CLI mode: BRIG can now be run entirely from the command line without a GUI. Provide a reference and sequence folder as arguments to generate images non-interactively.
Auto BLAST download: BRIG automatically downloads BLAST+ from NCBI if it is not found on the system.
Native installers: macOS (DMG) and Windows (MSI) packages that bundle a JRE, so users don't need to install Java separately.
Java 25: Updated to build and run on Java 25.
Maven build: Migrated from Ant to Maven for dependency management and builds.
MkDocs documentation: Full documentation site built with Material for MkDocs.
SLF4J logging: Replaced custom logging with SLF4J + Logback.
Smart file chooser: File dialogs now remember the last used directory and default to sensible locations based on selected files.