Release v1.0.7: unique AppImage sizes for Gear Lever updates.

Forgejo compares release asset size only; v1.0.5 and v1.0.6 were identical at 62933496 bytes.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <[email protected]>

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.6
+1.0.7

build_appimage.sh

@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ echo "$VERSION" > "$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/VERSION"
 if [[ -f "packaging/release-stamp-${VERSION}.txt" ]]; then
   cp "packaging/release-stamp-${VERSION}.txt" "$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/release-stamp.txt"
 fi
+# Gear Lever (Forgejo) treats same-size AppImages as "no update". Version-scoped
+# padding keeps each release a unique download size without affecting the app.
+VER_MAJOR="${VERSION%%.*}"
+VER_REST="${VERSION#*.}"
+VER_MINOR="${VER_REST%%.*}"
+VER_PATCH="${VER_REST#*.}"
+VER_PATCH="${VER_PATCH%%.*}"
+PAD_KB=$((300 + 10#${VER_MAJOR:-0} * 100 + 10#${VER_MINOR:-0} * 20 + 10#${VER_PATCH:-0} * 10))
+dd if=/dev/urandom of="$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/.release-pad" bs=1024 count="$PAD_KB" status=none
+echo "Release padding: ${PAD_KB} KiB (Gear Lever update detection)"
 
 cat > "$APPDIR/AppRun" << EOF
 #!/bin/sh

docs/GEARLEVER.md

@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ If the fields validate (no error), Gear Lever queries:
 
 `https://git.hisora.dev/api/v1/repos/Dawnsorrow/HS-Rename/releases/latest`
 
-and compares the release asset size with your local AppImage.
+and compares the release asset **file size** with your local AppImage.
+
+Gear Lever does **not** compare version numbers or file contents. If two releases compress to the same byte size (common with AppImages), it will say “No updates available” even when the app changed. HSRename releases from v1.0.7 onward include a small version-specific padding file so each release has a unique size.
+
+To see which version you have without updating: open the AppImage mount folder `usr/share/hsrename/VERSION`, or check **X-AppImage-Version** in Gear Lever metadata after **Reload metadata**.
 
 ## Direct download URL pattern
 
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ Gear Lever 4 may use different CLI options than older docs. Prefer the GUI Forge
 
 | Symptom | Likely cause |
 |---------|----------------|
-| No update offered | Source is still **Default**, or local file is already the latest release (same size as `releases/latest`). |
+| No update offered | Source is still **Default**; local file size matches `releases/latest` (Gear Lever ignores version/content); or wrong Forgejo repo URL. |
 | URL looks truncated in Website | Website is cosmetic only; configure **Forgejo** fields instead. |
 | Update never finds newer builds | Wrong repo URL, wrong filename, or release has no `HSRename.AppImage` asset attached. |
 

packaging/release-stamp-1.0.7.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+HSRename 1.0.7
+- Same features as 1.0.6; unique AppImage size so Gear Lever detects updates
+- Gear Lever compares file size only; v1.0.5 and v1.0.6 were identical bytes