# OpenYak 1.1.8 — Managed Ollama Setup Restored

Apr 29, 2026 by OpenYak Team

## One-click Ollama setup restored

Settings → Providers → Ollama can install the managed Ollama runtime again. Ollama changed the shape of its GitHub release artifacts, and OpenYak was still requesting the old macOS bare-binary URL, which returned 404 during setup. OpenYak now targets the current release archive names and extracts the runtime before starting it.

## Current release assets across platforms

The managed installer now understands the formats Ollama currently publishes: macOS uses ollama-darwin.tgz, Linux amd64 and arm64 use .tar.zst archives, and Windows uses the platform-specific .zip assets. The extraction path validates that the Ollama binary exists, resolves nested Windows binaries, and restores executable permissions on Unix systems before launch.

## Real install, chat, and uninstall validation

This release was validated beyond unit tests. We ran the desktop GUI flow against a temporary data directory, installed Ollama v0.22.0, pulled qwen2.5:0.5b, sent a chat through the local model, then removed Ollama and its model directory from the app. Backend, frontend, Ollama-specific, UI regression, bundle, signing, notarization, updater-manifest, and public download checks all passed for the 1.1.8 release.

## Upgrading from 1.1.7

Users on 1.1.7 will receive 1.1.8 through the in-app updater, or can download the installer directly from the Download page. No migration is required. The update is especially recommended if you use OpenYak's managed Ollama setup instead of a manually installed local Ollama service.