Merge pull request 'patch-notes' (#66) from patch-notes into 1.12.3

Reviewed-on: #66

LightlessSync/Changelog/changelog.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+tagline: "Lightless Sync v1.12.3"
+subline: "FILLER"
+changelog:
+  - name: "v1.12.3"
+    tagline: "FILLER"
+    date: "October 15th 2025"
+    # be sure to set this every new version
+    isCurrent: true
+    versions:
+      - number: "New Features"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "New in-game Patch Notes window."
+          - "Credits section to thank contributors and supporters."
+          - "Patch notes only show after updates, not during first-time setup."
+      - number: "Notifications"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "More customizable notification options."
+          - "Perfomance limiter shows as notifications."
+          - "All notifications can be configured or disabled in Settings → Notifications."
+
+  - name: "v1.12.2"
+    tagline: "LightFinder fixes, Notifications overhaul"
+    date: "October 12th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "LightFinder"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Server-side improvements for LightFinder functionality."
+          - "Command changed from '/light lightfinder' to '/light finder'."
+          - "Option to enable LightFinder on connection (opt-in, refreshes every 3 hours)."
+          - "LightFinder indicator can now be shown on the server info bar."
+      - number: "Notifications"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Completely reworked notification system with new UI."
+          - "Pair requests now show as notifications."
+          - "Download progress shows as notifications."
+          - "Customizable notification sounds, size, position, and duration."
+          - "All notifications can be configured or disabled in Settings → Notifications."
+      - number: "Bug Fixes"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Fixed nameplate alignment issues with LightFinder and icons."
+          - "Icons now properly apply instead of swapping on choice."
+          - "Updated Discord URL."
+          - "File cache logic improvements."
+
+  - name: "v1.12.1"
+    tagline: "LightFinder customization and download limiter"
+    date: "October 8th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "New Features"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "LightFinder text can be modified to an icon with customizable positioning."
+          - "Option to hide your own indicator or paired player indicators."
+          - "Pair Download Limiter: Limit simultaneous downloads to 1-6 users to reduce network strain."
+          - "Added '/light lightfinder' command to open LightFinder UI."
+      - number: "Improvements"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Right-click menu option for Send Pair Request can be disabled."
+          - "Syncshell finder improvements."
+          - "Download limiter settings available in Settings → Transfers."
+
+  - name: "v1.12.0"
+    tagline: "LightFinder - Major feature release"
+    date: "October 5th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "Major Features"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Introduced LightFinder: Optional feature inspired by FFXIV's Party Finder."
+          - "Find fellow Lightless users and advertise your Syncshell to others."
+          - "When enabled, you're visible to other LightFinder users for 3 hours."
+          - "LightFinder tag displays above your nameplate when active."
+          - "Receive pair requests directly in UI without exchanging UIDs."
+          - "Syncshell Finder allows joining indexed Syncshells."
+          - "[L] Send Pair Request added to player context menus."
+      - number: "Vanity Features"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Supporters can now customize their name color in the Lightless UI."
+          - "Color changes visible to all users."
+      - number: "General Improvements"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Pairing nameplate color override can now override FC tags."
+          - "Added .kdb as whitelisted filetype for uploads."
+          - "Various UI fixes, updates, and improvements."
+
+  - name: "v1.11.12"
+    tagline: "Syncshell grouping and performance options"
+    date: "September 16th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "New Features"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Ability to show grouped syncshells in main UI/all syncshells (default ON)."
+          - "Transfer ownership button available in Admin Panel user list."
+          - "Self-threshold warning now opens character analysis screen when clicked."
+      - number: "Performance"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Auto-pause combat and auto-pause performance are now optional settings."
+          - "Both options are auto-enabled by default - disable at your own risk."
+      - number: "Bug Fixes"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Reworked file caching to reduce errors for some users."
+          - "Fixed bug where exiting PvP could desync some users."
+
+  - name: "v1.11.9"
+    tagline: "File cache improvements"
+    date: "September 13th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "Bug Fixes"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Identified and fixed potential file cache problems."
+          - "Improved cache error handling and stability."
+
+  - name: "v1.11.8"
+    tagline: "Hotfix - UI and exception handling"
+    date: "September 12th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "Bug Fixes"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Attempted fix for NullReferenceException spam."
+          - "Fixed additional UI edge cases preventing loading for some users."
+          - "Fixed color bar UI issues."
+
+  - name: "v1.11.7"
+    tagline: "Hotfix - UI loading and warnings"
+    date: "September 12th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "Bug Fixes"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Fixed UI not loading for some users."
+          - "Self warnings now behind 'Warn on loading in players exceeding performance thresholds' setting."
+
+  - name: "v1.11.6"
+    tagline: "Admin panel rework and new features"
+    date: "September 11th 2025"
+    versions:
+      - number: "New Features"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Reworked Syncshell Admin Page with improved styling."
+          - "Right-click on Server Top Bar button to disconnect from Lightless."
+          - "Shift+Left click on Server Top Bar button to open settings."
+          - "Added colors section in settings to change accent colors."
+          - "Ability to pause syncing while in Instance/Duty."
+          - "Functionality to create syncshell folders."
+          - "Added self-threshold warning."
+      - number: "Bug Fixes"
+        icon: ""
+        items:
+          - "Fixed owners being visible in moderator list view."
+          - "Removed Pin/Remove/Ban buttons on Owners when viewing as moderator."
+          - "Fixed nameplate bug in PvP."
+          - "Added 1 or 3 day options for inactive check."
+          - "Fixed bug where some users could not see their own syncshell folders."

