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Changelog

All notable changes to the EDData Addon Helper project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]

[2.0.0-beta2] - 2025-12-01

🎉 Highlights

  • Application Renamed: "Elite Dangerous Addon Launcher V2" → "EDData Addon Helper"
  • Framework Upgrade: .NET 8.0 → .NET 10 LTS (supported until November 2028)
  • Professional Installer: WiX Toolset MSI installer with full customization
  • Elite Dangerous Auto-Detection: Automatic detection for Steam, Epic Games, and Frontier Standalone

🚀 Added

Elite Dangerous Launch Dialog

  • New EliteLaunchDialog for selecting the launch method:
    • Standard Installation - Launch Frontier Launcher directly
    • Steam Version - Launch via Steam (steam://rungameid/359320)
    • Epic Games - Launch via Epic Games Store
    • Legendary - Launch via Open-Source Legendary Launcher
    • Browse Manually - Select custom path
  • Three additional launch options:
    • Auto Run (/autorun) - Start game directly without launcher dialog
    • Auto Quit (/autoquit) - Close launcher after game starts
    • VR Mode (/vr) - Start Elite Dangerous in VR mode
  • Dialog appears when adding AND editing Elite Dangerous entries

Auto-Detection for Elite Dangerous

  • Steam Library Detection:
    • Automatic detection via Windows Registry (HKCU:\Software\Valve\Steam)
    • Parsing of libraryfolders.vdf for all Steam libraries
    • Search for EDLaunch.exe in all Steam folders
  • Epic Games Store Detection:
    • Scanning all .item manifest files in Epic folder
    • Detection via AppName: "Eel" (Epic ID for Elite Dangerous)
    • Extraction of installation path from manifests
  • Frontier Standalone Detection:
    • Check known installation paths:
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\EDLaunch\EDLaunch.exe
      • C:\Program Files\Frontier\Products\elite-dangerous-64\EDLaunch.exe
    • Registry lookup: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous
  • Fallback to full computer scan if auto-detection fails

WiX Toolset MSI Installer

  • Professional Windows Installer (.msi) with WiX Toolset v6.0.2
  • Features:
    • License display during installation
    • Custom installation directory selection
    • Start menu and desktop shortcuts
    • Automatic uninstaller registration
    • Upgrade detection for clean updates
  • Replaces NSIS/MSIX for better Windows integration

CI/CD Pipeline

  • GitHub Actions workflow for automated builds
  • Automatic release creation on tag push (v*)
  • MSI installer automatically uploaded as release asset
  • Uses softprops/action-gh-release@v2

🔧 Changed

Framework & Dependencies

  • Framework Upgrade: .NET 8.0 → .NET 10 LTS (net10.0-windows10.0.22621.0)
  • Dependencies updated:
    • MaterialDesignColors: 3.1.0 → 5.3.0
    • MaterialDesignThemes: 5.3.0
    • Newtonsoft.Json: 13.0.4
    • Serilog: 4.3.0
    • Serilog.Sinks.Console: 6.1.1
    • Serilog.Sinks.File: 7.0.0
    • gong-wpf-dragdrop: 4.0.0

UI/UX Improvements

  • DataGrid Columns: Button columns set to Auto width for flexible sizing
  • Application Title: New application name "EDData Addon Helper" updated everywhere
  • Window Titles: All window titles updated to new name

Project Rename

  • Project file: Elite Dangerous Addon Launcher V2.csproj → EDData Addon Helper.csproj
  • Assembly Name: EDData Addon Helper
  • Root Namespace: EDData_Addon_Helper
  • All XAML files updated with new namespace

🔒 Security

  • 8 critical security fixes implemented:
    1. Process Execution Hardening (UseShellExecute=false)
    2. JSON Deserialization Security (TypeNameHandling.None)
    3. Path Traversal Protection with validation methods
    4. URL Protocol Whitelist Validation
    5. File Size Validation (1MB manifest limit)
    6. Comprehensive Exception Handling
    7. Profile Import Validation
    8. Settings Import Validation

🐛 Fixed

Compiler Warnings

  • 130 compiler warnings eliminated in Debug configuration
  • Field Initialization Warnings (string fields → string.Empty)
  • Nullable Event Handler Warnings (PropertyChangedEventHandler?)
  • Null Reference Analysis Warnings in UI components

Bug Fixes

  • Added exception logging in profile loading
  • Fixed double loop bug in process cleanup
  • Fixed NullReferenceException in Btn_Launch_Click
  • Fixed thread-unsafe processList access
  • Fixed memory leak in Profile.Apps CollectionChanged event
  • Removed deprecated .csproj file with typo

⚡ Performance

  • Build Time: Reduced from 4.42s to 1.86s (-57%)
  • Thread.Sleep() replaced with async Task.Delay() - No more UI blocking
  • Epic Games Manifest Caching - ~70-80% fewer I/O operations
  • Directory.GetFiles() with filter - Reduced memory footprint
  • Process Handle Management - Using statements for proper cleanup

📦 Technical Details

New Files

  • EliteLaunchDialog.xaml / EliteLaunchDialog.xaml.cs - Launch method dialog
  • Constants.cs - 35+ centralized application constants
  • Package.wxs - WiX installer definition
  • .github/workflows/build-release.yml - CI/CD pipeline

Build Output

  • Installer: EDData-Addon-Helper-2.0.0-beta2.msi
  • Size: ~55 MiB (self-contained with .NET Runtime)
  • Target: Windows 10/11 x64

📋 Dependencies

Package Version
.NET 10.0 LTS
MaterialDesignColors 5.3.0
MaterialDesignThemes 5.3.0
Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.4
Serilog 4.3.0
Serilog.Sinks.Console 6.1.1
Serilog.Sinks.File 7.0.0
gong-wpf-dragdrop 4.0.0
WiX Toolset 6.0.2

For more information, see the Contributing Guidelines.

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