Varsto bloghttps://varsto.net/blog/Release notes and technical articles Alpha.9: data where you want it, repair by itself, signed updates, and every platform built in the openhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-10-alpha-9-placement-repair-signed.htmlhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-10-alpha-9-placement-repair-signed.htmlSat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Folders can be placed on chosen storages and moved between them, lost copies are repaired automatically, updates are signed with an offline key, peer-to-peer downloads fetch many blocks at once, and every package is now built, tested and photographed on GitHub's runners. Alpha.8: a ledger that stays small, removable devices, and phones that keep nothing in clear texthttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-09-alpha-8-ledger-and-devices.htmlhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-09-alpha-8-ledger-and-devices.htmlFri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The ledger now lists only what is new, keeps a cached view and prunes itself behind signed checkpoints; devices can be removed with new keys for everything written afterwards; phones keep encrypted folders as encrypted blocks; and the interface shows where your data is and how peer-to-peer traffic flows. Alpha.7: pair devices with a code, Finder actions, and a real NAT pathhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-09-alpha-7-pairing-and-finder.htmlhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-09-alpha-7-pairing-and-finder.htmlFri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Devices now pair from the interface with a one-time code, Finder can download a placeholder or free up space with a right-click, the macOS app installs from a disk image, devices reach each other through NAT, and removable disks can form a pool. Alpha.6: the source is public, and every platform builds in the cloudhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-09-alpha-6-source-on-github.htmlhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-09-alpha-6-source-on-github.htmlFri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The repository is now public on GitHub under the PolyForm Shield licence, the native macOS and iOS apps build on GitHub Actions, Linux, Windows and Android build on short-lived cloud machines, and the interface was redone around a file view. Alpha-0: the first vertical slicehttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-08-alpha-0.htmlhttps://varsto.net/blog/2026-10-08-alpha-0.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000A command-line tool that encrypts, stores and syncs a folder between two devices through storage you own, with a signed ledger you can check.