From 5f8de584bc10edbfdf98061f5855b4e0617d8ef6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: archipelago <archipelago@localhost>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:33:24 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add v1.8.17-alpha release notes

---
 CHANGELOG.md                                       |  7 +++++++
 neode-ui/src/views/settings/AccountInfoSection.vue | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b65e634e..1c6cff9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## v1.8.17-alpha (2026-09-15)
+
+- Minibits claims that every mint reports as already spent leave the retry queue, clearing repeated failure notices. Network errors and mixed mint failures remain queued for another attempt.
+- Minibits polls its primary relay first and connects to public fallback relays only when the primary is unreachable, reducing unnecessary connections.
+- Large payment backlogs are fetched from newest to oldest with a saved cursor, so polling can resume after interruptions or page limits. Payments sharing the same timestamp remain reachable.
+- Added regression coverage for spent-claim classification, wrapped and mixed mint errors, same-second payments, and interrupted or multi-poll backlogs.
+
 ## v1.8.16-alpha (2026-09-15)
 
 - App updates refresh and verify the signed catalog before changing containers. A failed refresh or manifest reload cancels the update, and automatic updates wait for a successful refresh.
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/settings/AccountInfoSection.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/settings/AccountInfoSection.vue
index a1b69862..0279460d 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/settings/AccountInfoSection.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/settings/AccountInfoSection.vue
@@ -362,6 +362,19 @@ init()
               </button>
             </div>
             <div class="overflow-y-auto flex-1 min-h-0 space-y-6 pr-1">
+              <!-- v1.8.17-alpha -->
+              <div>
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+                  <span class="text-xs font-mono px-2 py-0.5 rounded bg-orange-500/20 text-orange-300">v1.8.17-alpha</span>
+                  <span class="text-xs text-white/40">September 15, 2026</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="space-y-3 text-sm text-white/80 pl-3 border-l border-white/10">
+                  <p>Minibits claims that every mint reports as already spent leave the retry queue, clearing repeated failure notices. Network errors and mixed mint failures remain queued for another attempt.</p>
+                  <p>Minibits polls its primary relay first and connects to public fallback relays only when the primary is unreachable, reducing unnecessary connections.</p>
+                  <p>Large payment backlogs are fetched from newest to oldest with a saved cursor, so polling can resume after interruptions or page limits. Payments sharing the same timestamp remain reachable.</p>
+                  <p>Added regression coverage for spent-claim classification, wrapped and mixed mint errors, same-second payments, and interrupted or multi-poll backlogs.</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
               <!-- v1.8.16-alpha -->
               <div>
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">