From d927b34c9cd2f08695eccc4f998d4f44691d599b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ednunp <29843396+Ednunp@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 13:14:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes: add manual-install steps for stuck pre-v1.3 users MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Anyone on v1.0 / v1.1 / v1.2 in a Dropbox-synced folder will hit the auto-updater bug v1.3 fixes — but the fix lives in the running version's helper, so their installed binary can't use it. Adds a prominent "Already on an older version and inside a Dropbox folder? Read this first" section at the top of the release notes with the manual-install steps, and renames the existing install steps to "Install (clean machine)" for clarity. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 --- RELEASE_NOTES.md | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md index f006a96..b8cddb0 100644 --- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md +++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md @@ -13,7 +13,21 @@ The v1.2 self-updater silently failed on installs inside Dropbox-synced folders. - **Helper writes a step-by-step log** to `_update-helper.log` in the install folder. If a future update goes wrong this is the trace. - **Stale failure markers are cleared** at the start of every new update attempt, so a successful run leaves the install folder clean. -## Install +## Already on v1.0, v1.1, or v1.2 and inside a Dropbox folder? Read this first + +**The auto-updater in earlier versions won't reliably take you to v1.3** if you installed RemSound inside a Dropbox-synced (or other file-sync) folder. That's the bug v1.3 fixes — but the fix is in the *running* version's helper script, not in the downloaded zip, so your old version can't use it. The pre-v1.3 helper retries for only 5 seconds before silently giving up and relaunching the old binary; your About dialog will keep saying the old version even after pressing **Yes** on the update prompt. + +Manual install fixes it permanently: + +1. Quit RemSound (right-click the tray icon → Exit, or just close the window). +2. Wait ~30 seconds for Dropbox to settle. +3. Download `RemSound-v1.3.zip` below. +4. Extract it on top of your existing install folder (right-click → Extract All, point at your RemSound folder, accept "replace files"). Or unzip somewhere else first and copy the files across. +5. Launch RemSound.exe. About should now report v1.3.0. + +From v1.3 onward, **Check for updates** uses the hardened helper (60-second retry window, failure markers, no silent rollback), so you only have to do this manual step once. + +## Install (clean machine) 1. Download `RemSound-v1.3.zip` from this release. 2. Extract somewhere with write permission (e.g. `C:\RemSound\`, `Documents\RemSound\`, etc.). Avoid `Program Files` unless you grant write permission so the self-updater can replace files in place.