Release Notes: v0.14.19 - Guided Onboarding & Topology Upgrades

[mayanayza]

Release Notes: v0.14.19

Category: B (Notable)

Review Checklist

• Verify accuracy of feature descriptions
• Check category — override in frontmatter if wrong
• Review title and social post
• Review Reddit r/scanopy draft
• Review email subject and body

Auto-published on merge

• Changelog on scanopy.net
• Discord notification
• Tweet + Bluesky post
• Brevo email campaign draft (list 9) — preview and send from Brevo UI

Manual after merge

• Take screenshots and commit to static/changelog/v0.14.19/
• Post to r/scanopy (copy draft below)

---

Draft: Social Post

• New guided onboarding checklist and simplified homepage\n• Interactive network topology preview\n• Scheduled discovery toggles and real-time host reporting\n• Redesigns for installation, troubleshooting, and connection feedback\n• Tag-based topology filters and improved error messages\n• Bug fixes for scheduler, discovery toggles, UI, and host display

Draft: r/scanopy

Title: Scanopy v0.14.19 — Smoother Onboarding & More Interactive Mini Topology

Scanopy v0.14.19 is out! This release focuses on making Scanopy much easier for first-timers to get started, with a brand new onboarding flow and a more engaging network preview. Full changelog: https://scanopy.net/changelog

New Features:

• Guided Onboarding: A sidebar checklist, helpful empty states, and a simplified homepage to orient new users and track progress (#838).
• Interactive Mini Topology Preview: Now features scan sweep animation, service hover highlights, and smoother node interactions for a clearer overview (#867).
• Discovery Controls: Scheduled scan cards now have enable/disable toggles—pause or resume recurring scans right from the dashboard (#855).
• Progressive Host Reporting: Hosts show up in real-time as they're discovered (#879).

Improvements:

• Enhanced daemon installation/troubleshooting flows—better modals, step-by-step prompts, and instant connection feedback (#846, #849).
• Overhauled onboarding empty states + sidebar UX (#869).
• Topology map now shows all hosts by default, with new tag-based filters (#884).
• Streamlined troubleshooting links, UI improvements, and cleaner message layouts (#857).
• Improved connection status/error messages throughout (#871).
• Less intrusive sidebar/homepage banners (#875).
• Polished billing/referral modals (#874).
• Auto-disable scheduled discoveries after repeated failures (#893).

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed scheduler deadlocks, discovery toggles, and scheduled job stuck states (#891).
• UI fixes for troubleshooting and daemon prompt modals (#845, #847).
• Fixed duplicate/hidden hosts in topology from tag filter bugs (#895).
• Corrected onboarding/discovery panel empty state copy (#882).
• Fixed billing modal layout and referral source selection (#878, #872).

Try the new onboarding checklist, interactive mini topology, and streamlined controls for scheduled discovery! Feedback welcome as always. See the full changelog for details: https://scanopy.net/changelog

---

Draft: Email

Subject: Get started faster and map networks easier with Scanopy

This Scanopy update focuses on making onboarding smoother and network discovery more intuitive, so you can start mapping your environment with less effort and more clarity.

• Simplified onboarding: Brand new guided setup checklist and smarter empty states help you track progress and get oriented from your first login.
• Clearer network previews: Interactive mini topology with scan animations and smoother service hover highlights give instant visual feedback on your network status.
• Easier scan controls: Enable or pause recurring discoveries with dashboard toggles—no need to dig through settings.
• Real-time host updates: Watch newly discovered devices appear during scans for faster troubleshooting and confidence.
• Improved setup & troubleshooting: Redesigned daemon install flows and clearer connection/error messaging reduce confusion and help resolve issues faster.

Screenshots to Add

Commit these to the PR branch at static/changelog/v0.14.19/:

/changelog/v0.14.19/guided-onboarding.png
/changelog/v0.14.19/mini-topology.png

The changelog references these paths — images will appear on the website, in email, and in-app once committed.

---

Generated with GitHub Models AI

[cloudflare-workers-and-pages]

Deploying scanopy-website with    Cloudflare Pages

Latest commit:	2b574a6
Status:	🚫  Build failed.

View logs