Patch Notes

🩹 2.16.1 Patch

• Fixed auto updater not working correctly

• Improved auto updater with periodic 5-minute checks

• Fixed issue #91 (Restore Points tab font not supporting Cyrillic characters)

• Added issue templates for bug reports, feature requests, and tweaks

• Fixed issue templates path configuration

• Changed default behavior so Sparkle no longer runs in the system tray automatically

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2.16.0

• Refactored App Installing. Apps now install in the background rather than a blocking modal.

• Added DNS Ping Tester

• Fixed Broken App icons

• Fixed Utilities page commands failing

• Broken app icons now show sparkle logo

• Added Cleanup page now shows paths

• Minor UI Changes

• Minor Text Changes

• Attempt to Fix Auto update

• Removed New badge from Utilities page

• Added Tweak Risk Badge to Tweaks page and Docs

• Revamped Docs Design

• Added [Donations Page](https://docs.getsparkle.net/donations), [Contributing Page](https://docs.getsparkle.net/contributing) to Docs

• Updated [Uninstall Page](https://docs.getsparkle.net/uninstall/) To include more detail in the docs

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🩹 2.15.1 Patch

• Updated dependencies to latest secure and stable versions

• Updated Parcoil Text in some places

• Migrated electron-vite config to v5

• Adjusted Chocolatey package metadata

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• More apps where added by @mostwise

• Removed Automatic Defender Exclusion (This can cause AntiMalware apps to think sparkle is malware)

• Added "Bun" to apps list

• Updated Apps style

• Utilities page now shows what command is being run

• Tweaks Page style Changes

• Fixed issue where User was able to close first restore point modal

• Removed Discord RPC (bloated, not needed, may add back in the future)

• Refactored DNS Logic. It is now handled in TypeScript rather than raw PowerShell scripts

• Relocated Tweaks to inside of app bundle for security purposes

• Fixed [optimize-network-settings](https://docs.getsparkle.net/tweaks/optimize-network-settings/) tweak. Issue: #83

This patch features size improvements to Sparkle. Sparkle used to bundle everything in the backend, such as React, PostHog, and even Tailwind with all of their dependencies. All of this led to Sparkle being over 400 MB, with modules duplicated in both the frontend and backend. The ASAR was over 150 MB on its own, and after removing frontend dependencies from the backend, it’s now sitting at just 12 MB that’s a huge difference. Another thing: for some reason, Electron ships with all locales by default. That folder alone was 43 MB, so cutting it down to just en-US reduced it to only 518 KB. We also used to include Sentry in both the frontend and backend, but Sentry and its dependencies (like OTEL) were almost 50 MB. We decided to remove Sentry since we don’t really need it. users can report issues directly on GitHub. Before: After:

• Added Recommended To Debloat Tweak

• Added Tweak Recommended Preset

• Updated Sparkle Logo

• Added 2 new tweaks

• Changed Discord RPC library

Changes

• Added Disable Telemetry Tweak back

• Dashboard page now shows iGPUs

• 3 new Utilities where added

• Added Search bar to Utilities page

• Added some more debug logging

Debloat Tweak v1.1.0 Changes

• You now select what you want to remove rather than selecting what you want to keep.

• Fixed Window bugs where closing brings up the "Debloat Complete" window

• Added Remove Recommended Apps Preset

• Added Admin Check if not running as admin then starts a new Powershell window as admin

Changes

• Added Chocolatey Support

• Added System File Checker to Utilities page

• Added DISM Health Restore to Utilities page

• Added Check Disk to Utilities page

• Made Winget Optional

• Added Option to change default package manager.

• Fixed some bugs

• Removed installed apps check (This has been broken for a while and needs to be refactored)

• Added 8 new Apps

• Removed Winget check from home page

• Fixed some launch issues

Other

• Sparkle is now written in TypeScript rather than JavaScript.

Changes

• Switched to Start-BitsTransfer for more reliable downloads

• Made Winget installation optional

• Added a dismissible warning for Winget installation

Fixes

• Fixed Discord RPC issues affecting some systems

• Cleaned up and updated documentation

• Improved power scheme detection by switching to GUID-based checks

Upcoming

• A major code rewrite is coming soon

• The project will be ported from JavaScript to TypeScript

• This rewrite won’t affect the user interface or how users interact with the app but some bugs may occur

• Revamped Utilities Page

• Added sidebar toggle

• Fixed HAGS tweak and others failing.

