0.1.0NOVA 0.1.0 for Windows is out. Free download; the installer is GPL-licensed because of its bundled engine.Download

Release

0.1.0

Released Windows x64, 2026-10-16

The first public release. Built from the v0.1.0 tag and tested on one Windows 11 machine. NOVA's code is MIT OR Apache-2.0; the installer bundles a third-party mpv/FFmpeg build with GPL components, so the installer as a whole is distributed under the GPL, with licence texts, notices and the engine's source. The next releases move to an LGPL engine built from source.

NOVA 0.1.0

Download for Windows (36 MB)

SHA-256 4657362ea741575166bd8fad01c4625508717c4c8a735c812407b7def171bbfe

Unsigned installer: Windows SmartScreen may warn before it runs. Check the SHA-256 first.

Licences and notices · Release, source and engine source

5 of 7 release conditions are still open.

Still open after 0.1.0

  1. 01

    Engine licensing decision (ADR 0003)

    Decided 2026-10-16. 0.1.0 ships the third-party engine build under the GPL, with its source and notices. Later releases move to an LGPL engine built from source (option B).

    Record
    Done
  2. 02

    Application licence

    Decided 2026-10-16: NOVA's own code is MIT OR Apache-2.0.

    Record
    Done
  3. 03

    LGPL engine build (next release)

    Build mpv with -Dgpl=false and FFmpeg without GPL or non-free parts, reproducibly, record the exact configuration, and check the result contains no GPL code. Until then installers are GPL.

    Record
    Not started
  4. 04

    Third-party notices and licence review

    0.1.0 ships licence texts, third-party notices, engine source archives and a written offer. Still to do: an automated licence report (cargo deny / cargo about, an npm licence checker) and a counsel review.

    Record
    Open
  5. 05

    Clean-machine install test

    Installed and tested on the development machine only. Not tested: a clean Windows install, machines without the GPU driver's Vulkan loader, per-machine install, uninstall, file associations.

    Record
    Not started
  6. 06

    Installer signing and SmartScreen

    The local installer is unsigned. How Windows SmartScreen treats it has not been tested.

    Record
    Not started
  7. 07

    Trademark search for the name and mark

    No clearance search has been made for “NOVA” or the Lumen N.

    Not started

Release records

0.1.0

Release · 2026-10-16

SHA-256
4657362ea741575166bd8fad01c4625508717c4c8a735c812407b7def171bbfe
Signature
Unsigned
Engine
Third-party mpv/FFmpeg build with GPL parts; installer distributed under the GPL
Platforms
  • Windows 11 x64Tested on one machine
  • Windows 10 x64Not tested
Highlights
  • Player deck with the beam playhead and a More menu for every tool.
  • Home, Library grid and list, Settings key search, Formats page.
  • Content-first file detection; editing projects and camera RAW explained.
  • Playback details panel; compatibility harness with 55 samples.
  • Local library with resume across restarts.
  • Licence texts, third-party notices and engine source information bundled with the installer.

0.1.0-rc.1

Local release candidate (not distributed) · 2026-10-16

Download
Not available
SHA-256
Published with a release
Signature
Not signed; SmartScreen untested
Engine
Development engine build; this candidate was not distributed
Platforms
  • Windows 11 x64Tested on one machine
  • Windows 10 x64Not tested
Highlights
  • Player deck with the beam playhead and a More menu for every tool.
  • Home, Library grid and list, Settings key search, Formats page.

Full notes: CHANGELOG.md.