{"version":"2.1.140","anchor":"compaction-progress-tracks-start-time","canonical_anchor":"compaction-progress-tracks-start-time","heading":"Compaction Progress Tracks Start Time","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.140\/e\/compaction-progress-tracks-start-time","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.140","markdown":"### Compaction Progress Tracks Start Time\n\n**What**\n\nThe compaction state now records when compaction began (`compactingStartTime`), enabling elapsed-time display in the UI during long compactions.\n\n**Details**\n\n- `compactingStartTime` is set when compaction transitions to active and cleared when it completes.\n- The value is preserved across state updates so elapsed time can be computed without drift.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`$x_()` function (search for `\"compactingStartTime\"`)"}