Release ForgeFlow 0.8.1

Add advanced Git and deployment workflows, secure backups and auditing, live Gitea integration, desktop notifications, connection validation, and the premium responsive UX refresh.

CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.1 - 2026-07-26
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+- introduced a refined premium visual system with clearer hierarchy, richer depth, responsive density and reduced-motion support;
+- added a live open pull-request overview per repository instead of only pull-request creation;
+- added a safe installed-connection self-test for DPAPI, Gitea identity, repository access and Actions access;
+- verified the existing dedicated Unraid Ed25519 key and strict host fingerprint against the configured server;
+- expanded compact-window visual acceptance at 1120 × 720 and the dashboard check at 1440 × 900.
+
+## 0.8.0 - 2026-07-25
+
+- Added partial-hunk staging, conflict guidance, protected-branch awareness and Gitea pull requests.
+- Added configurable editor/terminal integration, tray, notifications and login startup.
+- Added deployment policies, release notes, append-only audit export and encrypted configuration backup/restore.
+- Added a guarded end-to-end environment acceptance harness.
+
+## 0.7.0
+
+- Added server-authoritative adoption of existing Unraid/Compose deployments.
+- Added Docker, Compose, Git and DockerMan discovery with provenance and complete runtime metadata.
+- Added a general one-click troubleshooter for common Git and deployment failures.
+- Added safe abort recovery for interrupted Git operations and protected divergence repair.
+- Fixed Unraid WebUI placeholder validation, serialized config saves, malformed config recovery and CRLF manifest verification.
+
 ## 0.6.1
 
 - Fixed Windows PowerShell 5.1 updater status replacement and STARTED handshake.