fix(build): fix DlgSettingsGeneral::applyMenuIconSize visibility and namespace

- Move applyMenuIconSize to public access so StartupProcess can call it
- Add Dialog:: namespace qualifier in StartupProcess.cpp

package/debian/build-deb.sh

@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ export XKB_CONFIG_ROOT="${KINDRED_CREATE_HOME}/share/X11/xkb"
 export FONTCONFIG_FILE="${KINDRED_CREATE_HOME}/etc/fonts/fonts.conf"
 export FONTCONFIG_PATH="${KINDRED_CREATE_HOME}/etc/fonts"
 
+# Qt Wayland fractional scaling — force integer rounding to avoid blurry text
+export QT_SCALE_FACTOR_ROUNDING_POLICY=RoundPreferFloor
+export QT_ENABLE_HIGHDPI_SCALING=1
+
 # Use system CA certificates so bundled Python trusts internal CAs (e.g. FreeIPA)
 # The bundled openssl has a hardcoded cafile from the build environment which
 # does not exist on the target system.

package/rattler-build/linux/AppDir/AppRun

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ export PATH_TO_FREECAD_LIBDIR=${HERE}/usr/lib
 export FONTCONFIG_FILE=/etc/fonts/fonts.conf
 export FONTCONFIG_PATH=/etc/fonts
 
-# Fix: Use X to run on Wayland
-export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb
+# Qt HiDPI scaling — force integer rounding to avoid blurry text on fractional scales
+export QT_SCALE_FACTOR_ROUNDING_POLICY=RoundPreferFloor
+export QT_ENABLE_HIGHDPI_SCALING=1
 
 # Show packages info if DEBUG env variable is set
 if [ "$DEBUG" = 1 ]; then

resources/preferences/KindredCreate/KindredCreate.cfg

@@ -72,9 +72,26 @@
           <FCUInt Name="BacklightColor" Value="1162304255"/>
           <FCFloat Name="BacklightIntensity" Value="0.30"/>
         </FCParamGroup>
+        <FCParamGroup Name="Document">
+          <FCInt Name="MaxUndoSize" Value="50"/>
+          <FCInt Name="AutoSaveTimeout" Value="5"/>
+          <FCInt Name="CountBackupFiles" Value="3"/>
+          <FCInt Name="prefLicenseType" Value="19"/>
+          <FCText Name="prefLicenseUrl"></FCText>
+        </FCParamGroup>
         <FCParamGroup Name="TreeView">
           <FCUInt Name="TreeEditColor" Value="3416717311"/>
           <FCUInt Name="TreeActiveColor" Value="2799935999"/>
+          <FCBool Name="PreSelection" Value="1"/>
+          <FCBool Name="SyncView" Value="1"/>
+          <FCBool Name="SyncSelection" Value="1"/>
+        </FCParamGroup>
+        <FCParamGroup Name="NotificationArea">
+          <FCInt Name="MaxWidgetMessages" Value="100"/>
+          <FCInt Name="MaxOpenNotifications" Value="3"/>
+          <FCInt Name="NotificiationWidth" Value="400"/>
+          <FCInt Name="NotificationTime" Value="10"/>
+          <FCInt Name="MinimumOnScreenTime" Value="3"/>
         </FCParamGroup>
         <FCParamGroup Name="General">
           <FCText Name="AutoloadModule">ZToolsWorkbench</FCText>

src/Gui/OriginManagerDialog.cpp

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "OriginManager.h"
 #include "FileOrigin.h"
 #include "BitmapFactory.h"
+#include "Application.h"
+#include "Command.h"
 
 
 namespace Gui {
@@ -176,10 +178,7 @@ FileOrigin* OriginManagerDialog::selectedOrigin() const
 
 void OriginManagerDialog::onAddSilo()
 {
-    // TODO: Open SiloConfigDialog for adding new instance
-    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Add Silo"),
-        tr("Silo configuration dialog not yet implemented.\n\n"
-           "To add a Silo instance, configure it in the Silo workbench preferences."));
+    Application::Instance->commandManager().runCommandByName("Silo_Settings");
 }
 
 void OriginManagerDialog::onEditOrigin()
@@ -189,10 +188,7 @@ void OriginManagerDialog::onEditOrigin()
         return;
     }
 
