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MusicBee TrueShuffle

Deadpan Absurd Changelog

(Documenting progress no one asked for.)

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v1.4.0 — "Statistically Speaking, This Shouldn't Exist"

  • Added a new entropy routine that ensures even your least-liked tracks get played. You're welcome, obscure demo recordings.
  • Fixed a bug where the plugin briefly cared about user preferences. This has been corrected.
  • Improved fairness distribution so aggressively that it now feels personal.

v1.3.2 — "The Update That Changes Nothing"

  • Adjusted the random seed generator. Again. You won't notice. We barely did.
  • Removed a line of code that wasn't doing anything. Much like the developer during this release cycle.
  • Added a warning message that doesn't warn about anything. It just felt right.

v1.3.0 — "Chaos, But Make It Predictably Unpredictable"

  • Rewrote the shuffle engine to be even more random, which is a sentence that should not exist.
  • Fixed an issue where the plugin accidentally produced a sequence that looked intentional. We apologize for the distress this caused.
  • Introduced "Entropy Mode," which is identical to normal mode but sounds more scientific.

v1.2.5 — "We're Still Doing This, Apparently"

  • Improved compatibility with MusicBee's UI, which continues to pretend we don't exist.
  • Reduced CPU usage by 0.0003%. This will not affect your life in any measurable way.
  • Updated documentation to clarify that no, this plugin still does not improve sound quality.

v1.2.0 — "The Fairness Patch"

  • Ensured every track has an equal chance of playing, even the ones you forgot you downloaded in 2011.
  • Fixed a bug where the plugin briefly attempted to be helpful.
  • Added a tooltip that explains randomness in a tone that suggests we've given up.

v1.1.0 — "The Existential Update"

  • Rewrote the selection algorithm after realizing the previous one was technically fine but emotionally disappointing.
  • Added a failsafe to prevent the same song from playing twice in a row unless the universe wills it.
  • Developer stared into the void for 45 minutes. No code changes resulted, but it felt important.

v1.0.0 — "The Beginning of the End"

  • Initial release of MusicBee TrueShuffle, the plugin no one requested but everyone now has to emotionally process.
  • Implemented true randomness, because someone had to.
  • Added a settings page with exactly zero settings.

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