Release Notes
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Version 4.0.0
Thursday, October 3, 2024What's New
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Reviewer Role: Streamlined Interface
When inviting collaborators, you can now select between the "Member" and "Reviewer" roles. Members access the full layout, while reviewers see a simplified interface, ideal for clients, artists, and musicians focused on providing feedback without getting caught up in the details. The Reviewer role is also a great way for new users to get started.
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Waveform Zoom Feature
We've added a zoom feature to enhance comment precision, especially when working with long audio files or smaller screens. Use the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and the "catch" button to refocus on the current position after manual scrolling.
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Cover Images
You can now upload custom cover images, giving your work a polished and personalized look.
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Mark Projects & Songs as Complete
Easily stay organized by marking songs and projects as complete, giving you a clear view of your progress.
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New Projects Table Layout
The updated table layout offers a clean, organized overview of all your projects, with a new "Upcoming Due Dates" section to help you stay on top of priorities.
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Layout Enhancements
We’ve made subtle updates across the platform to reduce clutter and ensure a more consistent look and feel.
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Member Management & Context Menu Updates
You can now manage members through the "Edit & Manage Members" option. Additionally, the context menu now includes headers for each section.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- This update comes with numerous bug fixes. However, if you still come across any issues, please reach out using the feedback button in the navigation bar or via our contact form.
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Version 3.2.0
Monday, November 6, 2023What's New
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Export all comments for the entire project
We're thrilled to introduce a highly requested feature that allows you to effortlessly export all comments across your entire project.
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iOS: Background playback mode
The new background playback mode provides uninterrupted playback of your current file on iOS, even when the app is running in the background or your screen is locked. For new iOS users, this is now the default setting. We've added this playback mode due to limitations in iOS that prevent any form of level match when playback in background is supported. However, we've made the experience seamless for you. If you wish to enable Level Match, we provide a helpful hint that clarifies this limitation and allows you to activate Level Match while concurrently disabling background playback.
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Waveforms provide a visual representation of Level Match
The waveforms in the song and version list dynamically adjust their height to illustrate the impact of Level Match.
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Version 3.1.0
Sunday, August 13, 2023Many thanks to everyone who contributed valuable feedback for our latest major release. Your insights have been instrumental in shaping the enhancements that are now part of this update. Keep those ideas and insights coming – we're all ears and super excited to hear what you've got to say!
What's New
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Revamped Song Header
We're thrilled to introduce a decluttered song header that organizes song items atop and version items below. By clicking on the integrated loudness or true peak label, you can access detailed information about the audio file.
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New plackback feature: Loop
Repeasts the current song.
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Upload song/version: Song sort order is now configurable
Specify wether songs should be displayed alphabetically or the newest song should be shown first.
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Fullscreen player option
With the click of a button you can now make the waveform use the full screen width
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Level Match Upgrade: Clip Prevention
When Level Match is active and a specific loudness is configured, it dynamically adjusts to the nearest value without introducing clipping. Enable "use distortion" to make it always use the specified loudness.
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Enable Auto Align by default
When checked Auto Align is enabled for all users by default. Users can still choose to turn it off when needed.
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Songs and versions page indicator in the navigation bar
The navigation bar clearly indicates which page is active, allowing you to switch seamlessly by clicking on the indicator.
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Selected Song order is stored per project
The song order you selected is now remembered for each project individually.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Done comments with unread replies are now always shown
- Removed unnecessay animation of waveform when auto align is enabled and a differnt song is selected
- On mobile devices, the comment tab now automatically is shown when a comment is selected, enhancing accessibility
- Fixed missing resend invitation button
- When a now song is uploaded the list now scrolls to make it visible
- The footer layout has been fine-tuned for smaller screens, providing a seamless user experience across devices
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Version 3.0.0
Tuesday, May 9, 2023What's New
- New layout and color schemes
- Custom sort orders are now called playlists
- Simplified landing pages for new users
- More resilient file uploads
- Version upload: Completely redesigned algorithm to automatically select the right song and pre-fill description
- Dragging a comment with a position now creates a range instead of moving the comment
- It’s now possible to try different plans when trial is active
- Prevent mobile devices from entering lock mode while audio is playing (requires iOS 16.4 or newer)
- Show seek bar in footer when currently selected version is not the one being played
- Share version now supports videos
- Easily let us know about feedback with the new feddback item in the navigation bar
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- When editing a comment, selecting a different comment shows the newly selected comment as being edited
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Version 2.6.0
Wednesday, January 19, 2022What's New
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New app setting: Appearance
Change the appearance of Stacktune within your account setting
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All new dark mode
Stacktune now ships with a dark theme, putting less strain on your eyes in darker environments.
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Redesigned public link modal
We redesigned the public link modal. Additionally you can now specify the theme for each link individually.
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Redesigned Public Version Page
The public version pages received a fresh new look.
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Version 2.5.0
Thursday, December 23, 2021What's New
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Create private comments
Wether you want to take a note for yourself or plan to post a comment later, now you can easily create comments that are only visible to you. (studio subscriptions only)
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Automatically select first song
When opening a project the first song is automatically selected, to make it easier for new users to find the comment button.
