DDevMentorAI
Changelog

Friendly release notes for every update

See what changed in DevMentorAI without digging through technical release logs. Extension and backend versions are tracked separately because they ship on different timelines.

This changelog focuses on user-facing features and fixes. Website-only updates, deployment tweaks, and documentation-only changes are intentionally left out.

Extension releases

Extension releases

What changed in the browser extension you use every day, explained in plain language.

Extensionv1.5.0Feb 27, 2026

Images are now first-class in chat

This release made image-based conversations much smoother, from upload flow to screenshot quality and clearer error feedback.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • Chat now handles image attachments more smoothly, including the pre-upload flow behind the scenes.
  • The side panel and chat experience now explain image-related issues more clearly when something goes wrong.
  • Screenshot quality was improved so visual context is more useful when you ask for help.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 27, 2026

Release tag: ext-v1.5.0

Fixes included

  • Small screenshot-handling fixes improved reliability during capture and upload.
Extensionv1.4.0Feb 20, 2026

Ongoing chats became safer and less disruptive

This update focused on reducing accidental friction mid-conversation and making generated text behave more naturally in your editor.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • Suggested text can now be inserted at the cursor instead of overwriting the whole draft.
  • Session recovery became more resilient when the backend temporarily loses track of an active chat.
  • The chat flow was guarded against accidental model mismatches once a conversation had already started.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 20, 2026

Release tag: ext-v1.4.0

Extensionv1.3.0Feb 19, 2026

You can now point the extension to your own backend URL

This made it easier to use DevMentorAI with custom local setups instead of being locked to a single default backend address.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • A configurable backend URL made it easier to connect the extension to custom or relocated backend instances.
  • The release also helped more advanced users work with flexible local setups such as Docker-based backend environments.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 19, 2026

Release tag: ext-v1.3.0

Extensionv1.2.0Feb 19, 2026

Choosing the right model became much easier

The extension started giving you more context when picking models and made account visibility clearer at a glance.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • Model search and pricing tiers made it faster to compare options before starting a session.
  • Account status became easier to understand from the extension UI.
  • Firefox behavior became smoother with better browser compatibility and side panel handling.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 19, 2026

Release tag: ext-v1.2.0

Extensionv1.1.5Feb 19, 2026

Foundation update for the next extension improvements

The published notes for this version were mostly about groundwork rather than a big user-facing feature drop.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • This release mainly prepared the platform for upcoming account, model, and session improvements.
  • No major new extension workflow was highlighted in the published release notes.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 19, 2026

Release tag: ext-v1.1.5

Backend releases

Backend releases

What changed in the local backend that powers chats, tools, and session behavior.

Backendv1.5.0Mar 18, 2026

Better compatibility with newer Copilot sessions

This release focused on keeping the local backend aligned with newer GitHub Copilot protocol changes so chats and tools stay reliable.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • The Copilot SDK was updated to support protocol version 3.
  • Runtime compatibility was improved so backend sessions behave more reliably in newer environments.

Quick reference

Published: Mar 18, 2026

Release tag: backend-v1.5.0

Backendv1.4.1Mar 17, 2026

More reliable startup on newer Node versions

This patch focused on backend startup stability for users running modern local Node environments.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • The backend bundled the Copilot SDK to avoid strict ESM module resolution problems in Node 20+.
  • That reduced setup friction and made local startup more dependable.

Quick reference

Published: Mar 17, 2026

Release tag: backend-v1.4.1

Backendv1.4.0Mar 6, 2026

A quieter backend release focused on stability

The published notes for this backend version did not call out major new user-facing backend workflows. It mostly sat inside a broader stabilization cycle.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • No major end-user backend feature was highlighted in the published release notes for this version.
  • This release mainly coincided with platform stabilization while newer capabilities rolled out across the product.

Quick reference

Published: Mar 6, 2026

Release tag: backend-v1.4.0

Backendv1.3.0Feb 27, 2026

The backend learned new web and image workflows

This release expanded what the local backend could handle for richer chat requests and smoother self-hosted setups.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • Support was added for reading public web content during assisted workflows.
  • Image pre-upload support was added for richer chat requests.
  • Permission handling was updated for newer Copilot SDK behavior.
  • Docker Compose support made local backend setup easier for users who prefer containerized workflows.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 27, 2026

Release tag: backend-v1.3.0

Fixes included

  • Image processing and compression were optimized to make uploads more efficient.
Backendv1.2.3Feb 19, 2026

Diagnostics and account handling got sturdier

This version focused on making the backend easier to operate and troubleshoot locally.

Technical release

What you would notice

  • Account routes and model-management capabilities were expanded.
  • CLI diagnostics and backend error handling were improved so problems are easier to understand.

Quick reference

Published: Feb 19, 2026

Release tag: backend-v1.2.3

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