chore: v0.5.1 — bump version + CHANGELOG entry

manifest.json 0.5.0 → 0.5.1. CHANGELOG.md entry for the
Quick Stations 8 → 14 expansion (merged from v0.5.1-prep,
commit 609e0ed).

Tagged on Gitea but NOT uploaded to Chrome Web Store until
v0.5.0 clears re-review. Per David: 'we will ship to web store
after the last one gets accepted, that one is important so a
user knows what to do' — the v0.5.0 first-run hint + light
mode + theme toggle are higher-value features and should land
in users' browsers before this stations expansion piles on top.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,12 +7,123 @@ Format: [Keep a Changelog 1.1.0](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) — versi
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-### Planned — Tier 2 polish (next)
-- Light mode support (`prefers-color-scheme` + flipped palette across popup / NewTab / Options)
+### Planned — Future polish
 - `.m3u` parser alongside `.pls` to widen future-adapter compatibility
 - Station artwork lazy-load + fallback to family helmet
 - Better error UI for failed streams ("Stream unavailable, try another")
 - `.crx` packaging instructions in README for sideload users
+- Second source adapter stub to exercise the multi-source UI
+
+---
+
+## [0.5.1] — 2026-06-10 — Quick Stations expansion (8 → 14)
+
+Third update of the day. **Tagged on Gitea but held from Chrome Web Store upload until v0.5.0 clears re-review** — we want the v0.5.0 features (light mode + theme toggle + back-link + first-run UX hint) landing in users' browsers before this stations expansion piles on top.
+
+### Added — 6 more channels in the NewTab Quick Stations chip row
+
+Was reading sparse with only 8 chips. The row had space for more. Added six channels for broader genre coverage + two on-brand picks:
+
+| Slug | Channel | Why |
+|---|---|---|
+| `defcon` | DEF CON Radio | Electronic / hacker culture — David's personal favourite, on-brand for a cybersecurity-adjacent extension |
+| `beatblender` | Beat Blender | Electronic / breakbeat — popular channel |
+| `bootliquor` | Boot Liquor | Americana / outlaw country — adds country/twang coverage |
+| `u80s` | Underground 80s | 80s indie / synthwave — adds decade coverage |
+| `bagel` | BAGeL Radio | Indie / alt-rock — guitar-driven indie |
+| `thistle` | ThistleRadio | Celtic / folk — 🇮🇪 Dublin-built nod |
+
+Total chip count: 8 → 14. No new files, no new permissions, no new dependencies, no code change other than the `QUICK_IDS` array in `src/newtab/newtab.js`.
+
+The render loop already drops any slug missing from SomaFM's `channels.json` catalogue, so if a channel is retired upstream the chip just disappears silently — no error, no broken state.
+
+### Files touched
+
+- `src/newtab/newtab.js` — `QUICK_IDS` array updated from 8 to 14 entries, with per-slug genre comments. +19 / -8 lines.
+
+Total: 1 file, +19/-8 lines.
+
+### Not changed
+
+- No new permissions
+- No new dependencies
+- No CSS / HTML changes
+- No data migration
+
+### Shipping note
+
+`v0.5.1` is tagged on Gitea on 2026-06-10 but **deliberately held from the Chrome Web Store** until `v0.5.0` clears re-review (currently pending). David's reasoning: *"we will ship to web store after the last one gets accepted, that one is important so a user knows what to do"* — the v0.5.0 first-run hint + light mode features are higher-value for new users; this stations expansion is a smaller polish that should land after.
+
+---
+
+## [0.5.0] — 2026-06-10 — Light mode + theme toggle + Options back-link
+
+Second post-launch update, ~36 hours after v0.4.0 cleared the Chrome Web Store. Three bundled improvements, all UX polish:
+
+### Added — Light mode support across all three surfaces
+
+**Phase 1 — Auto-follow OS theme.** Each stylesheet (popup, NewTab, Options) gets a `@media (prefers-color-scheme: light)` block that flips the `:root` CSS variables to a light palette while preserving brand identity. Every existing rule using `var(--*)` tokens carries over unchanged.
+
+Light palette:
+- `--bg` `#f6f4ed` cream-leaning off-white
+- `--bg-soft` `#ece5d2` slightly darker for header bars
+- `--bg-row` `#ddd6c0` hover backgrounds
+- `--bg-row-hi` `#c8c0a8` active rows
+- `--fg` `#2a2f28` dark forest-green-leaning text
+- `--accent` `#2a7d3e` darker brand green (preserves "RangerHQ green" identity)
+- `--cream` `#b8861a` darker amber (readable on light)
+- `--danger` `#b53a2b` darker red (readable on light)
+
+NewTab helmet watermark opacity bumped 0.025 → 0.04 in light mode (helmet contrasts differently on light bg). Wired via a new `--watermark-opacity` CSS variable.
+
+State pills, primary play button, toasts, and danger button hover all get text-colour overrides for both modes so they stay readable when their background becomes solid accent / cream / danger.
+
+### Added — Manual Auto / Dark / Light theme toggle (Phase 2)
+
+**Three-radio group in a new "Appearance" card on the Options page.** Stored in `chrome.storage.local` under `tuner.theme`. Defaults to "auto" (follow OS).
+
+- **Auto** — follows OS via `@media (prefers-color-scheme: light)` (covers ~95% of users)
+- **Dark** — forces dark palette regardless of OS
+- **Light** — forces light palette regardless of OS
+
+This exists because there are three independent theme layers (OS, browser-chrome, page CSS) that can disagree. `@media (prefers-color-scheme: ...)` reads the OS layer only, NOT the browser-chrome theme. So users with mismatched layers (e.g. macOS light + Chrome dark theme installed) can override the auto-follow.
+
+Implementation: `data-theme` attribute on `<html>` ( "light" / "dark" / removed for auto). `html[data-theme="..."]` CSS selectors beat both the default `:root` and the `@media :root` on specificity.
+
+New file: `src/lib/theme.js` — shared `getTheme/setTheme/applyTheme/initTheme` helpers used by all three entry-point scripts.
+
+The choice syncs across surfaces via `chrome.storage.onChanged`: pick Light in Options → popup + NewTab flip instantly without reload. Theme applies BEFORE first paint (each init() calls `initTheme()` first) so there's no dark flash on light-mode-preferring browsers.
+
+### Added — Options page → Tuner back-link
+
+The Options page header (helmet + "RangerHQ Tuner — Options") is now a single clickable anchor pointing at `newtab.html`. Subtle `←` glyph to the left of the helmet; hover shifts the arrow left and tints it accent green. Same-tab navigation — user came IN via Options, goes OUT into the player UI in the same tab. No accumulating Tuner tabs.
+
+Fixes UX gap David flagged on 2026-06-09 night: *"when i click the settings button i go to settings but we have no back link to radio."*
+
+### Files touched
+
+- `src/lib/theme.js` (NEW, ~55 lines)
+- `src/popup/popup.css` (+50 lines — light + dark override blocks)
+- `src/popup/popup.js` (+8 lines — initTheme call + storage.onChanged hook)
+- `src/newtab/newtab.css` (+50 lines — light + dark override blocks)
+- `src/newtab/newtab.js` (+8 lines — same wiring)
+- `src/options/options.html` (+24 lines — Appearance card)
+- `src/options/options.css` (+90 lines — light + dark blocks + radio styling)
+- `src/options/options.js` (+32 lines — radio handlers + cross-surface sync)
+
+Total: 8 files, ~340 lines added.
+
+### Not changed
+
+- No new permissions
+- No new host_permissions
+- No new external libraries
+- No data migration required
+- Existing user state (current station / volume / history / favourites) survives intact
+
+### Reviewer expectations
+
+Same-account update with no permission change. Same-day review expected (~hours to 24h), similar to v0.4.0's 24h-ish re-review window per [[reference_chrome_web_store_rules]].
 
