TLD2 Changelog

Release notes, version history, and updates

v1.0.1

Patch Release

Bug fixes and improvements to TTS voice selection, phoneme generation, and UI polish. Enhanced dark mode theming and fixed article extraction edge cases.

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed voice selection bugs causing incorrect voice to play
  • Fixed console error when clicking copy address in about page
  • Fixed edge case where article extraction succeeded but returned no data
  • Cleaned up joke formatting in sample content

✨ Improvements

  • Added buffered progress indicator to audio playback UI
  • Cleaned up phoneme generation for more accurate pronunciation
  • Added pronunciation dictionary for commonly mispronounced words
  • Desaturated dark mode further to match VS Code theme
  • Improved TTS streaming performance with better buffer management

📝 Documentation

  • Updated troubleshooting guide with new TTS issues
  • Added voice selection examples to setup tutorial
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v1.0.0

Initial Release

🎉 Initial public release of TLD2! Local AI article summarization with high-quality neural text-to-speech, 100% privacy-focused architecture, and GPU-accelerated performance.

🚀 Core Features

  • Smart content extraction using Readability.js
  • Local AI summarization via Chrome AI Summarizer API
  • Optional cloud summarization with Gemini API
  • Neural TTS with StreamingKokoroJS (4 voices)
  • WebGPU acceleration for 2-10x speedup
  • WASM fallback for universal compatibility
  • Real-time streaming audio playback
  • Buffered progress indicators

⚙️ Settings & Controls

  • Voice selection (af_sky, af_nicole, bm_fable, bm_lewis)
  • Speed control (0.5x - 2.0x)
  • Pitch adjustment with auto-correction
  • Auto-play toggle
  • Summary length options (short, medium, long)
  • Dark/light theme support
  • Gemini API key configuration

🔒 Privacy & Security

  • 100% local processing by default
  • Zero tracking or analytics
  • Manifest V3 architecture
  • Strict Content Security Policy
  • Static bundling (no remote scripts)
  • Optional cloud mode clearly indicated

💻 Technical Implementation

  • Manifest V3 Chrome extension
  • Background service worker architecture
  • Dynamic content script injection
  • Chrome sidebar panel UI
  • ONNX Runtime Web integration
  • Transformers.js for model execution
  • Kokoro 82M quantized model (86MB)
  • Web Audio API for playback control
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Update Frequency

We release updates regularly to fix bugs, improve performance, and add features based on user feedback.

Breaking Changes

We avoid breaking changes whenever possible. Major version updates (2.0.0+) may require user action—we'll provide migration guides.

Feedback

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