updater ovehaul

[ZFordDev]

Summary

SnapDocks updater worked well for v2 but needs a ovehaul to be more robust, more options and store compliance.

Requirements

PHASE 1 — Detection & Architecture Foundation

These steps make the updater aware of its environment.

1. Detect installation source

• Detect Windows Store install
• Detect Snap Store install
• Detect direct install
• Store this in a simple installSource variable

2. Define update modes

• Direct mode → full updater
• Store mode → redirect to store page
• Snap mode → redirect to snap-store

3. Add update settings storage

• Add updateChannel to settings
• Add lastInstalledVersion to settings
• Add lastInstallerPath (for rollback)

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PHASE 2 — UI Overhaul (Tools → Update)

This moves the updater out of the footer and into a proper settings panel.

4. Remove old update button

• Remove bottom‑right yellow button
• Remove auto‑check UI from launch

5. Add Tools → Update menu

• Add Update entry under Tools
• Clicking it opens a side panel or nested dropdown

6. Build Update Panel UI

For direct installs:

• Pre‑release toggle
• Latest version entry
• Rollback entry
• Optional: “Check for updates now”
• Optional: “View release notes”

For store installs:

• “Open in Microsoft Store”

For snap installs:

• “Open in Snap Store”

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PHASE 3 — Channel Support

This is where the updater becomes configurable.

7. Add pre‑release channel toggle

• Store toggle in settings
• Update UI reflects current state

8. Switch feed URL based on channel

• stable → latest.yml
• prerelease → prerelease.yml

9. Update version comparison logic

• Handle prerelease tags
• Handle “newer than latest”
• Handle channel mismatches

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PHASE 4 — Version Selection & Rollback

This is the advanced part.

10. Store last installed version

• Save version after successful update

11. Store last installer path

• Save downloaded installer file path

12. Add rollback option

• Show “Last Installed Version”
• Clicking it runs the stored installer

13. Add version selection UI (optional future)

• Show available versions
• Allow selecting older versions
• Only for direct installs

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PHASE 5 — Behavior Changes

This modernizes the updater experience.

14. Remove auto‑check on launch

• No more forced update prompt
• No more intrusive yellow button

15. Add subtle update indicator

• Tools → Update shows a small badge
• No UI takeover

16. Add manual “Check for updates” button

• Inside the Update panel
• Not on the main UI

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PHASE 6 — Cleanup & Stability

Final polish.

17. Remove unused IPC channels

• Remove old update events
• Remove old update button logic

18. Add error handling for store mode

• Prevent direct update attempts
• Show “Updates managed by Microsoft Store”

19. Add logging for update events

• Log channel
• Log version
• Log errors

20. Test all install modes

• Direct install
• Windows Store
• Snap Store
• Pre‑release
• Rollback