Virtual Private Node v0.3.1 — Syncthing channel backups, simplified. Your LND channel.backup now syncs automatically to your local device over a direct encrypted connection. No Tor on your laptop. No config files. No terminal commands. Install Syncthing on your computer/phone. Pair it from the dashboard. Done. Your backup syncs whenever both devices are online. How it works: → Syncthing uses mutual TLS with Ed25519 device keys → Only devices you explicitly approve can connect → Unapproved connections rejected before any data exchange → Discovery servers and relays disabled — direct IP only → channel.backup is useless without your 24-word seed The pairing flow is built into the TUI. Press [a] in the Syncthing details screen, paste your local Device ID, and the VPS shares the backup folder automatically. Also in this release: • Self-update screen appears immediately (was stuck behind q) • Dashboard layout no longer overflows on some terminals • LndHub clearnet connections are TLS-encrypted (docs corrected) Virtual Private Node is a one-command installer for a private Lightning node. Bitcoin Core, LND, Tor, and now automatic channel backups — configured and running in minutes on Debian. Your keys. Your node. Your backups. https://github.com/ripsline/virtual-private-node