-    // TODO: Open SiloConfigDialog for editing
-    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Edit Origin"),
-        tr("Origin editing not yet implemented.\n\n"
-           "To edit this origin, modify settings in the Silo workbench preferences."));
+    Application::Instance->commandManager().runCommandByName("Silo_Settings");
 }
 
 void OriginManagerDialog::onRemoveOrigin()

src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsGeneral.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QLocale>
+#include <QMenu>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QString>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ DlgSettingsGeneral::DlgSettingsGeneral(QWidget* parent)
                 ui->SaveNewPreferencePack->setEnabled(false);
                 ui->ManagePreferencePacks->setEnabled(false);
                 ui->themesCombobox->setEnabled(false);
-                ui->moreThemesLabel->setEnabled(false);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ DlgSettingsGeneral::DlgSettingsGeneral(QWidget* parent)
             this,
             &DlgSettingsGeneral::onThemeChanged
         );
-        connect(ui->moreThemesLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, this, &DlgSettingsGeneral::onLinkActivated);
     }
 
     // If there are any saved config file backs, show the revert button, otherwise hide it:
@@ -147,9 +146,6 @@ DlgSettingsGeneral::DlgSettingsGeneral(QWidget* parent)
     const auto visible = UnitsApi::isMultiUnitLength();
     ui->comboBox_FracInch->setVisible(visible);
     ui->fractionalInchLabel->setVisible(visible);
-    ui->moreThemesLabel->setEnabled(
-        Application::Instance->commandManager().getCommandByName("Std_AddonMgr") != nullptr
-    );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::setRecentFileSize()
     auto recent = getMainWindow()->findChild<RecentFilesAction*>(QLatin1String("recentFiles"));
     if (recent) {
         ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = WindowParameter::getDefaultParameter()->GetGroup("RecentFiles");
-        recent->resizeList(hGrp->GetInt("RecentFiles", 4));
+        recent->resizeList(hGrp->GetInt("RecentFiles", 10));
     }
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +260,11 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::saveSettings()
     hGrp->SetInt("ToolbarIconSize", pixel);
     getMainWindow()->setIconSize(QSize(pixel, pixel));
 
+    QVariant menuSize = ui->menuIconSize->itemData(ui->menuIconSize->currentIndex());
+    int menuPixel = menuSize.toInt();
+    hGrp->SetInt("MenuIconSize", menuPixel);
+    applyMenuIconSize(menuPixel);
+
     int blinkTime {hGrp->GetBool("EnableCursorBlinking", true) ? -1 : 0};
     qApp->setCursorFlashTime(blinkTime);
 
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::loadSettings()
     }
 
     addIconSizes(getCurrentIconSize());
+    addMenuIconSizes(getCurrentMenuIconSize());
 
     // TreeMode combobox setup.
     loadDockWindowVisibility();
@@ -395,8 +397,9 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::resetSettingsToDefaults()
     hGrp = WindowParameter::getDefaultParameter()->GetGroup("General");
     // reset "Language" parameter
     hGrp->RemoveASCII("Language");
-    // reset "ToolbarIconSize" parameter
+    // reset "ToolbarIconSize" and "MenuIconSize" parameters
     hGrp->RemoveInt("ToolbarIconSize");
+    hGrp->RemoveInt("MenuIconSize");
 
     // finally reset all the parameters associated to Gui::Pref* widgets
     PreferencePage::resetSettingsToDefaults();
@@ -534,6 +537,63 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::translateIconSizes()
     }
 }
 