LightlessSync/Changelog/credits.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+credits:
+  - category: "Development Team"
+    items:
+      - name: "Choco"
+        role: "Cringe Developer"
+      - name: "Additional Contributors"
+        role: "Community Contributors & Bug Reporters"
+  
+  - category: "Plugin Integration & IPC Support"
+    items:
+      - name: "Penumbra Team"
+        role: "Mod framework integration"
+      - name: "Glamourer Team"
+        role: "Customization system integration"
+      - name: "Customize+ Team"
+        role: "Body scaling integration"
+      - name: "Simple Heels Team"
+        role: "Height offset integration"
+      - name: "Honorific Team"
+        role: "Title system integration"
+      - name: "Moodles Team"
+        role: "Status effect integration"
+      - name: "PetNicknames Team"
+        role: "Pet naming integration"
+      - name: "Brio Team"
+        role: "GPose enhancement integration"
+  
+  - category: "Special Thanks"
+    items:
+      - name: "Dalamud & XIVLauncher Teams"
+        role: "Plugin framework and infrastructure"
+      - name: "Community Supporters"
+        role: "Testing, feedback, and financial support"
+      - name: "Beta Testers"
+        role: "Early testing and bug reporting"

LightlessSync/LightlessConfiguration/Configurations/LightlessConfig.cs

@@ -147,4 +147,5 @@ public class LightlessConfig : ILightlessConfiguration
     public DateTime BroadcastTtl { get; set; } = DateTime.MinValue;
     public bool SyncshellFinderEnabled { get; set; } = false;
     public string? SelectedFinderSyncshell { get; set; } = null;
+    public string LastSeenVersion { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }

LightlessSync/LightlessPlugin.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using LightlessSync.UI;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Serilog;
 using System.Reflection;
 
 namespace LightlessSync;
@@ -116,6 +117,24 @@ public class LightlessPlugin : MediatorSubscriberBase, IHostedService
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
     
+    private void CheckVersion()
+    {
+        var ver = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
+        var currentVersion = ver == null ? string.Empty : $"{ver.Major}.{ver.Minor}.{ver.Build}";
+        var lastSeen = _lightlessConfigService.Current.LastSeenVersion ?? string.Empty;
+        Logger.LogInformation("Last seen version: {lastSeen}, current version: {currentVersion}", lastSeen, currentVersion);
+        Logger.LogInformation("User has valid setup: {hasValidSetup}", _lightlessConfigService.Current.HasValidSetup());
+        Logger.LogInformation("Server has valid config: {hasValidConfig}", _serverConfigurationManager.HasValidConfig());
+        // Show update notes if version has changed and user has valid setup
+        
+        if (!string.Equals(lastSeen, currentVersion, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
+            _lightlessConfigService.Current.HasValidSetup() && 
+            _serverConfigurationManager.HasValidConfig())
+        {
+            Mediator.Publish(new UiToggleMessage(typeof(UpdateNotesUi)));
+        }
+    }
+
     private void DalamudUtilOnLogIn()
     {
         Logger?.LogDebug("Client login");
@@ -154,6 +173,7 @@ public class LightlessPlugin : MediatorSubscriberBase, IHostedService
             _runtimeServiceScope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<VisibleUserDataDistributor>();
             _runtimeServiceScope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<NotificationService>();
             _runtimeServiceScope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<NameplateService>();
+            CheckVersion();
 
 #if !DEBUG
             if (_lightlessConfigService.Current.LogLevel != LogLevel.Information)

LightlessSync/LightlessSync.csproj

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project Sdk="Dalamud.NET.Sdk/13.1.0">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Authors></Authors>
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="8.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="16.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@
     <None Update="images\icon.png">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Changelog\changelog.yaml" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Changelog\credits.yaml" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Localization\de.json" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Localization\fr.json" />
   </ItemGroup>

LightlessSync/Plugin.cs

@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
             collection.AddScoped<WindowMediatorSubscriberBase, CreateSyncshellUI>();
             collection.AddScoped<WindowMediatorSubscriberBase, EventViewerUI>();
             collection.AddScoped<WindowMediatorSubscriberBase, CharaDataHubUi>();
+            collection.AddScoped<WindowMediatorSubscriberBase, UpdateNotesUi>();
 
             collection.AddScoped<WindowMediatorSubscriberBase, EditProfileUi>((s) => new EditProfileUi(s.GetRequiredService<ILogger<EditProfileUi>>(),
                 s.GetRequiredService<LightlessMediator>(), s.GetRequiredService<ApiController>(), s.GetRequiredService<UiSharedService>(), s.GetRequiredService<FileDialogManager>(),

