coa-server-manager/CHANGELOG.md

CoA Server Manager changelog

Manager releases only. Updating the Manager does not update the server.

Server changelog

Published releases and previews. Pre-release entries do not change the stable update channel.

Dates follow GitHub publication (UTC); legacy records retain their archived dates. Newest releases first.

0.9.10 — 2026-11-08

• Custom Races patch installation recovers from interrupted downloads.

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0.9.9 — 2026-11-04

• Update and recovery checks use the temporary login port even with a Windows override.

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0.9.8 — 2026-11-01

• Dungeon Clear can be enabled when SQUID bots are active.
• Diagnostic exports include launcher stages and lock owner records.
• Choose normal logs, errors only or no server logs in maintenance settings.
• Update checks temporarily suspend bot population and restore your configuration.
• Update validation keeps MySQL running between compatible checks.

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0.9.7 — 2026-10-30

• Show available update notes even when release history is cached.

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0.9.5 — 2026-10-30

• Account creation verifies a lost console reply against the requested login.
• Abandoned game relay tunnels close their local connection immediately.
• Keep disabled graphics components disabled during client updates.
• Force-stop an unresponsive world after a failed normal shutdown.
• Crash history includes reports from every world and Windows text files.
• Show the online bot count for Playerbots on the overview.
• Disable public server browsing in Settings.
• Keep deliberate stops and update shutdowns from triggering crash restart.
• Server startup waits for a responsive console before reporting success.
• Restore the existing Manager window when launching it again.

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0.9.4 — 2026-10-29

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Settings group updates, startup and maintenance with translated release history.
• Update and launch without updating share a divided button.
• Maximizing the window keeps text and controls at a comfortable size.

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0.9.3 — 2026-10-29

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Slow server startup no longer triggers an early update rollback.

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0.9.2 — 2026-10-28

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• New server installation waits for slower database startup.
• Find and edit CoA options in the existing server settings.
• Simultaneous update checks share results or wait their turn.
• Recovery can stop an unfinished world startup after restoring an older launcher.

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0.9.1 — 2026-10-28

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Existing unsupported character records no longer block unrelated server updates.

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0.9.0 — 2026-10-28

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Choose Parallel or Global level scaling in module settings.
• Report Content Scaling problems directly to its repository.
• Send custom race problem reports directly to their maintainer.
• Internet sharing restores the LAN address after server restarts.
• Configure custom race availability for new characters.
• Public listing offers every realm that starts together, not just the main one.
• Public listing is a short list of realms with a window for the details.
• Configure profession and defense skill gains in server settings.
• Starting a server sets the character classes of the realm chosen on Overview.
• Start Wildcard and Warcraft Reborn together with Conquest of Azeroth.
• Control portable characters and keep Manager running in the system tray.

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0.8.2 — 2026-10-27

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Installs the verified CoA Custom 1.9.2 client patches and quest safety addon, while recognizing existing 1.9.1 installations.
• Server updates preserve the order of database migrations introduced during merges, preventing older snapshots from overwriting newer progression.

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0.8.1 — 2026-10-25

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Install the matching CoA Custom 1.9.1 client files.

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0.8.0 — 2026-10-24

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Server owners can allow portable characters per realm.
• Allowing portable characters also prepares the server for portable sessions.
• Managers stay compatible with the public connection service.
• Relay connections recover and use the ports of the installed server.
• Portable progress resumes after reconnecting or restarting the Manager.
• Older copies on another host may require maintenance before returning.

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0.7.3 — 2026-10-23

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Portable characters open again after using an experimental Manager.

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0.7.2 — 2026-10-23

• Advanced settings cover creature melee damage, spell damage and health by rank.
• Internet sharing accepts existing port forwards to the same server.
• The Auction House Bot card has a single switch.
• More character and server browser controls now use your selected language.
• Online player counts correctly separate random bots from players.
• Custom races work with shared addon folders on another drive.
• Configure the day and night cycle from the module settings.
• A stalled database inspection no longer blocks server maintenance indefinitely.

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0.7.1 — 2026-10-22

Close the game, then open Modules → Custom Races → Repair Client Patch to update existing patches, or Install Client Patch for a new installation. Updating the Manager does not automatically replace game files or update your server.

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Updated Custom Races client patches to the complete 1.8.3 package.
• Race patch installation now includes the hide-armor and talent-reset addons.

