- Fixed an issue where multi-channel microphones produced poor or no speech recognition. - Improved audio stream lifecycle

- Fixed a potential deadlock issue when updating the configuration.

- Dictation history is now stored in a local database for fast query - Added pagination to the history tab - Added support for deleting individual dictation entries - Added a confirmation dialog when clearing history

- Optimized UI (buttons, inputs, dialog overlay) - Better prompt when recording cannot be started - Better prompt for activation - Better error message for license activation network error - Recording now provides more stable real-time audio level feedback. - Added "Don't see it?" hint in onboarding to help users find HoldSpeak in the menu bar - Added "Manage License" button in app - Better audio recording. Fixed latency to cancel recording

- Fixed a rare issue where switching models in settings caused the app to freeze

- You can now cancel recording by pressing the ESC button - Fixed crashes when the model output invaded UTF-8 tokens

Enhanced the trial experience and fixed some known bugs

- System-preferred locales now appear at the top of language selection for easier access

- Introduced hands-free dictation. Pressing the hotkey less than 0.5s will lock the recorder. Short-pressing the hotkey again will stop the recording and start the transcription. Learn more [here](https://holdspeak.link/short-press-to-lock) - Added dictation history, which can be found both in the menu bar and app Settings. Learn more [here](https://holdspeak.link/history)