[10.2.1 "Parallax"] – February 25, 2026
Authentication System, Crash Reporter Rewrite & Platform Fixes
The first update of the 13th wave introduces time-based HMAC authentication for stronger security, a Rust-based CrashReporter rewrite for improved cross-platform reliability, and numerous fixes across Linux, auto-updating, and Wine/Proton functionality.
➕ Additions
Ascendara Core
- Time-based HMAC authentication system
- Welcome info dialog when changing branches
- Display latest commit hash in development mode
- Prevent data loss during extraction process
Ascend
- Support dynamic Proton prefixes for achievement tracking
(by Gab4545)
🛠 Improvements
Ascendara Core
- Refactored branch indicator badge styles
- Updated Ascend feature list
- Rewrote CrashReporter in Rust (PoC) with cross-platform launcher fixes
(by Gab4545) - Updated authentication components to use time-based auth
- Proxy Steam API through backend for improved security
🐛 Fixes
Ascendara Core
- Updated outdated packages
- Fixed dialog hydration error
- Fixed auto-update service on Linux
- Fixed Linux settings path inconsistency
- Resolved invalid path resolution issues
- Hide developer tools on Linux
- Use native disk check instead of external methods
- Hardcoded app branch for improved stability
- Check correct version for testing branches
- Fixed images not setting properly for Steam imports
- Set Windows executable edition to 21
- Improved Proton detection logic
Download Manager
- Prevent recursive scanning of Wine
Z:drive during directory operations
(by Gab4545)