v0.4.5 - Maintenance & yt-dlp Update

Release Notes v0.4.5

Date: 2026-05-21

Maintenance & Fixes

• Updated bundled yt-dlp to 2026.03.17 (from 2025.09.26)
• Updated YoutubeExplode to 6.6.0
• Fixed failing Windows drive-letter subtitle path unit test
• Replaced debug Console.WriteLine with Release-safe TraceLog (Debug builds only)
• Fixed landing page SEO schema version metadata (0.4.5)
• Settings reopens after update check dialogs (no more dead-end flow)
• Auth dialog now directs users to browser cookie authentication in Settings
• Added GitHub Actions CI (build + test on Windows)
• Removed accidental NUL artifact; added to .gitignore

Notes

Upload both EnhancedYoutubeDownloader-Setup-v0.4.5.exe and EnhancedYoutubeDownloader-0.4.5.zip to GitHub Releases for auto-update support.