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+## [1.14.19] — 2026-07-09
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+### Changed
+- **Cast Characters is now a dedicated page instead of a popup** — the audiobook cast flow now has a new `Cast Characters` stage between `Cast Audiobook` and `Cast`, with the old `Cast Characters` stage renamed to `Cast`. The new page keeps the cast-character content and actions, but uses the same large-page layout as `Cast Audiobook` so the UI is easier to work with.
+
+### Fixed
+- **Conversation Playground thinking text was no longer visible while streaming** — the reasoning panel now auto-opens as soon as the first `thinking` chunk arrives, instead of staying collapsed until clicked.
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## [1.14.18] — 2026-07-09
### Fixed
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-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.8.1...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.14.19...HEAD
+[1.14.19]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.14.18...v1.14.19
[1.8.1]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1
[1.8.0]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0
[1.2.0]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0
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