4.0.0

[bennyscripts]

Ghost has undergone some major changes! What started as a private rewrite, originally intended for a licensed, closed-source release, has shifted direction. After a long internal debate, I’ve decided to continue developing Ghost as a public, open-source project.

The most significant update is a complete rewrite of the GUI system, alongside major improvements to the bot itself. A new controller has been implemented, allowing the GUI to communicate with the bot without interfering with its operation, resulting in a much smoother user experience. The interface has also received a full visual refresh, introducing a cleaner design and several new features.

In addition, all data files, including themes, scripts, and backups, are now stored in consistent locations across operating systems:

• On Windows: %APPDATA%/Ghost
• On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Ghost
• On Linux: ~/.config/ghost

New GUI Features

• Font checker on first start up
• Deleted Message Logger on the home page
• Colourful console
• Collapsible setting panels
• Automatic saving and updating
• Simple scripts page allowing you to create and delete scripts

Note

If you'd like to run Ghost server-side, you're welcome to! However, please note that the precompiled builds won’t work for this setup. You'll need to run the source code directly, just follow the instructions in the README to get started. Ghost v4.0.0 supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. That said, keep in mind that Ghost is developed primarily on macOS, so you may encounter some platform-specific issues on Windows or Linux.

New Contributors

• @CodeByAidan made their first contribution in Updated and specified versions on requirements.txt, added alt text onto readme.md #18

Full Changelog: 3.5.1...4.0.0

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This discussion was created from the release 4.0.0.