+int DlgSettingsGeneral::getCurrentMenuIconSize() const
+{
+    ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = WindowParameter::getDefaultParameter()->GetGroup("General");
+    return hGrp->GetInt("MenuIconSize", 24);
+}
+
+void DlgSettingsGeneral::addMenuIconSizes(int current)
+{
+    ui->menuIconSize->clear();
+
+    QList<int> sizes {16, 20, 24, 28};
+    if (!sizes.contains(current)) {
+        sizes.append(current);
+    }
+
+    for (int size : sizes) {
+        ui->menuIconSize->addItem(QString(), QVariant(size));
+    }
+
+    int index = ui->menuIconSize->findData(QVariant(current));
+    ui->menuIconSize->setCurrentIndex(index);
+    translateMenuIconSizes();
+}
+
+void DlgSettingsGeneral::translateMenuIconSizes()
+{
+    auto getSize = [this](int index) {
+        return ui->menuIconSize->itemData(index).toInt();
+    };
+
+    QStringList sizes;
+    sizes << tr("Small (%1px)").arg(getSize(0));
+    sizes << tr("Medium (%1px)").arg(getSize(1));
+    sizes << tr("Large (%1px)").arg(getSize(2));
+    sizes << tr("Extra large (%1px)").arg(getSize(3));
+    if (ui->menuIconSize->count() > 4) {
+        sizes << tr("Custom (%1px)").arg(getSize(4));
+    }
+
+    for (int index = 0; index < sizes.size(); index++) {
+        ui->menuIconSize->setItemText(index, sizes[index]);
+    }
+}
+
+void DlgSettingsGeneral::applyMenuIconSize(int pixel)
+{
+    // Apply menu icon size via stylesheet override on all QMenu widgets
+    QString rule = QStringLiteral("QMenu::icon { width: %1px; height: %1px; }").arg(pixel);
+    for (auto* widget : qApp->allWidgets()) {
+        if (auto* menu = qobject_cast<QMenu*>(widget)) {
+            menu->setStyleSheet(rule);
+        }
+    }
+    // Store the rule so new menus pick it up via the main window
+    getMainWindow()->setProperty("_menuIconSizeRule", rule);
+}
+
 void DlgSettingsGeneral::retranslateUnits()
 {
     auto setItem = [&, index {0}](const std::string& item) mutable {
@@ -547,6 +607,7 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::changeEvent(QEvent* event)
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::LanguageChange) {
         translateIconSizes();
+        translateMenuIconSizes();
         retranslateUnits();
         int index = ui->UseLocaleFormatting->currentIndex();
         ui->retranslateUi(this);
@@ -823,24 +884,6 @@ void DlgSettingsGeneral::onThemeChanged(int index)
     themeChanged = true;
 }
 
-void DlgSettingsGeneral::onLinkActivated(const QString& link)
-{
-    auto const addonManagerLink = QStringLiteral("freecad:Std_AddonMgr");
-
-    if (link != addonManagerLink) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Set the user preferences to include only preference packs.
-    // This is a quick and dirty way to open Addon Manager with only themes.
-    auto pref = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath(
-        "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Addons"
-    );
-    pref->SetInt("PackageTypeSelection", 3);  // 3 stands for Preference Packs
-    pref->SetInt("StatusSelection", 0);       // 0 stands for any installation status
-
-    Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager().runCommandByName("Std_AddonMgr");
-}
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 namespace

src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsGeneral.h

@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
     void onManagePreferencePacksClicked();
     void onImportConfigClicked();
     void onThemeChanged(int index);
-    void onLinkActivated(const QString& link);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void onUnitSystemIndexChanged(int index);
@@ -91,6 +90,12 @@ private:
     int getCurrentIconSize() const;
     void addIconSizes(int current);
     void translateIconSizes();
+    int getCurrentMenuIconSize() const;
+    void addMenuIconSizes(int current);
+    void translateMenuIconSizes();
+
+public:
+    static void applyMenuIconSize(int pixel);
 
 private:
     int localeIndex;

src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsGeneral.ui

@@ -219,35 +219,35 @@ dot/period will always be printed</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="moreThemesLabel">
-         <property name="font">
-          <font>
-           <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-          </font>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Looking for more themes? You can obtain them using the &lt;a href=&quot;freecad:Std_AddonMgr&quot;&gt;Addon Manager&lt;/a&gt;.</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="textFormat">
-          <enum>Qt::RichText</enum>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="2" column="0">
+
+       <item row="1" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="iconSizeLabel">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Size of toolbar icons</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="1">
+       <item row="1" column="1">
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="toolbarIconSize">
          <property name="toolTip">
           <string>Icon size in the toolbar</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="menuIconSizeLabel">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Size of menu icons</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="menuIconSize">
+         <property name="toolTip">
+          <string>Icon size in context menus and dropdown menus</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="treeModeLabel">
          <property name="text">
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ dot/period will always be printed</string>
           <string>How many files should be listed in recent files list</string>
          </property>
          <property name="value">
-          <number>4</number>
+          <number>10</number>
          </property>
          <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
           <cstring>RecentFiles</cstring>

