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ClearWrite 0.2.0 Beta 3 - In-App Updates

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@nisar87 nisar87 released this 06 Nov 14:10
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ClearWrite 0.2.0-beta.3

Windows x64 personal/noncommercial beta. Download the Setup EXE for normal
installation, or extract the entire ZIP and run ClearWrite.exe. Node.js/npm,
developer tools and separate dictionary downloads are not required.

Included

  • Setup-installed clients can check GitHub for updates automatically or manually,
    download after approval, and restart/install after confirmation. No forced
    updates, downgrades, AI-provider update calls, or automatic install-on-quit.

  • Settings > Updates includes progress, cancellation, retry, a release-notes link,
    and an automatic-check preference. ZIP/source copies remain manual-update only.

  • Offline English spelling/basic grammar with Harper, expanded spelling candidates
    and partial statistical context; no account needed.

  • Optional Gemini and ChatGPT providers, with compiled ChatGPT DevKit dependencies.

  • Capability-based editor detection, isolated UIA3 hosted-editor reader, bounded
    Scintilla fallback, and rejection of sliders/playback widgets as text editors.

  • Personal dictionary, per-app controls, manual selection shortcut and writing panel.

  • Installer/uninstaller, ZIP alternative, getting-started instructions and checksums.

  • Packaged settings/credentials are stored per Windows user, not in install files.

Important limitations

  • Beta, unsigned publisher. Check the source and SHA256SUMS.txt; do not disable
    antivirus or company security policy to install.
  • Windows 10/11 x64 required; standard Windows PowerShell 5.1 and .NET components
    must be available. ARM64 and 32-bit packages are not provided.
  • ChatGPT plan usage requires an eligible Plus/Pro account, successful consent,
    account policy permission and available usage. A ChatGPT subscription alone is
    not a guarantee of access. Actual ChatGPT login/inference is not yet verified
    end-to-end for this release. Use your OWN account, never the developer's session.
  • This package includes the ChatGPT DevKit under its NONCOMMERCIAL license. This
    does not permit employer/client/business operations merely because the app is
    free. Read SIWC-DEVKIT-LICENSE.txt. ClearWrite's MIT license does not override it.
  • Unit tests and packaged smoke checks do not establish compatibility with every
    editor. A clean-machine installer/uninstaller and full live-app matrix remain
    outstanding; use the shortcut/copy fallback for unsupported editors.
  • Version 0.2.0-beta.1 needs one manual Setup upgrade to receive the updater.
  • Update download integrity uses GitHub HTTPS and SHA-512 metadata. Windows
    publisher signing still requires a certificate; this beta remains unsigned.

See GETTING-STARTED.md bundled beside ClearWrite.exe for setup, privacy and removal.

Verified Windows upgrade

The real GitHub beta.2-to-beta.3 download/install/restart path was checked on Windows, including cancellation and retained settings/dictionary/encrypted test data. See verification details and limitations.

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