chore: Add blog post for Sunshine release v2025.628.4510

[LizardByte-bot]

Attention

This release contains critical security updates. For more information see the following:

• GHSA-39hj-fxvw-758m
• GHSA-x97g-h2vp-g2c5

Please update as soon as possible!

This release also contains many new features and bug fixes, including:

• Encoder probing fixes.
• Display automation is now disabled by default, you can re-enable it in the Sunshing config UI.
• RestAPI improvements.
• Async encode added for NVENC.
• Native DualSense support on Linux.
• Headless monitor support on Wayland Linux.
• Minimum FPS is now be based on client framerate.
• New languages and updated translations.
• Many behind the scene updates to the build, ci, and dependencies.

For a more comprehensive list of user-facing changes, see below.

What's Changed

• fix(video): prevent encoder probing with no active displays by @FrogTheFrog in #3592
• fix(video): allow encoder probing when there are no devices at all by @FrogTheFrog in #3594
• feat(display): Add revert display config on disconnect option by @VMFortress in #3613
• fix(api): return proper json objects by @ReenigneArcher in #3544
• fix(ui): properly handle boolean json responses by @ReenigneArcher in #3626
• fix(dd_config)!: disable by default by @ReenigneArcher in #3639
• feat(nvenc): implement async encode by @cgutman in #3629
• fix(linux/inputtino): DualSense native support without Steam Input by @ABeltramo in #3600
• feat: Add Max Bitrate option by @utkarshdalal in #3628
• fix: add missing strings for max_bitrate setting, and improved logging for bitrate by @utkarshdalal in #3656
• feat(display): expose HDR toggle workaround delay to user by @FrogTheFrog in #3579
• fix(http): lower TLS to v1.2 for downloading covers by @ReenigneArcher in #3691
• fix(packaging/windows): add Sunshine directories to system PATH by @ReenigneArcher in #3727
• fix(linux): update sunshine rules by @ReenigneArcher in #3748
• feat(input/linux): DualSense adaptive trigger support by @ABeltramo in #3738
• style(Web UI): Add 1rem margin between Save and Apply buttons for better UI/UX by @richardziegler in #3762
• fix(config): parse config after logging initialized by @ReenigneArcher in #3769
• fix(config): fix parse error when list ends on last line of config file by @ReenigneArcher in #3772
• fix(config): ensure logging config settings are properly loaded by @ReenigneArcher in #3777
• fix(linux): headless monitors on wayland by @gorgbus in #3783
• fix(audio): set the bits-per-sample of Steam Streaming Speakers to 16-bit when the default audio device is 16-bit by @andygrundman in #3704
• fix(apps): exit steam big picture mode on session end by @eaglesemanation in #3808
• fix(homebrew): enable system tray for linux by @ReenigneArcher in #3819
• feat(audio): add an option to disable sound streaming by @Clutchnp in #3833
• fix(linux/input): improve input rules by @jbellionjourdan in #3857
• fix(web-ui): Change Pin to PIN by @karasuhebi in #3872
• fix(rtp): improve timestamp accuracy for video by @andygrundman in #3883
• fix(installer/windows): remember service start type by @ReenigneArcher in #3902
• fix(package/linux): update desktop metainfo by @joebonrichie in #3901
• feat(security/windows): Add defense-in-depth measure for insecure system PATH configuration by @cgutman in #3971
• fix(macOS): nil displayName on macOS 26 beta by @water-vapor in #3991
• fix(video): base min frame time strictly on client framerate by @ReenigneArcher in #3844
• chore(l10n): update translations by @LizardByte-bot in #3582

New Contributors

• @VMFortress made their first contribution in #3613
• @utkarshdalal made their first contribution in #3628
• @richardziegler made their first contribution in #3762
• @gorgbus made their first contribution in #3783
• @eaglesemanation made their first contribution in #3808
• @Clutchnp made their first contribution in #3814
• @SuperKenVery made their first contribution in #3828
• @jbellionjourdan made their first contribution in #3857
• @grgergo1 made their first contribution in #3876
• @karasuhebi made their first contribution in #3872
• @activatekillswitch made their first contribution in #3919
• @rbqvq made their first contribution in #3938
• @joebonrichie made their first contribution in #3901
• @water-vapor made their first contribution in #3991

Full Changelog: LizardByte/Sunshine@v2025.122.141614...v2025.628.4510

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