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Version 2.4.0
Tuesday, December 7, 2021What's New
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Find out who already listened
Ever wanted to know which project members already had chance to listen to a version? Now it's easy to find out.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Project details: Did not display used invite links
- Some buttons were not visible for users without a Stacktune account.
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Version 2.3.0
Wednesday, September 29, 2021What's New
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Members section now also contains invite links
Invite links are no longer managed as a separate list. Now the members section lists everyone who has access to the project in one place.
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Due date time
The due date selector now allows setting a time. Will default to the end of the day.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Audio align does not adjust seekbar and comment offset.
- Pinned version icon did not display correctly which version was pinned.
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Version 2.2.0
Sunday, June 27, 2021What's New
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Public version: Hide comments from other users
When creating a link to a public version, it is now possible to specify whether users are allowed to see comments from other users or just their own.
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Pre-roll playback mode
New playback mode Pre-roll: When playing a comment, playback starts 3 seconds earlier, which makes it easier to listen to the comment and its context.
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Pin icon
On the Versions page, a pinned version will always be displayed on top. Additionally, we added a pin icon, so you know immediately that this version is pinned.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Safari 14 audio playback would only start after clicking play twice
- Reply notification are not marked as read when viewing the reply
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Version 2.1.0
Tuesday, May 11, 2021What's New
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Comment without a Stacktune account
Public Version Pages no longer require a Stacktune account to comment. Anyone who knows the link can add comments.
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Additional project settings
Don't need the ability to cast votes? Now you can easily disable them. Additionally, you can now choose to make use of an audio player, which offers substantially faster loading times, but is less accurate when switching versions. In the future, this setting will be replaced by a player, which combines the benefits of both players.
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Pause your subscription
Are there periods when you're busy doing no audio-related work? Now you can pause your subscription during those periods. When a subscription is paused, uploading and downloading files are locked.
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Version 2.0.0
Monday, March 22, 2021What's New
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Redesigned UI
Stacktune 2.0 comes with a completely redesigned user interface. We made a lot of things more easily accessible without having to switch to different pages. Please let us know how those changes work out for you, so we can make Stacktune even better in the future.
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Comments Section
Comments are displayed in a dedicated section and are now accessible all the time.
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Breadcrumbs
Easily access a different song or version by using the new breadcrumbs buttons. The arrow opens a dropdown, while the button resets the currently selected song or version.
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Shortcuts
We added shortcuts to the header of each song, so you can quickly access everything you need.
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Redesigned Public Versions
The public version page now has a cleaner design. Stats and ability to add comments without requiring an account coming soon!
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Version 1.16.0
Saturday, December 12, 2020What's New
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Custom Branding (pro only)
Now you can customize project invite emails and invite link screens with your logo
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New Subscriptions
We listened to your feedback and have updated our subscriptions. Previous "Project" subscriptions are updates to the "Bustling" tier for free. Ongoing "Pro" subscription will keep the previous price. Please contact us if you want to upgrade or check your inbox for a special discount link if you don't have a subscription.
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Artist Subscription
We know that someone has to do the job of distributing new recordings and ideas to your band mates. Make your life easier with our new Artist subscription at musician-friendly rates.
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Privacy Policy updates
We have made changes to how we process ip addresses so that in the future you will be able to track who has downloaded your files. Additionally, we have updated the retention times for log files.
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Version 1.15.0
Friday, November 20, 2020What's New
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Manage ISRCs and due dates
Manage due dates for songs and projects, as well as ISRC codes for songs.
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Reaper CSV export
Want to import feedback directly into your DAW? Stacktune now comes with the ability to export comments in a Reaper compatible csv format.
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Billing & Invoices
Easily manage your subscription and billing information directly within the app.
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Redesigns
We gave our forms a makeover to look better than ever.
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Version 1.14.0
Friday, October 23, 2020What's New
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Keep track of what's left to do
Mark comments as done and easily keep track of what's still to be done.
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Hide comments from other users
Need to capture feedback from reviewers without letting them see comments from other users? Now that can easily be done.
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Set default sort order
Set a sort order as default and all members will start with that exact order.
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App settings
Stacktune now comes with more options to configure your experience.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Mobile UI improvements.
- Streamlined comment colors.
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Version 1.13.0
Friday, September 18, 2020What's New
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Configurable email notifications
Configure how often you receive new notifications. Previously we sent no more than one mail every 24 hours (unless you would have logged-in in the meantime). Now you can choose to receive emails more often.
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Streamlined welcome pages
New welcome pages when new members are accessing a project for the first time: They now require new users to provide the least amount of data, and we have made sure that it is easy to add more details later.
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Project access without an account and secure defaults
The option to require an account before being able to access a project is now called "allow access without an account". The default for a new project is the more secure option, which does not allow access without an account.
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Sort projects
Projects are now sortable by name, created, updated (and soon due-date).
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New button order
We received a request to make the order of the buttons more logical, which we found quite reasonable. Thanks for submitting, and please keep reaching out to us. Building the best audio project management app is only possible with your help.
