# Yazi v26.9.1

- Product: Yazi (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/yazi)
- Vendor: yazi-rs
- Date: 2026-09-01
- Version: v26.9.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/releases/tag/v26.9.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/yazi/releases/v26.9.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Assertion failure on expanding URLs with variables containing absolute paths
- **fixed** — Correct open rule matching for trashed directories
- **fixed** — Lock directories under timeless mounts on first peek
- **fixed** — Honor associated text when matching character keybindings
- **fixed** — Materialize Git symlinks for consistent hashes
- **fixed** — Prune stale backstack entries on file invalidation
- **fixed** — Wait for terminal probe echo back before stopping instance
- **fixed** — Avoid flicker caused by screen clear on final response from terminal
- **fixed** — Fall back when vergen cannot determine Git SHA
- **changed** — Improve Kitty graphics over shared memory
- **changed** — Send terminal probe requests immediately at startup
- **changed** — Tune light/dark theme detection

###### Fixed

- Assertion failure on expanding URLs with variables containing absolute paths ([#4256])
- Correct open rule matching for trashed directories ([#4268])
- Lock directories under timeless mounts on first peek ([#4306])
- Honor associated text when matching character keybindings ([#4279])
- Materialize Git symlinks for consistent hashes ([#4276])
- Prune stale backstack entries on file invalidation ([#4309])
- Wait for terminal probe echo back before stopping instance ([#4271])
- Avoid flicker caused by screen clear on final response from terminal ([#4250])
- Fall back when `vergen` cannot determine Git SHA ([#4252])

###### Improved

- Kitty graphics over shared memory ([#4294])
- Send terminal probe requests immediately at startup ([#4260])
- Tune light/dark theme detection ([#4265])