Motrix 2.0.0-beta.25

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Motrix 2.0.0-beta.25 strengthens BitTorrent and Magnet task identity, recovery,
and storage safety; modernizes AppImage distribution; and refines several
desktop controls. It is intended for public distribution only after every
protected release gate passes.

Beta.24 did not reach public distribution because the protected Linux smoke
test looked for the AppStream application ID (app.motrix.native.desktop)
instead of electron-builder's actual AppImage desktop entry
(motrix.desktop). Beta.25 carries the same user-facing changes and corrects
that release-only assertion; both AppImage architectures must still pass the
complete no-FUSE extraction gate before publication.

Highlights

• BitTorrent payloads now use a fixed-length internal staging workspace with
  validated per-file output mappings. Final names are restored after
  completion, and failed Magnet metadata resolution can be retried safely with
  a fresh engine task (#1930,
  #1932).
• Magnet-to-BT conversion immediately persists aria2's authoritative file
  paths, sizes, and selection state. Domain file indexes consistently remain
  zero-based, including restore and reseed paths
  (#1934,
  #1937).
• Re-adding the same torrent now compares its info hash, destination, and file
  selection. Motrix reuses or focuses a compatible task, verifies completed
  data before reuse, and reports explicit conflicts for incompatible copies or
  leftover files instead of silently downloading a numbered duplicate. The
  internal staging path no longer leaks a bare aria2 GID
  (#1939).
• AppImages now use static x64 and arm64 runtimes, include native zsync update
  metadata, and support extraction on current Linux systems without depending
  on FUSE 2 (#1898,
  #1899,
  #1933).
• Windows caption controls use compact Chromium-inspired glyphs and stay in
  sync when the window is maximized, restored, or resized
  (#1925,
  #1935).
• The activity heatmap omits a partial leading month label when it would
  overlap the next month (#1936,
  #1938).
• New Task file-type filters now show consistent tooltips
  (#1939).

Before testing

This is prerelease software. Back up existing Motrix application data and
downloads before installing it. Migration from Motrix v1 data has not yet been
validated, so do not use your only copy of v1 data with this beta.

When practical, test v2 in parallel using a separate OS account, machine, or
Docker data directory. Do not rely on this beta for your only copy of important
downloads.

For BitTorrent testing, add the same Magnet link more than once with matching
and different destinations or file selections. Confirm that compatible tasks
are reused, incompatible copies require an explicit choice, and completed data
is checked before reuse. Historical tasks with empty file metadata can only be
repaired while aria2 still retains their result; otherwise remove the old task
and re-add the Magnet link. On Linux, also verify AppImage extraction, desktop
integration, and update checks on the architectures you use.

Planned downloads after release gates pass

After every container gate passes, the versioned image references will be
docker.io/motrixapp/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.25 and
ghcr.io/agalwood/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.25. See the
Docker Server deployment guide
for storage, networking, and upgrade guidance.

Distribution notes

• AppImage desktop integration is opt-in and confined to the current user's
  XDG data directory. Browser-extension hand-off is not yet available from the
  AppImage package because its Native Messaging host does not have a stable
  path outside the mounted image.
• Flatpak is validated separately and is not published by the release tag; the
  GitHub prerelease includes its Native Host companion archives.
• Windows arm64 and all 32-bit packages are not available.
• Windows packages are unsigned and may trigger a Windows SmartScreen warning.
  Download them only from the official GitHub prerelease after it is published.
• Beta container tags are immutable and do not update latest, stable, or
  other stable floating tags.
• Snap is not published for this beta. Prerelease Snap runs stop after source
  validation, so they do not build Snap artifacts, upload Store revisions, or
  change latest/edge.

Feedback

Please report reproducible problems through
GitHub Issues. Include your
operating system, architecture, package type, and the steps needed to reproduce
the issue.

What's Changed

• fix(bt): avoid long paths and retry magnet metadata by @agalwood in #1932
• fix(linux): modernize AppImage distribution by @agalwood in #1933
• fix(window): refine Windows caption controls by @agalwood in #1935
• fix(bt): persist magnet file metadata by @agalwood in #1937
• fix(dashboard): omit partial leading month label in activity heatmap by @Justin24506 in #1938
• fix(bt): prevent duplicate torrent tasks and path conflicts by @agalwood in #1939
• chore(release): prepare 2.0.0-beta.24 by @agalwood in #1940
• fix(release): prepare beta.25 AppImage recovery by @agalwood in #1941

New Contributors

• @Justin24506 made their first contribution in #1938

Full Changelog: v2.0.0-beta.23...v2.0.0-beta.25