v1.14.18 is a small stability release focused on restoring reliable file search behavior. Most of the user-facing impact is in the core ripgrep path, with a couple of desktop and documentation touch-ups alongside it.
What's new
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File search and file listing now use the native
rgbackend again, which restores the more reliable behavior from before the embedded wasm worker path. This keeps the service on the existing Effect-based architecture, still supports the binary fallback download path, and forces ripgrep to ignore user config by clearingRIPGREP_CONFIG_PATHand passing--no-config. (#22773) -
The CLI docs now include the
--dangerously-skip-permissionsflag, so that option is discoverable in the documented command-line flags instead of being undocumented. (#23371)
Fixes
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The desktop Electron app now runs its JSON migration before spawning the sidecar server, so the database is ready before server startup. (#23396)
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The Electron app fixes an incorrect config directory issue by lazily loading
electron-store. (#23373) -
On Windows, the desktop app now sets the correct
appUserModelId, which fixes the taskbar context menu icon. (#23368) -
The site header’s call-to-action button now says “Download” instead of “Free,” which better matches where the button leads. (#23388)
Other notable changes
- Electron was bumped from 40.4.1 to 41.2.1 for the desktop app. (#23368)
Contributors
@nexxeln, @ariane-emory, @Hona, @rekram1-node, @thdxr, @Brendonovich