Kanak234 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2.0.0 — release preparation (unreleased)
+
+### Added and improved
+
+- VS Code-style workbench with activity bar, collapsible sidebar and bottom panel; layout sizes are remembered.
+- Medhā Dark and Medhā Light themes, readable tab controls and a clickable editor minimap.
+- Command centre and searchable command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).
+- Quick Open (Ctrl+P), workspace search and reorganized menus preserving existing commands.
+- Welcome tab with New C file, Open folder, Recent files, Turbo C examples and Learn DSA visually.
+- Real document, Git and compiler status; optional CPU/RAM display.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **B1:** Right-side tools no longer squeeze the editor; code gets at least 60% width at the target resolutions.
+- **B2:** Literal ampersands display correctly in tool titles and file tabs.
+- **B4:** Removed the duplicate extension-contribution loader.
+- **B6:** Real registry tests require an explicit network opt-in; offline tests remain enabled.
+- **B7:** Removed unused bindings while preserving graphics calls and public exports; pyflakes is clean.
+- **B8:** Child processes stop before widgets are destroyed, preventing late disassembly callbacks.
+- **B9:** Unsaved documents have Save/Discard/Cancel protection, including cancelled Save As.
+
+### Coming in this release
+
+- **B3 — terminal: coming in this release.** Placeholder for Nemotron's PTY/ConPTY work on `v2-bugs`. Not implemented or claimed as fixed by this preparation PR. Replace this entry only after merge and platform verification.
+
+### Release gates
+
+- This branch prepares assets only. Nothing has been published or submitted.
+- Main and the public Snap listing reported 2.0.1 before this preparation. The requested 2.0.0 target needs version-order review against existing Store packages before submission.
+- Windows package build/install/launch/uninstall, strict Snap runtime verification and the cross-platform manual checklist remain pending.
+- B5 remains tracked separately in `docs/MEDHA-v2-PLAN.md`.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -4,13 +4,32 @@
 
 # MEDHĀ IDE
 
-**Native PySide6 offline IDE for C/C++/Python — editor, real compiler runs, terminal, problems panel, LSP (clangd/pylsp), GDB/debugpy debugger, Git, CMake build, local Ollama AI panel, Open VSX extensions (themes/snippets/grammar subset).**
+**Offline C, C++, Java and Python IDE with a VS Code-style workbench, visual learning tools and Turbo C compatibility.**
+
+![Medhā 2.0 workbench with editor and minimap](store/screenshots-v2/02-editor-minimap.png)
+
+The 2.0.0 workbench release is being prepared here; Store links install the
+currently published package. See [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for release status.
+
+[Get MEDHĀ IDE from Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ndcdm1mmh5t) ·
+[Install from Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/medha-ide) ·
+[View all seven new UI screenshots](store/screenshots-v2/README.md)
+
+## New workbench
+
+- Activity bar, collapsible sidebar and bottom panel; Ctrl+B/Ctrl+J and remembered sizes.
+- Medhā Dark and Light themes, syntax highlighting, editor minimap and grey tab-close buttons.
+- Command centre and palette (Ctrl+Shift+P), Quick Open (Ctrl+P) and workspace search.
+- Welcome tab with New/Open, Recent files, Turbo C examples and Learn DSA visually.
+- DSA, memory, disassembly, debug, AI and extension tools remain accessible in the new layout.
+- Real document, branch and compiler status; optional CPU/RAM display.
+- Save/Discard/Cancel protection for unsaved documents.
 
 ---
 
 ## What MEDHA Is
 
-MEDHĀ is a **native desktop IDE** written in Python with PySide6 (Qt 6). It is offline-first: everything works without internet except searching/downloading extensions from Open VSX. No Electron, no web views, no bundled browsers. It integrates your system toolchain (gcc, g++, gdb, python3, clangd, pylsp, cmake, git, ollama) into a single window with dockable panels.
+MEDHĀ is a **native desktop IDE** written in Python with PySide6 (Qt 6). Editing and local toolchains work offline. Open VSX downloads need internet, and optional AI needs a reachable Ollama service. No Electron, no web views, no bundled browsers. It integrates your system toolchain (gcc, g++, gdb, python3, clangd, pylsp, cmake, git, ollama) into one editor-first workbench.
 
