chore: prepare signed release v1.8.19-alpha

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## v1.8.19-alpha (2026-09-28)
+
+- Fixed the embedded AIUI chat page painting a second background and dark scrim over Archy’s dashboard background.
+- Embedded AIUI now stays transparent so the dashboard background appears once.
+- AIUI background fixes are now included reliably in OTA updates and fresh installations.
+
 ## v1.8.18-alpha (2026-09-18)
 
 - Framework startup prioritizes Bitcoin and LND before unrelated containers, and unavailable LND balances remain unavailable instead of appearing as false zeroes.

aiui/packages/app/server/dev-auth.ts

@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ interface RateBucket {
 
 const rateBuckets = new Map<string, RateBucket>()
 
-// Clean up stale buckets every 5 minutes
+// Vite imports this module during builds too; cleanup must not keep the
+// process alive once compilation has finished.
 setInterval(() => {
   const now = Date.now()
   for (const [key, bucket] of rateBuckets) {
     if (now > bucket.resetAt) rateBuckets.delete(key)
   }
-}, 5 * 60_000)
+}, 5 * 60_000).unref()
 
 function getClientIp(req: IncomingMessage): string {
   return req.socket.remoteAddress ?? 'unknown'

aiui/packages/app/src/main.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const PWA_CACHE_VERSION = '2'
 // Only embedded when explicitly requested via ?embedded param
 const _embeddedFlag = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('embedded')
 ;(window as unknown as Record<string, unknown>).__AIUI_EMBEDDED__ = _embeddedFlag
+document.documentElement.classList.toggle('aiui-embedded', _embeddedFlag)
 
 const router = createRouter({
   history: createWebHistory(import.meta.env.BASE_URL),

aiui/packages/app/src/pages/ChatPage.vue

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   <div
     class="h-full flex flex-col relative overflow-hidden transition-colors duration-300"
     :class="[]"
-    :style="isDark
+    :style="isEmbedded
-      ? { background: '#000 url(' + bgImageUrl + ') center center / cover no-repeat fixed' }
-      : isEmbedded
       ? { background: 'transparent' }
+      : isDark
+        ? { background: '#000 url(' + bgImageUrl + ') center center / cover no-repeat fixed' }
         : { backgroundColor: '#f5f4f1' }"
   >
-    <div v-if="isDark" class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none bg-black/20" />
+    <div v-if="isDark && !isEmbedded" class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none bg-black/20" />
 
     <!-- Desktop layout -->
     <div

aiui/packages/app/src/styles/main.css

@@ -57,12 +57,8 @@ body {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   overflow: hidden;
-  /* Every page paints its own explicit background (bg-[#0a0a0a] / bg-[#faf9f6])
+  /* Standalone canvas fallback. Embedded mode overrides this below so
-     EXCEPT the embedded Chat page, which intentionally goes transparent so
+     Archy's wallpaper remains visible through the iframe. */
-     Archy's own dark chrome can show behind it (Chat.vue's iframe host). With
-     no background-color here, "transparent" fell through to the browser's
-     default white canvas instead. Match the theme's own dark/light default so
-     nothing above this ever needs to guess. */
   background-color: #0a0a0a;
 }
 
@@ -70,6 +66,19 @@ html.light body {
   background-color: #faf9f6;
 }
 
+/* The host owns the wallpaper when AIUI is embedded. The document canvas
+   must be transparent too, otherwise it hides the host behind ChatPage. */
+html.aiui-embedded {
+  /* Match Archy's dark canvas scheme. Browsers otherwise give an iframe
+     with a different scheme an opaque canvas despite transparent CSS. */
+  color-scheme: dark;
+}
+
+html.aiui-embedded,
+html.aiui-embedded body {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
 /* ===== DARK MODE GLASSMORPHISM — from Archy ===== */
 
