ps5-pkg-manager/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

v1.4.1

• Fixed USB and disc installs failing when the console had no active network connection. Installation progress is not shown in PKG Manager in this mode due to a PS5 system limitation.

v1.4.0

SMB Network Shares

• Fixed package scanning from the share root so an unreadable subfolder does not prevent scanning accessible folders
• Fixed guest authentication to try an empty-password Guest login, with anonymous fallback when no credentials are supplied
• Fixed page reloads on a Samba share package list showing an internal share ID instead of the share name
• Added clearer errors for disabled accounts and allowed entering share names when the server blocks share listing
• Reduced SMB signing overhead with hardware AES acceleration and reused encryption setup, while preserving signature verification
• Build the pinned, patched SMB library with matching headers instead of using an older SDK copy
• Added Windows 11 guest-sharing setup instructions and a host diagnostic tool for authentication, read verification and transfer benchmarks

Settings

• Fixed cache statistics showing zero after reloading the Settings page
• Added a Close PKG Manager action that stops the server process gracefully
• Reorganized Settings cards

Installation

• Fail fast and show a clear error if trying to install a package that no longer exists on storage or Samba
• Show the game title, update version, or DLC label instead of raw title IDs in console install notifications and download cards
• Show the package icon on the console's download cards and notifications during installation

Cache and Scanning

• Preserve the metadata and icon cache across routine ELF updates; clear and rescan only when the cache schema changes
• Switched the Rescan button to run a fast quick rescan instead of rebuilding the full cache
• Fixed quick rescan dropping unchanged SMB packages when a package was renamed or modified, and added catalog self-healing

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v1.3.0

Installation

• Fixed an issue reported on firmware 9.60 and newer where installing another package required restarting PKG Manager

SMB Network Shares

• Added folder browsing so packages on large shares can be installed without scanning the whole share first
• Stopped repeated automatic scans of SMB shares
• Split package lists into pages for faster browsing of large libraries
• Keep saved passwords when editing a share

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v1.2.4

Direct Install

• Improved transfer speeds to around 110 MB/s on a fast local network
• Added an optional live speed display and more helpful diagnostic logs
• Limit stored stream and SMB debug logs to the 20 most recent of each

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v1.2.3

Startup Reliability

• Fixed startup failures affecting some users by making process discovery safer across PS5 environments, improving initialization ordering, and adding earlier diagnostics and notifications when startup steps fail

Installation

• Fixed the Base + Update handoff so the update is queued by the native installer and continues even if the browser is closed after starting the base installation

SMB Network Shares

• Added guided share selection and folder browsing, so share names and paths no longer need to be entered manually
• Preserve saved credentials when browsing an edited share whose password is masked in the UI, avoiding accidental guest logins
• Treat SMB sources consistently as read-only without attempting a network write-permission probe

Browser Navigation

• Fixed browser Back/Forward navigation so returning to the app after visiting another page preserves the app's main page and menu history

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v1.2.2

Package Detection

• Fixed PS4 base packages being incorrectly identified as DLC

Cache and Scanning

• Cache is cleared and the package catalog is rescanned automatically after an app update; clearing the cache manually also refreshes the catalog

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v1.2.1

Direct Install

• PKG files can now be installed from another device, such as a PC, directly to the console without a temporary disk copy

Networking

• Moved package streaming and Direct Install services to ports 18841 and 18842 to avoid potential conflicts with other homebrew applications. The web interface remains on port 8844.

SMB Streaming

• Improved SMB package streaming performance, reaching approximately 110 MB/s during installs in ideal conditions
• Added streaming diagnostics to help identify network and server bottlenecks

Extended USB Storage

• Available-space checks now include extended USB storage (/mnt/ext0)

Package Badges

• PS4 and PS5 package badges are now shown in package lists

Package Detection and Scanning

• Fixed detection of PS5 DLC packages
• Fixed drive scans hiding other packages when an unknown package was present, such as during a copy operation

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v1.1.0

Multi-Language PKG Titles

• Package titles now display in your browser's preferred language instead of the first available entry

Controller Navigation (PS5 Browser)

• Circle button navigates back through pages instead of immediately closing the browser
• Pressing Circle on the root Drive Select screen or during installation still closes the browser
• Modals block spatial navigation in the background while open

SMB Diagnostics

• SMB connection testing now shows clearer, actionable error messages — making it easier to diagnose Windows share issues

Storage Display

• The header now shows free space for Internal and M.2 drives separately
• Installation is blocked when there isn't enough free space on any available drive

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v1.0.0

• Initial Release