errata.ai release notes errata.ai/vale-server

New

• [NEW]: Vale Server's 'Studio' page is now publicly available at vale-studio.errata.ai.

• [NEW]: Vale Server now has a new 'Summary' page, allowing users to create reports about local directories according to custom grading schemes.

• [NEW]: Vale Server now supports three linting modes: Server (Vale Server only), Compatibility (Vale Server + Vale), Command Line (Vale only). The option has moved from the preferences window to the context menu.

New

• [NEW]: Vale Server now supports running LanguageTool as a background process, greatly improving on-the-fly linting performance.

• [NEW]: Vale Server's action-processing engine has been completely rewritten, incorporating many performance improvements.

• [NEW]: New versions of the Atom, Sublime Text, and VS Code clients are now available.

New

• [NEW]: Vale Server now supports specifying a "limit" how often a specific rule is reported.

• [NEW]: Vale Server now supports a new extension point, "sequence," allowing for more grammar-focused rules.

• [NEW]: The latest release of the Vale Server VS Code extension now includes vocabulary management features directly in the editor. Similar features will be added to Atom and Sublime Text soon.

• [FIXED]: Vale Server will now request permission (when not already available) to install an update on Windows instead of showing an error message.

• [FIXED]: Resolved an issue that caused some valid license keys to be denied upon initial validation.

New

Vale Server v1.6 introduces a number of performance enhancements, UI improvements, and big fixes:

• [NEW] Windows 10 dark mode is now supported, giving the application a more native look when the mode is active.

• [NEW] Vocabulary files now accept regular expressions.

• [FIXED] Only one instance of Vale Server may be active now, fixing an issue where multiple instances could be inadvertently started.

• [FIXED] Multiple ini-related syntax highlighting improvements and fixes.

• [FIXED] Vale Studio now correctly ignores code-related scopes.

New

Vale Server v1.5 introduces improvements in performance, the installation and updating experience, and syncing options.

Selected changes:

• Vale Server now supports custom, project-specific StylePaths, allowing for more flexible configuration and syncing options.

• Vale Server is now built and distributed using VMware InstallBuilder on Windows, which a brings much more refined installation and updating experience.

• Vocabularies are no longer tied to a specific project and are now created via the dashboard.

• Vale Server now integrates directly with LanguageTool's desktop application, addressing some issues with installation and performance.

New

Vale Server v1.4 includes a completely re-designed Dashboard, including the first beta release of Vale Studio—a new interface for developing and testing Vale rules.

Other changes include:

• Fixed an issue that could cause vocabulary entries to be duplicated after a page refresh.
• Fixed an issue that could cause "Compatibility Mode" to fail at locating local configuration files.

Improvement

• macOS 10.15 (Catalina) is now supported!

New

• [Added] Vale Server now has seamless integration with LanguageTool, allowing you to make use of over 2,000 English grammar rules.
• [Added] Vale Server's editors clients now support Rule Actions, providing the ability to fix style violations from within your favorite text editor.

New

• [Added] Vale Server now supports Rule Actions, allowing clients to offer potential solutions in addition to suggestion, warning, and error notifications.
• [Added] Vale Server now supports XML documents.
• [Added] New releases for the Atom, VS Code, and Sublime Text clients that implement support for actions.

New

• [NEW] Vale Server now offers a 30-day free trial.