AI Stripper changelog.

The Windows installer now requests administrator permission before installation.

The standard destination moved from the current user Local AppData folder to the system Program Files directory.

Selecting a protected Program Files directory on another drive no longer fails with an access-denied error.

The user manual and installer guidance now describe the permission model accurately.

JPG, PNG, and WebP conversion sliders became substantially easier to see.

A Settings control now stores output format, conversion choices, author, and copyright for the current Windows user.

The main window and application modals gained app-rendered dark title bars.

The release added a signed Windows installer, stable upgrade identity, signed uninstall support, a Start menu group, and an optional desktop shortcut.

The application, PDF manual, changelog, and third-party notices ship inside the installed package.

The application was renamed from EXIF Stripper to AI Stripper and received the Clean Frame visual system.

The release added lossless same-format WebP metadata stripping and rewriting.

JPG, PNG, and WebP conversion arrived with format-specific controls and clear re-encoding notices.

Multi-file selection and native Windows drag and drop replaced the managed Inputs and Outputs folder workflow.

Outputs now save beside the source with collision-safe -stripped naming. Originals are preserved.

The rebuild added notification-only update checks, a 1280 by 720 interface, a dark PDF manual, signed one-file packaging, and SHA-256 release manifests.

Added PNG XMP, iTXt, and tEXt compatibility fields while retaining the EXIF-based rewrite path for JPG and PNG.

Updated the activity text and startup message with the Sputnik product name, copyright notice, and SputnikFX.com.

Reworked the application around a smaller window, expanded the metadata form, moved the log, removed decorative dividers, and added dark scrollbars.

Added the Windows icon, scrolling, and a tighter first-release layout with improved logo placement.

Released metadata removal for JPG, JPEG, and PNG without changing encoded pixels.

Added optional Title, Subject, Tags, Comments, Authors, and Copyright values with strip-only and strip-and-rewrite workflows.

Processed an Inputs folder into verified Outputs and packaged the Python runtime and required libraries into one executable.