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Changelog

Version history and release notes for Sheldon Sender

Version 2.0.5

Latest

July 2026

Salary Pipeline for Mac — full end-to-end PDF generation and distribution from a single Excel workbook.

New Features

  • Salary Pipeline (Mac): import a multi-tab Excel workbook and generate password-protected PDFs in a 6-step wizard
  • 4 delivery modes: standard pdfmake layout, workbook layout, custom HTML template, email body (no PDF)
  • Monthly reuse: save your tab assignments and column mappings; click Run to replay each month
  • Batch PDF encryption — each employee's PDF is locked with their own employee ID

Improvements

  • Settings page redesigned: cleaner layout with SMTP, Gmail OAuth, and Send Behaviour sections
  • Cancel button added to Send Emails tab for mid-send abort
  • Results and History tabs: fixed display bugs and improved session tracking
  • Sender Name field: customize the display name shown to email recipients

Version 2.0.4

June 2026

Gmail OAuth Send — connect Gmail with one click, no App Password required.

New Features

  • Gmail OAuth: click 'Connect Gmail' to authorize sending — no SMTP credentials needed for Gmail users
  • SMTP remains available as fallback for Outlook, Yahoo, and company mail servers
  • Connected Gmail account shown with status indicator in Settings

Version 2.0.0

May 2026

Major release: generate payslip PDFs directly from Excel or Google Sheets, with per-employee PDF password protection.

New Features

  • Generate payslip PDFs from Excel or Google Sheets — no manual PDF export needed
  • Per-employee PDF passwords: add a 'password' column to your Excel file and each PDF is automatically encrypted
  • Support for multi-tab Excel workbooks with mixed salary data across sheets

Version 1.0.4

October 2025

Performance release with Microsoft Store launch and large-team optimisations.

New Features

  • Published on the Microsoft Store — verified, no SmartScreen warnings
  • In-app update notifications when new versions are available
  • Bulk-send queue with pause and resume support

Improvements

  • Sending engine rewritten for lists with 500+ employees
  • Reduced memory usage during large PDF batch operations
  • Smoother progress bar with per-employee status indicators

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed rare crash when employee CSV contained BOM characters
  • Corrected timezone display in sent-mail logs

Version 1.0.3

July 2025

Feature update adding email template library and advanced PDF matching.

New Features

  • Built-in email template library with 5 ready-to-use payslip templates
  • Advanced PDF matching rules: match by employee code, name, or custom regex
  • CC / BCC support for sending copies to managers or accounting teams
  • Send preview: review email content per employee before dispatching

Improvements

  • Rich-text editor toolbar redesigned for faster formatting
  • Progress report now exportable as a CSV after each send run

Version 1.0.2

April 2025

Quality-of-life improvements and stability fixes based on early user feedback.

Improvements

  • Drag-and-drop support for employee list CSV / Excel files
  • Cleaner error messages with suggested fixes for common SMTP errors
  • Language preference now remembered between app restarts
  • Window size and position now restored on relaunch

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Gmail OAuth token not refreshing after 1-hour expiry
  • Fixed Windows installer failing on paths with non-ASCII characters
  • Resolved duplicate emails sent when retrying a failed batch

Version 1.0.1

February 2025

First patch release addressing stability issues reported after launch.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed SMTP connection timeout on slow or high-latency networks
  • Fixed PDF filename matching failing when filenames contained spaces
  • Fixed CSV import ignoring rows with Vietnamese diacritics in names
  • Corrected free-trial email counter not resetting after license activation

Improvements

  • Faster startup time on macOS (reduced by ~40%)
  • More descriptive logs when PDF files cannot be found

Version 1.0.0

December 2024

Initial public release of Sheldon Sender.

New Features

  • Bulk email distribution with PDF attachments
  • Smart PDF matching by employee ID (auto-detect from filename)
  • Gmail-style rich text email editor with formatting options
  • Support for CSV and Excel employee list imports
  • Google OAuth 2.0 authentication for Gmail
  • Custom SMTP server configuration
  • Multi-language support (English and Vietnamese)
  • Real-time email sending progress with detailed logs
  • License activation system with free trial

Security

  • AES-256 encryption for stored credentials
  • Secure OAuth token management
  • TLS/SSL email transmission

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