# v1.5.0-alpha.1 — Distribution cleanup and desktop updater

This alpha closes the v1.4 distribution carry-over while keeping the v1.5 git
tracking release line intact.

## Added

- Desktop dashboard update card with opt-in, manual update checks.
- Tauri updater/process plugin wiring for confirmation-first desktop updates.
- Release workflow support for signed Tauri updater artifacts and `latest.json`
  when updater signing secrets are configured.
- `latest.json` generation for signed desktop updater artifacts.

## Updated

- `docs/ROADMAP.md`, `docs/RELEASE.md`, `docs/HANDOFF.md`, and
  `docs/TASK-v1.4-distribution.md` now mark the v1.4 deferred updater item as
  resolved and v1.5 git tracking as shipped.
- The v1.6-to-v2.0 roadmap is recorded in `docs/ROADMAP.md`.

## Constraints

- Update checks are off by default.
- The desktop app never checks silently; the user must opt in and click
  **Check updates**.
- Installation still asks for confirmation.
- Updater artifacts are generated only when Tauri updater signing secrets exist;
  unsigned installer releases still succeed without them.