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fixes: #2205

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User Test Results

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User tests are not required

@keymanapp-test-bot keymanapp-test-bot Bot added this to the A19S10 milestone Aug 19, 2025
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lgtm

Co-authored-by: Darcy Wong <darcy_wong@sil.org>
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Perhaps add a note stating that there is no need to uninstall before installing the new version

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# Keyman for Windows version stays the same after upgrade

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# Keyman for Windows version stays the same after upgrade
# BUG: Keyman for Windows version 18.0.235 or 18.0.236 do not automatically upgrade to newer versions

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## Summary

In some cases, when upgrading Keyman for Windows 18 to a newer point release, the software may remain on the same version after the update process.

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In some cases, when upgrading Keyman for Windows 18 to a newer point release, the software may remain on the same version after the update process.
In some cases, when upgrading Keyman for Windows 18.0.235 or 18.0.236 to a newer point release, the software may remain on the same version after the update process.

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## Manual update to the latest version

To resolve this issue, install the latest version manually. You do not need to uninstall the current version before installing the new version.

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To resolve this issue, install the latest version manually. You do not need to uninstall the current version before installing the new version.
To resolve this issue, install the latest version (18.0.237 or later) manually. You do not need to uninstall the current version before installing the new version.

@darcywong00 darcywong00 modified the milestones: A19S10, A19S11 Aug 29, 2025
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darcywong00 deleted the docs/2205/kb-manual-keyman-upgrade branch April 24, 2026 01:05
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docs: add kb on how to manually update keyman for windows when automatic upgrade doesn't work

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