src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsUI.ui

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       <item>
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Customize the current theme. The offered settings are optional for theme developers so they may or may not have an effect in the current theme.</string>
+         <string>Kindred Create Theme</string>
         </property>
         <property name="wordWrap">
          <bool>true</bool>
@@ -392,10 +392,10 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
      <property name="title">
-      <string>Overlay</string>
+      <string>Panel Visibility</string>
      </property>
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-      <item row="2" column="0">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="hideTabBarCheckBox">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>Hide tab bar in dock overlay</string>
@@ -414,23 +414,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="3" column="0">
-       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="hintShowTabBarCheckBox">
-        <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>Show tab bar on mouse over when auto hide</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Hint show tab bar</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
-         <cstring>DockOverlayHintTabBar</cstring>
-        </property>
-        <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
-         <cstring>View</cstring>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="4" column="0">
+      <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="hidePropertyViewScrollBarCheckBox">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>Hide property view scroll bar in dock overlay</string>
@@ -446,7 +430,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="5" column="0">
+      <item row="2" column="0">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="overlayAutoHideCheckBox">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>Automatically hide overlaid dock panels when in non 3D view (e.g. TechDraw or Spreadsheet)</string>
@@ -465,13 +449,22 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="6" column="0">
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3b">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Overlay Interaction</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2b">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="mouseClickPassThroughCheckBox">
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>Auto mouse click through transparent part of dock overlay.</string>
+         <string>Auto mouse click through transparent part of dock overlay</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Automatically pass through of the mouse cursor</string>
+         <string>Automatically pass through mouse cursor</string>
         </property>
         <property name="checked">
          <bool>true</bool>
@@ -484,13 +477,13 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="7" column="0">
+      <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="mouseWheelPassThroughCheckBox">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>Automatically passes mouse wheel events through the transparent areas of an overlay panel</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Automatically pass through of the mouse wheel</string>
+         <string>Automatically pass through mouse wheel</string>
         </property>
         <property name="checked">
          <bool>true</bool>
@@ -503,6 +496,22 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="2" column="0">
+       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="hintShowTabBarCheckBox">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Show tab bar on mouse over when auto hide</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Hint show tab bar</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
+         <cstring>DockOverlayHintTabBar</cstring>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
+         <cstring>View</cstring>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>

src/Gui/StartupProcess.cpp

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "Language/Translator.h"
 #include "Dialogs/DlgVersionMigrator.h"
 #include "FreeCADStyle.h"
+#include "PreferencePages/DlgSettingsGeneral.h"
 
 #include <App/Application.h>
 #include <Base/Console.h>
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ void StartupPostProcess::execute()
     setProcessMessages();
     setAutoSaving();
     setToolBarIconSize();
+    setMenuIconSize();
     setWheelEventFilter();
     setLocale();
     setCursorFlashing();
@@ -281,6 +283,15 @@ void StartupPostProcess::setToolBarIconSize()
     }
 }
 
+void StartupPostProcess::setMenuIconSize()
+{
+    ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = WindowParameter::getDefaultParameter()->GetGroup("General");
+    int size = int(hGrp->GetInt("MenuIconSize", 0));
+    if (size >= 16) {
+        Dialog::DlgSettingsGeneral::applyMenuIconSize(size);
+    }
+}
+
 void StartupPostProcess::setWheelEventFilter()
 {
     // filter wheel events for combo boxes

src/Gui/StartupProcess.h

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ private:
     void setProcessMessages();
     void setAutoSaving();
     void setToolBarIconSize();
+    void setMenuIconSize();
     void setWheelEventFilter();
     void setLocale();
     void setCursorFlashing();

src/Mod/Create/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 # Kindred Create core module
 # Handles auto-loading of ztools and Silo addons
 
+# Generate version.py from template with Kindred Create version
+configure_file(
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.py.in
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.py
+    @ONLY
+)
+
 # Install Python init files
 install(
     FILES
         Init.py
         InitGui.py
+        update_checker.py
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.py
     DESTINATION
         Mod/Create
 )

src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py

@@ -148,6 +148,16 @@ def _setup_silo_activity_panel():
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Create: Silo activity panel skipped: {e}\n")
 