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Project edit page changes
The delete/leave button now has a dedicated space on the bottom of the project edit page. Used invite links are now hidden and can be displayed with the click of a button.
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Player improvements
The player now uses shorter fade times and does not fade in at the beginning of the audio file.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Deleted items no longer show a badge on the parent entity, indicating new updates
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Version 1.12.0
Wednesday, August 19, 2020What's New
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new landing page & roadmap
Redesigned landing page and we finally added a roadmap with upcoming features
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Button hover states
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Version 1.11.0
Monday, August 3, 2020What's New
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configurable level match
Level match can now be configured on a project level. If no value is set, we use the loudest value possible that does not introduce any distortion.
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continuous playback mode enabled per default
Some users told us that they would prefer if their clients would start with continuous mode enabled, which is now the default
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- iOS 13 contains a bug which leads to issues with playback. We are now using a dedicated playback mode for devices running iOS to work around this issue. As a side effect level match no longer amplifies levels on iOS devices and continuous playback mode is somewhat less accurate. We will make the previous playback mode available again when the bug in iOS is resolved.
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Version 1.10.0
Tuesday, July 28, 2020What's New
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invite new members via link
If you don't have an email address handy, you can now easily create a link which will grant access to the project
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redesigned project edit page
We have redesigned the project edit page. Edits to the members of a project now are instantly saved, and we have added a hint explaining the resulting permissions
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notifications
If a user never had enabled/disabled notifications via email, we now show a hint on the projects overview. Previously this setting was fairly hidden within the user settings
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ui improvements
We have made quite a few improvements to the UI, like nicer looking buttons or additional information like displaying the date when something has been updated
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version notes
An info button now indicates the presence of version notes, which open in a dedicated modal and no longer clutter the screen
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Invited users, that didn't yet have a password set, were unable to upload audio to other projects
- If Firefox is configured to restore sessions, it aggressively caches the currently shown page, which could have lead to outdated data being displayed after session restore
- In certain situations, users would not be able to update comments of other users, even if they had admin permissions
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Version 1.9.0
Sunday, May 10, 2020What's New
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resizable waveform / comments section
Ever needed more space for the player or comments? We just added a handle which lets you do exactly that. And if you would like to listen without a waveform, the smallest setting will render it blurred.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- make white colors less glaring
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Version 1.8.0
Monday, May 4, 2020What's New
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redesigned comments section
We gave the comments section and the version page a shiny new look. Everything is now conveniently displayed on the same page to make navigating between comments much more efficient.
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sortable comments
comments can now be sorted either by date or by their position in the song.
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newlines when composing comments and replies
Comments and replies now support new lines, so you can format your comments more easily.
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pin version
The project page so far always displayed the latest version for a song. In case you would like to display a specific version, you can now pin it.
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project playlist
Listen to the whole album. Hit the play button in the project tile, and all versions will be played one after the other. The playlist icon in the footer cancels the playlist and gets back to normal playback mode.
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audio duration is now displayed in every player
We finally added a label that shows the duration of each audio file. -
requirement to provide a version description removed
Some of you found it inconvenient having to enter a version description, so we now automatically use the file name as a fallback in case no description is provided. -
release notes menu item
When a new version is available, release notes are now shown in the navigation bar. We also added a way to provide direct feedback for each release. -
90 days free pro trial
We have extended our pro trial to 90 days in order to help everyone who currently is forced to do more work remotely.
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Version 1.7.0
Friday, April 3, 2020What's New
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Redesigned edit project members section
Allow to disable downloads for specific members -
Browser tab now shows current song
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Version 1.6.0
Saturday, March 14, 2020What's New
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Allow to delete mutliple versions, when editing a song
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Version 1.5.0
Wednesday, March 11, 2020What's New
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Define a custom sort order for songs
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rewind button added to the player
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Adds create comment button to the comment-list view
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Version 1.4.6
Sunday, February 16, 2020What's New
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Mark comment as seen when it is played back
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"New" badge can be clicked to mark as seen
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Version 1.4.2
Wednesday, February 5, 2020What's New
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Adds change password to account settings
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Version 1.4.1
Monday, February 3, 2020Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Deleting a version while it is loaded in the player would show an error message, even though the version has been deleted successfully
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Version 1.4.0
Sunday, February 2, 2020What's New
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more information about your files
Display sample rate, bits per sample and channels of uploaded audio file -
Adds basic support to display videos
Video files need to be supplied in a format that is supported by browsers. Recommended video format: H.264 max width / height: 1000px - Pricing updates
- Added release notes
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Version 1.3.0
Tuesday, January 21, 2020What's New
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public links
Set an optional expiry date for public links. Expired links no longer are accessible
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Version 1.2.0
Wednesday, January 8, 2020What's New
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Major upgrade to our upload infrastructure
All uploads are now powered by a distributed network of upload endpoints. Uploads are automatically handled by a server near to your physical location in order to achieve fastest uploads possible.
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Version 1.1.0
Monday, January 6, 2020What's New
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public links
Disable downloads allows you to share audio files with your clients while not allowing to download the original file you uploaded
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