HashTrace v1.0.0-rc.1 – RC 1

HashTrace – Plagiarism Detector (RC v1.0.0-rc.1)

This is the first Release Candidate (RC1) for HashTrace. It contains all planned features and UI elements intended for the upcoming stable release. Final testing and minor refinements are underway.

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What's New / Features

• Plagiarism detection using Rabin-Karp and SMF (Sensitive MOSS Filter)
• Compares C, C++, and Python source files
• Multi-file input support with side-by-side visual diff
• Highlighted matching regions and similarity score
• HTML-based report generation
• Cross-platform Qt GUI with file selector and progress bar

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Fixes & Improvements

• Memory leaks fixed during multiple file comparisons
• Improved UI responsiveness
• Better formatting in HTML reports
• Refined tokenizer to reduce false positives

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⚠️ Known Issues

• No drag-and-drop support yet
• Relatively less accurate than ML

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Road to v1.0.0

• Performance profiling for large-scale comparison
• Add export-to-PDF report support
• Community testing and feedback collection

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🛠️ Built with:

• C++
• Qt 6
• STL / Standard C++17

Please report any issues or suggestions via the Issues tab.