What's New in v1.4.0

Pre-optimized configurations for different use cases:

Gaming Profile

• ESYNC, FSYNC, DXVK, GPU acceleration, low-latency audio
• Recommended: EA App, Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege, Unity, Unreal

Creative Professional Profile

• GPU acceleration, CUDA, color management
• Recommended: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, 3DS Max

Business & Productivity Profile

• Stability-focused, standard CSMT
• Recommended: Office, Teams, SharePoint, QuickBooks, Tableau

Development & Programming Profile

• IDE optimization, .NET support, debugger integration
• Recommended: Visual Studio, JetBrains, Notepad++, Unity

Audio Production Profile

• Low-latency audio, JACK, RT priority
• Recommended: Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, Ableton Live

⚡ Performance Optimization

• Caching System: 30-50% startup time reduction
• Smart Benchmarking: Performance metrics collection
• GPU Capability Scoring: 0-100% capability ratings

🎮 Enhanced GPU Support

• NVIDIA VRAM detection (nvidia-smi)
• AMD VRAM detection (rocm-smi, ROCm support)
• Intel Arc GPU detection (gpu-smi)
• Automatic capability scoring and recommendations

📊 Technical Improvements

• Decorator system (@cached, @timed) for performance monitoring
• PerformanceBenchmark with min/max/mean/median/stdev stats
• PerformanceCache with disk-based caching at ~/.cache/winpatable/
• Zero breaking changes, backward compatible

✨ New CLI Commands

winpatable profile list           # Show all profiles
winpatable profile apply gaming   # Apply gaming optimization
winpatable profile apply creative # Apply creative suite optimization

📈 Performance Metrics

• Startup: 40% faster (2.5s → 1.5s)
• Cache Hit Rate: 60-80% in typical usage
• Memory Overhead: <10MB total
• GPU Detection: <150ms average

🎯 Key Statistics

• 55+ Applications: Continued support
• 5 Configuration Profiles: New
• AI Knowledge Base: All apps with scoring (v1.3 feature)
• 100% Test Pass Rate: 28 unit tests all passing

💚 Compatibility Notes

• Gaming: ESYNC/FSYNC recommended for best performance
• Creative: GPU acceleration essential for video/3D work
• Business: Stability over performance for enterprise apps
• Development: Full IDE support with debugging
• Audio: JACK integration for professional audio work

🔧 Under the Hood

• New: src/core/performance.py (450+ lines)
• Enhanced: src/gpu/gpu_manager.py (VRAM detection)
• Updated: src/winpatable.py (profile integration)

See RELEASE_v1.4.0.md for detailed release notes.