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Patch Notes
April 17, 2026 at 09:02 AM
Audit fix 2026-04-17 (meta): Removed unverified commit hash suffix "-451ec92d" (2 nodes); Rewrote version-string explanation to drop specific commit hash (1 nodes)
Patch Notes tracks every published hotfix and update to Windrose since Early Access launch on April 14, 2026. This page is a running ledger; the Roadmap page covers upcoming/planned work, while this page covers what has actually shipped. Kraken Express publishes patches through the Steam news hub and mirrors them to the official Discord.
Date | Version | Type | Key Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
April 14, 2026 | 0.10.0.1.6 | Launch-day hotfix | Minor localization fixes; corrected Nitrado integration link in the dedicated-server tool; "Show Server Info" fields hidden by default with reveal buttons so players were less likely to expose server details on stream or screenshots |
April 17, 2026 | 0.10.0.2.54 | Connectivity hotfix | Connectivity fixes and bug corrections. Online modes offline for approximately one hour during rollout (12 AM PDT / 3 AM EDT / 7 AM GMT / 9 AM CEST). Offline and solo play unaffected |
While the list above is just patches, Kraken Express also posted community-facing updates that shaped the launch window:
April 14, 2026: "Windrose is setting sail now!" launch announcement post
April 16, 2026: 500,000 copies sold in 48 hours milestone post; same-day acknowledgment of ISP connectivity incidents affecting co-op across EU/NA
April 17, 2026: Scheduled maintenance notice for Hotfix 0.10.0.2.54
Date | Post |
|---|---|
February 17, 2026 | Demo launched for Steam Next Fest |
February 22, 2026 | 1,000,000+ Steam wishlists milestone; Drunken Sailor remaster trailer released |
February 25, 2026 | "Raging Seas" trailer debut at IGN Fan Fest 2026 |
February 26, 2026 | First Building Contest announced on Discord and Steam |
March 16, 2026 | First Building Contest winners announced |
March 23, 2026 | "1,500,000 wishlists and post-demo QoL improvements" roadmap post |
April 9, 2026 | Final launch date and pricing confirmation |
Kraken Express uses a semantic-version style prefix (for example, 0.10.0.2.54) that reads as "major.minor.patch.hotfix.build." A short hexadecimal commit suffix sometimes appears in SteamDB build metadata when a patch is mined, but the public-facing version tag shown in the Steam news title is the five-segment prefix. In practice, only the five-segment prefix matters for compatibility discussions: clients on 0.10.0.2.x can typically co-op with each other, while a client on 0.10.0.1.6 cannot join a 0.10.0.2.54 server without updating.
Steam news hub: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3041230 (primary)
SteamDB patch history: https://steamdb.info/app/3041230/patchnotes/ (data-mine view)
PatchBot aggregator: https://patchbot.io/games/windrose (convenient summary)
Official Discord: real-time discussion; sometimes patches are previewed in the dev-posts channel before the Steam news goes live
Roadmap — future content direction
Early Access — broader Early Access context
Launch Reception — launch-week performance and press coverage
Multiplayer — where the ISP and connectivity discussion lives