 **Not a web app.** The `legacy/` folder (archived) was a React/Vite/Monaco prototype — it is not MEDHA.
 
@@ -41,9 +60,30 @@ MEDHĀ is a **native desktop IDE** written in Python with PySide6 (Qt 6). It is
 
 ## Install
 
+### Windows
+
+Install [MEDHĀ IDE from Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ndcdm1mmh5t).
+The packaged app includes offline GCC/G++, Java and Python toolchains.
+
+### Linux (Snap)
+
+Use the [Snap Store listing](https://snapcraft.io/medha-ide), or:
+
+```sh
+sudo snap install medha-ide
+# Optional: allow projects on removable drives
+sudo snap connect medha-ide:removable-media
+```
+
+The strict Snap includes compilers but does not support GDB/ptrace or direct use
+of host-installed tools. Git, CMake, cppcheck and external language servers are
+not bundled in this Snap. Source builds can use installed system tools.
+
+### From source
+
 ```bash
 # 1. Clone and enter
-git clone <this-repo> medha-ide
+git clone https://github.com/Kanak234/medha-ide.git
 cd medha-ide
 
 # 2. Create venv and install deps
@@ -70,8 +110,10 @@ python3 -m venv .venv
 ## Run Tests & Validators
 
 ```bash
-# Unit tests
-.venv/bin/python -m pytest tests -q
+# Offline unit tests (real network tests require MEDHA_NETWORK_TESTS=1)
+QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen .venv/bin/python -m pytest -q
+.venv/bin/python -m pyflakes medha
+QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/test_ui_smoke.py -q
 
 # Adversarial validator (Phases 1-2): window, runner, terminal, diagnostics
 .venv/bin/python verify_medha.py
@@ -92,15 +134,16 @@ python3 -m venv .venv
 - **No VS Code JavaScript extensions** — only Open VSX extensions that are pure data (themes, snippets, TextMate grammars). Node.js-based extensions (language servers, debuggers, formatters) cannot run.
 - **LSP requires external binaries** — `clangd` for C/C++, `pylsp` for Python. Install them separately; MEDHA will auto-detect if on PATH.
 - **Debugpy for Python** — install via `pip install debugpy` (or `--break-system-packages`).
-- **No bundled compilers/runtimes** — uses your system `gcc`, `g++`, `python3`, `cmake`, `git`.
-- **Linux-first** — Wayland/X11 via Qt. Windows/macOS untested.
+- **Tool availability depends on the package** — Store/Snap builds bundle compilers; source builds use configured or system tools. The strict Snap restrictions are listed above.
+- **Release preparation** — these new screenshots were captured on Linux; Windows 2.0.0 build/install/launch/uninstall acceptance remains pending.
+- **Interactive terminal (B3)** — PTY/ConPTY improvements are coming in this release on `v2-bugs`; they are not yet part of this preparation branch.
 - **No web browser, no Monaco, no LibreOffice, no VLC, no game engine** — those were in the archived `legacy/` prototype.
 
 ---
 
 ## Logo
 
-The logo mark (`medha/assets/logo-mark.svg`) is shown above. If you don't see it, the file may be at `video-editor/logo-mark.svg` in the parent workspace.
+The logo mark is in [`docs/assets/logo-mark.svg`](docs/assets/logo-mark.svg).
 
 ---
 

diff --git a/build_packages.py b/build_packages.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
+from medha import __version__ as VERSION
 
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 RELEASE = ROOT / "release"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Step 2: Build Debian Package (.deb)
     print("[2/4] Constructing Debian Package (.deb)...")
-    deb_dir = BUILD_DIR / "deb" / "medha-ide_1.1.0_amd64"
+    deb_dir = BUILD_DIR / "deb" / f"medha-ide_{VERSION}_amd64"
     deb_bin = deb_dir / "usr" / "bin"
     deb_lib = deb_dir / "usr" / "lib" / "medha-ide"
     deb_apps = deb_dir / "usr" / "share" / "applications"
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ def main():
     # System tools (gcc, g++, gdb, git, cmake, make) are required at runtime for
     # the IDE's core functionality (compilation, debugging, Git, CMake).
     control = deb_control / "control"
-    control.write_text("""Package: medha-ide
-Version: 1.1.0
+    control.write_text(f"""Package: medha-ide
+Version: {VERSION}
 Architecture: amd64
 Maintainer: Kanak Prabhakar <kanakprabhakar72@gmail.com>
 Depends: gcc, g++, gdb, git, cmake, make, libc6 (>= 2.34), libstdc++6 (>= 12), libgcc-s1 (>= 12)
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ def main():
 """)
 
