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Download and update with confidence

Find official app links, distinguish Store and direct releases, and keep your work safe during an update.

Use the project's own links

Review the destination address before downloading. Start from a product page or its official repository so you can find release notes, supported platforms and installation instructions together.

Choose a release channel

ChannelHow to updateWhat to check
Microsoft StoreUse Microsoft Store to update the installed Store app.The version actually available in your Store listing and installation.
Direct releaseFollow that project's release and installation instructions.Operating system, package type, release notes and any published checksums.
Source codeFollow the repository's build instructions.Build dependencies and the selected revision. Source availability does not mean an installer exists for every platform.

A prepared update may still be awaiting submission or certification. A published GitHub release does not automatically update a running installation. Check the version in the installed app after an update.

Before and after an update

  1. Save active work and back up project files or notes using the app's documented export or backup options.
  2. Read release notes for migrations, changed settings and platform requirements.
  3. Download the correct package. When the release publishes checksums, compare your downloaded file using the project's instructions.
  4. Install through the channel you chose and reopen the app. Confirm the installed version.
  5. Check one ordinary workflow: open an existing project or note and send a harmless prompt using your configured route.

Do not remove an older app or its data as a troubleshooting shortcut before preserving your work. If an installer warning appears, confirm the source and follow published guidance rather than disabling protection broadly.

When the version numbers differ

Record the channel, installed version and package name. Compare against that channel's release page. If a product page describes a prepared release, the text is development information; it is not evidence that the Store has approved it.

Use the support guide if installation fails or an update changes a working feature.