this commit marks the release point of version 4.4.0

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
-set( PGR_VERSION "4.3.1" )
+set( PGR_VERSION "4.4.0" )
 set( COPYRIGHT_YEARS "2021-2024" )
 
 INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)

README.md

@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ Make sure you have access to the internet before you run the media-downloader fo
 
 #### Installer for Microsoft Windows
 
-Installer for Microsoft Windows is [here](https://github.com/mhogomchungu/media-downloader/releases/download/4.3.1/MediaDownloader-4.3.1.setup.exe).
+Installer for Microsoft Windows is [here](https://github.com/mhogomchungu/media-downloader/releases/download/4.4.0/MediaDownloader-4.4.0.setup.exe).
 
 #### Portable version for Microsoft Windows
 
-A portable version is a self-contained version that keeps everything in the application folder.
+A portable version is a self-contained version that keeps everything in the application folder and does not need to be installed first.
 
-Portable version for Microsoft Windows is [here](https://github.com/mhogomchungu/media-downloader/releases/download/4.3.1/MediaDownloader-4.3.1.zip).
+Portable version for Microsoft Windows is [here](https://github.com/mhogomchungu/media-downloader/releases/download/4.4.0/MediaDownloader-4.4.0.zip).
 
 Git version of portable version for Microsoft Windows is [here](https://github.com/mhogomchungu/media-downloader-git/releases).
 

changelog

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Version 1.2.0(April 1st, 2021)
       [All]
       - Fix a bug that causes a crash when trying to be clever with certain user provided yt-dlp options.
 
-  Version 4.4.0(Unreleased)
+  Version 4.4.0(March 3rd, 2024)
       [Windows]
      - Fix a bug that caused Media Downloader to not show progress report when file names contained invalid
        json character.

src/media-downloader.appdata.xml

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
   <update_contact>mhogomchungu_AT_gmail.com</update_contact>
   <content_rating type="oars-1.0" />
   <releases>
+    <release version="4.4.0" date="2024-03-03"/>
     <release version="4.3.1" date="2024-02-01"/>
     <release version="4.3.0" date="2024-02-01"/>
     <release version="4.2.0" date="2024-01-02"/>

src/utility.cpp

@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ static util::version _get_process_version( const QString& path,
 
 		if( file.open( QIODevice::ReadOnly ) ){
 
-			util::version m = file.readAll() ;
+			util::version m = file.readAll().trimmed() ;
 
 			if( m.valid() ){