Update to v1.2 with enhanced search and matching

Bumps SoulSync version to 1.2, introducing a unified multi-source search system, a major overhaul of the matching engine for improved accuracy, and significant wishlist and quality-of-life improvements. Updates version info and UI elements to reflect the new release and its features.

Author: Nezreka

web_server.py

@@ -8226,13 +8226,55 @@ def get_version_info():
     This provides the same data that the GUI version modal displays.
     """
     version_data = {
-        "version": "1.1",
+        "version": "1.2",
         "title": "What's New in SoulSync",
-        "subtitle": "Version 1.1 - Discovery & Wishlist Enhancements",
+        "subtitle": "Version 1.2 - Enhanced Search & Matching Engine Overhaul",
         "sections": [
+            {
+                "title": "🔍 Enhanced Search - Unified Multi-Source Discovery",
+                "description": "Powerful new search system that queries Spotify, your library, and Soulseek simultaneously with intelligent categorization",
+                "features": [
+                    "• Unified Search - Single search across Spotify, your music library, and Soulseek in real-time",
+                    "• Smart Categorization - Results organized by Artists, Albums, and Tracks with visual indicators",
+                    "• Source Identification - Clear badges showing whether content is from Spotify, your library (DB), or both",
+                    "• Instant Actions - Stream, download, or add to wishlist directly from search results",
+                    "• Artist Deep Dive - Click any artist to view full discography, similar artists, and statistics",
+                    "• Album Preview - Expand albums to see complete track listings with metadata",
+                    "• Library Integration - Highlights tracks you already own to prevent duplicate downloads",
+                    "• Performance Optimized - Fast parallel queries with streaming results"
+                ],
+                "usage_note": "Access Enhanced Search from the main navigation - searches across all your music sources instantly!"
+            },
+            {
+                "title": "🎯 Matching Engine 2.0 - Precision & Accuracy",
+                "description": "Complete overhaul of matching algorithms to drastically reduce false positives while maintaining high match rates",
+                "features": [
+                    "• 80-90% False Positive Reduction - Down from 10%+ to 1-2% through strict matching logic",
+                    "• Intelligent Version Detection - Distinguishes between remasters (accepted) vs remixes/live versions (rejected)",
+                    "• Short Title Protection - Extra validation for common titles like 'Run', 'Love', 'Girls' to prevent wrong matches",
+                    "• Full-String Similarity - Replaced permissive substring matching with precise sequence matching",
+                    "• Rebalanced Scoring - Artist matching now weighted 40% (up from 35%), duration 15% (up from 5%)",
+                    "• Artist Name Normalization - Handles variations like 'AC/DC' vs 'AC-DC' correctly",
+                    "• Higher Confidence Thresholds - Standard: 0.63 (was 0.60), Enhanced: 0.58 (was 0.45)",
+                    "• Quality Bonus Adjustment - Reduced bonuses to prevent bad matches from passing threshold"
+                ],
+                "usage_note": "Matching engine changes apply automatically to all searches, syncs, and downloads!"
+            },
+            {
+                "title": "⭐ Wishlist Improvements",
+                "description": "Critical bug fixes and enhancements to wishlist functionality",
+                "features": [
+                    "• Album Cover Art Fix - Failed tracks from artist page downloads now preserve album artwork",
+                    "• Album Removal Fix - 'Remove Album' button now works correctly for tracks without Spotify IDs",
+                    "• Special Character Handling - Albums with parentheses, apostrophes work correctly (e.g., 'Live (Collector's Edition)')",
+                    "• Missing Image Placeholders - Beautiful gradient placeholders for albums without cover art",
+                    "• Granular Management - Remove individual tracks, singles, or entire albums with confidence",
+                    "• Better ID Generation - Frontend/backend album ID generation now perfectly synchronized"
+                ]
+            },
             {
                 "title": "🎧 Discovery Page - Your Personal Music Explorer",
-                "description": "A brand new intelligent music discovery system that learns from your library and helps you find your next favorite tracks",
+                "description": "Intelligent music discovery system that learns from your library and helps you find your next favorite tracks",
                 "features": [