LightlessSync/Services/BroadcastService.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-using LightlessSync.API.Dto.Group;
+using Dalamud.Interface;
+using LightlessSync.LightlessConfiguration.Models;
+using LightlessSync.UI;
+using LightlessSync.UI.Models;
+using LightlessSync.API.Dto.Group;
 using LightlessSync.API.Dto.User;
 using LightlessSync.LightlessConfiguration;
 using LightlessSync.Services.Mediator;
@@ -140,6 +144,11 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
         IsLightFinderAvailable = false;
         ApplyBroadcastDisabled(forcePublish: true);
         _logger.LogDebug("Cleared Lightfinder state due to disconnect.");
+        
+        _mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage(
+            "Disconnected from Server",
+            "Your Lightfinder broadcast has been disabled due to disconnection.",
+            NotificationType.Warning));
     }
 
     public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -236,6 +245,11 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
             {
                 _logger.LogInformation("Auto-enabling Lightfinder broadcast after reconnect.");
                 _mediator.Publish(new EnableBroadcastMessage(hashedCid, true));
+                
+                _mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage(
+                    "Broadcast Auto-Enabled",
+                    "Your Lightfinder broadcast has been automatically enabled.",
+                    NotificationType.Info));
             }
         }
         catch (OperationCanceledException)
@@ -391,9 +405,14 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
 
     public async void ToggleBroadcast()
     {
+
         if (!IsLightFinderAvailable)
         {
             _logger.LogWarning("ToggleBroadcast - Lightfinder is not available.");
+            _mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage(
+                "Broadcast Unavailable",
+                "Lightfinder is not available on this server.",
+                NotificationType.Error));
             return;
         }
 
@@ -403,6 +422,10 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
             if (!_config.Current.BroadcastEnabled && cooldown is { } cd && cd > TimeSpan.Zero)
             {
                 _logger.LogWarning("Cooldown active. Must wait {Remaining}s before re-enabling.", cd.TotalSeconds);
+                _mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage(
+                    "Broadcast Cooldown",
+                    $"Please wait {cd.TotalSeconds:F0} seconds before re-enabling broadcast.",
+                    NotificationType.Warning));
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -427,10 +450,19 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
                 _logger.LogDebug("Toggling broadcast. Server currently broadcasting: {ServerStatus}, setting to: {NewStatus}", isCurrentlyBroadcasting, newStatus);
 
                 _mediator.Publish(new EnableBroadcastMessage(hashedCid, newStatus));
+                
+                _mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage(
+                    newStatus ? "Broadcast Enabled" : "Broadcast Disabled",
+                    newStatus ? "Your Lightfinder broadcast has been enabled." : "Your Lightfinder broadcast has been disabled.",
+                    NotificationType.Info));
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to determine current broadcast status for toggle");
+                _mediator.Publish(new NotificationMessage(
+                    "Broadcast Toggle Failed",
+                    $"Failed to toggle broadcast: {ex.Message}",
+                    NotificationType.Error));
             }
         }).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
@@ -493,6 +525,7 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
                 {
                     _logger.LogDebug("Broadcast TTL expired. Disabling broadcast locally.");
                     ApplyBroadcastDisabled(forcePublish: true);
+                    ShowBroadcastExpiredNotification();
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -501,4 +534,49 @@ public class BroadcastService : IHostedService, IMediatorSubscriber
             }
         }).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
+
+    private void ShowBroadcastExpiredNotification()
+    {
+        var notification = new LightlessNotification
+        {
+            Id = "broadcast_expired",
+            Title = "Broadcast Expired",
+            Message = "Your Lightfinder broadcast has expired after 3 hours. Would you like to re-enable it?",
+            Type = NotificationType.PairRequest,
+            Duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(180),
+            Actions = new List<LightlessNotificationAction>
+            {
+                new()
+                {
+                    Id = "re_enable",
+                    Label = "Re-enable",
+                    Icon = FontAwesomeIcon.Plus,
+                    Color = UIColors.Get("PairBlue"),
+                    IsPrimary = true,
+                    OnClick = (n) =>
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Re-enabling broadcast from notification");
+                        ToggleBroadcast();
+                        n.IsDismissed = true;
+                        n.IsAnimatingOut = true;
+                    }
+                },
+                new()
+                {
+                    Id = "close",
+                    Label = "Close",
+                    Icon = FontAwesomeIcon.Times,
+                    Color = UIColors.Get("DimRed"),
+                    OnClick = (n) =>
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Broadcast expiration notification dismissed");
+                        n.IsDismissed = true;
+                        n.IsAnimatingOut = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        _mediator.Publish(new LightlessNotificationMessage(notification));
+    }
 }

LightlessSync/UI/Models/Changelog.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+namespace LightlessSync.UI.Models
+{
+    public class ChangelogFile
+    {
+        public string Tagline { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Subline { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public List<ChangelogEntry> Changelog { get; init; } = new();
+        public List<CreditCategory>? Credits { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public class ChangelogEntry
+    {
+        public string Name { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Date { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Tagline { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public bool? IsCurrent { get; init; }
+        public string? Message { get; init; }
+        public List<ChangelogVersion>? Versions { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public class ChangelogVersion
+    {
+        public string Number { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public List<string> Items { get; init; } = new();
+    }
+
+    public class CreditCategory
+    {
+        public string Category { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public List<CreditItem> Items { get; init; } = new();
+    }
+
+    public class CreditItem
+    {
+        public string Name { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Role { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+    }
+
+    public class CreditsFile
+    {
+        public List<CreditCategory> Credits { get; init; } = new();
+    }
+}

