Below is a “sanitized” version of the Install Manager change log leading to the General Release of version 1.4.1.49. This log is posted as part of a conscious effort to be more transparent in the development process. That being said, not all information relating to a particular build is present on this page - some information is still considered private and is therefore not included.

• Added support for Blender application versions
  • 3.4
  • 3.5
• Added support for ZBrush application versions
  • 2023

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.23

• Source maintenance

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.24

• Source maintenance
• Added an option to the “Login” dialog that temporarily reveals the contents of the “Password” field while pressed
  • Disabled when “Work Offline” is checked and/or when no value is entered

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.25

• Source maintenance
• Added cursor feedback for clickable widgets/items/actions
• Fixed an issue that allowed items in the “Download Filters” (Advanced Settings… > Downloads > Filter) list view to become selected
  • Selection state has/had no meaning in this view
  • Checked state controls enabled state of the respective filter
  • Activation state allows for arrow key navigation
• Fixed an issue where clicking in the empty area of list views in the “Advanced Settings” dialog would not clear selection

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.26

• Source maintenance

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.27

• Source maintenance

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.28

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.29

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks; EV code signing

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.30

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks; EV code signing

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.31

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks; EV code signing discrete files on Windows

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.32

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks; EV code sign all exe/dll on Windows

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.33

• Builds system tweaks; EV code sign all exe/dll on Windows

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.34

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks
• Removed support for Daz Studio application version
  • 5, 32-bit
• Added support for 3ds Max application version
  • 2024
• Added support for Blender application version
  • 3.6
• Added support for Cinema 4D application versions
  • S22
  • S24
  • S26
  • 2023
• Added support for Maya application version
  • 2024
• Added support for Unity application versions
  • 2022
  • 2023
• Added support for Unreal Engine application versions
  • 4.25
  • 4.26
  • 4.27
  • 5.1
  • 5.2
• Updated installer to download and install GoDaddy Secure Server Certificate (Intermediate Certificate) - G2
  • Addresses SSL/TLS certificate chain validation, SSL handshake error
  • Windows only

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.35

• Source maintenance
• Builds system tweaks

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.36

• Fixed the Filter By Name/Daz 3D/Figures/9th Generation filter
  • Trailing HD is optional
• Excluded intermediate build files from installers

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.37

• Source maintenance
• Fixed a “Attempting to set layout… already has a layout” warnings
  • Manifested when the Stop CMS dialog was invoked

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.38

• Source maintenance
• Fixed an issue that caused the use of an Install Set to fail during the install phase
  • Manifested due to a conflict during the transition between the download phase and install phase
• Fixed an issue where an error during install could be missing the name of the package/product and therefore not provide enough context for which package encountered the error
• Improved logging
  • When evaluating an install module
  • When a package is requested
  • When a package download has completed
  • When saving an adjacent package supplement

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.39

• Source maintenance
• Fixed an issue with cleanup of old/conflicting packages and adjacent supplements
• Improved logging
  • When an error occurs as a result of an HTTP request (RFC9110)

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.40

• Source maintenance
• Fixed an issue with performance of cleaning up of old/conflicting packages and adjacent supplements
• Improved logic for cleaning up old/conflicting packages and adjacent supplements
  • Preference is no longer afforded to the first encountered
  • If connected, preference is afforded to the remote package name
  • If working offline, preference is afforded to the most recent timestamp
• Improved logging
  • When cleaning up old/conflicting packages and adjacent supplements begins
  • When cleaning up old/conflicting packages and adjacent supplements finishes

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.41

• Source maintenance
• Improved logging
  • When an immediate/synchronous HTTP request occurs (i.e., application update)
  • When redirection of an HTTP request occurs
  • When a 403 error occurs as a result of an HTTP request
• Fixed the link for resetting an account password (i.e., “Forgot Password?”) on the Login dialog being partially obscured on macOS

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.42

• Source maintenance
• Initial backend support for in-app notification

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.43

• Source maintenance
• Added logging
  • When requesting in-app notification data
  • When requesting in-app notification resources
  • When discretely requesting/receiving download size
• Updated logging
  • When CMS connection fails
• Made adjustments to message severity
  • Various
• Extended/Improved support for verbose logging of network traffic/errors

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.44

• Source maintenance

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.45

• Source maintenance
• Improved logging
  • When verbose SSL error logging is enabled
• Fixed an issue where failing to download an intermediate certificate would cause a warning message to be presented to the user
  • i.e., “Warning : Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly. There was an error downloading the file.”
  • Windows only
• Added a fallback for installing an embedded copy of an intermediate certificate if the download request fails
  • Windows only
• Fixed an issue where failing to download an intermediate certificate could cause other post-install steps to be skipped
  • Could manifest as Visual C++ libraries not being installed, potentially causing the application to be unlaunchable on new installs
  • Windows only
• Fixed an issue where an adjacent package supplement was being created for an application update in the package archive
  • Application updates are handled discretely and do not participate in the package archive

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.46

• Source maintenance
• Fixed an issue where failing to download an intermediate certificate would not copy the fallback certificate into the correct location, and therefore fail to install it
• Updated installer progress text
• Backend work in support of in-app notifications

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.47

• Source maintenance
• Added support for displaying in-app notifications
• Improved logging
  • When requesting in-app notification resources
  • When local cache contains in-app notification data
  • When requesting in-app notification resources
  • When no resources are referenced by a in-app notification scope
  • When retrieving in-app notification resources for a scope has finished

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.48

• Source maintenance
• Modified support for displaying in-app notifications
• Improved logging

InstallMgr : Incremented build number to 1.4.1.49

• 1.4.1.36 - 2023-06-13
• 1.4.1.42 - 2023-06-30
• 1.4.1.44 - 2023-07-10
• 1.4.1.47 - 2023-07-14
• 1.4.1.49 - 2023-07-28