 
+def _check_for_updates():
+    """Check for application updates in the background."""
+    try:
+        from update_checker import _run_update_check
+
+        _run_update_check()
+    except Exception as e:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Create: Update check skipped: {e}\n")
+
+
 # Defer enhancements until the GUI event loop is running
 try:
     from PySide.QtCore import QTimer
@@ -156,5 +166,6 @@ try:
     QTimer.singleShot(2000, _setup_silo_auth_panel)
     QTimer.singleShot(3000, _check_silo_first_start)
     QTimer.singleShot(4000, _setup_silo_activity_panel)
+    QTimer.singleShot(10000, _check_for_updates)
 except Exception:
     pass

src/Mod/Create/update_checker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"""Kindred Create update checker.
+
+Queries the Gitea releases API to determine if a newer version is
+available. Designed to run in the background on startup without
+blocking the UI.
+"""
+
+import json
+import re
+import urllib.request
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+import FreeCAD
+
+_RELEASES_URL = "https://git.kindred-systems.com/api/v1/repos/kindred/create/releases"
+_PREF_PATH = "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/KindredCreate/Update"
+_TIMEOUT = 5
+
+
+def _parse_version(tag):
+    """Parse a version tag like 'v0.1.3' into a comparable tuple.
+
+    Returns None if the tag doesn't match the expected pattern.
+    """
+    m = re.match(r"^v?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)$", tag)
+    if not m:
+        return None
+    return (int(m.group(1)), int(m.group(2)), int(m.group(3)))
+
+
+def check_for_update(current_version):
+    """Check if a newer release is available on Gitea.
+
+    Args:
+        current_version: Version string like "0.1.3".
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with update info if a newer version exists, None otherwise.
+        Dict keys: version, tag, release_url, assets, body.
+    """
+    current = _parse_version(current_version)
+    if current is None:
+        return None
+
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        f"{_RELEASES_URL}?limit=10",
+        headers={"Accept": "application/json"},
+    )
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=_TIMEOUT) as resp:
+        releases = json.loads(resp.read())
+
+    best = None
+    best_version = current
+
+    for release in releases:
+        if release.get("draft"):
+            continue
+        if release.get("prerelease"):
+            continue
+
+        tag = release.get("tag_name", "")
+        # Skip the rolling 'latest' tag
+        if tag == "latest":
+            continue
+
+        ver = _parse_version(tag)
+        if ver is None:
+            continue
+
+        if ver > best_version:
+            best_version = ver
+            best = release
+
+    if best is None:
+        return None
+
+    assets = []
+    for asset in best.get("assets", []):
+        assets.append(
+            {
+                "name": asset.get("name", ""),
+                "url": asset.get("browser_download_url", ""),
+                "size": asset.get("size", 0),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "version": ".".join(str(x) for x in best_version),
+        "tag": best["tag_name"],
+        "release_url": best.get("html_url", ""),
+        "assets": assets,
+        "body": best.get("body", ""),
+    }
+
+
+def _should_check(param):
+    """Determine whether an update check should run now.
+
+    Args:
+        param: FreeCAD parameter group for update preferences.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if a check should be performed.
+    """
+    if not param.GetBool("CheckEnabled", True):
+        return False
+
+    last_check = param.GetString("LastCheckTimestamp", "")
+    if not last_check:
+        return True
+
+    interval_days = param.GetInt("CheckIntervalDays", 1)
+    if interval_days <= 0:
+        return True
+
+    try:
+        last_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(last_check)
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        elapsed = (now - last_dt).total_seconds()
+        return elapsed >= interval_days * 86400
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        return True
+
+
+def _run_update_check():
+    """Entry point called from the deferred startup timer."""
+    param = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_PREF_PATH)
+
+    if not _should_check(param):
+        return
+
+    try:
+        from version import VERSION
+    except ImportError:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(
+            "Create: update check skipped — version module not available\n"
+        )
+        return
+
+    try:
+        result = check_for_update(VERSION)
+    except Exception as e:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Create: update check failed: {e}\n")
+        return
+
+    # Record that we checked
+    param.SetString(
+        "LastCheckTimestamp",
+        datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+    )
+
+    if result is None:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog("Create: application is up to date\n")
+        return
+
+    skipped = param.GetString("SkippedVersion", "")
+    if result["version"] == skipped:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(
+            f"Create: update {result['version']} available but skipped by user\n"
+        )
+        return
+
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
+        f"Kindred Create {result['version']} is available (current: {VERSION})\n"
+    )

src/Mod/Create/version.py.in

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+VERSION = "@KINDRED_CREATE_VERSION@"