LightlessSync/UI/UpdateNotesUi.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,751 @@
+using Dalamud.Bindings.ImGui;
+using Dalamud.Interface.Utility;
+using Dalamud.Interface.Utility.Raii;
+using Dalamud.Utility;
+using LightlessSync.LightlessConfiguration;
+using LightlessSync.Services;
+using LightlessSync.Services.Mediator;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using System.Numerics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.NamingConventions;
+using Dalamud.Interface;
+using LightlessSync.UI.Models;
+
+namespace LightlessSync.UI;
+
+// Inspiration taken from Brio and Character Select+ (goats)
+public class UpdateNotesUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
+{
+    private readonly UiSharedService _uiShared;
+    private readonly LightlessConfigService _configService;
+
+    private ChangelogFile _changelog = new();
+    private CreditsFile _credits = new();
+    private bool _scrollToTop;
+    private int _selectedTab;
+    private bool _hasInitializedCollapsingHeaders;
+
+    private struct Particle
+    {
+        public Vector2 Position;
+        public Vector2 Velocity;
+        public float Life;
+        public float MaxLife;
+        public float Size;
+        public ParticleType Type;
+        public List<Vector2>? Trail;
+        public float Twinkle;
+        public float Depth;
+        public float Hue;
+    }
+
+    private enum ParticleType
+    {
+        TwinklingStar,
+        ShootingStar
+    }
+
+    private readonly List<Particle> _particles = [];
+    private float _particleSpawnTimer;
+    private readonly Random _random = new();
+
+    private const float HeaderHeight = 150f;
+    private const float ParticleSpawnInterval = 0.2f;
+    private const int MaxParticles = 50;
+    private const int MaxTrailLength = 50;
+    private const float EdgeFadeDistance = 30f;
+    private const float ExtendedParticleHeight = 40f;
+
+    public UpdateNotesUi(ILogger<UpdateNotesUi> logger,
+        LightlessMediator mediator,
+        UiSharedService uiShared,
+        LightlessConfigService configService,
+        PerformanceCollectorService performanceCollectorService)
+        : base(logger, mediator, "Lightless Sync — Update Notes", performanceCollectorService)
+    {
+        logger.LogInformation("UpdateNotesUi constructor called");
+        _uiShared = uiShared;
+        _configService = configService;
+
+        AllowClickthrough = false;
+        AllowPinning = false;
+        RespectCloseHotkey = true;
+        ShowCloseButton = true;
+
+        Flags = ImGuiWindowFlags.NoSavedSettings | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoCollapse |
+                ImGuiWindowFlags.NoTitleBar;
+
+        SizeConstraints = new WindowSizeConstraints()
+        {
+            MinimumSize = new Vector2(800, 700), MaximumSize = new Vector2(800, 700),
+        };
+
+        LoadEmbeddedResources();
+        logger.LogInformation("UpdateNotesUi constructor completed successfully");
+    }
+
+    public override void OnOpen()
+    {
+        _scrollToTop = true;
+        _hasInitializedCollapsingHeaders = false;
+    }
+
+    protected override void DrawInternal()
+    {
+        if (_uiShared.IsInGpose)
+            return;
+
+        DrawHeader();
+        ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(6);
+        DrawTabs();
+        DrawCloseButton();
+    }
+
+    private void DrawHeader()
+    {
+        var windowPos = ImGui.GetWindowPos();
+        var windowPadding = ImGui.GetStyle().WindowPadding;
+        var headerWidth = (800f * ImGuiHelpers.GlobalScale) - (windowPadding.X * 2);
+
+        var headerStart = windowPos + new Vector2(windowPadding.X, windowPadding.Y);
+        var headerEnd = headerStart + new Vector2(headerWidth, HeaderHeight);
+
+        var extendedParticleSize = new Vector2(headerWidth, HeaderHeight + ExtendedParticleHeight);
+
+        DrawGradientBackground(headerStart, headerEnd);
+        DrawHeaderText(headerStart);
+        DrawHeaderButtons(headerStart, headerWidth);
+        DrawBottomGradient(headerStart, headerEnd, headerWidth);
+
+        ImGui.SetCursorPosY(windowPadding.Y + HeaderHeight + 5);
+        ImGui.SetCursorPosX(20);
+        using (ImRaii.PushFont(UiBuilder.IconFont))
+        {
+            ImGui.TextColored(UIColors.Get("LightlessGreen"), FontAwesomeIcon.Star.ToIconString());
+        }
+
+        ImGui.SameLine();
+
+        ImGui.TextColored(UIColors.Get("LightlessGreen"), "What's New");
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_changelog.Tagline))
+        {
+            ImGui.SameLine();
+            ImGui.SetCursorPosX(ImGui.GetCursorPosX() + 10);
+            ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(0.75f, 0.75f, 0.85f, 1.0f), _changelog.Tagline);
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_changelog.Subline))
+            {
+                ImGui.SameLine();
+                ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(0.65f, 0.65f, 0.75f, 1.0f), $" – {_changelog.Subline}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(3);
+
+        DrawParticleEffects(headerStart, extendedParticleSize);
+    }
+
+    private void DrawGradientBackground(Vector2 headerStart, Vector2 headerEnd)
+    {
+        var drawList = ImGui.GetWindowDrawList();
+
+        var darkPurple = new Vector4(0.08f, 0.05f, 0.15f, 1.0f);
+        var deepPurple = new Vector4(0.12f, 0.08f, 0.20f, 1.0f);
