Winpatable 0.2 - Auto-Update & Enhanced Apps
Pre-release
Pre-release
What's New
✨ New Features
- Automatic Update Client: Built-in update checking and installation from GitHub releases
- Run
winpatable updateto check for and install new versions - Includes dry-run mode and backup/restore functionality
- Automatically tracks semantic versions and downloads release assets
- Run
🎨 Expanded Application Support
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, After Effects
- Autodesk Tools: Revit, Sketchbook
- Corel Applications: CorelDRAW, Corel Painter
- Microsoft Apps: Teams, Copilot, Access
- Total: Now supports 25+ Windows applications
💻 System Requirements Reduced
- CPU: Intel Core i3 3rd Gen+ or AMD Ryzen 3 (previously Core i5)
- RAM: 4GB minimum (previously 8GB)
- Disk: 50GB recommended
🛠️ Infrastructure & Automation
- Flatpak Distribution: Complete Flatpak manifest with C launcher for faster startup
- CI/CD Pipeline: GitHub Actions workflow for automated Flatpak builds
- Comprehensive Tests: 28 unit tests covering app installers, Wine manager, system compatibility, and updates
📋 Technical Improvements
- C launcher replaces shell script for improved performance in Flatpak
- GitHub API integration for update checking (no authentication required)
- Semantic version parsing and comparison
- Full backup/restore support for safe updates
See CHANGELOG.md for detailed release notes.