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New Features

• The bootstrapping algorithm has been completely redesigned. The software can now launch directly without requiring TS Preloader. As part of this change, the startup splash screen displayed during initialization has been removed. In addition, spikes in CPU usage have been eliminated, resulting in a more stable architecture with significantly lower memory consumption.
• The Secure Password Generator has been enhanced to consistently satisfy all password complexity requirements, including uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters, with every generated password.
• A user-friendly error reporting system has been integrated into Astel's encryption and decryption module. As a result, potential errors are now presented in a clearer and more understandable manner, making troubleshooting significantly easier.
• The import system has been completely redesigned. When importing or dragging and dropping ".astel" or ".csv" files, Astel now detects existing data and offers two options: Merge or Overwrite. With the Merge option, existing records are analyzed and only missing entries are imported, while duplicate records are automatically skipped. With the Overwrite option, all existing data is cleared before the new data is imported.
• The Add Password workflow has been improved. When attempting to add a password for a service that already contains the same Email Address or Username, users are now warned before the entry is created, preventing duplicate records and helping maintain data integrity.
• A new selection control system has been introduced to improve usability. Pressing the ESC key while any item is selected now instantly clears the current selection, providing a faster, cleaner, and more efficient user experience.
• The TS Custom Controls module has been updated to v26.7. Thanks to the new custom controls, all Türkaysoft applications now offer a more modern and consistent user interface aligned with Windows 11 design standards.

Bug Fixes

• A critical cryptographic issue that could cause import operations from "*.astel" files to fail has been resolved.
• A logic flaw and security vulnerability in the Secure Password Generator have been fixed. Under certain conditions, the issue could cause the leading characters of generated passwords to remain unchanged across multiple generations.
• A critical issue affecting the Overwrite option during data imports has been fixed. Previously, when existing data was detected, selecting Overwrite could cause records to be appended repeatedly instead of replacing the existing data. The import process now correctly clears existing records before importing new data.
• Several issues within the CSV processing infrastructure have been resolved. Full compatibility has been added for Windows (\r\n), legacy (\r), and standard (\n) line-ending formats, ensuring reliable processing of CSV files created on different platforms. The escaping and quotation-handling mechanisms have also been redesigned, significantly improving stability and accuracy when parsing quoted data. In addition, optimizations to the text generation infrastructure have improved overall CSV processing performance.
• A selection management issue that caused the first row in the list to be automatically reselected after deleting an entry has been fixed. This improvement provides a more consistent and predictable user experience following delete operations.
• An issue that could result in an unwanted blank line being added to the end of exported CSV files has been resolved.
• A bug that prevented the Desktop directory from being selected as the default location during CSV export operations has been fixed.

Changes

• The password length generated by the Secure Password Generator has been adjusted to a range of 12–16 characters.
• The symbol sets used across all password generation modes within the Password Generator have been updated to improve compatibility across different systems and applications.
• The Donation page can now be accessed using the CTRL + Alt + D keyboard shortcut.
• [TS Updater] Before the update process begins, users are now prompted to choose whether they would like to view the release notes.

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