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Product Updates & Changelog

What's New in Ventrix RMS

Continuous platform updates, offline POS improvements, and new features engineered to keep your retail operations fast, resilient, and always in sync.

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September 2026
v0.1.2Major Release

Desktop Auto-Updater, Camera Barcode Scanner & Audio Architecture

Introduces native desktop background updating, mobile camera barcode scanning for fast checkout and stock counts, Web Audio API chime migration, and responsive sheet architecture.

Features
  • Native desktop auto-updater with background release inspection and proxy delivery
  • Mobile CameraScanner with dual-engine barcode detection and flashlight/torch support
  • Advance 72-hour billing invoice generation with hourly countdown alerts
  • Interactive Store Setup Roadmap in desktop titlebar and in-app navigation
  • Offline mode toggle with connection-required safety guards in POS
  • Responsive mobile bottom sheets across inventory, sales, and billing workflows
Improvements & UI
  • Standardized checkout drawer with swipe-to-dismiss gesture and virtual keyboard protection
  • Unified 3D card physics with optional animation motion toggle
  • Context-aware mobile bottom navigation with quick action sheets
  • Refined secondary stats shelf with real-time out-of-stock indicators
Fixes & Resilience
  • Migrated sound chimes to Web Audio API memory buffers to prevent lockscreen music playback
  • Synchronized low-stock thresholds between store dashboard and live inventory
  • Fixed fullscreen mode persistence and desktop toolbar positioning in PWA
  • Restricted store staff access strictly to POS checkout and inventory views
August 2026
v0.1.0Feature Update

Category Management, Interactive Onboarding & Stock Allocation

Empowers merchants with comprehensive product category CRUD, multi-step store setup tracking, stock allocation across branches, and offline-resilient session authentication.

Features
  • Product Category Manager (ManageCategoriesModal) for creating and editing categories
  • Interactive Onboarding Guide tracking store setup progress and milestones
  • Stock Allocation modal and backend engine for distributing products across branches
  • SalesHistory component with session filtering, expense tracking, and data export
  • Admin Blacklist system with pre-auth interception and account lockdown
Improvements & UI
  • Compact product modal moving name, category, and SKU directly into the header bar
  • Today hourly sales trend filter added to the Owner Dashboard chart
  • Modernized edit action icons and streamlined empty state illustrations
Fixes & Resilience
  • Resolved iOS Safari viewport bottom nav elevation and touch scrolling freeze
  • Implemented offline-resilient authentication with metadata-driven session loading
  • Enhanced audit logging to capture exact resource names during stock adjustments
July 2026
v0.0.6Platform Update

Tauri Desktop Bundling, Sound Architecture & Checkout Drawer

Releases native desktop builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux with background system tray persistence, 8 custom audio alert tones, and persistent customer checkout.

Features
  • Native desktop installer bundling (EXE, DMG, DEB) powered by Tauri
  • System tray integration with Hide-on-Close background persistence and single-instance lock
  • Custom audio engine with 8 tones including the signature Ventrix notification chime
  • Notification preferences drawer with tone preview and volume test alerts
  • Customer checkout drawer with automatic localStorage details pre-fill for recurring orders
Improvements & UI
  • Multi-tenant sidebar navigation with instant store and branch switching
  • Manager receipt template customization with logo branding and footer text
  • Slide-out sheet drawers for adding and editing staff members and branches
Fixes & Resilience
  • Set silent OS notifications to prevent dual chime collisions with custom audio tones
  • Implemented notification deduplication to avoid repetitive alerts on mobile
  • Fixed CI Tauri build scripts for workspace root compilation
June 2026
v0.0.4Feature Update

Vexa AI Assistant, Storefront Compliance & Retention

Introduces the Vexa AI operational assistant, merchant identity verification workflow for online storefronts, and automated subscription lifecycle management.

