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EdnunpandClaude Opus 4.7 e6d47e229d Bump to v1.8.0: updater hardening + plain-language manual rewrite

Updater (RemSoundUpdater.cs), all from Andre's feedback:
* CheckForUpdateAsync now requests /releases?per_page=100 instead of the
  default 30-item page, so a burst of server-vX.Y relay releases can't
  push the newest client release off page 1.
* The install helper's robocopy now excludes remsound.config.json and the
  logs / profiles / recordings folders — an update replaces app files
  only and can never overwrite the user's own config or data.
* On a successful update the helper now also deletes _update-helper.log
  and any stale update-failed.txt (the _update folder was already
  removed), leaving a tidy install folder. The failure branch still keeps
  them all for diagnosis.
* update-failed.txt rewritten as plain user-facing instructions: numbered
  steps, no brand names, names the real _update folder, no robocopy
  jargon. The exit code now goes to _update-helper.log only.

Manual (readme.html): rewritten in plain language — developer jargon
removed or explained in everyday terms — and a second pass removed the
keystroke-navigation choreography and screen-reader narration from the
prose. The Keyboard shortcuts section and all shortcut reference are
kept intact.

No wire-format or audio-pipeline changes — v1.5 through v1.8 interoperate.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

2026-05-19 11:07:05 +01:00

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RemSound v1.8

Updater improvements and a rewritten user manual. Wire format and audio pipeline are unchanged from v1.4 onward — all versions interoperate.

Updater improvements

Check for updates is more reliable. It now looks further down the GitHub release list when deciding what the newest version is, so it always finds the latest RemSound release.
An update can no longer overwrite your own data. The update now replaces RemSound's program files only — it leaves your settings file, and your profiles, logs and recordings folders, untouched. Previously a release package could in principle carry stray files over the top of yours; the updater now refuses to copy those even if they were present.
A successful update leaves a tidy folder. Once an update finishes cleanly, the temporary update files, the update log, and any leftover failure note are all cleared automatically.
The "update failed" note is now plain English. If an update can't finish, the update-failed.txt note left next to RemSound is written in clear, non-technical language with simple numbered steps. Technical detail for support stays in the separate update log.

Rewritten user manual

The user manual (press F1 inside RemSound, or open readme.html) has been rewritten from the ground up in plain language. Technical jargon has been removed or explained in everyday terms, and the writing now describes what to do rather than narrating keystrokes.

Install

Download RemSound-v1.8.zip from this release.
Extract somewhere with write permission (e.g. C:\RemSound\, Documents\RemSound\). Avoid Program Files unless you grant write permission so the self-updater can replace files in place.
Run RemSound.exe. Allow on private networks when Windows Firewall prompts.
Press F1 (or use the Help menu) for the user manual.

Requires the .NET 10 Desktop Runtime. If it's missing, Windows offers to fetch it on first launch.

Upgrading

v1.5 / v1.6 / v1.7 users: use Help → Check for updates — it pulls v1.8 cleanly. The manual install above always works too.

If you installed RemSound inside a Dropbox-synced (or other file-sync) folder and your install is v1.0 / v1.1 / v1.2, see the v1.3 release notes for one-time manual install steps. From v1.3 onward Check-for-updates handles synced folders correctly.