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Use this page as the launch convention for public docs-relevant changes. The site does not need full versioned docs yet, but readers need to know when setup commands, hosting behavior, or safety guidance changes.

Add a release note when a change affects any public setup or operating contract:

  • daemon install, start, config, or port commands,
  • MCP tool names, required fields, or edit behavior,
  • Cloud login, org, relay, or Hosted vault flows,
  • data custody or security promises,
  • backup, restore, import, or migration guidance,
  • troubleshooting steps that replace older advice.

Do not add a public note for internal-only refactors unless users or operators need to change behavior.

Use newest-first entries:

## YYYY-MM-DD - Short Title
Type: docs | daemon | cloud | hosted | security | breaking
What changed:
- One or two concrete bullets.
Who is affected:
- Local-only users, self-hosters, Hosted users, agents, or operators.
Action required:
- Exact command or "None".

2026-07-09 - KB-1 runtime names and local capabilities

Section titled “2026-07-09 - KB-1 runtime names and local capabilities”

Type: daemon | docs | breaking

What changed:

  • Completed the runtime rename to KB1_*, ~/.kb1, kb1d, and kb-1-local-daemon; legacy KB2_* variables are ignored.
  • Documented shipped local attachment tools, vault management, soft-delete, and Git-backed, best-effort note history in the local UI and REST API.
  • Clarified that KB-1 Local is Apache-2.0 licensed and does not require a Cloud account; Cloud remains the additive identity, relay, team, and hosting layer.

Who is affected:

  • Local users, self-hosters, agent integrations, and operators upgrading older daemon service definitions.

Action required:

  • Replace legacy environment and service names with the KB-1 names before restarting an upgraded daemon.

Type: docs

What changed:

  • Updated self-hosting setup for the Organizations self-hosting surface and daemon API-key issue/rotate routes.
  • Updated MCP docs for Cloud MCP rollout, list_orgs, server-authored x-kb1-actor attribution, agent activity, and hosted hot-cache boundaries.

Who is affected:

  • Self-hosters, Hosted users, agents, and operators reviewing the launch docs.

Action required:

  • Use the Organizations self-hosting surface or /api/orgs/:orgId/api-key routes for new daemon relay keys when available.

2026-06-29 - Public docs Slice 3 operator depth

Section titled “2026-06-29 - Public docs Slice 3 operator depth”

Type: docs

What changed:

  • Added agent setup, MCP tools, daemon config, environment, security, and troubleshooting docs.
  • Clarified that public agent setup uses local daemon MCP today.

Who is affected:

  • Launch users configuring local agents or operating self-hosted/Hosted paths.

Action required:

  • None for existing dev setups.

2026-06-26 - Public docs Slice 2 quickstarts

Section titled “2026-06-26 - Public docs Slice 2 quickstarts”

Type: docs

What changed:

  • Added Hosted, self-hosted Cloud login, local-only daemon, and Obsidian import quickstarts.
  • Added tested import guidance that keeps backups outside KB1_HOME/vaults/ and refuses symlinks before copying an Obsidian vault.

Who is affected:

  • Launch users choosing a hosting path or importing an Obsidian vault.

Action required:

  • Use the updated Obsidian import command before copying a real vault.