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#9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. PODSTR - New tool
A Nostr-powered podcast platform for single creators that blends decentralized publishing with Podcasting 2.0. It supports npub-authenticated publishing, Blossom or external hosting, rich metadata, Lightning payments, auto-generated RSS feeds, a mobile-friendly player, and community interaction through comments, zaps, and social features - all built on open Nostr protocols.
Developed by:
@Derek Ross
Source:

GitHub
GitHub - derekross/podstr: A application that marries Nostr and Podcasting 2.0
A application that marries Nostr and Podcasting 2.0 - derekross/podstr
2. White Noise - v0.1.4
White Noise is a secure, private, and decentralized chat app built on Nostr, using the MLS protocol for encrypted group messaging. This release brings a major backend refactor for improved stability, performance, and relay handling, alongside Android-specific security fixes and numerous bug resolutions. It also adds features like editable group names, secure message drafts, and a key package management screen. With redesigned chat sheets, better emoji/reaction handling, skeleton loaders, and consistent UI polish, White Noise is now faster, more stable, and more user-friendly across platforms.
Developed by:
@JeffG ,
@pepi,
@Mubarak Ibrahim,
@npub1gcs5...e8d0,
@untreu,
@npub1jgm0...669p, Delcin Maria Koilraj
Source:

GitHub
Release v0.1.4 · marmot-protocol/whitenoise-archive
Big Plans... 🦫
Thank you to everyone who tested v0.1.3 and gave us feedback. As the saying goes, everyone has a plan until they get punched in t...
3. Gitplaza - v0.10.0
GitPlaza is a desktop Nostr client specialized for managing Git-related activity on the Nostr network. In this release, it introduces a web-of-trust indicator based on follows, upvotes, reposts, and proof-of-work. Users can toggle pubkey selection in feeds, toggle content types, retry keystore lookups, and see profile names of referenced events. Performance improvements include discarding outdated query tasks, optimizing subscription filters, and reducing database queries. Bug fixes address deadlocks, and enhancements allow loading names in Zap receipts and making top Zap chips interactive.
Developed by:
@dluvian
Source:
4. Coracle - 0.6.23
Coracle is a web client for the Nostr protocol focused on enhancing the user experience with features like relay selection and management, web-of-trust based moderation, content recommendations, and privacy protection. The latest release adds a loading indicator when following or unfollowing users and introduces relay fallback support for Zaps.
Developed by:
@hodlbod
Source:

GitHub
Release 0.6.23 · coracle-social/coracle
What's Changed
Show loading when following/unfollowing
Add relay fallback to zaps
Full Changelog: 0.6.20...0.6.23
5. Mostro - v0.14.5
Mostro is a Lightning Network peer-to-peer exchange platform built on Nostr, enabling users to trade directly over a decentralized network. This release includes a bug fix ensuring that makers are always notified when their orders are taken, improving the reliability of order notifications.
Developed by:
@negrunch
Source:

GitHub
GitHub - MostroP2P/mostro at v0.14.5
Lightning Network peer-to-peer exchange platform on Nostr - GitHub - MostroP2P/mostro at v0.14.5
6. Alby Lightning Browser Extension - 🪐🐆 Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks 🪨🔭 - v3.13.0
Alby is a Bitcoin Lightning Browser Extension that brings deep Lightning and Nostr integration to the web, providing a wallet interface for multiple Lightning nodes and a key signer for Nostr, Liquid, and on-chain Bitcoin. This release adds important features and fixes, including LNbits connector improvements, support for connecting CLN nodes through NWC, a Ukrainian locale, a right-click menu to pay invoices or addresses, revamped “Pin Extension” screen layout, metadata support for transactions, and various UI and bug fixes for a smoother user experience.
Developed by:
@npub1gv5s...hgdr,
@René Aaron, Dunsin
Source:

GitHub
Release 🪐🐆 Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks 🪨🔭 · getAlby/lightning-browser-extension
TL;DR
🚀 This release brings important fixes and new features:
⚡ LNbits connector fixes
🔗 CLN nodes can now connect through NWC
🌐 Added U...
7. Coop - v0.2.10
Coop is a simple, fast, and reliable Nostr client for secure messaging across all platforms. In this release, it brings several improvements, including a refactored input component for better performance, fixes for double messages and duplicate replies, and a new context menu for quick profile viewing. Additionally, it now consistently calls get_public_key on NIP-46, ensuring more reliable key handling. These updates make Coop more stable, user-friendly, and efficient for everyday messaging. This was the latest release, and there was the release of v0.2.9 last week.
Developed by:
@reya
Source:

GitHub
Release v0.2.10 · lumehq/coop
What's Changed
chore: refactor the input component by @reyamir in #165
chore: fix double message on sent by @reyamir in #166
chore: fix duplicate ...
8. Bitchat - v1.4.3-actual
Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that combines Bluetooth mesh networks for offline communication with the Nostr protocol for global connectivity, eliminating the need for accounts, phone numbers, or central servers. In this release, it introduces a general localization framework with support for multiple languages, including English, Italian, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Nepali, Indonesian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Arabic, and Hebrew. Additionally, it now includes Mermaid diagrams for packet structures and externalized strings to improve localization. These updates make Bitchat more accessible to a global audience while enhancing clarity and developer support.
Developed by:
@jack, Mattia Marchese
Source:

GitHub
Release 1.4.3 · permissionlesstech/bitchat
localization release:
added general localization framework
languages: english, italian, spanish, german, brazilian portugese, chinese, nepalise, i...
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