Waves 1.7.3

Fixed

• Verify the connected Wave Link process before sending control commands and
  recheck its identity when a connection is reused.
• Pin the release-tag authority independently of candidate metadata.
• Keep raw CLI responses valid JSON while escaping terminal control characters.
• Keep Reset Mix available until restoring the mix and saving intent both succeed.
• Retain failed profile changes for retry and show a persistent Retry action.
• Preserve existing profiles when importing a matching name, including Unicode
  case and accent equivalents.
• Show route recovery in the final setup step without blocking optional routing.
• Open the correct app scope from menu overflow links.
• Capture fresh app icons after a process relaunch and isolate decoded cache entries.
• Bound profiler cleanup and support the compatible SDK on newer macOS toolchains.

Changed

• Update Sparkle to 2.10.0 for current macOS updater fixes.
• Share the sorted app roster across menu sections and waveform calculations.
• Index discovery candidates before applying the existing process identity checks.
• Render the DMG background at Retina resolution and preserve its Finder layout.
• Allow local build-only verification without closing or launching the installed app.

Known limitation

• If Chrome updates while running, quit and reopen Chrome before changing its
  audio controls. macOS may keep the old main process in a separate code clone.

The universal DMG is signed and notarized. Older macOS runtime testing and the hands-on Stream Deck/device matrix are deferred with the release owner's approval. Local runtime, companion protocol, security remediation and package checks passed.