v1.1.3

EmbedThis Updater - Release 1.1.3 (Pending)

Release Date: December 18, 2025
Tag: v1.1.3

Overview

Version 1.1.3 is a refinement release focusing on code quality, AI-assisted development infrastructure, and documentation improvements. This release enhances the development workflow with comprehensive AI documentation structure and improved code formatting.

Highlights

• AI Development Infrastructure - Comprehensive AI/ directory structure for Claude Code support
• Enhanced Documentation - Improved README, design docs, and context files
• Code Quality - Consistent formatting and cleanup
• Version Management - Streamlined version tracking

New Features

AI/Claude Code Support

• Added comprehensive AI/ directory structure:
  • AI/designs/ - Architectural and design documentation
  • AI/context/ - Current status and progress tracking
  • AI/plans/ - Implementation plans and roadmaps
  • AI/procedures/ - Testing and development procedures
  • AI/logs/ - Change logs and session activity logs
  • AI/references/ - External documentation and resources
  • AI/releases/ - Version release notes
  • AI/agents/ - Claude sub-agent definitions
  • AI/skills/ - Claude skill definitions
  • AI/prompts/ - Reusable prompts
  • AI/workflows/ - Development workflows
  • AI/commands/ - Custom commands

Documentation Improvements

• Enhanced README with clearer feature descriptions
• Updated CLAUDE.md with AI development guidance
• Added structured release notes in AI/releases/
• Improved inline documentation consistency

Code Quality

• Comprehensive code formatting using uncrustify
• Consistent style across all C source files
• Removed legacy TestMe local dependencies

Changes Since 1.1.2

Development Infrastructure (DEV)

• Added AI support directory structure (commit 4004a91)
• Removed local TestMe in favor of global installation (commit a6ada2a)
• Bumped version for next release (commit 956d62d)
• Enhanced CI/CD reliability (commit 9b3ca04)

CI/CD Improvements (DEV)

• Fixed Windows CI SSL certificate verification by using Git for Windows CA bundle
• Updated test credentials to use PROD environment by default for reliable CI testing
• Added proper environment variable quoting in test scripts for robustness

Documentation (DOC)

• Updated README with enhanced descriptions (commits 9d3d117, ef37275)
• Improved project documentation structure

Code Quality (CHORE)

• Formatted all code using uncrustify (commit a48f0ff)
• Improved code consistency and readability

Bug Fixes

• FIX: Fixed MSVC compiler warning for Socket to int conversion in SSL_set_fd() call
• FIX: Fixed Windows CI tests failing due to SSL certificate verification errors
• FIX: Fixed test failures caused by unquoted environment variables in shell scripts

Breaking Changes

None. This release maintains full backward compatibility with 1.1.2.

Platform Support

Same as 1.1.2:

• Linux (x64, ARM)
• macOS (x64, ARM64/M1)
• Windows (x64) via Visual Studio 2022 or WSL
• ESP32 (experimental)
• FreeRTOS (experimental)

Dependencies

Same as 1.1.2:

• OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later (3.x recommended)
• C Compiler: GCC 7+, Clang 10+, or MSVC 2022+
• TestMe: For running unit tests
• Bash: For test scripts (Git for Windows on Windows)
• Bun: For JavaScript unit tests (optional)

Installation

From Source

make build
sudo make install

Using the Updater

updater --host <builder-endpoint> \
        --product <product-id> \
        --token <api-token> \
        --device <device-id> \
        --version <current-version> \
        --file /path/to/update.tgz \
        --cmd /path/to/apply.sh

Known Issues

Same as 1.1.2:

• No retry logic for transient network failures
• No resume support for interrupted downloads
• Single-threaded operation only
• 100MB maximum update size limit

Migration Guide

Users upgrading from 1.1.2 can use this release as a drop-in replacement. No configuration changes are required.

Development Workflow Enhancements

This release introduces a structured approach to AI-assisted development:

1. Design Documentation - Keep architectural designs current in AI/designs/
2. Planning - Maintain implementation plans in AI/plans/
3. Context Tracking - Document progress in AI/context/CONTEXT.md
4. Session Logs - Record development sessions in AI/logs/
5. Release Notes - Maintain version history in AI/releases/

Resources

• Documentation: https://www.embedthis.com/doc/
• Builder Portal: https://admin.embedthis.com/
• GitHub: https://github.com/embedthis/updater
• Support: support@embedthis.com
• Security Issues: security@embedthis.com

Checksums

Release checksums will be published with the official release package.

License

Copyright (c) EmbedThis Software. All Rights Reserved.

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Note: This release follows Semantic Versioning 2.0. For detailed change history, see CHANGELOG.md.