+
+        drawList.AddRectFilledMultiColor(
+            headerStart,
+            headerEnd,
+            ImGui.GetColorU32(darkPurple),
+            ImGui.GetColorU32(darkPurple),
+            ImGui.GetColorU32(deepPurple),
+            ImGui.GetColorU32(deepPurple)
+        );
+
+        var random = new Random(42);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+        {
+            var starPos = headerStart + new Vector2(
+                (float)random.NextDouble() * (headerEnd.X - headerStart.X),
+                (float)random.NextDouble() * (headerEnd.Y - headerStart.Y)
+            );
+            var brightness = 0.3f + (float)random.NextDouble() * 0.4f;
+            drawList.AddCircleFilled(starPos, 1f, ImGui.GetColorU32(new Vector4(1f, 1f, 1f, brightness)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawBottomGradient(Vector2 headerStart, Vector2 headerEnd, float width)
+    {
+        var drawList = ImGui.GetWindowDrawList();
+        var gradientHeight = 60f;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < gradientHeight; i++)
+        {
+            var progress = i / gradientHeight;
+            var smoothProgress = progress * progress;
+            var r = 0.12f + (0.0f - 0.12f) * smoothProgress;
+            var g = 0.08f + (0.0f - 0.08f) * smoothProgress;
+            var b = 0.20f + (0.0f - 0.20f) * smoothProgress;
+            var alpha = 1f - smoothProgress;
+            var gradientColor = new Vector4(r, g, b, alpha);
+            drawList.AddLine(
+                new Vector2(headerStart.X, headerEnd.Y + i),
+                new Vector2(headerStart.X + width, headerEnd.Y + i),
+                ImGui.GetColorU32(gradientColor),
+                1f
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawHeaderText(Vector2 headerStart)
+    {
+        var textX = 20f;
+        var textY = 30f;
+
+        ImGui.SetCursorScreenPos(headerStart + new Vector2(textX, textY));
+
+        using (_uiShared.UidFont.Push())
+        {
+            ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(0.95f, 0.95f, 0.95f, 1.0f), "Lightless Sync");
+        }
+
+        ImGui.SetCursorScreenPos(headerStart + new Vector2(textX, textY + 45f));
+        ImGui.TextColored(UIColors.Get("LightlessBlue"), "Update Notes");
+    }
+
+    private void DrawHeaderButtons(Vector2 headerStart, float headerWidth)
+    {
+        var buttonSize = _uiShared.GetIconButtonSize(FontAwesomeIcon.Globe);
+        var spacing = 8f * ImGuiHelpers.GlobalScale;
+        var rightPadding = 15f * ImGuiHelpers.GlobalScale;
+        var topPadding = 15f * ImGuiHelpers.GlobalScale;
+        var buttonY = headerStart.Y + topPadding;
+        var gitButtonX = headerStart.X + headerWidth - rightPadding - buttonSize.X;
+        var discordButtonX = gitButtonX - buttonSize.X - spacing;
+
+        ImGui.SetCursorScreenPos(new Vector2(discordButtonX, buttonY));
+
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Button, new Vector4(0, 0, 0, 0)))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.ButtonHovered, UIColors.Get("LightlessPurple") with { W = 0.3f }))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.ButtonActive, UIColors.Get("LightlessPurpleActive") with { W = 0.5f }))
+        {
+            if (_uiShared.IconButton(FontAwesomeIcon.Comments))
+            {
+                Util.OpenLink("https://discord.gg/dsbjcXMnhA");
+            }
+
+            if (ImGui.IsItemHovered())
+            {
+                ImGui.SetTooltip("Join our Discord");
+            }
+
+            ImGui.SetCursorScreenPos(new Vector2(gitButtonX, buttonY));
+            if (_uiShared.IconButton(FontAwesomeIcon.Code))
+            {
+                Util.OpenLink("https://git.lightless-sync.org/Lightless-Sync");
+            }
+
+            if (ImGui.IsItemHovered())
+            {
+                ImGui.SetTooltip("View on Git");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawParticleEffects(Vector2 bannerStart, Vector2 bannerSize)
+    {
+        var deltaTime = ImGui.GetIO().DeltaTime;
+        _particleSpawnTimer += deltaTime;
+
+        if (_particleSpawnTimer > ParticleSpawnInterval && _particles.Count < MaxParticles)
+        {
+            SpawnParticle(bannerSize);
+            _particleSpawnTimer = 0f;
+        }
+
+        if (_random.NextDouble() < 0.003)
+        {
+            SpawnShootingStar(bannerSize);
+        }
+
+        var drawList = ImGui.GetWindowDrawList();
+
+        for (int i = _particles.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+        {
+            var particle = _particles[i];
+
+            var screenPos = bannerStart + particle.Position;
+
+            if (particle.Type == ParticleType.ShootingStar && particle.Trail != null)
+            {
+                particle.Trail.Insert(0, particle.Position);
+                if (particle.Trail.Count > MaxTrailLength)
+                    particle.Trail.RemoveAt(particle.Trail.Count - 1);
+            }
+
+            if (particle.Type == ParticleType.TwinklingStar)
+            {
+                particle.Twinkle += 0.005f * particle.Depth;
+            }
+
+            particle.Position += particle.Velocity * deltaTime;
+            particle.Life -= deltaTime;
+
+            var isOutOfBounds = particle.Position.X < -50 || particle.Position.X > bannerSize.X + 50 ||
+                                particle.Position.Y < -50 || particle.Position.Y > bannerSize.Y + 50;
