Add version check page with changelog for global admins - #1006
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Queries the GitHub Releases API to show available updates with changelogs. Read-only, no file writes or self-update functionality. Degrades to a GitHub releases link if HTTP requests are blocked.
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Adds an admin-only “Update Check” page that queries GitHub Releases and shows newer versions and release notes, plus navigation links for global admins to access it.
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- Added
public/update-check.phpto fetch GitHub releases, compare against the running version, and pass update/changelog data to Smarty. - Added
templates/update-check.tplto render current version, update availability, and a changelog list. - Wired the page into the UI via admin menu + footer link, and introduced new English language strings.
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public/update-check.php |
Implements GitHub Releases API fetch + version comparison and passes results to the template. |
templates/update-check.tpl |
Renders update status, links to GitHub, and changelog output. |
templates/menu.tpl |
Adds “Update Check” nav entry for global admins. |
templates/index.tpl |
Routes footer “check update” link to the in-app page for global admins. |
configs/menu.conf |
Adds url_update_check mapping used by menu template. |
languages/en.lang |
Adds English UI strings for the update-check page. |
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if I mess with my local version number in update-check.php, this seems to work as expected.... 
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thanks @knofte |
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Adds a read-only version check page for global admins that queries the GitHub Releases API and displays available updates with changelogs.
Split out from #1000 based on review feedback - this PR contains only the version check, no self-update functionality.
What it does:
$CONF['version']against GitHub releasesWhat it doesn't do:
Review feedback addressed from #1000:
|default:fallbacksTwo commits for easy review.