September 2025 Release

Elytra v2025.9.0 delivers a fresh Liquid Glass look, performance improvements, and deeper customization for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.

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All-new app icon featuring the Liquid Glass design aesthetic for a modern, vibrant look.
Enhanced menu integration on iPadOS for smoother usage with external keyboards and input devices.
Revamped onboarding experience for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 newcomers.

Major engine overhaul with new APIs—enjoy faster responses, smoother caching, and greater stability.
Cover images now smartly display only if defined by articles, matching iOS 26’s cover art style.
Cover images are now showcased above article titles by default on iOS 26, with flexible preferences in Settings.
Find interaction and image loading are more responsive and efficient.
Smoother switching between full-text and original source views for articles.
Custom feed accent colours and improved appearance customisation, including glass effect on iOS 26.
Liquid Glass toolbars now animate and respond with greater accuracy.
macOS: Article reader improvements: horizontal insets, reading width calibration, and toolbar scroll effects.
macOS: URL schemes work reliably again, plus better icon, favicon, and folder assignment.

Numerous crash fixes and stability updates, especially for expanding windows on iPadOS.
Sidebar and navigation bar layout tweaks for better alignment and visual consistency.
Bookmarks, feeds, and folder management are more reliable, with enhanced syncing and assignment.
macOS: Fixed custom font handling within the article reader.
Resolved issues with notifications, search crashes, text decoding, dark mode, feed indentations, favicon display, localisation, article rendering, and more - ensuring the smoothest Elytra experience yet.

The notaried build for this release is also available to download from Github.