Helm follows feature-driven milestones. Dates are intentionally omitted — milestones ship when they’re ready.
| Version |
Milestone |
| 0.1.x |
Core Foundation — Rust workspace, adapter trait, capability model |
| 0.2.x |
First Adapter — Homebrew detection, listing, fixture-based tests |
| 0.3.x |
Orchestration Engine — task queue, per-manager serialization, cancellation |
| 0.4.x |
SwiftUI Shell — menu bar app, XPC service, Rust FFI bridge, live UI |
| 0.5.x |
Progressive Search — local-first search, remote search, cache enrichment |
| 0.6.x |
Core Toolchain Managers — mise, rustup adapters, authority ordering |
| 0.7.x |
System & App Store Managers — softwareupdate, mas, restart detection |
| 0.8.x |
Pinning & Policy Enforcement — native/virtual pins, safe mode, guarded updates |
| 0.9.x |
Internationalization Foundation — centralized localization system, ICU format |
| 0.10.x |
Core Language Package Managers — npm, pipx, pip, Cargo, cargo-binstall |
| 0.11.x |
Extended Language Package Managers — pnpm, yarn, poetry, RubyGems, bundler |
| 0.12.x |
Localization + Upgrade Transparency — locale hardening, overflow validation expansion, dedicated upgrade preview, dry-run |
| Version |
Milestone |
| 0.13.x |
UI/UX Analysis & Redesign — full UX audit, interaction model, visual system refresh, accessibility, onboarding walkthrough, inspector sidebar, support & feedback entry points (v0.13.0 stable released) |
| 0.14.x |
Platform, Detection & Optional Managers — Docker, Xcode, Rosetta, Sparkle, Setapp, Homebrew casks, optional managers (v0.14.x stable, latest patch v0.14.1) |
| 0.15.x |
Upgrade Preview & Execution Transparency — richer execution-plan visibility, failure isolation, and operator controls (v0.15.0 released) |
| 0.16.x |
Self-Update & Installer Hardening — Sparkle integration for direct Developer ID channel, signed verification (v0.16.x stable, latest patch v0.16.2) |
| 0.17.x |
Diagnostics & Logging — task log viewer, structured diagnostics export, manager-detection diagnostics, onboarding/detection hardening, manager-selection controls, and stable release follow-up fixes (v0.17.0 stable, latest patch v0.17.12) |
| 0.18.x |
Doctor & Repair + Local Security Groundwork — SQLite-backed repair knowledge, migration-safety hardening, internal advisory cache foundation, and pre-1.0 experience-definition contracts (v0.18.2 final containment release; v0.18.0 withdrawn) |
Current Track: v0.19.0 is the stable release, and v0.19.0-rc.7 remains published on the isolated beta/RC channel. v0.18.0 remains withdrawn. Submit feedback via GitHub Issues.
| Version |
Milestone |
| 0.19.x |
Native Experience Foundation & First-Run Value — native app shell, commands, Settings/window behavior, Environment Brief, and stability baselines (v0.19.0 stable published; v0.19.0-rc.7 retained on beta/RC) |
| 0.20.x |
Core Workflow & Information Architecture Redesign — Wayfinder workflows, native information architecture, action hierarchy, and continuous plan-to-recovery presentation |
| 0.21.x |
Accessibility, System Integration & Resilience — keyboard and VoiceOver parity, system integration, offline/partial-state recovery, and first-run receipts |
| 0.22.x |
Fit, Finish & Pre-1.0 Hardening — performance, integration stress, theme-ready semantic styling, visual/state validation, moderated usability, and UI lock |
| 1.0.0 |
Stable Control Plane Release — production-safe execution, full feature set |
| Version |
Milestone |
| 1.1.x |
Globalization & Theme Expansion — additional locales, website localization, and Settings-selectable built-in themes with Wayfinder fallback |
| 1.2.x |
Editions and Entitlement Foundations — channel-aware build matrix and entitlement boundaries for consumer and fleet products |
| 1.3.x |
Security Advisory System (Pro) — local-first CVE scanning, optional public advisory API queries, local TTL cache |
| 1.4.x |
Shared Brain — fingerprint sharing, known-fix lookup, Postgres system-of-record, provider-portable API layer (Cloudflare Workers optional), App Attest auth |
| 1.5.x |
Business Policy and Drift Management — scoped policy, baseline enforcement, compliance reporting |
| 1.6.x |
Enterprise Rollout, Approvals, and Audit — ring-based rollout, approval workflows, audit export |
| 1.7.x |
Mac App Store Distribution Channel — consumer MAS lifecycle and App Store authority alignment |
| 1.8.x |
Setapp Distribution Channel — consumer Setapp lifecycle and channel authority alignment |
| 1.9.x |
Helm Business Fleet Product — separate business binary and lifecycle from consumer releases |
| 1.10.x |
PKG + MDM Deployment and Offline Licensing — fleet deployment workflow and offline org licensing model |
For full milestone definitions, exit criteria, and delivered features, see the ROADMAP.md on GitHub.
