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Pairkiller v4.4.0

🎮 Cross-Platform App Monitoring & Control

Pairkiller automatically manages your companion applications based on what games you're playing. Now with seamless update system and full backward compatibility!

📥 Downloads

Choose the appropriate download for your platform:

🪟 Windows:

  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-x64.exe - Windows installer (64-bit) ← Recommended
  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-ia32.exe - Windows installer (32-bit)

🍎 macOS:

  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-x64.dmg - macOS Intel
  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-arm64.dmg - macOS Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)

🐧 Linux:

  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-x64.AppImage - Universal Linux ← Recommended
  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-x64.deb - Debian/Ubuntu
  • Pairkiller-4.4.0-x64.snap - Snap package

🔐 Security

  • SHA256SUMS.txt - File checksums for verification

📋 Installation Notes

Windows: Run the installer or use the portable version
macOS: Mount the DMG and drag to Applications folder
Linux: Make AppImage executable (chmod +x) or install DEB/Snap package

🔄 Updating from Previous Versions

This version includes a comprehensive migration system that automatically updates your configuration from any previous version (v1.0.0+). Your settings, app groups, and preferences will be preserved during the update.

📝 What's New

✨ Features

Seamless Update System

  • Configuration Migration: Automatic migration of settings from any previous version (v1.0.0+)
  • Backup System: Automatic configuration backups before updates with recovery functionality
  • Enhanced Auto-Updater: Improved error handling with network retry and graceful fallbacks
  • Update Safety: Pre-installation checks and validation to ensure successful updates
  • Migration Testing: Built-in test suite to verify configuration migrations work correctly

Compatibility Improvements

  • Full backward compatibility with all previous configuration formats
  • Automatic detection and migration of legacy apps array to new appGroups structure
  • Preserved user settings during updates (monitoring intervals, UI preferences, etc.)
  • Intelligent recovery from corrupted configurations using backup system

Developer Experience

  • Added comprehensive migration test suite (npm run test:migration)
  • Enhanced build validation in CI/CD pipeline
  • Improved error logging and debugging capabilities
  • Better Sentry integration for update-related issues

🔧 Technical Changes

  • Added configVersion tracking for precise migration control
  • Implemented atomic configuration saving to prevent corruption
  • Enhanced error handling for network issues during updates
  • Added automatic cleanup of old configuration backups (keeps last 5)
  • Improved GitHub Actions workflow with compatibility testing

3.2.0 (2024-11-26)

3.1.1 (2024-11-26)

💻 System Requirements

  • Windows: Windows 10+
  • macOS: macOS 10.14+ (Mojave)
  • Linux: Ubuntu 18.04+ or equivalent
  • Administrator/sudo access may be required for app control features

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Full Changelog: v4.4.0

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