Direct Internet Method v1.5.2 - Stable

Direct Internet Method v1.5.2 — Stable

One official Windows/Linux product. One active installation per system. In-place updates retain settings and user data.

Source commit: 14a3eec378eb75856f6691b7b3edc970507ee61f
GitHub PR: Integrated v1.5.2 candidate #44

Download and install

Windows (x64): DirectInternetMethod_1.5.2_Windows_Setup.exe. Upgrade the existing v1.5.1 installation in place: keep the same Inno AppId and installation path, without a duplicate application or uninstaller. Settings, custom Router Gateway providers and user-owned files are retained. To update from the app itself, stop Direct Method first, then choose Check Update / Update; its installed Windows service downloads and SHA-verifies the latest official Stable release and installs it without a second independent product.

Linux (x86_64): DirectInternetMethod_1.5.2_Linux_x86_64.zip. Extract it, then run ./install.sh inside the extracted application directory. The installer maintains one managed user application and a protected system backend, preserving existing configuration. Native OS authorization may be needed for initial installation or changes to protected system files. Ordinary Start/Stop/Recovery does not require repeated administrative authentication.

Neither platform changes the default route to a tunnel or installs a system-wide proxy. The default targeted direct-DNS/DPI mode is designed to coexist with Tailscale and RustDesk.

Exact release assets (SHA-256)

File	SHA-256
DirectInternetMethod_1.5.2_Windows_Setup.exe	F94A81CC819E465D6B1000FFDB0B20A7212E39B6F6282ED8A720774148DFC78D
DirectInternetMethod_1.5.2_Linux_x86_64.zip	53C9FCADDBE96CEC9F63505AB20992479C422F3AB9A9E2379898F5A80BF76692
SHA256SUMS.txt	F5AD1390F3D62E35F4D9695A2B8602A18280EC6CC4B802688774EDA37F18B529
ACCEPTANCE_V152.json	AB778E6C995760DDBB31F9A1FFE14D64A4E0A23B3CD9DAB6E7B397F55EE0D880
cygwin-3.4.10-1-src.tar.xz	AC70AF0D4E644732F74946F55F7BAFE010BAB9B9DA39A9327C3F0367F1FA43A2
WinDivert-v2.2.2-corresponding-source.zip	65EC79C9E6AFA99F648A3F4D1F6DB794640B40D0B65BD438770EA503EE14ECB7

Real installation and rollback validation

• GitHub Actions Windows R450: PASS. Installed the exact Windows Setup downloaded from the GitHub Release draft: real v1.5.1 install → v1.5.2 in-place upgrade → remove → restore native v1.5.1. Verified preservation of five user-owned test files including custom Router Gateway providers, one uninstaller, exact original binary hashes, DNS/routes, recovery watchdog and zero unresolved errors. Raw REPORT_R435.json SHA-256 8448D818AA9F11C5F3BA48B8BB9ED15CCB5AB63818DE0B8903794DA090EEFF9B.
• GitHub Actions Linux R451: PASS. Installed the exact Linux ZIP downloaded from GitHub on an ephemeral Ubuntu VM, verified root-owned services and PolicyKit registration, user install/uninstall, preserved personal settings and exact route/DNS state. Raw REPORT_R436.log SHA-256 34D3930FF19FF09663A8AC6A74982628304A46F4D0E88787AF1CEEFDDB654A86.
• GitHub Actions R452/R453: PASS for strict public-release receipt schema. The two normalized reports reference the same real hosted Windows lifecycle, not two independent VM runs; source report SHA and both individual report SHA values are in ACCEPTANCE_V152.json.
• Linux Emad and Linux Mohammad: installed native v1.5.2 with one application. GUI and protected backend verified. Emad Linux reproduced YouTube HTTP 204 twice in Compatibility mode while preserving Tailscale, RustDesk, DNS, routes and user settings.

Known service and network limitations

Direct DNS/DPI cannot change your public Internet egress location or override remote website authorization. ChatGPT may return HTTP 403 on restricted network paths; this release does not claim authenticated ChatGPT access where it remains blocked. On one tested Linux/Mohammad network, YouTube DNS interception and TCP/TLS resets remained observable despite safe operation of several DPI profiles. Connectivity varies by ISP, network and remote website; universal access is not guaranteed.

Third-party software and corresponding source

The Windows package includes notices for Cygwin, WinDivert, ctrld and zapret. Exact versioned corresponding-source archives for Cygwin 3.4.10-1 and WinDivert 2.2.2 are separately attached to this release, with SHA-256 values above. See docs/THIRD_PARTY_WINDOWS_LICENSES.md for license terms and provenance. Source-code rights to Direct Internet Method itself are not granted merely by public repository visibility; retain its rights-holder terms when reusing source.

Installation and update acceptance are version- and environment-specific. A successful hosted test does not prove every OS policy, network condition or user machine. Existing user data should be backed up before administrative system changes.