Features
  • Vexa AI assistant chat interface with lazy session creation and search history
  • Storefront merchant identity verification and Certificate of Incorporation upload flow
  • Nodemailer transactional email delivery service with responsive HTML templates
  • Automated subscription reversion warning system and pending trial change alerts
  • Storefront delivery channel management for Pro and Plus subscription tiers
Improvements & UI
  • Subscription retention modal with structured feature benefits list
  • PWA branded boot sequence with animated splash loader
  • Unified pricing comparison matrix and upgrade checkout flow
Fixes & Resilience
  • Dynamic database hydration of storefront compliance verification status
  • Preserved parent modal state across nested invoice inspection dialogs
May 2026
v0.0.3Platform Update

Multi-Store Management, Staff PIN Login & Receipt Engine

Unlocks branch network expansion with multi-location management, dedicated staff PIN authentication, transaction reversions, and thermal receipt printing.

Features
  • Multi-store management with branch creation, editing, and per-location inventory
  • Dual authentication system supporting Owner email/password and Cashier 4-digit PIN
  • Sale Details sheet with 80mm thermal receipt printing and full transaction reversion
  • Staff directory client with role-based permissions and performance tracking
  • Subscription plan add-on management and capacity limit enforcement
Improvements & UI
  • LanyardCard component with responsive 3D card tilt and customizable badge styling
  • Store switching dashboard dropdown with role-based routing
  • Exit confirmation modal with unsaved changes warnings
Fixes & Resilience
  • Platform error boundary component for graceful failure containment
  • Hardened database foreign keys and row-level security across multi-tenant tables
April 2026
v0.0.2Platform Update

PWA Boot Engine & Authentication Security

Establishes enterprise authentication security, OTP verification, mobile PWA standalone runtime detection, and core design system tokens.

Features
  • Multi-mode authentication module with OTP email verification
  • PWA standalone boot sequence with cached asset loading
  • PasswordInput component with visibility toggle and security lockdown safeguards
  • Cashier PIN authentication handler with automatic store locking
Improvements & UI
  • Initial design system token architecture with high-contrast dark theme
  • Animated SplashLoader component for platform initialization
  • Responsive modal dialog wrappers with accessible focus traps
Fixes & Resilience
  • Fixed staff ID attribution in daily sales history calculations
  • Resolved manager store ID resolution on push notification redirects
March 2026
v0.0.1Feature Update

Workspace Setup & Store Login Routing

Delivers the initial guided workspace setup wizard, role-based store login routing, and operational expense tracking.

Features
  • Multi-step workspace onboarding wizard for store profile and tax configuration
  • Store-specific login routing and owner OTP verification flows
  • RecordExpenseModal component for logging operating and store expenses
  • Initial payment gateway integration for subscription checkout
Improvements & UI
  • Expense tracking visibility embedded directly into sales history
  • Custom desktop window frame and titlebar layout
  • Adaptive layout adjustments for compact signin views
Fixes & Resilience
  • Fixed window resize constraints on native desktop clients
  • Optimized image rendering across authentication cards
February 2026
v0.0.1-betaPlatform Update

Offline POS Engine & Local Caching

Implements the foundation of Ventrix RMS's offline-ready point of sale, with local indexed data caching, session management, and product checkout.

Features
  • Offline-first point of sale checkout engine with local indexed storage
  • Cashier shift session tracking with opening float and cash drawer reconciliation
  • Initial Tauri desktop shell configuration for cross-platform binaries
  • Store context management and role-aware navigation sidebar
Improvements & UI
  • Responsive POS cart drawer with tabular price formatting
  • Centralized product category filter chips in checkout
Fixes & Resilience
  • Local transaction queue with automatic re-sync when connectivity resumes
  • Graceful network degradation fallbacks for product catalog searches
January 2026
v0.0.1-alphaInitial Release

Platform Foundation & Centralized Inventory

The genesis release of Ventrix RMS. Establishes the database schema, centralized inventory catalog, store dashboard analytics, and role-based permissions.

Features
  • Centralized inventory management system with global SKU and barcode catalog
  • Store dashboard analytics with real-time revenue trends and top seller metrics
  • Role-based permission architecture (Owner, Store Manager, Cashier)
  • Initial checkout interface with instant stock decrement
Improvements & UI
  • Platform sidebar navigation with theme switching support
  • Responsive inventory table layout with search and category filtering
Fixes & Resilience
  • PostgreSQL database migrations for multi-tenant store schema isolation
  • Row Level Security (RLS) policies protecting merchant data