v1.0.1 - Usability and Launcher Improvements

v1.0.1 - Usability and Launcher Improvements

This release improves the day-to-day Windows experience of assemble, with fixes for target shortage visibility, icon consistency, and faster startup behavior through the launcher.

What's new

• Target shortage output

  • Fixes the GUI output for shortages toward the target number of ovens
  • The Faltantes para el objetivo view now displays the expected values correctly
  • Keeps the analysis aligned with the generated Excel report

• Windows icon improvements

  • Applies the configured assemble icon to the Windows application
  • Improves icon consistency for the packaged desktop app and launcher
  • Ensures the bundled Windows executable includes the configured icon resource

• Faster launcher startup (assemble_launcher.exe)

  • Opens the installed app immediately when available
  • Avoids blocking startup while checking GitHub Releases on every run
  • Refreshes release metadata in the background for a smoother user experience
  • Uses cached release data to offer updates more efficiently

User impact

• Shortage analysis for a target number of ovens is now easier to verify directly in the GUI
• The desktop application now reflects the intended branding more consistently
• Users launching the app through assemble_launcher.exe should notice a faster startup after the first installation

Important note

• To benefit from the launcher startup improvements, users should use the updated assemble_launcher.exe from this release
• The launcher can update the main app, but it does not update itself automatically

Included assets

• assemble_launcher.exe - Recommended for most users
• assemble_windows.exe - Main Windows application

Notes

This is a maintenance and usability-focused update to the initial release, aimed at improving clarity, branding consistency, and startup behavior for Windows users.