• Changed Sparkle Window size limit

• Added More apps to debloat script

• Added Sparkle Like theme to debloat script

2.10.5 Patch: Fix winget installer always starting. Feat: 3 New tweaks. -24 hour clock -remove bing search

• unpin widgets and taskview from taskbar.

• Add handling for windows installs with defender striped.

• Switched to yarn

• Updated README to replace PNPM with Yarn.

• Deleted HPET tweak and related scripts.

• Updated App.css with new color schemes.

• Enhanced greeting with a gradient.

Fixes

• Fixed sparkle not letting user user CTRL + R in any app.

• Fixed some gpu detection issues

Changes

• Added external link button to open app website in users browser

• Added 16 new apps

Remove HPET Tweak. Users without a gpu cant apply gpu tweaks now. Winget will install if not installed upon launch

✨ New Features

• Added new debloat script

• Added 8 new apps and 4 Python versions

• Apps now fetch dynamically from the web (no need to update to install new apps.)

• Display cleared storage amount to user

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed broken backup modal and marked “Empty Recycle Bin” as (Dangerous)

• Fixed duplicate apps

• Fixed system theme detection

• Fixed "WizTree" icon

• Fixed minor UI issues

🎨 Changes

• Updated UI design and overall visual style

• Added Badges for recommended, updatedversion, addedversion

• Updated optimize-network-settings tweak

• Updated tweak metadata and docs

• Added Tweak registry

💻 Code Changes

• Renamed components and reorganized structure

• Moved tweaks directory

• Ported project to Tailwind CSS v4

• Various cleanup and refactoring across components and scripts

✨ New Features

• Added new tweaks:

• Revamped docs ui

• Performance and launch time improvements

🛠️ Fixes

• Optimized Discord RPC (Causing Some Crashes)

• Cleaned up unnecessary dependencies and code

• Removed unnecessary files and folders from the app when packaged

• Storage stat now shows your C: drive

• Changed windows version stat to a diffrent format, e.g, ' 24H4`

🎨 Changes

• Added system theme and removed green theme

• Updated some text across the app

💻 Code Changes

• Internal refactors to improve stability and maintainability

✨ New Features

• Ported the updater from [Dotline](https://github.com/parcoil/dotline) to Sparkle

• Increased window size

• Added [docs](https://docs.getsparkle.net) for each tweak

• Apps modal now shows progress

• Apps page supports import/export

• Added 3 new tweaks

• New [Website](https://getsparkle.net)

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed modal warnings and bug with applying a tweak with a modal

• Update PowerShell download link

• Corrected Winget app IDs (Telegram, ExpressVPN, PIA)

• Fixed broken app images

• Fixed posthog bugs

• Fixed active tweaks is Incorrect

• Fixed Powershell script errors "get.ps1"

🎨 Changes

• Updated button, toast, and scrollbar styles

• Updated various icons and colors

• Updated modal styles

• Optimized page performance

• Updated gray theme

• Added a warning message for the "disable-gamebar" tweak

• Changed the first-time modal text

• Updated NVIDIA tweak modal

• Revamped clean page

💻 Code Changes

• Dashboard cards are now reusable and interactive

• Fixed CNAME placement for docs

• Improved DNS code

✨ New Features

• Added DNS manager

• Added logging functionality

• Added Fastfetch to apps page

• Added a PowerShell script to download Sparkle

• Added restart modal

• Added tray toggle setting

• Added UTC tweak

• Added system info caching on the homepage

• Added installed badge on the apps page

• Added ZeroTier to the apps page

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed the checkbox click issue on the apps page.

• Fixed incorrect Notepad++ ID.

• Changed GPU detection to get dedicated GPUs more accurately.

• Updated cache cleaner.

🎨 Changes

• Updated navbar styles.

• Updated icons for quick actions.

• Added a scrollbar to the app

• Optimized pages performance.

• Updated PostHog implementation.

2.5.2 Patch: Apps Page Updates

• Clicking on a card now toggles the checkbox for easier selection.

• App icons/images have been removed to improve performance and reduce memory usage.

• Winget IDs are now visible in the UI for better clarity and control.

• Updated color palette and introduced a new Classic Theme option.

• Resolved inconsistent styling across components for a more polished look.

• Minor visual and usability bugs have been fixed and addressed.