0.5.26 - Translation Updates and New Download/Install Options

[Timthreetwelve]

This update includes translation updates and new download/installation options

Apart from bug fixes and translation updates, I expect the pace of updates to Windows Update Viewer to slow down as I turn my attention to projects that have been neglected for too long. When I return to Windows Update Viewer in 2024, I will be upgrading it to .NET 8, which was released in November and is the next LTS version of .NET.

Changes:

• Updated: German language updates Update & Fix Strings.de-DE.xaml #66 Fix #67.
• Updated: Numerous other language file updates.
• Updated: If a newer version of Windows Update Viewer is found when checking for an updated release from the About page, clicking OK in the resulting message box will now close the application after navigating to the GitHub Releases page.
• Updated: NLog was updated to the latest version.
• New: Additional download and installation options. See below.

New download and installation options ✨

With this release I'm adding Self Contained versions both the portable and installer versions. In this context, Self Contained means that the required .NET files are included. A self contained installation does not require that the .NET runtime is installed. Of course, by including the required .NET files, the installation is much larger. Download the installer or zip archive that best suits your needs.

In addition:

• Publishing a Self Contained build requires that either x86 or x64 be targeted. Consequently, there are versions for each x86 and x64.
• The filename of the Self Contained builds will indicate the architecture, either x86 or x64.
• The name of the zip archives has been changed from NonInstall has been changed to Portable.
• The Checksums table below has been updated to include a description for each file.

Thanks:

My continued thanks go out to everyone that helps with language translations. Considering what you get paid, you are **AWESOME!**⚡

New Contributors

• @Henry2o1o made their first contribution in Update & Fix Strings.de-DE.xaml #66

Full Changelog: v0.5.25...v0.5.26

Checksums :

File Name	Description	SHA256 Hash
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.5.26.0__Setup.exe	Installer - Requires .NET 6	932f95e0ed6a74ec314552c73b335ccf246d3bf555a6ea6afe0a26abf12ba51f
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.5.26.0_SC_x64_Setup.exe	Installer - Self Contained x64	8c784b19773f3b3ad57c8b1f37a522199e14f58514b6fdafcb418e9518625c6e
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.5.26.0_SC_x86_Setup.exe	Installer - Self Contained x86	e95ed040891f3807ff9fa53d4f07f9ba389058c01216cd26bdfc212733a04fb8
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.5.26.0__Portable.zip	Zip Archive - Requires .NET 6	8b23c30a555e0a4e45b4ad7fb58cc087b27638e12d0143dd082022a4d09fcec3
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.5.26.0_SC_x64_Portable.zip	Zip Archive - Self Contained x64	52d9cb3dbabefca7042089c55ba9600b9d6c5d41a184c6e107c87ebc3b1c4407
WindowsUpdateViewer_0.5.26.0_SC_x86_Portable.zip	Zip Archive - Self Contained x86	7926240c9affb16121c1336eee15e6ccd1b1fed3e92432bd990227345e72629b

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