     # Build .deb
-    deb_path = RELEASE / "medha-ide_1.1.0_amd64.deb"
+    deb_path = RELEASE / f"medha-ide_{VERSION}_amd64.deb"
     r = subprocess.run(["dpkg-deb", "--build", str(deb_dir), str(deb_path)], capture_output=True, text=True)
     if r.returncode == 0:
         print(f"Debian package created successfully: {deb_path} ({deb_path.stat().st_size} bytes)")
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ def main():
 
     shutil.copy(desktop, appdir / "medha-ide.desktop")
 
-    appimage_path = RELEASE / "MEDHA_IDE-1.1.0-x86_64.AppImage"
+    appimage_path = RELEASE / f"MEDHA_IDE-{VERSION}-x86_64.AppImage"
     # Create self-extracting / executable AppImage wrapper
     tar_cmd = ["tar", "-czf", str(appimage_path), "-C", str(appdir), "."]
     subprocess.run(tar_cmd, check=True)

diff --git a/docs/V2-RELEASE-PREP.md b/docs/V2-RELEASE-PREP.md
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# 2.0.0 release preparation — 2026-11-05
+
+Prepared on `v2-release` from main `94824a6` (merged Track A, PR #7).
+This is preparation only: no package upload, Store submission, tag, release,
+Snap promotion or publishing workflow was performed.
+
+## Prepared assets
+
+- App/About, AppStream, Windows manifest/EXE version metadata and Linux package
+  builders use 2.0.0 (MSIX: 2.0.0.0). Snap derives the app version via adopt-info.
+- [Changelog](../CHANGELOG.md) includes B1/B2/B4/B6/B7/B8/B9 and the requested
+  B3 “coming in this release” placeholder.
+- [Partner Center copy](../store/listing.md) contains 633 characters between
+  WHATS_NEW markers, including newlines; paste those bullets verbatim.
+- [Seven screenshots](../store/screenshots-v2/README.md) are native 1920×1080,
+  generated with `QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen python tools/capture_v2.py --store`.
+  Scene evidence accompanies the images. README uses the new UI and official
+  [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ndcdm1mmh5t) and
+  [Snap](https://snapcraft.io/medha-ide) links.
+
+## Offline validation
+
+Linux source checkout, Python virtual environment, Qt offscreen platform,
+isolated XDG settings/data directories and default network opt-out:
+
+| Command | Result |
+|---|---|
+| `python -m pytest -q` | 110 passed, 1 skipped (explicit network opt-in) |
+| `python -m pyflakes medha` | Passed, no diagnostics |
+| `QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen python -m pytest tests/test_ui_smoke.py -q` | 20 passed |
+| `python -m pyflakes tools/capture_v2.py tools/store_scenes.py build_packages.py tests/test_release_metadata.py` | Passed, no diagnostics |
+| `git diff --check` | Passed |
+
+New release tests verify package-version agreement, About version, Store-copy
+length and screenshot dimensions. Capture validation exercised real GDB, Python
+DSA tracing and a compiled Turbo C graphics example; every screenshot was
+visually inspected. These checks do not establish Windows package acceptance.
+
+## Remaining release gates
+
+- Resolve version ordering before submission: the base app and public Snap
+  listing already reported 2.0.1. This branch follows the requested 2.0.0 target;
+  compatibility with previously uploaded Windows versions is not established.
+- Merge and validate B3 from `v2-bugs`, then replace its changelog placeholder.
+  B5 remains separately tracked in the plan.
+- Build the MSIX on Windows using the existing packaging script, and verify
+  install, launch, uninstall and the plan's Windows/Ubuntu manual checklist.
+  Build and validate the strict Snap, including its documented debugger limits.
+- Verify screenshots against the Windows package before Store submission.
+- Publishing requires a separate instruction. The existing Windows workflow
+  can create a GitHub Release even when manually dispatched, so it was not run.
+
+`medha/terminal.py`, `tests/conftest.py`, runner/project-manager/toolchain/debugger/
+Turbo tests, licenses, privacy policy and signing/certificate files are unchanged.
diff --git a/medha/__init__.py b/medha/__init__.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 if not IS_WINDOWS:
     extend_path([os.path.expanduser("~/.local/bin")])
 
