0.8.4 Beta release

[Timthreetwelve]

This is a beta (pre-release) version of TimVer

Please report any bugs by opening a new Issue or by commenting on an existing issue.

Changes:

• New: TimVer is now multilingual
• New: Updated UI
• New: Check for new releases from the About page
• New: Disk Drive Information page
• New: Graphics (Video) Information page
• New: Environment Variables page
• New: Processor description on the Hardware Information page
• New: BIOS information on the Hardware Information page
• Updated: Computer Information page has been renamed to Hardware Information
• Updated: Build history is now optional
• Updated: History file format changed to JSON
• Updated: Darker theme
• Updated: Memory display now includes installed and usable
• Updated: Added content to the Wiki

Breaking change ⚡

Important

Build history is now optional, and the file format has changed. If you wish to keep your existing build history, you will need to download and run the history conversion program.

Steps to convert history

• Find the history.csv file in the current TimVer folder.
  • This is usually located in C:\Users\<your user>\AppData\Local\Programs\T_K\TimVer.
• Copy the history.csv to another location, for example your desktop.
• Install the latest version of TimVer.
• Download ConvertHistory_0.1.0_Portable.zip which can be found in the Assets section below.
• Copy the folder contained in the zip archive to a location of your choice.
• Run ConvertHistory.exe.
• Enter the full path to the history.csv file in the box labeled Input CSV File.
• Enter the full path for the output JSON file in the box labeled Output JSON File or accept the default.
• Click the Convert button.
• If the conversion was successful, copy the history.json file to the TimVer folder.
• Start TimVer and verify the build history.
• If everything looks good, you can delete the history.csv file and the ConvertHistory folder.

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 be 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.

Translations ✍🏻

My thanks to all the people that have contributed translations for TimVer. You rock!

If you wish to contribute a translation, check out the Contribute a Translation topic in the Wiki. Your help would be awesome.

Checksums :

File Name	Description	SHA256 Hash
ConvertHistory_0.1.0_Portable.zip	I-RN6-xEither	3349cc2713a76cf2cc3c035fd8e3bfceb41ddc2ba3f5becc4761bfa78ec603b8
TimVer_0.8.4.0_beta_Setup.exe	I-RN6-xEither	390d324d5e46dcc0c2745aa9216e87a2112ea301765963488d6d001bfa2ed607
TimVer_0.8.4.0_beta_SC_x64_Setup.exe	I-SC-x86	e89147a22f66d9c1e94825798719c9db5b05098be291dd60c5d328e9ed48843a
TimVer_0.8.4.0_beta_SC_x86_Setup.exe	I-SC-x86	c48e7c9dd5c93dfe9ff6c86dd4e6e35f9e5f4ae4f6969db16b488033a1b788c4
TimVer_0.8.4.0_beta_Portable.zip	Z-RN6-xEither	53f7dcd5e351bd1f8b44bd75f1b27a7ae2d7eb53a6ae73ba550ff9caebe9e833
TimVer_0.8.4.0_beta_SC_x64_Portable.zip	Z-SC-x64	5d40579bd4d6d67daa9ffe35d59f14ac542b17445334262cc9ca575b4c0b1713
TimVer_0.8.4.0_beta_SC_x86_Portable.zip	Z-SC-x86	7702b5ec2f2e073abf8900d0aa0ecfb59f87115c9b044a4c1b9ecc0eb48cca47

Description key:

• I = exe installer
• Z = zip archive
• RN6 = Requires existing .NET 6 runtimes
• SC = Self-Contained, existing .NET 6 runtimes are not required
• x64 = 64-bit architecture
• x86 = x86 architecture
• xEither = Either x64 or x86

Full Changelog: v0.7.3...v0.8.4-beta.123

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This discussion was created from the release 0.8.4 Beta release.

[Timthreetwelve]

@bovirus @CMTriX

I released a beta version of TimVer a few minutes ago. Give it a spin.

Windows Defender initially reported the installer had a virus, but after updating definitions the warning disappeared.

Happy New Year 🎉

Tim

[CMTriX]

I am going to test it! TH@nx!
I am on the oliebollen now!
Happy New Year 🎉

[Timthreetwelve]

Thanks for testing. I've started and stopped working on TimVer so many times I've probably overlooked a thing or two.

Oliebollen looks awesome. I gained some weight just looking at pictures.