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+## v0.2.1-alpha.3 (2026-03-25)
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+### Features
+- Add full-screen release notes overlay with Markdown rendering via `marked` library, replacing truncated plaintext preview (2eeae4a)
+
+### Improvements
+- Server reconnection now triggers a hard page reload for fresh data instead of a soft event