-__version__ = "2.0.1"
+__version__ = "2.0.0"
diff --git a/medha/app.py b/medha/app.py
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ def show_about_dialog(self):
         from medha import __version__
         from medha import toolchains
         box = QMessageBox(self)
-        box.setWindowTitle("About MEDHĀ IDE")
+        box.setWindowTitle(f"About MEDHĀ IDE {__version__}")
         # Kanak's KP orbit logo (docs/assets/logo-mark.svg) is the watermark of every project
         logo = os.path.join(str(platform_info.app_root()), "docs", "assets", "logo-mark.svg")
         if os.path.exists(logo):

diff --git a/packaging/io.github.Kanak234.Medha.metainfo.xml b/packaging/io.github.Kanak234.Medha.metainfo.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@
     <content_attribute id="sex-themes">none</content_attribute>
   </content_rating>
   <releases>
+    <release version="2.0.0" date="2026-11-05" type="development">
+      <description>
+        <p>Release preparation: new VS Code-style workbench and safer editing.</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Activity bar, collapsible sidebar and panel with more space for code</li>
+          <li>Medhā Dark and Light themes, editor minimap and Welcome tab</li>
+          <li>Command centre, searchable commands and Quick Open</li>
+          <li>Correct ampersand titles and Save/Discard/Cancel protection</li>
+          <li>Offline test defaults, clean lint and safer process shutdown</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="1.1.0" date="2026-10-21">
       <description>
         <p>First public release for Snap Store.</p>

diff --git a/packaging/windows/AppxManifest.xml b/packaging/windows/AppxManifest.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   MEDHĀ IDE — MSIX manifest (Microsoft Store, free Individual developer account).
   WHAT: describes the packaged Win32 app (MEDHA.exe) to Windows and the Store.
   Identity values copied from Partner Center → Product identity (23 Oct 2026).
-       They are public (every installed MSIX shows them), so they live in the repo. build_msix.ps1 replaces __VERSION__.
+       They are public (every installed MSIX shows them), so they live in the repo. build_msix.ps1 synchronizes Identity.Version from medha/__init__.py.
   runFullTrust: required for a classic desktop (Win32) app; nothing else is requested.
 -->
 <Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
          IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap">
   <Identity Name="KanakPrabhakar.MEDHIDE"
             Publisher="CN=D47E0796-ADF8-4726-BE39-DCBB2D6B664D"
-            Version="__VERSION__"
+            Version="2.0.0.0"
             ProcessorArchitecture="x64" />
   <Properties>
     <DisplayName>MEDHĀ IDE</DisplayName>

diff --git a/packaging/windows/build_msix.ps1 b/packaging/windows/build_msix.ps1
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ if (-not $gui.WaitForExit(120000)) { $gui.Kill(); throw "GUI startup timed out"
 if ($gui.ExitCode -ne 0 -or -not (Test-Path $env:MEDHA_SMOKE_RESULT)) { throw "GUI startup failed (exit $($gui.ExitCode))" }
 if ((Get-Content $env:MEDHA_SMOKE_RESULT -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json).status -ne "PASS") { throw "GUI smoke test failed" }
 Copy-Item -Recurse dist\MEDHA "$layout\MEDHA"
-(Get-Content packaging\windows\AppxManifest.xml -Raw).Replace("__VERSION__", $msixVer) | Set-Content "$layout\AppxManifest.xml" -Encoding utf8
+# Keep the checked-in release version readable, while future builds derive it from the app.
+[xml]$manifest = Get-Content packaging\windows\AppxManifest.xml -Raw
+$manifest.Package.Identity.Version = $msixVer
+$manifest.Save("$layout\AppxManifest.xml")
 # MSIX rejects some file names (makeappx error 0x8007007b). Drop NSIS/7z leftovers
 # whose names start with '$', then report any remaining name outside the safe set.
 # '[' and ']' are not allowed in MSIX/OPC part names — 7-Zip leaves "[NSIS].nsi"

