fix: use redirect-free install.ps1 url on windows powershell 5.1#182
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The short URL raven.evermind.ai/install.ps1 is served as an HTTP 308 redirect. Windows PowerShell 5.1 (irm, on .NET Framework) does not follow 308 and fails with "Permanent Redirect", blocking install. Point Windows users at the redirect-free raw URL instead. - README / README.zh-CN: add the PS 5.1 fallback command below the default - channels manager: same short link in the Windows missing-dependency hint now uses the raw URL - tests: assert the Windows hint points at the raw host Co-authored-by: Claude (claude-opus-4-8) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## Summary Bump version from 0.1.7 to 0.1.8. Release commit only touches `pyproject.toml` and `uv.lock` (kept in sync via `uv lock`). Changes bundled into this release since v0.1.7: - feat(importer): cold-start import from other AI tools with EverOS HTTP backend (#170) - fix(build): pin locked dependency versions in installers (#185) - fix(cli): stop blank api key exiting deep_research prompt (#184) - fix: use redirect-free install.ps1 url on windows powershell 5.1 (#182) - fix(tui): brighten selection highlight for readability (#175) - fix(commitlint): align subject-case with conventional-commits standard (#187) ## Type - [x] Other ## Verification - [x] Relevant lint / type checks pass locally ``` python3 scripts/check_commit_messages.py origin/main..HEAD # exit 0 git diff --stat # pyproject.toml + uv.lock, 1 line each ``` ## Risk - [x] Backward compatibility considered Version bump only; no source changes. ## Related Issues N/A Co-authored-by: Claude (claude-opus-4-8) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
The short URL
raven.evermind.ai/install.ps1is served as an HTTP 308 (Permanent Redirect) to GitHub. Windows PowerShell 5.1 (the version built into Windows, whoseirmruns on .NET Framework) does not follow 308 redirects and fails withPermanent Redirect, blocking a fresh Windows user at the very first install step. PowerShell 7+ follows 308 and works. The site host (Framer) cannot be configured to emit 301/302, so the fix points Windows users at the redirect-free raw URL.README.md/README.zh-CN.md: keep the branded short URL as the default and add the redirect-free command for Windows PowerShell 5.1 right below it.raven/channels/manager.py: the Windows missing-dependency hint used the same 308 short URL, so a PS 5.1 user copying it would hit the identical error; it now uses the raw URL.tests/test_channels_manager.py: assert the Windows hint points at the raw host.install.sh(macOS/Linux) is unchanged:curl -fsSLfollows 308, so it is unaffected.Type
Verification
uv run pytest tests/test_channels_manager.py -q-> 22 passedbash .claude/scripts/preflight_ci.sh-> all checks passed (commitlint, check_commit_messages, large-files, pre-commit, ruff lint/format, focused pytest 59 passed)curl -sSI https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EverMind-AI/Raven/refs/heads/main/install.ps1-> HTTP 200Relevant tests pass locally
Relevant lint / type checks pass locally
User-facing docs or screenshots are updated when needed
Risk
The raw URL is pinned to
refs/heads/main, which matches the current Framer redirect target, so behavior is equivalent to the short URL and no new coupling is introduced. A follow-up will add a cross-platform command to install a missing channel dependency, so the manager hint no longer needs per-platform install commands.Related Issues
Fixes #148