                     "• Smart Discovery Pool - Automatically populated from watchlist artists and similar artists",
                     "• Personalized Playlists - Popular Picks, Hidden Gems, Discovery Shuffle, and more",
@@ -8245,42 +8287,17 @@ def get_version_info():
                 "usage_note": "Discovery pool automatically populates during watchlist scans. Configure lookback period in Settings!"
             },
             {
-                "title": "⭐ Enhanced Wishlist System",
-                "description": "Completely redesigned wishlist with automatic processing, smart categorization, and powerful management tools",
-                "features": [
-                    "• Automatic Processing - Downloads wishlist tracks every 30 minutes, alternating between Albums/EPs and Singles",
-                    "• Album/Single Categorization - Smart filtering based on track count (1-5 tracks = Singles/EPs, 6+ = Albums)",
-                    "• Manual Cycle Control - Override automatic cycle selection anytime from the wishlist modal",
-                    "• Wishlist Cleanup - One-click removal of tracks that already exist in your library",
-                    "• Clear Wishlist - Fresh start with a single click",
-                    "• Category View - Browse wishlist by Albums/EPs or Singles with track counts",
-                    "• Add from Anywhere - Library, Artist pages, Playlists, and Discovery page all support wishlist additions"
-                ],
-                "usage_note": "Wishlist processing starts 1 minute after app launch, then runs every 30 minutes automatically!"
-            },
-            {
-                "title": "🔧 Quality of Life Improvements",
-                "description": "Numerous enhancements to make SoulSync more powerful and easier to use",
+                "title": "🔧 Quality of Life & Bug Fixes",
+                "description": "Additional improvements and stability enhancements",
                 "features": [
-                    "• Improved Metadata Handling - Better album type detection using track counts instead of Spotify marketing tags",
-                    "• Enhanced Discovery Pool Management - Configurable artist scan depth with intelligent fallback options",
-                    "• Seasonal Content Auto-Refresh - Seasonal playlists update weekly during watchlist scans",
+                    "• Navigation Highlighting - Enhanced search properly highlights active navigation tabs",
+                    "• Playlist Sync Fix - Database-only fallback now correctly extracts artist names from Spotify objects",
+                    "• Improved Metadata Handling - Better album type detection using track counts",
+                    "• Enhanced Discovery Pool Management - Configurable artist scan depth with intelligent fallback",
                     "• Better Error Handling - More informative messages and automatic recovery mechanisms",
                     "• UI Polish - Refined modals, better button layouts, and improved visual feedback",
                     "• Performance Optimizations - Faster database queries and more efficient data processing"
                 ]
-            },
-            {
-                "title": "🐛 Bug Fixes",
-                "description": "Stability improvements and issue resolutions",
-                "features": [
-                    "• Fixed album grouping issues when album IDs are missing",
-                    "• Corrected timezone handling in discovery pool timestamp comparisons",
-                    "• Resolved conflicts between multiple clearWishlist function definitions",
-                    "• Fixed seasonal track data not including total_tracks field",
-                    "• Improved modal close behavior after wishlist operations",
-                    "• Better handling of tracks from different sources (playlists, discovery, library)"
-                ]
             }
         ]
     }

webui/index.html

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ <h1 class="app-name">SoulSync</h1>
 
             <!-- Version Section -->
             <div class="version-section">
-                <button class="version-button" onclick="showVersionInfo()">v1.1</button>
+                <button class="version-button" onclick="showVersionInfo()">v1.2</button>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Status Section -->
@@ -2918,7 +2918,7 @@ <h4 class="suggestions-title">Or, Search Manually</h4>
             <!-- Header -->
             <div class="version-modal-header">
                 <h2 class="version-modal-title">What's New in SoulSync</h2>
-                <div class="version-modal-subtitle">Version 1.1 - Discovery & Wishlist Enhancements</div>
+                <div class="version-modal-subtitle">Version 1.2 - Enhanced Search & Matching Engine Overhaul</div>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Content Area with Scroll -->