AccessiWeather

Highlights

• Secure API Key Storage: Integrated system keyring for safer storage of API credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux—no more plain-text keys in config files.
• Moon Phase Data: Visual Crossing moon phase information now displays in the current conditions, showing lunar phase with readable descriptions.
• Flexible Time Display: Standardized time format controls across the app—choose between local time, UTC, or both, with 12/24-hour and timezone label toggles to suit your preferences.
• Performance Improvements: Implemented cache-first design with background enrichment updates, reducing unnecessary API calls by 80%+ and improving app responsiveness on slower connections.

Added

• Secure API Key Storage via system keyring (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Moon Phase Data integration from Visual Crossing (API integration complete; UI display pending)
• Flexible time display preferences (local/UTC toggle, 12/24-hour format, timezone labels)
• Fine-grained alert notification settings for alert type filtering
• Automatic weather refresh when app window returns to foreground

Changed

• Time format preferences now consistently apply to all displayed timestamps (sunrise/sunset, forecasts, alerts, weather history)
• Cache-first architecture pre-warms forecasts in the background while serving cached data instantly to the user
• Alert notification settings UI for better accessibility and control
• Modernized sound pack manager and community browser interface
• Improved NWS observation station selection to prioritize quality data
• Enhanced international Open-Meteo support with better location search scoring

Fixed

• Timezone display bug for sunrise/sunset times—now properly respects location timezone instead of shifting by local offset
• NWS temperature unit normalization inconsistencies
• Improved weather data coverage and aviation handling to reduce missing data gaps
• Sound pack manager async race conditions during import/delete
• NWS 'Last updated' timestamps now convert to location's timezone based on user display preferences
• Keyring now gracefully handles missing system integration without crashing
• Location search now returns correct results when adding locations

Known Issues

• Moon Phase Data (UI Not Displaying): Visual Crossing moon phase API calls are working correctly, but the UI is not yet displaying the retrieved moon phase information. The data is being fetched and cached successfully; this is a presentation-layer issue that will be resolved in a future patch.

Upgrade Notes

• API Keys: Add your API keys through Settings > Data Sources. Keys are now stored securely in your system's keyring (Windows Credential Manager, macOS Keychain, Linux Secret Service) instead of plain text.
• Portable Windows builds should remove any legacy config folders next to the executable before extracting the new ZIP to ensure clean asset refresh.
• Need a fresh start? Use Settings > Advanced > Reset Application to clear your config and start fresh. Your config is stored in %APPDATA%\.accessiweather on Windows and ~/.accessiweather on macOS/Linux.