Update checker: query Gitea API for latest release #29

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forbes · 2026-02-08T16:20:07Z

forbes commented

2026-02-08 16:20:07 +00:00

Goal

Background check on startup that compares the running version against the latest Gitea release.

Implementation

Create src/Mod/Create/update_checker.py with:
- check_for_update() — GET https://git.kindred-systems.com/api/v1/repos/kindred/create/releases/latest using urllib.request
- Parse JSON response, extract tag_name (strip leading v), compare to VERSION using tuple comparison
- Return UpdateInfo dict: {version, release_url, assets, body} or None if up to date
- Skip prereleases. Timeout: 5s. Failures logged silently.
Preferences in User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/KindredCreate/Update:
- CheckEnabled (bool, default True)
- LastCheckTimestamp (string, ISO 8601)
- CheckIntervalDays (int, default 1)
- SkippedVersion (string)
Wire into src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py via QTimer.singleShot(10000, _check_for_updates)

Depends on

#28 (version constant)

Files

src/Mod/Create/update_checker.py (new)
src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py (modify)

## Goal Background check on startup that compares the running version against the latest Gitea release. ## Implementation - Create `src/Mod/Create/update_checker.py` with: - `check_for_update()` — GET `https://git.kindred-systems.com/api/v1/repos/kindred/create/releases/latest` using `urllib.request` - Parse JSON response, extract `tag_name` (strip leading `v`), compare to `VERSION` using tuple comparison - Return `UpdateInfo` dict: `{version, release_url, assets, body}` or `None` if up to date - Skip prereleases. Timeout: 5s. Failures logged silently. - Preferences in `User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/KindredCreate/Update`: - `CheckEnabled` (bool, default True) - `LastCheckTimestamp` (string, ISO 8601) - `CheckIntervalDays` (int, default 1) - `SkippedVersion` (string) - Wire into `src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py` via `QTimer.singleShot(10000, _check_for_updates)` ## Depends on - #28 (version constant) ## Files - `src/Mod/Create/update_checker.py` (new) - `src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py` (modify)

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feat: expose version to Python and add update checker (#28, #29)

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feat: expose version to Python and add update checker (#28, #29) #45