Release notes
KARIANA version history — what changed, per release.
v0.11.2 — 2026-05-14 (current, Windows)
This is the build we recommend for production use on Windows. v0.11.2 updates the default Claude model to Anthropic's newest release and introduces a self-serve catalog so future model changes don't need a plugin update.
What's new
- Default model is now Claude Opus 4.7 — Anthropic's most capable model, up from Opus 4.6. You'll see Opus 4.7 in the chat panel header on a fresh install or after switching the dropdown for the first time after this update.
- Self-serve model catalog. The model dropdown is no longer hardcoded. If you authenticate with your own Anthropic API key, the plugin queries
/v1/modelson startup and shows whatever Anthropic publishes — new Claude releases appear without a plugin update. If you authenticate via Claude subscription, you can add, override, or hide models in the dropdown by editing a small JSON file at%LOCALAPPDATA%\KARiANA\models.json(Windows) or$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/KARiANA/models.json(macOS/Linux). The file survives plugin updates. - Unreal Engine 5.8 support. The plugin now builds on both UE 5.7 and UE 5.8 from a single codebase.
- CI hardening. The release-automation pipeline that gates every public release is now resilient to a tokenisation bug that previously required manual intervention to cut a new version.
How the catalog works (subscription users)
The dropdown reads from layered sources, in order:
- The bundled list shipped with the plugin (refreshed in every plugin release)
- Your personal override file at the path above — entries with the same
idreplace bundled entries; newids are appended; aremove: ["model-id"]array drops bundled entries from the dropdown - A built-in last-resort list if neither file is readable
Restart the editor after editing the file. Full schema and troubleshooting guidance lives in the configuration reference.
macOS status
The macOS build for v0.11.2 is still in preparation. macOS customers remain on the most recent signed build — we will announce the v0.11.x macOS .pkg separately when notarisation completes.
Upgrading from v0.11.0 (Windows)
The in-editor auto-update that landed in v0.11.0 will pick this up automatically. If you have it disabled, run the v0.11.2 installer from your dashboard download page; existing settings — sign-in, model preferences, custom starter prompts — are preserved.
If you previously selected Opus 4.6 in the model dropdown, your selection is preserved across the update. To switch to Opus 4.7, open the dropdown in the chat panel header and pick it once — the choice is remembered after that.
v0.11.0 — 2026-05-08
This is the build we recommend for production use on Windows. v0.11.0 introduces in-editor auto-update — the last time you'll need to install KARIANA manually.
What's new
- Auto-update inside the editor (Windows). The plugin now checks for updates on launch, downloads them in the background, and installs with a single click — no more zip-and-replace. You can opt out under Project Settings → KARIANA Assistant. Auto-install is intentionally gated on an explicit click; engine-installed and Marketplace-installed plugins are sent to the browser download page instead, since those install locations are owned by the engine or Epic Launcher.
- Security hardening. The embedded API key has been removed from the plugin. Sign-in is now required to start a chat, and credentials are issued per session rather than baked into the binary.
- Update banner + version label. A banner inside the chat panel surfaces available updates with a one-click action; the active plugin version is always visible in the bottom status row so you know exactly what build is loaded.
- GLM-5 added as a selectable model. Z.AI's GLM-5 is now available alongside the existing model lineup, and KARIANA's K9 reasoning pipeline routes through it for sharper planning.
- Teach mode reliability fix. Teach mode no longer locks out on certain prompts; the block message is clearer when a tool is intentionally restricted in the active mode.
- Plan mode approval card now shows the actual plan. Approving or rejecting a plan now displays the real plan body in the card instead of a placeholder.
- Editable, persistent starter prompts. All four prompts on the welcome screen are now editable inline (click the pencil), and your edits persist across editor restarts.
- Local LLM reachability indicator. The status pill surfaces whether your configured local model endpoint is actually reachable, so misconfigured local setups are visible at a glance.
macOS status
The macOS build for v0.11.0 is still in preparation — auto-update on macOS requires a notarised signed bootstrapper, which is in flight. macOS customers remain on the most recent signed build; we will announce the v0.11.x macOS .pkg separately. The security and feature improvements above will ship on macOS in the matching .pkg.