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manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "RangerHQ Tuner",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "description": "Lightweight SomaFM radio player. Logs what plays. One-click search to Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Bandcamp. No telemetry.",
   "author": "David Keane",
   "homepage_url": "https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-tuner",

src/newtab/newtab.js

@@ -57,15 +57,26 @@ const CATALOGUE_TTL_MS = 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 
 // Quick-pick stations. These are the SomaFM ids most people start with.
 // If the catalogue is missing any (rare), they're just dropped silently.
+//
+// Layout: 14 stations across roughly chill / ambient / indie / lounge /
+// space / electronic / americana / 80s / alt-rock / celtic — broader
+// genre coverage than the v0.4.0 list, plus DEF CON Radio (the on-brand
+// cybersecurity pick) and ThistleRadio (the Dublin-built Irish nod).
 const QUICK_IDS = [
-  'groovesalad',
-  'dronezone',
-  'indiepop',
-  'secretagent',
-  'spacestation',
-  'lush',
-  'deepspaceone',
-  'fluid',
+  'groovesalad',     // chill / electronic
+  'dronezone',       // ambient
+  'indiepop',        // indie pop rocks
+  'secretagent',     // lounge / spy
+  'spacestation',    // ambient / space
+  'lush',            // vocal / chill
+  'deepspaceone',    // ambient
+  'fluid',           // electronic
+  'defcon',          // electronic / hacker culture (DEF CON Radio)
+  'beatblender',     // electronic / breakbeat
+  'bootliquor',      // americana / outlaw country
+  'u80s',            // 80s indie / synthwave (Underground 80s)
+  'bagel',           // indie / alt-rock (BAGeL Radio)
+  'thistle',         // celtic / folk (ThistleRadio)
 ];
 
 let stations = [];