+
+            if (particle.Life <= 0 || (particle.Type != ParticleType.TwinklingStar && isOutOfBounds))
+            {
+                _particles.RemoveAt(i);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (particle.Type == ParticleType.TwinklingStar)
+            {
+                if (particle.Position.X < 0 || particle.Position.X > bannerSize.X)
+                    particle.Velocity = particle.Velocity with { X = -particle.Velocity.X };
+                if (particle.Position.Y < 0 || particle.Position.Y > bannerSize.Y)
+                    particle.Velocity = particle.Velocity with { Y = -particle.Velocity.Y };
+            }
+
+            var fadeIn = Math.Min(1f, (particle.MaxLife - particle.Life) / 20f);
+            var fadeOut = Math.Min(1f, particle.Life / 20f);
+            var lifeFade = Math.Min(fadeIn, fadeOut);
+
+            var edgeFadeX = Math.Min(
+                Math.Min(1f, (particle.Position.X + EdgeFadeDistance) / EdgeFadeDistance),
+                Math.Min(1f, (bannerSize.X - particle.Position.X + EdgeFadeDistance) / EdgeFadeDistance)
+            );
+            var edgeFadeY = Math.Min(
+                Math.Min(1f, (particle.Position.Y + EdgeFadeDistance) / EdgeFadeDistance),
+                Math.Min(1f, (bannerSize.Y - particle.Position.Y + EdgeFadeDistance) / EdgeFadeDistance)
+            );
+            var edgeFade = Math.Min(edgeFadeX, edgeFadeY);
+
+            var baseAlpha = lifeFade * edgeFade;
+            var finalAlpha = particle.Type == ParticleType.TwinklingStar
+                ? baseAlpha * (0.6f + 0.4f * MathF.Sin(particle.Twinkle))
+                : baseAlpha;
+
+            if (particle.Type == ParticleType.ShootingStar && particle.Trail != null && particle.Trail.Count > 1)
+            {
+                var cyanColor = new Vector4(0.4f, 0.8f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+
+                for (int t = 1; t < particle.Trail.Count; t++)
+                {
+                    var trailProgress = (float)t / particle.Trail.Count;
+                    var trailAlpha = Math.Min(1f, (1f - trailProgress) * finalAlpha * 1.8f);
+                    var trailWidth = (1f - trailProgress) * 3f + 1f;
+
+                    var glowAlpha = trailAlpha * 0.4f;
+                    drawList.AddLine(
+                        bannerStart + particle.Trail[t - 1],
+                        bannerStart + particle.Trail[t],
+                        ImGui.GetColorU32(cyanColor with { W = glowAlpha }),
+                        trailWidth + 4f
+                    );
+
+                    drawList.AddLine(
+                        bannerStart + particle.Trail[t - 1],
+                        bannerStart + particle.Trail[t],
+                        ImGui.GetColorU32(cyanColor with { W = trailAlpha }),
+                        trailWidth
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+            else if (particle.Type == ParticleType.TwinklingStar)
+            {
+                DrawTwinklingStar(drawList, screenPos, particle.Size, particle.Hue, finalAlpha, particle.Depth);
+            }
+
+            _particles[i] = particle;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawTwinklingStar(ImDrawListPtr drawList, Vector2 position, float size, float hue, float alpha,
+        float depth)
+    {
+        var color = HslToRgb(hue, 1.0f, 0.85f);
+        color.W = alpha;
+
+        drawList.AddCircleFilled(position, size, ImGui.GetColorU32(color));
+
+        var glowColor = color with { W = alpha * 0.3f };
+        drawList.AddCircleFilled(position, size * (1.2f + depth * 0.3f), ImGui.GetColorU32(glowColor));
+    }
+
+    private static Vector4 HslToRgb(float h, float s, float l)
+    {
+        h = h / 360f;
+        float c = (1 - MathF.Abs(2 * l - 1)) * s;
+        float x = c * (1 - MathF.Abs((h * 6) % 2 - 1));
+        float m = l - c / 2;
+
+        float r, g, b;
+        if (h < 1f / 6f)
+        {
+            r = c;
+            g = x;
+            b = 0;
+        }
+        else if (h < 2f / 6f)
+        {
+            r = x;
+            g = c;
+            b = 0;
+        }
+        else if (h < 3f / 6f)
+        {
+            r = 0;
+            g = c;
+            b = x;
+        }
+        else if (h < 4f / 6f)
+        {
+            r = 0;
+            g = x;
+            b = c;
+        }
+        else if (h < 5f / 6f)
+        {
+            r = x;
+            g = 0;
+            b = c;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            r = c;
+            g = 0;
+            b = x;
+        }
+
+        return new Vector4(r + m, g + m, b + m, 1.0f);
+    }
+
+
+    private void SpawnParticle(Vector2 bannerSize)
+    {
+        var position = new Vector2(
+            (float)_random.NextDouble() * bannerSize.X,
+            (float)_random.NextDouble() * bannerSize.Y
+        );
+
+        var depthLayers = new[] { 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.5f };
+        var depth = depthLayers[_random.Next(depthLayers.Length)];
+
+        var velocity = new Vector2(
+            ((float)_random.NextDouble() - 0.5f) * 0.05f * depth,
+            ((float)_random.NextDouble() - 0.5f) * 0.05f * depth
+        );
+
+        var isBlue = _random.NextDouble() < 0.5;
+        var hue = isBlue ? 220f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 30f : 270f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 40f;
