The release of v1.0.0 does not mean development stops. The roadmap (as per the official Discord) includes:
Virtual Memory Cards were introduced years ago, but they had a fatal flaw: save corruption on certain games (e.g., Gran Turismo 4 , Metal Gear Solid 3 ). OPL v1.0.0 includes a rewritten VMC driver. opl -open ps2 loader- v1.0.0