diff --git a/packaging/windows/medha_windows.spec b/packaging/windows/medha_windows.spec
@@ -4,8 +4,29 @@
 # WHY one-folder (not one-file): MSIX installs a folder anyway, and one-file
 #       re-extracts ~1 GB of compilers to %TEMP% on every start.
 # FLOW: build_msix.ps1 → pyinstaller medha_windows.spec → dist/MEDHA/MEDHA.exe
+import ast
 import os
+from PyInstaller.utils.win32.versioninfo import VSVersionInfo, FixedFileInfo, StringFileInfo, StringTable, StringStruct, VarFileInfo, VarStruct
 ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(SPECPATH, "..", ".."))
+# Read the package version without importing GUI code during the Windows build.
+with open(os.path.join(ROOT, "medha", "__init__.py"), encoding="utf-8") as source:
+    version_tree = ast.parse(source.read())
+VERSION = next(ast.literal_eval(node.value) for node in version_tree.body
+               if isinstance(node, ast.Assign) and any(isinstance(target, ast.Name)
+               and target.id == "__version__" for target in node.targets))
+version_tuple = tuple(int(part) for part in VERSION.split(".")) + (0,)
+version_info = VSVersionInfo(
+    ffi=FixedFileInfo(filevers=version_tuple, prodvers=version_tuple, mask=0x3f,
+                     flags=0, OS=0x40004, fileType=1, subtype=0, date=(0, 0)),
+    kids=[StringFileInfo([StringTable('040904B0', [
+        StringStruct('CompanyName', 'Kanak Prabhakar'),
+        StringStruct('FileDescription', 'MEDHĀ IDE'),
+        StringStruct('FileVersion', VERSION),
+        StringStruct('ProductName', 'MEDHĀ IDE'),
+        StringStruct('ProductVersion', VERSION),
+        StringStruct('OriginalFilename', 'MEDHA.exe'),
+    ])]), VarFileInfo([VarStruct('Translation', [1033, 1200])])])
+# Explorer's Details tab and MSIX now agree with About on the release version.
 datas = [(os.path.join(ROOT, "medha", "workbench.qss"), "medha"),
          (os.path.join(ROOT, "medha", "turbo", "runtime"), "medha/turbo/runtime"),
          (os.path.join(ROOT, "medha", "turbo", "modernize_explanations.json"), "medha/turbo"),
@@ -16,6 +37,6 @@ if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(ROOT, "toolchains")):
 a = Analysis([os.path.join(ROOT, "packaging", "windows", "medha_entry.py")], pathex=[ROOT], datas=datas,
              hiddenimports=["medha.app", "PySide6.QtSvg"], excludes=["tkinter"])
 pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
-exe = EXE(pyz, a.scripts, [], exclude_binaries=True, name="MEDHA", console=False,
+exe = EXE(pyz, a.scripts, [], exclude_binaries=True, name="MEDHA", console=False, version=version_info,
           icon=os.path.join(ROOT, "packaging", "windows", "medha.ico") if os.path.exists(os.path.join(ROOT, "packaging", "windows", "medha.ico")) else None)
 coll = COLLECT(exe, a.binaries, a.datas, name="MEDHA")
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ summary: Offline IDE for C, C++, Java, Python and Turbo C graphics.h
 description: |
   MEDHA is a native desktop IDE (Python + PySide6/Qt 6) with bundled GCC/G++,
   Eclipse Temurin JDK 25 and Python for offline C, C++, Java and Python programs.
+  - VS Code-style workbench, dark/light themes and editor minimap
+  - Command centre, Quick Open and Welcome with recent files
   - Multi-tab editor with syntax highlighting and symbol outline
   - Compile and run with a Problems panel and integrated terminal
   - Turbo C mode: graphics.h/conio.h in a 640x480 panel
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ icon: snap/gui/io.github.Kanak234.Medha.png
 base: core24
 confinement: strict
 grade: stable
-# WHY: version comes from medha/__init__.py so the snap and the app never disagree.
+# Release preparation: 2.0.0. Version comes from medha/__init__.py.
 adopt-info: medha-app
 
 # WHY: amd64 only for the first release (smaller risk, faster build). Add arm64 later.
@@ -118,7 +120,8 @@ parts:
       craftctl default
       # WHERE: read __version__ = "x.y.z" from medha/__init__.py -> snap version
       VERSION=$(sed -n 's/^__version__ = "\(.*\)"/\1/p' medha/__init__.py)
-      craftctl set version="${VERSION:-1.1.0}"
+      : "${VERSION:?Missing app version}"
+      craftctl set version="$VERSION"
 
   launcher:
     plugin: dump