Windshift 0.8.6

Released 21 August 2026. Published as tag v0.8.6 on GitHub and as ghcr.io/windshiftapp/windshift:v0.8.6. Binaries and the macOS app are on the download page.

Windshift 0.8.6 adds workspace templates and item analytics, extends planning and query tools, and hardens public endpoints.

Planning and work items

  • Workspace templates create a ready-to-use set of statuses, item types, and pages for a new workspace.
  • Work items track status duration analytics and show computed health signals in the item detail view.
  • The backlog supports inline Story Points editing.
  • Roadmap hierarchy supports date modes for parent items.
  • Workflow transitions can start from any status when the workflow allows it.
  • Collection search supports configurable columns, searchable saved collections, and relative date filters in CQL.
  • Milestones can be created directly from the picker.

Pages and portals

  • Pages add a readable canvas width control, and dark surfaces render with consistent contrast.
  • Portal request types can be edited from the customize panel, and users without an avatar picture show initials instead.

Security and reliability

  • Public board endpoints are rate limited, and execution resource boundaries are enforced.
  • The metrics endpoint exposes operational counters with hardened release paths.
  • A locale handling fix prevents prototype pollution.
  • Releases are signed in CI, and dependencies past govulncheck findings are updated.
  • Item creation, reordering, navigation, and background refresh recover from transient failures instead of surfacing errors.

Upgrade notes

Windshift 0.8.6 requires the 0.8.5 schema checkpoint. Upgrade from 0.8.5 to 0.8.6 only after 0.8.5 has started successfully and recorded the checkpoint. See the 0.8.5 release notes for the checkpoint procedure.