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Guides and screenshots

0.7.0 — 2026-10-21

Portable transfers into Warcraft Reborn are not supported yet.

Portable Characters are experimental and may contain bugs.

• Keep portable characters and their saved versions in the Manager, and use them on compatible realms.
• Make an existing character portable from a connected realm.
• Browse public realms and see their connection details.
• Link an existing realm account or create one on hosts that allow it.
• Switch between CoA, Wildcard and Warcraft Reborn realm profiles on supported server builds.
• Adjust creature health for different locations and enemy types in Content Scaling.
• Switch Custom Races patches faster, with visible feedback while changes are applied.
• Handle Windows requests for administrator permission when launching the game.

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Player guides and screenshots

0.6.22 — 2026-10-19

• Updated Custom Races client patches to 1.8.
• Included the updated race appearance and cursor addons.
• Existing client files are preserved when installing or removing race patches.

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0.6.21 — 2026-10-16

• Server updates apply migrations once after saving a recovery point.
• Older server versions update directly without installing intermediate packages.
• Update validation recognizes an already stopped server.
• Recorded core SQL stays applied after old history tables are cleaned up.
• Switching realms no longer repeats shared account database updates.
• Update offers distinguish version support from database validation.

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0.6.19 — 2026-10-16

• Update checks no longer download a server archive to compare its launcher.

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0.6.18 — 2026-10-16

• Older servers find a tested intermediate update instead of being blocked.

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0.6.17 — 2026-10-15

• Already running MySQL is recognized before startup readiness checks.
• New servers install the current stable build directly.
• Install the matching client patches for Grummle.
• Failed repairs restore the previous server after final verification errors.
• Failed server updates show an error on the Overview screen.
• Private update checks show preparation stages and stop failure details.
• Repair recovery copies preserve all bundled database objects and accounts.
• Server checks report interrupted SQUID database imports.
• Shutdown remains available when startup templates or database records are damaged.
• Successful server repairs no longer block later server actions.

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0.6.16 — 2026-10-13

• Linux Docker servers follow Settings, sharing and backups (experimental).
• Local hosts can connect while sharing a server online.
• Custom race client installation follows the current upstream release.
• Docker friend mode requests a restart when remote client support changes.
• Module cards show installed server revisions and the client race patch version.
• Server updates accept long Windows paths inside the private test server.
• Diagnostics record blocked startup requests and maintenance owner information.
• Client race patches can be repaired and removed while preserving original files.
• Checking an already installed server update no longer reports incompatibility.
• Failed server startup shows service errors even when the launcher reported ready.
• Starting the server waits for update checks and identifies ongoing maintenance.

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0.6.15 — 2026-10-11

• Large server updates no longer repeatedly rewrite the recovery journal.

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0.6.14 — 2026-10-11

• Fixed server update checks failing with long Windows paths.

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0.6.13 — 2026-10-11

• Failed server startup after an update automatically restores the previous version.
• Windows update recovery preserves database procedures triggers and views.
• Custom races bot setting synchronizes Playerbots excluded race lists.
• Blocked updates identify database objects that prevent automatic recovery.
• Updates can follow signed channels that select a complete server release.
• Server updates check startup privately before allowing players to connect.
• Updates repair missing database defaults from the verified release schema.
• Server updates no longer replay module installation scripts on existing databases.
• Windows server updates are tested on a private copy before changing your installation.
• Server updates can require a tested combination of platform and installed version.
• Failed database checks keep a complete report after rollback.
• Players can install custom race patches when connecting to a friend.

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0.6.12 — 2026-10-10

• Background world servers no longer stop because the local console is closed.

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0.6.11 — 2026-10-10

• Server and Bots settings open without a blank window.

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0.6.10 — 2026-10-10

• Custom race client patches update to the latest races and appearances.

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0.6.9 — 2026-10-10

• Custom races can be enabled and their client patches installed from Modules.

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0.6.8 — 2026-10-10

• Linux: install from the install screen, play with Wine or Proton (experimental).
• A failing database update is no longer reported as "database not running.
• Unsaved settings are protected and crashed servers can restart automatically.

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0.6.7 — 2026-10-08

• Choose where backups are stored, for example on another drive.
• Bot settings with a fixed list of values show a drop-down.
• The bot dashboard loads completely and can be opened in the browser.
• Accounts of the SQUID bots are hidden from the Accounts list.
• A Dashboard tab shows what the SQUID bots are doing.
• A stopped server stays stopped after an update, unless you ask it to start.
• Checking for updates no longer fails with "Something went wrong" after a crash.
• Server updates no longer stop with "has a different checksum" on the Wildcard repair.
• A world server started from the coa-bots folder is recognised.

