Vellum

Release notes

Vellum · Divorce Financial Planner (UK) — what's changed, in plain English.

Latest: v0.3.0-alpha.154 — 2026-05-26

v0.3.0-alpha.154 — 2026-05-26

Changed

  • License and update checks now use the Skethio domain (license.skethio.com) — previously a Cloudflare workers.dev URL. The activation page also moved to activate.skethio.com. License emails now arrive from Vellum <hello@skethio.com>. No action required from you — your existing license keeps working, and the new domain is added alongside the old one for backwards compatibility.
  • Buyer support contact updated to support@skethio.com. Security reports now go to security@skethio.com. Both addresses forward to the same place as before.

Action recommended

  • Back up your data before re-downloading (Settings → Security → Save companion file).
  • Re-download the planner from your Etsy Purchases page and overwrite the existing file in the same folder. Your data stays intact.

v0.3.0-alpha.153 — 2026-05-25

Added

  • 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.

Changed

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

Action recommended

  • 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.

v0.3.0-alpha.149 — 2026-05-24

Added

  • 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.

Changed

  • 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.

Fixed

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

v0.3.0-alpha.146 — 2026-05-23

Added

  • 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.

Changed

  • 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).

Fixed

  • 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.

Action recommended

  • 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.