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Version 1.34.0 · 114.3 MB · April 5, 2026

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Recent releases and what changed in each version.

v1.34.0April 5, 2026· 1 new feature, 3 fixes

New features

  • updater: add package manager selector to Software Updater page

Bug fixes

  • linux: resolve grey window when relaunched as root via pkexec
  • registry: prevent orphaned reg.exe/powershell processes on timeout
  • ui: record history entry after driver scan so dashboard highlights completion
v1.33.0April 3, 2026· 1 new feature, 1 fix

New features

  • updater: add Chocolatey as optional Windows package manager

Bug fixes

  • ui: clarify privacy toggle toast messages to avoid ambiguity
v1.32.0March 31, 2026· 1 new feature, 3 fixes

New features

  • settings: add Protect Recycle Bin setting

Bug fixes

  • elevation: disable renderer sandbox when running as root on Linux
  • malware: remove hardcoded signatures to prevent AV false positives
  • registry: kill process tree on timeout to prevent zombie reg.exe
v1.31.0March 29, 2026· 3 new features, 1 fix

New features

  • game-mode: auto-detect games and activate/deactivate automatically
  • malware: WASM-based YARA signature engine
  • rules: add Zen Browser, Scoop, AWS CLI, and gcloud cleaners

Bug fixes

  • mac: use correct memory metric to match Activity Monitor
v1.30.0March 28, 2026· 2 fixes

Bug fixes

  • mac: remove broken relaunch-as-admin on macOS
  • malware auto-scan, exclusions, schedule minutes, network cleaning
v1.29.0March 27, 2026· 1 new feature, 4 fixes

New features

  • rules: add missing cleaning rules for 25+ apps and system targets

Bug fixes

  • elevation: fix relaunch-as-admin on all platforms
  • linux: fix deb install failures on Linux Mint
  • mac: sharp retina tray icon with bundled size variants
  • ui: restore i18n for monitoring submenu and fix badge count
v1.28.0March 26, 2026· 4 new features, 1 fix

New features

  • cleaner: add Environment Variable & PATH cleaner
  • cleaner: add open file location button to scan results
  • cleaner: add rich post-clean summary receipt UI
  • disk: add dedicated Disk Repair page with CHKDSK support

Bug fixes

  • rules: remove Login Data from database optimizer to reduce AV false positives
v1.27.0March 26, 2026· 2 new features, 3 fixes

New features

  • cloud: add dedicated Cloud page and Breach Monitor
  • uninstaller: force remove option for failed uninstalls

Bug fixes

  • elevation: share config and fix paste when relaunched as admin on macOS/Linux
  • privacy: use locale-independent XML to detect scheduled task state
  • ui: disable hardware acceleration to prevent black window on incompatible GPUs
v1.26.0March 25, 2026· 3 new features, 4 fixes

New features

  • cloud: AI safety ratings for Startup Manager and Uninstaller
  • darwin: comprehensive macOS platform improvements
  • ui: add dark/light/system theme toggle

Bug fixes

  • i18n: platform-aware onboarding text
  • ui: report failure when startup/privacy toggles don't take effect
  • ui: resolve black screen on first launch for slow machines
  • ui: show real-time progress during cleaner clean operation
v1.25.0March 24, 2026· 1 new feature, 2 fixes

New features

  • ci: auto-translate workflow & remove local git hooks

Bug fixes

  • encoding: correct UTF-8 handling for accented characters
  • patch 4 high-severity bugs from codebase review

Source code

Kudu is open source under the MIT license.