thedancingdeveloper · Nov 3, 2026 · Nov 3, 2026 · Nov 3, 2026 · Nov 3, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,31 @@ upgrade notes in each release describe what to back up and check.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.0-beta.5] - 2026-11-03
+
+### Added
+
+- qbit web-seed endpoints, tracker tier and downloaded-count reporting, app
+  network and shutdown endpoints, torrent metadata controls, and in-flight
+  piece-state reporting.
+- Per-file priorities, per-category share limits, torrent location and rename
+  controls, missing-payload diagnosis, and richer rtbit-fluent torrent and
+  filter management.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Rechecks now report progress, enforce concurrent and throughput limits, and
+  persist the related advanced settings. Session recovery and legacy session
+  directory migration are more robust.
+- External URL fetches are hardened, shutdown persistence is smoke-tested, and
+  release artifacts receive fluent-client smoke coverage.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Tracker and DHT retry backoff, low-disk protection, crash-safe state writes,
+  and graceful shutdown behavior are now enforced across the daemon and UI.
+
+
 ### Changed
 
 - The desktop client is now the gpui-based `rtbit-fluent`. Releases ship
@@ -347,7 +372,8 @@ persistent session directory before upgrading.
 - The Docker build and web UI were consolidated so the shipped interface is
   built from the reviewed source tree.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/TheDancingDeveloper-org/rustTorrent/compare/v0.2.0-beta.4...HEAD
+[0.2.0-beta.5]: https://github.com/TheDancingDeveloper-org/rustTorrent/releases/tag/v0.2.0-beta.5
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/TheDancingDeveloper-org/rustTorrent/compare/v0.2.0-beta.5...HEAD
 [0.2.0-beta.4]: https://github.com/TheDancingDeveloper-org/rustTorrent/releases/tag/v0.2.0-beta.4
 [0.2.0-beta.3]: https://github.com/TheDancingDeveloper-org/rustTorrent/releases/tag/v0.2.0-beta.3
 [0.2.0-beta.1]: https://github.com/TheDancingDeveloper-org/rustTorrent/releases/tag/v0.2.0-beta.1

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ all = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
 unused = "warn"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 
 [profile.dev]
 panic = "abort"
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ debug = true
 [workspace.dependencies]
 # Internal crates. Version-plus-path keeps publishing metadata while making this
 # monorepo's sources authoritative for all local builds.
-librtbit = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit", package = "swarmforge", default-features = false }
-bencode = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-bencode", package = "swarmforge-bencode", default-features = false }
-buffers = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-buffers", package = "swarmforge-buffers" }
-clone_to_owned = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-clone-to-owned", package = "swarmforge-clone-to-owned" }
-librtbit-core = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-core", package = "swarmforge-core", default-features = false }
-dht = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-dht", package = "swarmforge-dht", default-features = false }
-librtbit-lsd = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-lsd", package = "swarmforge-lsd", default-features = false }
-peer_binary_protocol = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-peer-protocol", package = "swarmforge-peer-protocol", default-features = false }
-sha1w = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-sha1-wrapper", package = "swarmforge-sha1-wrapper", default-features = false }
-tracker_comms = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-tracker-comms", package = "swarmforge-tracker-comms", default-features = false }
-librtbit-upnp = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-upnp", package = "swarmforge-upnp" }
-upnp-serve = { version = "0.2.0-beta.4", path = "crates/librtbit-upnp-serve", package = "swarmforge-upnp-serve", default-features = false }
+librtbit = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit", package = "swarmforge", default-features = false }
+bencode = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-bencode", package = "swarmforge-bencode", default-features = false }
+buffers = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-buffers", package = "swarmforge-buffers" }
+clone_to_owned = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-clone-to-owned", package = "swarmforge-clone-to-owned" }
+librtbit-core = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-core", package = "swarmforge-core", default-features = false }
+dht = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-dht", package = "swarmforge-dht", default-features = false }
+librtbit-lsd = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-lsd", package = "swarmforge-lsd", default-features = false }
+peer_binary_protocol = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-peer-protocol", package = "swarmforge-peer-protocol", default-features = false }
+sha1w = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-sha1-wrapper", package = "swarmforge-sha1-wrapper", default-features = false }
+tracker_comms = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-tracker-comms", package = "swarmforge-tracker-comms", default-features = false }
+librtbit-upnp = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-upnp", package = "swarmforge-upnp" }
+upnp-serve = { version = "0.2.0-beta.5", path = "crates/librtbit-upnp-serve", package = "swarmforge-upnp-serve", default-features = false }
 
 # External crates
 anyhow = "1"

diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ you in the advisory if you wish.
 ## Supported versions
 
 Security fixes are made against the latest release candidate or release tag
-(currently `0.2.0-beta.4`) and the `main` branch. Earlier beta releases are not
+(currently `0.2.0-beta.5`) and the `main` branch. Earlier beta releases are not
 supported; upgrade to the latest tag to receive fixes.
 
 ## Deployment notes

diff --git a/benchv2/Cargo.lock b/benchv2/Cargo.lock
diff --git a/benchv2/Cargo.toml b/benchv2/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "benchv2"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-bencode/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-bencode/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-bencode"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Bencode serialization and deserialization using Serde"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-buffers/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-buffers/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-buffers"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Utils to work with byte buffers in librtbit source code"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-clone-to-owned/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-clone-to-owned/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-clone-to-owned"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Util traits to represent something that can be made owned and change type at the same time"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-core/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-core"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Core types and utilities for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-dht/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-dht/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-dht"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Kademlia DHT implementation for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-lsd/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-lsd/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-lsd"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "BEP 14 Local Service Discovery for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-peer-protocol/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-peer-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-peer-protocol"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "BitTorrent peer wire protocol implementation for the rtbit client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-sha1-wrapper/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-sha1-wrapper/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-sha1-wrapper"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Pluggable SHA1/SHA256 abstraction for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-tracker-comms/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-tracker-comms/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-tracker-comms"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "HTTP and UDP tracker communication for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-upnp-serve/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-upnp-serve/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-upnp-serve"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Simple UPnP MediaServer implementation for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit-upnp/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit-upnp/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge-upnp"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "UPnP port forwarding client for the rtbit BitTorrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"

diff --git a/crates/librtbit/Cargo.toml b/crates/librtbit/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "swarmforge"
-version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
+version = "0.2.0-beta.5"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Core BitTorrent client library for the rtbit torrent client"
 license = "Apache-2.0"