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beads v0.9.6

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3 months ago

beads v0.9.6

Critical data integrity fix release.

🚨 Critical Fix

Auto-import collision detection (bd-228): Fixed silent data loss bug where auto-import would overwrite local changes after git pull. The collision detection system now:

  • Detects conflicting changes between database and JSONL
  • Preserves local modifications by default
  • Warns users when collisions are skipped
  • Prevents silent data overwrites

Impact: This bug affected multi-machine workflows and could cause manual updates and closes to be silently reverted. All users should upgrade immediately.

🔍 Data Recovery (bd-229)

Investigated and documented 22 lost issues from the auto-import bug period:

  • Recovered 3 valuable issues (bd-222, bd-223, bd-221)
  • 19 test fixtures discarded (no production value)
  • Full investigation documented in LOST_ISSUES_RECOVERY.md

⚠️ Field Testing

This release includes a major architectural change to auto-import. We've tested extensively, but please report any issues with:

  • Multi-machine workflows
  • Git merge conflicts in .beads/issues.jsonl
  • Agent swarm deployments

What Changed

Fixed:

  • Auto-import now uses collision detection instead of blindly overwriting
  • Warns when colliding issues are skipped during import
  • Preserves local database state by default

Added:

  • LOST_ISSUES_RECOVERY.md - Full investigation report
  • bd-232: Batching API feature request (recovered)
  • bd-233: Early context check optimization (recovered)

Improved:

  • Better transaction state documentation in bd-89 (bd-221 context)

Upgrade Notes

No breaking changes. Pull latest version:

# Homebrew (will be available once formula is updated)
brew upgrade bd

# Or go install
go install github.com/steveyegge/beads/cmd/bd@latest

Your existing databases will continue to work with no migration needed.

Known Issues

None at this time. Please report issues to: https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/issues

Credits

Thanks to automated code review and extensive git archaeology for uncovering and resolving this critical issue.

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