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Version 1.3.0 (2025-10-25)

Available with InstallForge version 1.5.0

Important

As of version 1.3.0, Visual Update Express (now Visual Update Community) is no longer allowed to be used in a commercial context. If you want to use Visual Update in a commercial context, please purchase a Pro license. More information can be found in the License section.

  • Feature Building DUP's in the context of a Continuous Deployment (CD) pipeline is now supported through the InstallForge CLI builder (available with InstallForge version 1.5.0+). More information can be found in the InstallForge documentation.
  • Feature DUP's can now be digitally signed during the build process using a code signing certificate (available with InstallForge version 1.5.0+). More information can be found in the InstallForge documentation.
  • Feature Support for several new Windows special folder path constants
  • Enhancement The update configuration is now stored in an XML file (updateConfig.xml) instead of in the DUP executable
  • Enhancement Improved performance of the native update engine
  • Enhancement Updated GUI fonts of the title text in the DUP Wizard for better readability

Version 1.2.2 (2025-10-19)

  • Feature Support for French language in the DUP Wizard (translation provided by Melchior V.)
  • Enhancement Updated external libraries to the latest versions for improved security and stability

Version 1.2.1 (2020-06-17)

Available with InstallForge version 1.4.2

  • Fix Fixed false positive issues with different anti-malware applications

Version 1.2.0 (2020-05-10)

Available with InstallForge version 1.4.1

  • Feature Support for a new command: ShellExecute
  • Enhancement Several improvements for the update engine with better error handling and increased robustness
  • Enhancement The update engine now detects the BOM of the updatescript.ini file automatically (either no BOM or UTF-8 is valid)
  • Enhancement The dialog can now be minimized
  • Enhancement Improved DownloadFile command: The second parameter can now contain an optional file name which will be used for the downloaded file
  • Enhancement Improved DeleteFiles command: read-only files are also deleted
  • Enhancement Improved DeleteDirectory command: read-only files are also deleted
  • Fix Fixed several UI issues due to DPI Awareness

Version 1.1.0 (2020-04-24)

Available with InstallForge version 1.4

  • Feature Support for secure connections (HTTPS) * Enhancement DPI aware GUI
  • Enhancement Full Unicode support (also for Unicode characters within the update script file)
  • Enhancement Improved icon (16×16 px icon now has a higher quality; also added a 24×24 px icon)

Version 1.0.0 (2012-11-03)

Available with InstallForge version 1.2.7

  • Initial release