feat: Improves bridge termination and enhance release process with changelog

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tagName: v__VERSION__
           releaseName: "RelWave v__VERSION__"
-          releaseBody: "See the assets to download this version and install."
+          # Let GitHub auto-generate the changelog from merged PRs and commits
+          # since the last release tag. The generated markdown is injected into
+          # latest.json as the `notes` field, which the in-app updater reads and
+          # displays in the What's New dialog after update.
+          releaseBody: ""
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
           releaseDraft: true
           prerelease: false
           args: ${{ matrix.args }}

README.md

@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 
 _A high-performance, cross-platform desktop suite for developers who demand more from their database tools._
 
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.6.0--beta.1-0066ff?style=for-the-badge&logo=semver)](https://github.com/Relwave/relwave-app/releases)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.6.0--beta.5-0066ff?style=for-the-badge&logo=semver)](https://github.com/Relwave/relwave-app/releases)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-00cc66?style=for-the-badge)](LICENSE)
 [![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Windows%20%7C%20Linux-lightgray?style=for-the-badge&logo=windows)](https://github.com/Relwave/relwave-app/releases)
 [![Tauri](https://img.shields.io/badge/built%20with-Tauri-FFC131?style=for-the-badge&logo=tauri)](https://tauri.app/)
 
-[**🚀 Quick Start**](#quick-start) • [**📥 Download**](https://github.com/Relwave/relwave-app/releases)
+[**🚀 Quick Start**](INSTALLATION.md) • [**📥 Download**](https://github.com/Relwave/relwave-app/releases)
 
 ---
 

src-tauri/nsis/installer-hooks.nsi

@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 ; RelWave NSIS Installer Hooks
-; Kill bridge.exe before install/update to prevent "Error opening file for writing" errors
+; Kill bridge and Node processes before install/update to prevent
+; "Error opening file for writing" errors caused by open file handles on
+; better_sqlite3.node and other bundled native resources.
 
 !macro NSIS_HOOK_PREINSTALL
-  ; Kill any running bridge process (ignore errors if not running)
+  ; 1. Kill the bridge binary (pkg-compiled production binary)
   nsExec::ExecToLog 'taskkill /F /IM "bridge-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe" /T'
+
+  ; 2. Kill node.exe in case the bridge is running as a Node.js script
+  ;    (dev mode or script-mode fallback). /T kills child processes too.
+  nsExec::ExecToLog 'taskkill /F /IM "node.exe" /T'
+
+  ; 3. Kill the main app window (covers the case where the user launched
+  ;    the installer without closing RelWave first)
   nsExec::ExecToLog 'taskkill /F /IM "RelWave.exe" /T'
-  Sleep 1000
+
+  ; 4. Give the OS time to fully release all file handles before the
+  ;    installer tries to overwrite better_sqlite3.node and other resources.
+  Sleep 1500
 !macroend

src-tauri/src/bridge/commands.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,21 @@ pub fn bridge_write(data: String, state: State<'_, BridgeProcess>) -> Result<(),
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Kill the bridge process and wait for it to fully exit.
+/// Called before applying an update so the bridge releases file handles on
+/// bundled resources (e.g. better_sqlite3.node) before the installer overwrites them.
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn bridge_kill(state: State<'_, BridgeProcess>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mut guard = state.0.lock().unwrap();
+    if let Some(mut child) = guard.take() {
+        child.kill().map_err(|e| format!("failed to kill bridge: {}", e))?;
+        // wait() is essential — it ensures the OS fully closes all file handles
+        // before we return, giving the installer a clean shot at the files.
+        child.wait().map_err(|e| format!("failed to wait for bridge exit: {}", e))?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Restart the bridge process
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn bridge_restart(

src-tauri/src/bridge/mod.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod process;
 mod commands;
 
 pub use process::BridgeProcess;
-pub use commands::{bridge_write, bridge_restart, bridge_status};
+pub use commands::{bridge_write, bridge_kill, bridge_restart, bridge_status};
 
 use tauri::AppHandle;
 use std::process::Child;

src-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 mod bridge;
 mod devtools;
 
-use bridge::{bridge_restart, bridge_status, bridge_write, BridgeProcess};
+use bridge::{bridge_restart, bridge_kill, bridge_status, bridge_write, BridgeProcess};
 use devtools::{close_devtools, is_devtools_open, navigate_back, navigate_forward, open_devtools, reload_webview};
 use tauri::Manager;
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ fn main() {
         })
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             bridge_write,
+            bridge_kill,
             bridge_restart,
             bridge_status,
             open_devtools,

src/components/shared/WhatsNewDialog.tsx

@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ function parseReleaseBody(body?: string): NoteSection[] {
     return FALLBACK_SECTIONS;
   }
 
+  // GitHub generates a default `notes` value when no release notes are written.
+  // Treat it (and similar content-free strings) as "no notes" so we fall back
+  // to the generic highlights instead of surfacing a useless placeholder.
+  const KNOWN_PLACEHOLDERS = [
+    "see the assets to download this version and install",
+    "no release notes provided",
+  ];
+  const normalized = body.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (KNOWN_PLACEHOLDERS.some((p) => normalized === p || normalized.startsWith(p))) {
+    return FALLBACK_SECTIONS;
+  }
+
   const lines = body
     .split(/\r?\n/)
     .map((line) => line.trim())

src/features/settings/hooks/useUpdater.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 import { check, Update } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-updater";
 import { relaunch } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-process";
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 
 const LAST_INSTALLED_UPDATE_KEY = "relwave:last-installed-update";
 const RELEASES_URL = "https://github.com/Relwave/relwave-app/releases/latest";
@@ -109,6 +110,18 @@ export function useUpdater(): UseUpdaterReturn {
     try {
       setStatus("downloading");
       setDownloadProgress(0);
+
+      // Kill the bridge process BEFORE the installer runs so that it releases
+      // its file-handle on better_sqlite3.node (and other bundled resources).
+      // Without this, the NSIS installer throws "Error opening file for writing"
+      // because the native module is still memory-mapped by the bridge process.
+      try {
+        await invoke("bridge_kill");
+        // Give the OS a moment to fully release the file handles.
+        await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 800));
+      } catch {
+        // Non-fatal: if the bridge is already dead, continue with the update.
+      }
 
       let downloaded = 0;
       let contentLength = 0;