+        var size = (0.5f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 2f) * depth;
+        var maxLife = 120f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 60f;
+
+        _particles.Add(new Particle
+        {
+            Position = position,
+            Velocity = velocity,
+            Life = maxLife,
+            MaxLife = maxLife,
+            Size = size,
+            Type = ParticleType.TwinklingStar,
+            Trail = null,
+            Twinkle = (float)_random.NextDouble() * MathF.PI * 2,
+            Depth = depth,
+            Hue = hue
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void SpawnShootingStar(Vector2 bannerSize)
+    {
+        var maxLife = 80f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 40f;
+        var startX = bannerSize.X * (0.3f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 0.6f);
+        var startY = -10f;
+
+        _particles.Add(new Particle
+        {
+            Position = new Vector2(startX, startY),
+            Velocity = new Vector2(
+                -50f - (float)_random.NextDouble() * 40f,
+                30f + (float)_random.NextDouble() * 40f
+            ),
+            Life = maxLife,
+            MaxLife = maxLife,
+            Size = 2.5f,
+            Type = ParticleType.ShootingStar,
+            Trail = new List<Vector2>(),
+            Twinkle = 0,
+            Depth = 1.0f,
+            Hue = 270f
+        });
+    }
+
+
+    private void DrawTabs()
+    {
+        using (ImRaii.PushStyle(ImGuiStyleVar.FrameRounding, 6f))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Tab, UIColors.Get("ButtonDefault")))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.TabHovered, UIColors.Get("LightlessPurple")))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.TabActive, UIColors.Get("LightlessPurpleActive")))
+        {
+            using (var tabBar = ImRaii.TabBar("###ll_tabs", ImGuiTabBarFlags.None))
+            {
+                if (!tabBar)
+                    return;
+
+                using (var changelogTab = ImRaii.TabItem("Changelog"))
+                {
+                    if (changelogTab)
+                    {
+                        _selectedTab = 0;
+                        DrawChangelog();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (_credits.Credits != null && _credits.Credits.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    using (var creditsTab = ImRaii.TabItem("Credits"))
+                    {
+                        if (creditsTab)
+                        {
+                            _selectedTab = 1;
+                            DrawCredits();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawCredits()
+    {
+        using (ImRaii.PushStyle(ImGuiStyleVar.ChildRounding, 6f))
+        using (var child = ImRaii.Child("###ll_credits", new Vector2(0, ImGui.GetContentRegionAvail().Y - 60), false,
+                   ImGuiWindowFlags.AlwaysVerticalScrollbar))
+        {
+            if (!child)
+                return;
+
+            ImGui.PushTextWrapPos();
+
+            if (_credits.Credits != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var category in _credits.Credits)
+                {
+                    DrawCreditCategory(category);
+                    ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(10);
+                }
+            }
+
+            ImGui.PopTextWrapPos();
+            ImGui.Spacing();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawCreditCategory(CreditCategory category)
+    {
+        DrawFeatureSection(category.Category, UIColors.Get("LightlessBlue"));
+
+        foreach (var item in category.Items)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Role))
+            {
+                ImGui.BulletText($"{item.Name} — {item.Role}");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ImGui.BulletText(item.Name);
+            }
+        }
+
+        ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(5);
+    }
+
+    private void DrawCloseButton()
+    {
+        ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(5);
+
+        var closeWidth = 200f * ImGuiHelpers.GlobalScale;
+        var closeHeight = 35f * ImGuiHelpers.GlobalScale;
+        ImGui.SetCursorPosX((ImGui.GetWindowSize().X - closeWidth) / 2);
+
+        using (ImRaii.PushStyle(ImGuiStyleVar.FrameRounding, 8f))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Button, UIColors.Get("LightlessPurple")))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.ButtonHovered, UIColors.Get("LightlessPurpleActive")))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.ButtonActive, UIColors.Get("ButtonDefault")))
+        {
+            if (ImGui.Button("Got it!", new Vector2(closeWidth, closeHeight)))
+            {
+                // Update last seen version when user acknowledges the update notes
+                var ver = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
+                var currentVersion = ver == null ? string.Empty : $"{ver.Major}.{ver.Minor}.{ver.Build}";
+                _configService.Current.LastSeenVersion = currentVersion;
+                _configService.Save();
+                
+                IsOpen = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawChangelog()
+    {
+        using (ImRaii.PushStyle(ImGuiStyleVar.ChildRounding, 6f))
+        using (var child = ImRaii.Child("###ll_changelog", new Vector2(0, ImGui.GetContentRegionAvail().Y - 60), false,