 @layer components {

core/Cargo.lock

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.8.18-alpha"
+version = "1.8.19-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "archipelago-container",

core/archipelago/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.8.18-alpha"
+version = "1.8.19-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 license.workspace = true
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"

neode-ui/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "neode-ui",
-  "version": "1.8.18-alpha",
+  "version": "1.8.19-alpha",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "neode-ui",
-      "version": "1.8.18-alpha",
+      "version": "1.8.19-alpha",
       "dependencies": {
         "@scure/bip39": "^2.2.0",
         "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",

neode-ui/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "neode-ui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.8.18-alpha",
+  "version": "1.8.19-alpha",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "./start-dev.sh",

neode-ui/src/views/settings/AccountInfoSection.vue

@@ -362,6 +362,18 @@ init()
               </button>
             </div>
             <div class="overflow-y-auto flex-1 min-h-0 space-y-6 pr-1">
+              <!-- v1.8.19-alpha -->
+              <div>
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+                  <span class="text-xs font-mono px-2 py-0.5 rounded bg-orange-500/20 text-orange-300">v1.8.19-alpha</span>
+                  <span class="text-xs text-white/40">September 28, 2026</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="space-y-3 text-sm text-white/80 pl-3 border-l border-white/10">
+                  <p>Fixed the embedded AIUI chat page painting a second background and dark scrim over Archy’s dashboard background.</p>
+                  <p>Embedded AIUI now stays transparent so the dashboard background appears once.</p>
+                  <p>AIUI background fixes are now included reliably in OTA updates and fresh installations.</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
               <!-- v1.8.18-alpha -->
               <div>
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
@@ -369,9 +381,9 @@ init()
                   <span class="text-xs text-white/40">September 18, 2026</span>
                 </div>
                 <div class="space-y-3 text-sm text-white/80 pl-3 border-l border-white/10">
-                  <p>Framework startup now brings Bitcoin and LND up before unrelated containers, and the dashboard keeps balances unavailable instead of showing a false zero when LND is not ready.</p>
+                  <p>Framework startup prioritizes Bitcoin and LND before unrelated containers, and unavailable LND balances remain unavailable instead of appearing as false zeroes.</p>
-                  <p>Cashu wallets can set up a recovery phrase from Receive, with clearer backup and restore guidance.</p>
+                  <p>Cashu Receive guides unseeded wallets through recovery-phrase setup, with shorter backup guidance and a single-column layout.</p>
-                  <p>Ecash backup guidance is shorter and arranged in a single column for easier use on small screens.</p>
+                  <p>Added live Framework verification for automatic LND unlock, native balance preservation, Cashu address registration, and proof preservation.</p>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <!-- v1.8.17-alpha -->

release-manifest.json

@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
 {
   "changelog": [
-    "Minibits claims that every mint reports as already spent leave the retry queue, clearing repeated failure notices. Network errors and mixed mint failures remain queued for another attempt.",
+    "Framework startup prioritizes Bitcoin and LND before unrelated containers, and unavailable LND balances remain unavailable instead of appearing as false zeroes.",
-    "Minibits polls its primary relay first and connects to public fallback relays only when the primary is unreachable, reducing unnecessary connections.",
+    "Cashu Receive guides unseeded wallets through recovery-phrase setup, with shorter backup guidance and a single-column layout.",
-    "Large payment backlogs are fetched from newest to oldest with a saved cursor, so polling can resume after interruptions or page limits. Payments sharing the same timestamp remain reachable.",
+    "Added live Framework verification for automatic LND unlock, native balance preservation, Cashu address registration, and proof preservation."
-    "Added regression coverage for spent-claim classification, wrapped and mixed mint errors, same-second payments, and interrupted or multi-poll backlogs."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
-      "current_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "current_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.17-alpha/archipelago",
+      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.18-alpha/archipelago",
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "new_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "sha256": "32a7b009eb58f8c9f256e6597711a77ded11e15d5865a3fe16901603264e1f70",
+      "sha256": "c76415c295dd42159e45e74d93f7c2f6fa39b0351946a8303f8cfba1dd3a6087",
-      "size_bytes": 64953344
+      "size_bytes": 64497240
     },
     {
-      "current_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "current_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.17-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.8.17-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.18-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.8.18-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.8.17-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.8.18-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "new_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "sha256": "faf692e9a0e16268357bcac2bf86b62950ae49663e3c95982e54a132bb761980",
+      "sha256": "57da88b1a8f3d2841867994a95e9e4e728c19616abcde8e3d3f151c6d94ed501",
-      "size_bytes": 98801608
+      "size_bytes": 98801020
     }
   ],
-  "release_date": "2026-09-15",
+  "release_date": "2026-09-20",
-  "signature": "c8196fe278a5747b3c3ba3bf70998874f1e3e6eedbdab33b9e33c3339a3769ab4431f41d99924ec4cdd15a5ffed299a5af786c7ab5e9d084cdc11beabbee9103",
+  "signature": "84e0e1a20750f0d4ff27ba539c2e9424a5b02c19a5689f73cdf82813212acae19e0af244a62e66ac37a35d97d80deb2833819d809b91a7822f2bfd785d3fe30d",
   "signed_by": "did:key:z6Mkfu5LT8d4DjETtrkATvHh9Dvcbnr7zBCUwfau8Sw7DLWT",
-  "version": "1.8.17-alpha"
+  "version": "1.8.18-alpha"
 }

