GitCat v1.8.0

GitCat 1.8.0

Features

• Adopted the shared catninth-updater Rust library for stable release checks, GitHub release notes, signed downloads, and installation.
• Added recurring update checks every six hours after the initial startup check.
• Moved update state and installation control into the native backend. The interface now follows native progress and installation events.

Fixes

• Prevented overlapping update actions and stale asynchronous responses from overwriting newer update state.
• Preserved single-instance lock cleanup before restarting or handing off to the Windows installer.
• Added signed DEB and RPM update entries alongside AppImage, selecting the package type already installed on Linux.
• Updated the release source to the canonical catninth/gitcat repository.

Reliability

• Added native updater and frontend lifecycle regression tests, including event ordering, concurrent actions, and listener cleanup.
• Added frontend tests and production builds to continuous integration.