Release Notes: v0.14.18 - Topology Navigation & Discovery Updates

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Release Notes: v0.14.18

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
• Review Reddit community post draft

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/v0.14.18/
• Post to r/scanopy (copy draft below)
• Post to r/selfhosted OR r/homelab (copy draft below)

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Draft: Social Post

• Minimap and bulk-select in topology view\n• Discovery progress indicators and stats bar\n• Improved tagging, search, and keyboard shortcuts\n• Bug fixes and UI polish

Draft: r/scanopy

Title: Scanopy v0.14.18 — Topology Navigation Overhaul, Multi-Select, Discovery Progress, and UI Polish

Scanopy v0.14.18 is now live with major improvements focused on topology navigation, entity management, and real-time discovery feedback. This release is packed with enhancements for power users and large environments. Here’s a rundown:

New Features

• Topology Minimap: Navigate large maps effortlessly with a spatial overview and quick jump points (#529).
  
• Multi-Select Support: Efficiently select, inspect, and manage multiple entities at once for streamlined bulk actions (#502).
• Discovery Progress Indicator: View scan phase and completion status in real time, right in the topology tab (#530).
  
• Topology Summary Stats Bar: Instantly see host, device, service, and subnet counts for situational awareness (#534).
  
• Search, Keyboard Shortcuts, Zoom-to-Fit: Rapid entity navigation and map scaling (#522).
• Subnet Tag Picker & Tag Organization: Enhanced subnet tagging and tag ordering (#515).
• Discovery Time Estimation & Waiting Suggestions: Scan duration feedback and nudges during longer processes (#533).

Improvements

• Inspect Panel Redesign: Port listing, categorical tags, and enhanced tag pickers (#516).
• UI and Usability: Expanded context nudges, refined controls layout, scroll fade indicators, bulk-edit polish, and more.
• Performance and Accuracy: Improved entity count accuracy, tag persistence, filtering, and feature gating.
• Security: Compile-time guard against permission upgrades (#510).

Bug Fixes

• Host limit enforcement, multi-select logic, minimap defaults and dark mode, UI quirks addressed (modals, panels, tag popups), daemon retry logic, confetti animations, subscription creation, and many QA-driven fixes.

Full changelog and screenshots available here: https://scanopy.net/changelog

Upgrade now or pull the latest Docker images as usual. Feedback and bug reports welcome!

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Draft: r/selfhosted or r/homelab

Title: Instantly map and visualize your home or lab network — now with easier navigation and real-time scan feedback

I built Scanopy, a self-hosted tool that discovers devices, services, and network topology for homelabbers and IT teams. Just shipped a big update that solves a few annoyances I had with manual network mapping:

• Lost in large networks? Scanopy’s interactive topology viewer now includes a minimap for fast navigation across complex setups. No more scrolling forever or losing your place when analyzing hundreds of nodes.
• Frustrated by slow or opaque scans? You get a phase-based progress indicator and a summary stats bar; see what’s being scanned, how far you are, and number of hosts/services at a glance. Long scans also show estimated duration with hints and nudges.
• Need bulk editing or organizing? Multi-select in topology lets you tag, inspect, and manage groups of devices in a few clicks—boosting productivity when working with big homelabs or office segments.

It’s free for small networks, runs entirely via Docker (server + daemons), and recognizes over 200 services—anything from Docker and PostgreSQL to AD, Prometheus, and more. You control and host everything locally.

Check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/scanopy/scanopy
Docs: https://scanopy.net/docs
For updates and feedback, join r/scanopy!

Draft: Email

Subject: Instantly navigate and manage large networks

Scanopy just got easier and faster for deep network mapping. This update streamlines workflows for large and dynamic environments—so you can discover, organize, and understand your topology with less friction and more clarity.

• Effortless navigation: Jump across sprawling maps with the new minimap and instant zoom-to-fit, solving lost-in-topology pains.
• Efficient bulk actions: Multi-select lets you inspect and manage groups of entities at once, speeding up tagging, editing, and organization.
• Clear progress and feedback: Real-time discovery indicators and scan phase estimates help you track scan status and expected durations, reducing guesswork.
• Better situational awareness: Topology summary stats bar, improved port visibility, and bulk tag improvements make map insights easier to access and act on.
• Smoother workflows: Topology search, keyboard shortcuts, and refined panel layouts help you quickly find, filter, and navigate—especially as your network grows.

Thanks for your feedback—the improvements here are shaped by real-world usage and your suggestions.

Screenshots to Add

Commit these to the PR branch at static/changelog/v0.14.18/:

/changelog/v0.14.18/discovery-progress.png
/changelog/v0.14.18/topology-minimap.png
/changelog/v0.14.18/topology-stats-bar.png

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

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