Release notes — Vellum · Divorce Financial Planner (UK)

v0.3.0-alpha.153 — 2026-05-25

License & updates panel in Settings. Activate your planner with the token from the Vellum activation page, then use the "Check for updates" button to see when a new version is available.
"Licensed to …" indicator confirms your activation, with the date you activated and your license ID.

Welcome modal now points first-time openers to the activation page so updates can reach them.

If you've already purchased, visit the activation page link sent in your Etsy order message to claim your license. This is a one-time step — your token is stored encrypted alongside the rest of your data.

Welcome modal on first open with a plain-language disclaimer ("this is a planning tool, not legal or financial advice; back up your data; your information stays on your device").
"What this planner is and isn't" entry in the Help tab — sets expectations before the buyer commits time to setup.

Bundled sample data scrubbed of any real-looking names, addresses, and merchant references. Sample transactions now use generic placeholders (e.g. "ABC Lettings", "Service Charge") so nothing in the file resembles a real person's finances.
Settings header label tightened for clarity.

Version chip in the footer now displays consistently across the Setup, Transactions, and Settings tabs.

Generic CSV import. Bring transactions in from any UK bank by mapping the columns once — the planner remembers your mapping for next time and auto-matches presets for common banks (HSBC, Lloyds, Santander, NatWest, Barclays, Monzo, Starling, Nationwide, Halifax).
Live search across the Help tab — type to filter the 25 Help entries in real time.
"Take me there" navigation buttons throughout Help. Click an entry and jump straight to the tab the entry describes, with the relevant filter already applied.
Tabler icons across the interface — consistent visual language, faster scan.
Sub-tab routing — direct links to specific Settings or Help sub-sections work from the Help "Take me there" buttons and from the in-app banners.

Setup, Transactions, Baseline, Monthly Plan, Forward Projection, Goals, Anomalies, and Settings tabs unified under the new design language. Cards, spacing, and typography are consistent across every screen.
Baseline tab redesigned with health scorecards, a composition donut, and "Going deeper" question grid (5 starter views).

Numerous import-edge-case fixes during the alpha.106 → alpha.146 polish pass — duplicate detection, currency parsing, date format inference, and merchant deduplication all hardened against weird real-world bank CSVs.

First public release. Save the planner file into a dedicated folder on your computer (e.g. My Documents/Vellum) — keeping it in a stable location means your encrypted data stays accessible across browser updates.