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0.6.6 — 2026-10-07

• Install a server from a package on Linux, running in Docker (experimental).
• The Auction House Bot card no longer asks for a character GUID.
• Choose and remember the local network address friends use to connect.
• The NPC Enchanter card explains how to place and remove the NPC.
• Diagnostic files with database checks stay readable after secrets are removed.
• One button collects all diagnostics, including crashes and Windows crash records.
• Problem reports go to the right project.

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0.6.5 — 2026-10-06

• Imported SquidBots servers warn before replacing their original binary.
• SquidBots settings follow the options shipped by the module.
• SquidBots shows its bundled release and includes it in problem reports.
• Server updates accept verified published migration variants without rerunning them.
• Server updates replace older launchers adapted by the Manager for Wildcard.
• Older server packages cannot replace a newer installation.
• Checking again no longer offers an already installed launcher update.
• Large SQUID database imports have more time to finish on first startup.
• Update history conflicts are detected before server files change.
• Pending database updates remain visible when the server version matches.

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0.6.4 — 2026-10-05

• Start your installed server or client without downloading an available update.
• Finish a server update that was blocked by a startup failure.

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0.6.3 — 2026-10-04

• Configure partial dungeon parties and open-world life steal in module settings.
• Download and update the game client without installing a server.

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0.6.2 — 2026-10-04

• Choose which item types the auction bot sells.
• Module settings now offer translated controls and an enemy damage slider.
• Failed server updates restore databases and files together.
• Configure SQUID Playerbots and prevent conflicting bot systems.
• Server packages must include a complete database schema check.

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0.6.1 — 2026-10-04

• Server multipliers now accept decimals typed with a dot or comma.
• Play launches only the game client without starting your local server.
• Check database structure and repair server files with a safety backup.
• Start CoA and Wildcard together from Settings.

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0.6.0 — 2026-10-03

• The game client follows the realm selected in the Manager.
• Configuration snapshots no longer overwrite each other.
• Experimental Linux startup and Docker server controls.
• Problem reports open in the default browser.
• Simplified Chinese is available in the Manager.

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0.5.0 — 2026-10-03

• Imported servers get the module config files they lack.
• Modules marked Soon stay greyed out.
• The Bots page is hidden when the module is not on the server.
• Updating the game client shows a progress bar on its button.
• Switch between CoA and Wildcard while keeping separate characters and module settings.

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0.4.0 — 2026-10-02

• Added module cards with switches and settings.
• Added searchable server settings and appearance and collection controls.
• Added account deletion with confirmation.
• Fixed update checks offering an already installed version.

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0.3.1 — 2026-10-01

• Added named realmlists and a switcher beside Play.
• Added account management and a prefilled GitHub problem-report form.
• Server updates continue when leaving the settings page.

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0.3.0 — 2026-10-01

• Download and update the game client through the Manager while preserving custom files.
• Server updates are checked automatically and offered on Overview.

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0.2.0 — 2026-10-01

• Added companion creation progress and controls to stop creation, take bots offline or remove them.
• Choose how many bots log in when the server starts.
• Added a control to log out a chosen number of bots and reduce server load.

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0.1.6 — 2026-09-30

• Overview shows world speed.
• Improved companion setup, including requests made while the server is stopped.
• Expanded translated settings and connection guides.

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0.1.4 — 2026-09-30

• Sharing settings are reapplied before server startup.
• Added a restart shortcut after enabling play with friends.

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0.1.3 — 2026-09-30

• The interface scales with the window.
• Each friend connection mode shows the realmlist line to use.

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0.1.2 — 2026-09-30

• Manager updates download in the background and install when the app closes.
• Missing module configuration files are created from the supplied defaults.

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0.1.1 — 2026-09-30

• Added translations throughout setup, server updates, backups, diagnostics and settings.
• Added clearer errors when server packages are unavailable or a server cannot be reached.

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0.1.0 — 2026-09-30

• Initial Windows release: install or import a server and manage startup from one app.
• Configure server and bot settings, manage accounts, create backups and restore saved data.
• Launch the game client, set up sharing with friends and collect diagnostics.

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