Open-WebUI Ships Native Desktop App (v0.9.5): Zero-Docker Install with Multi-Server Switching at 138K GitHub Stars

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Open-WebUI (138K GitHub stars) released v0.9.5 on May 10 with a native desktop application for Mac, Windows, and Linux requiring no Docker or terminal setup. Key features include multi-server switching from the sidebar, system-wide floating chat bar, push-to-talk, offline support after first launch, and zero telemetry. The async database driver was migrated from asyncpg to psycopg v3 with schema changes requiring simultaneous multi-worker updates.