HomeBranch Web v1.6.0

What’s new

Library display controls

The library, favorites, currently reading, and shelf views now share the newer display-mode controls. Readers can switch between the available layouts more consistently, and those preferences carry across the library-related routes.

LDAP-aware settings and user management

The admin settings UI now exposes LDAP configuration fields, and user management surfaces provider information so LDAP-backed accounts are easier to identify after sign-in.

Reader, mobile, and PWA fixes

This release also rolls up the recent reader and shell fixes, including:

• EPUB chapter-transition stability improvements
• repaired TOC fallback extraction from backend publication manifests
• more reliable mobile navigation action rendering
• SPA navigation fixes for installed PWA sessions

Upgrade notes

1. Deploy HomeBranch API v1.5.0 with this release. The frontend now expects the API’s direct JSON response shape and updated pagination contract.
2. LDAP settings in the admin UI require Authentication v1.3.0 or later.
3. Debian package upgrades still preserve /etc/nginx/conf.d/homebranch.conf, so review that file during upgrades if you maintain custom proxy settings.