releases/manifest.json

@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
 {
   "changelog": [
-    "Minibits claims that every mint reports as already spent leave the retry queue, clearing repeated failure notices. Network errors and mixed mint failures remain queued for another attempt.",
+    "Framework startup prioritizes Bitcoin and LND before unrelated containers, and unavailable LND balances remain unavailable instead of appearing as false zeroes.",
-    "Minibits polls its primary relay first and connects to public fallback relays only when the primary is unreachable, reducing unnecessary connections.",
+    "Cashu Receive guides unseeded wallets through recovery-phrase setup, with shorter backup guidance and a single-column layout.",
-    "Large payment backlogs are fetched from newest to oldest with a saved cursor, so polling can resume after interruptions or page limits. Payments sharing the same timestamp remain reachable.",
+    "Added live Framework verification for automatic LND unlock, native balance preservation, Cashu address registration, and proof preservation."
-    "Added regression coverage for spent-claim classification, wrapped and mixed mint errors, same-second payments, and interrupted or multi-poll backlogs."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
-      "current_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "current_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.17-alpha/archipelago",
+      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.18-alpha/archipelago",
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "new_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "sha256": "32a7b009eb58f8c9f256e6597711a77ded11e15d5865a3fe16901603264e1f70",
+      "sha256": "c76415c295dd42159e45e74d93f7c2f6fa39b0351946a8303f8cfba1dd3a6087",
-      "size_bytes": 64953344
+      "size_bytes": 64497240
     },
     {
-      "current_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "current_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.17-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.8.17-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.18-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.8.18-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.8.17-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.8.18-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "new_version": "1.8.17-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.8.18-alpha",
-      "sha256": "faf692e9a0e16268357bcac2bf86b62950ae49663e3c95982e54a132bb761980",
+      "sha256": "57da88b1a8f3d2841867994a95e9e4e728c19616abcde8e3d3f151c6d94ed501",
-      "size_bytes": 98801608
+      "size_bytes": 98801020
     }
   ],
-  "release_date": "2026-09-15",
+  "release_date": "2026-09-20",
-  "signature": "c8196fe278a5747b3c3ba3bf70998874f1e3e6eedbdab33b9e33c3339a3769ab4431f41d99924ec4cdd15a5ffed299a5af786c7ab5e9d084cdc11beabbee9103",
+  "signature": "84e0e1a20750f0d4ff27ba539c2e9424a5b02c19a5689f73cdf82813212acae19e0af244a62e66ac37a35d97d80deb2833819d809b91a7822f2bfd785d3fe30d",
   "signed_by": "did:key:z6Mkfu5LT8d4DjETtrkATvHh9Dvcbnr7zBCUwfau8Sw7DLWT",
-  "version": "1.8.17-alpha"
+  "version": "1.8.18-alpha"
 }

