4.5.1-beta / October 19, 2026

Start writing sooner, jump between daily notes, and download a smaller Windows installer.

1 new4 improved1 bug fix
Riv, Ariv's orange folded-paper mascot

What's new

Three feature areas
Riv holding a note and welcoming new users
Improved01

Start with a note

Begin writing straight away. An optional guide helps you save a note, find it again, and explore appearance settings; the Markdown showcase gives you ideas without adding example files to your workspace.

Riv browsing a paper timeline
New02

Find the day you need

The daily-note date opens a calendar with markers for days with notes. Browse months, jump to a date, or choose an empty day to start writing.

Riv writing beside a note
Improved03

Install less, keep local writing available

Windows bundles the CPU engine. Optional GPU support downloads separately and stays cached across app updates, when the engine version is unchanged.

More changes

Complete change list

Jump between daily notes

Open the daily-note calendar to see which dates have notes, revisit a day, or start a note on an empty date.

New

Start writing immediately

New desktop users start in a writable note, with optional Get started and Markdown showcase tabs.

Improved

Keep your tools in quick actions

Open the Pomodoro timer, calculator, and lofi radio from Toolbox in the floating action menu.

Improved

Download a smaller Windows installer

Windows bundles the CPU engine and downloads optional GPU support separately, keeping it across app updates.

Improved

Keep the dashboard focused

The dashboard no longer prompts you to connect Google Calendar when it is disconnected.

Improved

Open the Mac installer normally

The installer package is separately notarized and checked by Gatekeeper before publication.

Bug fix

4.5.1-beta includes 6 changes.

1 new feature, 4 improvements, and 1 bug fix.