+                   ImGuiWindowFlags.AlwaysVerticalScrollbar))
+        {
+            if (!child)
+                return;
+
+            if (_scrollToTop)
+            {
+                _scrollToTop = false;
+                ImGui.SetScrollHereY(0);
+            }
+
+            ImGui.PushTextWrapPos();
+
+            foreach (var entry in _changelog.Changelog)
+            {
+                DrawChangelogEntry(entry);
+            }
+            
+            _hasInitializedCollapsingHeaders = true;
+
+            ImGui.PopTextWrapPos();
+            ImGui.Spacing();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void DrawChangelogEntry(ChangelogEntry entry)
+    {
+        var isCurrent = entry.IsCurrent ?? false;
+        
+        var currentColor = isCurrent
+            ? UIColors.Get("LightlessGreen")
+            : new Vector4(0.95f, 0.95f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+        
+        var flags = isCurrent ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags.DefaultOpen : ImGuiTreeNodeFlags.None;
+        
+        if (!_hasInitializedCollapsingHeaders)
+        {
+            ImGui.SetNextItemOpen(isCurrent, ImGuiCond.Always);
+        }
+        
+        bool isOpen;
+        using (ImRaii.PushStyle(ImGuiStyleVar.FrameRounding, 4f))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Header, UIColors.Get("ButtonDefault")))
+        using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Text, currentColor))
+        {
+            isOpen = ImGui.CollapsingHeader($" {entry.Name} — {entry.Date} ", flags);
+            
+            ImGui.SameLine();
+            ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(0.85f, 0.85f, 0.95f, 1.0f), $"  —  {entry.Tagline}");
+        }
+        
+        if (!isOpen)
+            return;
+
+        ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(8);
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(entry.Message))
+        {
+            ImGui.TextWrapped(entry.Message);
+            ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(8);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (entry.Versions != null)
+        {
+            foreach (var version in entry.Versions)
+            {
+                DrawFeatureSection(version.Number, UIColors.Get("LightlessGreen"));
+
+                foreach (var item in version.Items)
+                {
+                    ImGui.BulletText(item);
+                }
+
+                ImGuiHelpers.ScaledDummy(5);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void DrawFeatureSection(string title, Vector4 accentColor)
+    {
+        var drawList = ImGui.GetWindowDrawList();
+        var startPos = ImGui.GetCursorScreenPos();
+        var availableWidth = ImGui.GetContentRegionAvail().X;
+
+        var backgroundMin = startPos + new Vector2(-8, -4);
+        var backgroundMax = startPos + new Vector2(availableWidth + 8, 28);
+
+        var bgColor = new Vector4(0.12f, 0.12f, 0.15f, 0.7f);
+        drawList.AddRectFilled(backgroundMin, backgroundMax, ImGui.GetColorU32(bgColor), 6f);
+
+        drawList.AddRectFilled(
+            backgroundMin,
+            backgroundMin + new Vector2(4, backgroundMax.Y - backgroundMin.Y),
+            ImGui.GetColorU32(accentColor),
+            3f
+        );
+
+        var glowColor = accentColor with { W = 0.15f };
+        drawList.AddRect(
+            backgroundMin,
+            backgroundMax,
+            ImGui.GetColorU32(glowColor),
+            6f,
+            ImDrawFlags.None,
+            1.5f
+        );
+
+        // Calculate vertical centering
+        var textSize = ImGui.CalcTextSize(title);
+        var boxHeight = backgroundMax.Y - backgroundMin.Y;
+        var verticalOffset = (boxHeight - textSize.Y) / 5f;
+
+        ImGui.SetCursorPosX(ImGui.GetCursorPosX() + 8);
+        ImGui.SetCursorPosY(ImGui.GetCursorPosY() + verticalOffset);
+        ImGui.TextColored(accentColor, title);
+        ImGui.SetCursorPosY(backgroundMax.Y - startPos.Y + ImGui.GetCursorPosY());
+    }
+
+    private void LoadEmbeddedResources()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+            var deserializer = new DeserializerBuilder()
+                .WithNamingConvention(CamelCaseNamingConvention.Instance)
+                .IgnoreUnmatchedProperties()
+                .Build();
+
+            // Load changelog
+            using var changelogStream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("LightlessSync.Changelog.changelog.yaml");
+            if (changelogStream != null)
+            {
+                using var reader = new StreamReader(changelogStream, Encoding.UTF8, true, 128);
+                var yaml = reader.ReadToEnd();
+                _changelog = deserializer.Deserialize<ChangelogFile>(yaml) ?? new();
+            }
+
+            // Load credits
+            using var creditsStream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("LightlessSync.Changelog.credits.yaml");
+            if (creditsStream != null)
+            {
+                using var reader = new StreamReader(creditsStream, Encoding.UTF8, true, 128);
+                var yaml = reader.ReadToEnd();
+                _credits = deserializer.Deserialize<CreditsFile>(yaml) ?? new();
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Ignore - window will gracefully render with defaults
+        }
+    }
+}