releases/pending/v1.8.19-alpha/manifest.json

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "changelog": [
+    "Fixed the embedded AIUI chat page painting a second background and dark scrim over Archy’s dashboard background.",
+    "Embedded AIUI now stays transparent so the dashboard background appears once.",
+    "AIUI background fixes are now included reliably in OTA updates and fresh installations."
+  ],
+  "components": [
+    {
+      "current_version": "1.8.19-alpha",
+      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.19-alpha/archipelago",
+      "name": "archipelago",
+      "new_version": "1.8.19-alpha",
+      "sha256": "bb500d02567ad16179179d43138cc6fdafee680835262026eeaa7d1bc8cdd307",
+      "size_bytes": 64495784
+    },
+    {
+      "current_version": "1.8.19-alpha",
+      "download_url": "https://source.archipelago-foundation.org/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.8.19-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.8.19-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.8.19-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "new_version": "1.8.19-alpha",
+      "sha256": "fbbaa237e2ea4e9e576dda9b15fdcf3c59c40bc55bfee4ebbea303b0172fc49b",
+      "size_bytes": 97142031
+    }
+  ],
+  "release_date": "2026-09-28",
+  "signature": "4da9bf766d94c2de6641619a36663106791c7a1d342b729c666662cdde1feabdf11c51994c1cbbe2a0e2b270c316d77763435e976ce22730855b3822bc9d390a",
+  "signed_by": "did:key:z6Mkfu5LT8d4DjETtrkATvHh9Dvcbnr7zBCUwfau8Sw7DLWT",
+  "version": "1.8.19-alpha"
+}

scripts/create-release-manifest.sh

@@ -78,15 +78,17 @@ if [ -z "$FRONTEND_ARCHIVE" ]; then
         STAGING_DIR=$(mktemp -d -t archipelago-frontend.XXXXXX)
         echo "Staging frontend archive in $STAGING_DIR..."
         cp -r "$FRONTEND_DIST/." "$STAGING_DIR/"
-        # Bake AIUI in so fresh installs pick it up. OTA already
+        # create-release.sh folds the freshly built AIUI into FRONTEND_DIST.
-        # carries-forward the existing aiui/ if the tarball lacks one
+        # Never overlay it with the older demo bundle (or nest aiui/aiui/).
-        # (update.rs:922), but including it here makes the tarball
+        if [ ! -f "$STAGING_DIR/aiui/index.html" ] || \
-        # the single source of truth instead of relying on a side-
+           [ ! -f "$STAGING_DIR/aiui/BUILD-INFO" ]; then
-        # effect of the in-place swap.
+            echo "Error: fresh AIUI payload missing from frontend dist" >&2
-        if [ -d "$PROJECT_ROOT/demo/aiui" ] && [ -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/demo/aiui/index.html" ]; then
+            exit 1
-            echo "  Including AIUI from demo/aiui/"
-            cp -r "$PROJECT_ROOT/demo/aiui" "$STAGING_DIR/aiui"
         fi
+        grep -Fxq "commit=$(git -C "$PROJECT_ROOT" rev-parse HEAD)" "$STAGING_DIR/aiui/BUILD-INFO" || {
+            echo "Error: AIUI payload was not built from the current commit" >&2
+            exit 1
+        }
         # OTA bridge for nodes running older updaters: they only know how to
         # apply the backend binary and frontend archive. Carry host runtime
         # assets inside the frontend tarball; the new backend promotes them

scripts/create-release.sh

@@ -169,15 +169,11 @@ else
 fi
 cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
 
-# npm run build wipes web/dist — fold AIUI straight back in. The OTA tarball
+# Build AIUI from the same source as the release. The checked-in demo bundle
-# bakes it from demo/aiui independently, but build-iso-release.sh's
+# can predate source fixes and must never overwrite the production payload.
-# verify-artifacts guard checks web/dist/neode-ui/aiui and failed on two
+bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/build-aiui.sh"
-# consecutive releases (.127, .129) because this fold-in was manual.
-if [ -d "$PROJECT_ROOT/demo/aiui" ] && [ -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/demo/aiui/index.html" ]; then
 rm -rf "$PROJECT_ROOT/web/dist/neode-ui/aiui"
-    cp -r "$PROJECT_ROOT/demo/aiui" "$PROJECT_ROOT/web/dist/neode-ui/aiui"
+cp -r "$PROJECT_ROOT/aiui/packages/app/dist" "$PROJECT_ROOT/web/dist/neode-ui/aiui"
-    echo "  AIUI folded into web/dist from demo/aiui"
-fi
 
 # npm run build can silently no-op (vue-tsc EACCES burned us before) — a stale
 # dist would ship with a perfectly valid sha256. Require the freshly built