Changelog

This page lists CineRename releases in reverse chronological order. Downloads are available from the main download page.

CineRename v0.5.13

Released on 2026-10-28.

Highlights

• Makes cancelling and restarting batches more reliable, with safer file restoration and clearer recovery messages.
• Studio activity reports can now be hidden during processing and reopened from the status bar.

CineRename v0.5.12

Released on 2026-10-28.

Highlights

• Fixes a Mac startup failure by removing a dependency on an external Homebrew library.
• Makes restarting after an update more reliable on macOS.
• Keeps copied clipboard text available more reliably on Linux.

CineRename v0.5.11

Released on 2026-10-28.

Highlights

• Fixes launch crashes on macOS Apple Silicon (M-series chips) caused by hardened runtime conflicts with ad-hoc signing.
• Eliminates repeated macOS Keychain authorization prompts on application startup and credential access.
• Restores instant native clipboard copying for diagnostics, logs, and configuration exports in the Support screen.

CineRename v0.5.10

Released on 2026-10-27.

Highlights

• Studio stays accessible during automatic processing and keeps a completion report after the batch finishes.
• Saved appearance settings and restarting after an update are more reliable.
• Recovery after interrupted file moves and undo operations is more robust.
• Large imports are more responsive, including archives with many files.

CineRename v0.5.9

Released on 2026-10-26.

Highlights

• ZIP imports show files before completion and report extraction and cache verification progress more accurately.
• Studio uses your saved source and preset to prepare matches, while preserving your choices when adding files or refreshing matches.
• More reliable settings saving and macOS keychain access, with fewer repeated password prompts.

CineRename v0.5.8

Released on 2026-10-23.

Highlights

• Jikan / MyAnimeList is now available as a source for anime and episode metadata, without an account or personal API key. AniList, Kitsu or Jikan can be selected as the default anime source.
• Files added to watch folders while the app was closed are picked up on reopening, with more reliable recovery and fewer duplicate imports.
• Transfer progress reflects the amount of data transferred, and the status bar shows the new filename.
• Various fixes to Studio, navigation, startup appearance, saving settings and interface translations.

CineRename v0.5.7

Released on 2026-10-18.

Highlights

• Choose a saved destination for selected files directly in Studio, with a path preview and no changes to your automation settings.
• Read translated release notes offline by clicking the installed version.
• Settings remain accessible while the local index initializes at startup.

CineRename v0.5.6

Released on 2026-10-16.

Highlights

• Save separate destinations for movies, TV shows and anime.
• More accurate progress and improved cancellation for large file transfers.
• Improved macOS installer integrity.
• Clearer, less intrusive update notifications.

CineRename v0.5.5

Released on 2026-10-15.

Highlights

• macOS NAS / SMB compatibility: adds a fallback when a network volume does not support exclusive renaming, covering staging, finalization, rollback and undo.
• Copies to network volumes: copying can continue when the destination explicitly does not support preserving POSIX permissions; real access and I/O errors still stop the operation.
• Naming templates: handles spaces inside tokens such as { title } and preserves token-like text contained in media titles.
• Media details: corrects video bit-depth detection for formats such as NV12 and for files reporting an unknown raw bit depth.
• Subtitle timing: fixes an overflow when applying drift correction with large offsets and improves precision over long durations.
• Archive cache: prevents cleanup crashes caused by out-of-range timestamps in cache markers.
• Security: updates TLS and frontend dependencies and prevents hooks and Plex/Jellyfin refresh requests from automatically forwarding authentication data through redirects. Configure the final endpoint URL directly.
• Performance: reduces allocations during natural path sorting and template rendering.
• Usage analytics: restores website-to-app attribution and adds screen and settings navigation events.

CineRename v0.5.4

Released on 2026-09-13.

Highlights

• Full Spanish and Simplified Chinese localization: complete interface translation, automatic OS language detection on startup, and dedicated subtitle search.
• Synology NAS & Docker compatibility: fixes WebUI server startup (port 8787) and eliminates crash loops on Linux kernels without Landlock support.
• Windows network shares (UNC): resolves false positive "file no longer available on disk" warnings when renaming files on shared network folders (\server\share).
• Long paths & cloud storage support: native support for Windows paths exceeding 260 characters and improved compatibility with cloud-synced folders (OneDrive, Dropbox).

CineRename v0.5.3

Released on 2026-09-12.

Highlights

• Enables MediaInfo tokens ({resolution}, {source}, {video_codec}, {audio_codec}, {audio_language}, {dynamic_range}, {bit_depth}) natively and permanently across all operating systems, fixing previous platform-level restrictions on Windows.
• Streamlines the template settings editor with permanent token chips, instant real-time preview, and declutters Advanced Settings by removing redundant toggles.
• Introduces a persistent update notification system with a top notification banner, sidebar widget, and status bar badges for seamless one-click updates.
• Harmonizes French and English linguistic and typographic standards, including proper non-breaking spaces, curly apostrophes, and consistent media terminology.
• Updates comprehensive documentation for the portable CLI, headless background server, and NAS/Docker workflows.

CineRename v0.5.2

Released on 2026-09-03.

Highlights

• Makes watched folders fully resilient: disconnected drives or missing paths no longer block watcher startup or folder management.
• Eliminates infinite subtitle re-import loops across manual downloads, Automatic Mode, and sidecar renames.
• Improves background ergonomics: newly detected media no longer steals screen focus or closes open review dialogs.
• Resolves the infinite loading spinner and close button issue in the subtitle preview dialog.
• Enhances Studio toolbar readability with granular batch status counters and perfectly aligned row actions.
• Fixes dropdown menu positioning and overflow behavior across compound controls.
• Eliminates idle CPU wakeups in the file stability coordinator for better battery life.
• Adds direct file manager opening and custom label editing to the Watched Folders settings tab.

CineRename v0.5.1

Released on 2026-09-02.

Highlights

• Makes rename jobs safer by improving recovery and undo when a move, copy, or rename is interrupted.
• Makes history more reliable, so completed actions are easier to review and roll back.
• Improves the built-in updater with stronger signature checks and a safer restart after installing an update.
• Important for macOS: users on 0.5.0 must install 0.5.1 manually from the DMG or PKG; Windows and Linux can keep using the built-in updater.
• Keeps rename behavior consistent between the desktop app, CLI, NAS builds, and Docker archives.
• Improves day-to-day stability for the interface.
• Adds clearer release downloads and verification files so users can choose the right installer and check it if needed.

CineRename v0.5.0

Released on 2026-07-09.

Highlights

• Rename and organize movies, TV shows and anime with a safe preview before touching files.
• Ready-made Plex, Jellyfin and Kodi naming profiles, including media folders and ID-aware formats.
• Anime support with absolute episode numbering, AniList/Kitsu lookup and localized episode titles through TheTVDB when available.
• Dry-run exports, rename history and undo/rollback for safer bulk operations.
• Subtitle search with OpenSubtitles, language selection, preview, conversion and timing adjustment tools.
• Library audit, NFO generation, poster/fanart download and metadata sidecars for media servers.
• Watch folders, cautious automatic pipeline, qBittorrent / Transmission / JDownloader integrations and Pre-Arr workflows.
• Headless CLI, WebUI, TUI, scheduler, NAS tarballs and Docker archives for server use.