Linux status
Linux is not officially supported for the alpha. We track it as a follow-up alongside macOS notarisation.
Upgrading from v0.10.x (Windows)
Run the v0.11.0 installer from your dashboard download page. Your existing settings — sign-in, model preferences, custom starter prompts — are preserved. From v0.11.0 onward, future Windows updates land via the in-editor auto-updater; you only need to run the installer manually this one time.
v0.10.0 — 2026-04-21
The previous recommended Windows build.
What's new
- Sign-in reliability. Credential verification now runs on the KARIANA service. Customers who saw "Sign-in failed. Check your email and password" on a valid account with a previous build should upgrade — the sign-in path is now reliable on fresh installs.
- Clearer sign-in errors. Invalid credentials and disabled accounts produce specific, actionable messages so you can resolve a failing sign-in without contacting support for routine cases.
macOS status
The macOS build for v0.10.0 is still in preparation. macOS customers remain on v0.9.22 until the matching .pkg is released — we will announce availability separately. If you are on macOS and encounter a sign-in failure today, please contact support.
Upgrading
Run the new Windows installer. Your existing settings — sign-in, model preferences — are preserved. An in-app auto-updater is planned for a later release; until then, upgrades are a manual installer run.
v0.9.22 — 2026-04-20
Maintenance release preceding v0.10.0:
- More forgiving Bedrock configuration. The plugin now resolves the Bedrock endpoint and API key through a layered fallback (environment variable, per-install config, user profile), so a missing value in one source no longer prevents the plugin from starting if another source has it.
v0.9.22 on Windows has been superseded by v0.10.0 — please install v0.10.0 directly. macOS customers remain on v0.9.22 pending the v0.10.0 .pkg.
v0.9.21 — 2026-04-14
The previous recommended build.
What's new
- More reliable cloud connectivity. The plugin now automatically retries against a secondary endpoint when the primary cannot be reached, so a transient network or provider issue no longer blocks your session.
- Smoother streaming responses. Paragraph breaks in streamed replies are now preserved, and the chat no longer snaps to the bottom while you are reading earlier output.
- "New Chat" fully resets context. Starting a new conversation cleanly clears the previous session's state.
- macOS installer. A native
.pkginstaller is available for macOS users. - Windows installer improvements. The wizard now lets you pick the UE version and install target, and is DPI-aware on high-resolution displays.
Runtime tools for play mode
New MCP commands let your agents move and rotate actors smoothly while the project is running in play mode. These are the recommended commands for any runtime animation or cinematic behaviour — see the plugin's bundled how_to_use.md for details.
Upgrading
Run the new installer — existing settings are preserved. An in-app auto-updater is planned for a later release; until then, installer runs are manual.
v0.9.19 — 2026-04-14
Stability release addressing issues reported after the prior version:
- Removed the legacy telemetry transport that was causing plugin-load failures on some systems.
- Fixed missing plugin dependencies that prevented clean installs from starting correctly.
- Resolved Python import errors affecting certain model-calling paths.
- Tightened the tool catalogue to stay within provider limits and reduce per-request overhead.
v0.9.19 was superseded the same day by v0.9.21 — please install v0.9.21 directly.
Known limitations (as of v0.11.2)
- macOS lags behind Windows on the v0.11.x line. v0.11.2 ships on Windows first; the matching macOS
.pkgis in preparation pending notarisation of the auto-update bootstrapper. macOS customers should remain on the most recent signed build until the v0.11.x.pkgis announced. - Linux is not officially supported for the alpha. Linux auto-update is tracked alongside macOS notarisation as a follow-up.
- Auto-update is Windows-only. macOS and Linux auto-update will land alongside the notarised bootstrapper and cross-compiled Linux binaries. Until then, macOS and Linux customers continue to receive update notifications that route to the browser download page.
- Engine-installed and Marketplace-installed plugins do not auto-update. Those install locations are managed by Unreal Engine or Epic Launcher — KARIANA's auto-update applies to project-installed copies only. Customers using an engine install will be sent to the browser download page when an update is available.