v4.6.0.0

Important

Version Number Change: Starting with this release, Grout's version number now mirrors the required RomM version.
The first three components indicate RomM compatibility, and the fourth is for Grout-specific patches.
This jump from v1.4.2 to v4.6.0.0 reflects alignment with RomM v4.6.0, not a major rewrite.

New Features

ROCKNIX Support: Preliminary support for ROCKNIX (#96) - thanks to @sucmerep for the platforms.json
7-Zip Support: Download and extract 7z compressed ROM files (#77)
Version Selection: Choose which file version to download when multiple are available (#57)
Beta Release Channel: Option to receive beta updates (#62) - @pawndev
Match RomM Release Channel: New release channel option to automatically match your RomM server version (#84)
Self-Signed SSL Certificate Support: Option to skip SSL verification for self-signed certificates (#68)
Fuzzy Save Matching: Third matching option using prefix similarity and Levenshtein distance for save sync
Orphan Reattachment: Automatically reattach orphaned ROMs/saves using CRC32 lookup
Background Cache Sync: Local cache now syncs in the background on startup (#81)
Knulli Gamelist Integration: Grout now adds itself to Knulli's gamelist.xml and reloads on exit (#79) - @pawndev

Improvements

muOS app icon now displays correctly (#85) - @pawndev
Status bar icon legend added to documentation (#82)
Preloading artwork now considers already cached items (#73)
Improved version comparison with prerelease support (#63) - @ZacharyKeatings
More robust caching when options are changed
Gabagool refactor: FSM replaced with Router for cleaner state management
In-app updater now enabled for NextUI - @pawndev
"Redownload" action text for already downloaded games

Bug Fixes

Fixed save sync timestamp comparison (#98)
Fixed muOS Drastic save directory mappings (#89)
Fixed save sync issues on Knulli with reverse platform mapping (#51)
Fixed Sega Master System/Mark III custom mapping (#27)

Documentation

Added note about deleted items and local cache behavior (#91)
Added status bar icon legend (#82)
Updated user guide with file version selection
Reorganized documentation for easier navigation
Updated Spruce installation guide - @sargunv

i18n

French translation updates - @pawndev

Important Note: Grout v4.6.0.0 requires RomM v4.6.0

rommapp/grout v4.6.0.0 on GitHub