chore(changelog): update 1.0.28 release notes (#5265)

* chore(changelog): update 1.0.28 release notes

Add the latest user-facing editor, transcription, STT settings, and UI changes to the 1.0.28 changelog.

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Author: ComputelessComputer

packages/changelog/content/1.0.28.md

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-date: "2026-05-19"
-summary: "Editor recovery, task checkboxes, transcription persistence, speaker detection, browser meeting auto-stop, note deletion, and audio cleanup were improved."
+date: "2026-05-20"
+summary: "Editor recovery, task checkboxes, heading styles, transcription reliability, speech-to-text settings, session UI polish, and audio cleanup were improved."
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 ## Editor
 
 - Editor crashes are handled more safely so a bad node view or failed transaction is less likely to bring down the app
+- Heading levels in notes now render at distinct sizes, making H1, H2, and H3 easier to tell apart
 - Simple task checkboxes are back, with direct todo/done toggling while preserving existing task status data
 - Floating editor menus now have clearer borders and more consistent shadows
+- Top-level headings in AI-rendered output now scale down so they sit closer to body copy
 
 ## Transcription
 
 - Interrupted batch transcriptions now save progress more reliably so recovered sessions keep completed transcript text
+- Local batch transcription is more resilient for very short Qwen recordings and long Parakeet, Omnilingual, and Qwen recordings
 - Speaker count hints are passed through live and batch transcription providers to improve diarization where supported
-- Long cloud batch uploads can wait for the final provider response instead of timing out too early
+- Transcript-only batch responses are now persisted with synthesized word timings, and empty batch output surfaces as a no-speech error instead of disappearing
+- OpenAI Whisper batches now request word timestamps, and synthesized timings no longer trigger audio seek when clicking transcript words
+- Soniqo batch recordings preserve each channel so multi-mic captures stay distinguishable in the transcript
+- Inactive sessions now open the transcript at the top instead of jumping to the latest line
+- The collapsed live transcript footer is shorter and tighter, giving notes more room during recording
+- Batch transcription no longer doubles up progress between the header and the panel — skeleton rows fill the panel with cleaner spacing while batching
+- Regenerating a batch transcript now keeps the transcript panel visible while progress runs
 - Browser-based meetings are now detected during active listening so recording can stop automatically when the meeting ends
 
+## Speech-to-Text Settings
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+- Speech-to-text provider badges have been cleaned up so models are not shown as beta when they are no longer beta
+- Cactus models are now labeled as deprecated, the legacy Anarlog provider card has been removed, and local model folder/delete controls live directly in the model picker
+- The STT settings layout has been simplified — language warnings appear as a top banner, legacy Cactus choices stay hidden unless already selected, selected and downloaded model rows are more compact, and local model actions reveal on hover
+- The Soniqo model list now only advertises Parakeet Streaming and Parakeet Batch, while existing sessions on legacy Soniqo model IDs still resolve
+- Clearing every spoken language now sticks across restarts instead of being replaced by OS defaults
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 ## Data & Cleanup
 
 - Deleted notes now stay deleted after restart once undo is no longer available
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 ## UI & Changelog
 
-- Sidebar and tab chrome now share a more stable layout, including a consistent sidebar toggle position
+- Sidebar and tab chrome now share a more stable layout, with the left sidebar locked to a consistent 200px width
 - Main language settings now use localized display text
+- The chat shortcut now appears on inactive transcript-backed sessions, tucking into a peek state while scrolling and revealing on hover near the bottom
+- Auto-enhance skip reasons now display in the chat shortcut slot, fading smoothly between the message and the button
+- Locked calendar provider rows now reveal their pro upgrade action only on hover or focus, keeping the sidebar quieter
+- The transparent transcript resize divider no longer renders a gray gap under the session border
 - Changelog pages are now available on the Anarlog website, with cleaner release summaries