upgraded multiple core dependencies including lantern-box, kindling, and radiance
• Enhanced offline URL test budget and added URL test event tracking
• Improved CI/CD workflows and hardened startup processes

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Beta 9.1.14-beta

Lantern v9.1.14-beta Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed battery drain issue on Android by backporting memory optimization from core VPN library
• Applied mobile memory limits on iOS only, preventing unnecessary restrictions on Android devices

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Beta 9.1.13-beta

Lantern v9.1.13-beta Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Android VPN state restoration after APK upgrades
• Fixed Windows report issue and Pro account routing
• Fixed iOS purchase receipt loss when backend acknowledgment fails
• Fixed case-insensitive app ordering in split tunneling
• Fixed macOS TUN teardown busy-loop issue
• Resolved tunnel event, lifecycle, and cleanup defects
• Fixed DNS server propagation and settings atomicity issues
• Improved HTTP client timeout handling to prevent looping

Performance & Optimization

• Optimized memory usage across Radiance, Lantern Box, and Unbounded dependencies
• Implemented explicit mobile garbage collection and memory limits
• Added idle relay buffer pool caps with platform byte budgets
• Accelerated Android compile check setup

Features & Improvements

• Added config refresh capability
• Integrated new MutableAutoSelect outbound routing group
• Enabled DNSTT (DNS-over-TCP tunneling) support
• Added clear tunnel cache operation
• Deferred tunnel cache clearing via on-disk marker for better reliability
• Improved DNS fallback handling with IPv4 preference
• Suppressed IPv6 in the tunnel to force IPv4 fallback on systems with dual-stack issues

Platform-Specific Updates

• iOS: Avoided StoreKit product lookups during startup; re-enabled gvisor for DNS fakeip; set explicit TUN stack to system
• Android: Fixed version stamping (versionName + versionCode)
• Web: Added Unicode support for email validation; hid change email option for OAuth users

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Beta 9.1.12-beta

Lantern v9.1.12-beta Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crash loop on 32-bit Android devices caused by system call incompatibility
• Resolved issue where users could remove their own device from account settings
• Fixed report issue upload attachment size validation
• Corrected email change validation logic
• Fixed Report Issue dropdown styling and iOS photo picker
• Improved payment redirect error handling on desktop
• Fixed macOS window restoration when app icon is clicked

Improvements

• Enhanced Android VPN tunnel teardown to run off the main thread for better stability
• Improved handling of network interfaces on Android API 30 and above
• Adjusted Windows installer minimum requirement to Windows 10 version 1903 to prevent launch failures
• Added proper error handling for macOS system extension downgrade process
• Improved concurrent configuration fetches in core networking

New Features

• Added Android sideload auto-update capability
• VPN now automatically re-enables when system extension is reinstalled on macOS

Infrastructure & Platform Updates

• Updated core VPN networking with IPv6 ULA address support for improved routing
• Optimized throughput tracking allocations on mobile platforms
• Implemented retry logic for release uploads
• Fixed build compilation checks for Android
• Updated Windows CI to properly handle Inno Setup installation

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Beta 9.1.11-beta

Lantern v9.1.11-beta Release Notes

This beta release includes minor updates and stability improvements.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed various stability issues

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Note: This is a beta release. Please report any issues you encounter to help us improve Lantern.

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Beta 9.1.10-beta

Lantern v9.1.10-beta Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed iOS crash when updating to new versions
• Fixed password manager autofill for Pro authentication fields
• Fixed flag display size issues on Windows and other platforms
• Fixed Android Alipay payment handoff from payment webview
• Fixed issue report screenshot size validation
• Prevented multiple Lantern instances from running simultaneously on Windows
• Prevented signup account deletion when returning to confirm email screen

Improvements

• Improved VPN restart synchronization to prevent race conditions
• Improved user state preservation during configuration refresh
• Aggressive APK size optimization for sideload builds on Android
• Enhanced macOS system extension recovery from stale registry errors
• Improved smart strategy probe routing through bypass dialer
• Better error logging for canceled app purchases
• Disabled store purchase option for users in censored countries

Infrastructure & Stability

• Reverted QR scanner library change to restore stability
• Updated core VPN and backend components with critical fixes
• Disabled billing client initialization on non-store Android builds

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