Finalize release downloads, installation prompt and verified handoff

README.md

@@ -43,20 +43,21 @@ sound.
 Use **All files** to narrow results by folder, file extension, modification
 date, file size or media duration. Choose a result to inspect it before opening.
 
-Windows 0.1.5 offers **Artist (exact)** and **Track title (exact)**
+The current Windows app offers **Artist (exact)** and **Track title (exact)**
 filters for music. Enter the complete tag, with or without a text query. These
 filters ignore letter case and surrounding spaces; files without the matching
 music tag stay out of the results. Existing indexes need a media indexing pass
-before these new filters can use their tags. Windows 0.1.5 includes these filters; older downloads need an update.
+before these filters can use their tags. They require Windows 0.1.5 or later.
 
-### Windows 0.1.6: search spoken passages
+### Search spoken passages
 
 Windows 0.1.6 adds experimental local speech recognition for audio
 and video. Describe a spoken topic, inspect the recognized passage, and jump
 to its estimated position. Google EmbeddingGemma 2 remains the search model;
 the additional speech models help turn spoken words into searchable passages.
 For example, try `someone talking about equal rights` in a recording that
-contains that topic. Download Windows 0.1.6 below to use it.
+contains that topic. Use the current Windows installer below, or the Linux
+headless 0.1.6 archive.
 
 ### Find the implementation
 
@@ -111,19 +112,19 @@ The installer creates a launcher and sets up WebView2 if needed. This initial
 release is unsigned. A Linux desktop preview is also available; macOS source build instructions
 are available now. You can also let your local AI agent handle setup.
 
-**Ubuntu 24.04 x64 desktop preview:** [Download the Debian package](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.4/searchi_0.1.4_amd64.deb)
+**Ubuntu 24.04 x64 desktop preview:** [Download the Debian package](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.7/searchi_0.1.4_amd64.deb)
 and install with `sudo apt install ./searchi_0.1.4_amd64.deb`.
-[Checksums](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.4/LINUX-DESKTOP-SHA256SUMS-0.1.4.txt).
+[Checksums](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.7/LINUX-DESKTOP-SHA256SUMS-0.1.4.txt).
 Startup was tested in WSL using CPU; native graphical interaction and other
 distributions still need testing. [Compatibility and evidence](docs/LINUX-DESKTOP.md).
 
 **Running a Linux server?** The optional
-[Linux x64 headless preview 0.1.6](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.6/searchi-headless_0.1.6_linux-x86_64.tar.xz)
+[Linux x64 headless preview 0.1.6](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.7/searchi-headless_0.1.6_linux-x86_64.tar.xz)
 includes the CLI, read-only MCP server, Google runtime, media helpers and
 experimental local speech search. Follow the archive's `START-HERE.txt` to
 download recognition models and index spoken passages.
 It was tested on Ubuntu 24.04 and requires GLIBC 2.39 and a compatible C++
-runtime. [Checksum](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.6/searchi-headless_0.1.6_linux-x86_64.tar.xz.sha256)
+runtime. [Checksum](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.7/searchi-headless_0.1.6_linux-x86_64.tar.xz.sha256)
 · [Headless setup](docs/LINUX-HEADLESS.md). No desktop dependencies are required.
 
 ### Install with your agent — copy and paste
@@ -135,22 +136,32 @@ Install searchi on this computer and get it ready for my first search.
 Official repository: https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi
 
 Detect my operating system and processor architecture. Use a suitable official
-release from the README or releases page, including the Windows installer or
-compatible Ubuntu desktop package or Linux headless archive. Check its documented system requirements,
-verifying its published checksums. Otherwise,
+release from the README or releases page: choose the newest compatible artifact
+for my platform, even if it is attached to an older release. Use the Windows
+installer, compatible Ubuntu desktop package or Linux headless archive. Check
+its documented system requirements and verify its published checksum. Otherwise,
 set up the current source version using the repository's installation/build
 instructions. Handle the required tools and dependencies for me; don't just
 give me a list of commands to run. Keep the installation in a dedicated folder
 and preserve any existing searchi settings and index.
 
+Use the public download URLs; no private Gitea token is needed. If Cloudflare
+returns HTTP 403 to a command-line downloader, use a browser download or retry
+the same official URL with User-Agent Mozilla/5.0, then verify the checksum.
+
 Install the desktop app by default. On headless Linux, install the command-line
 version instead, without desktop dependencies. Set up the genuine local Google
 EmbeddingGemma 2 runtime and model, and the media helpers available for my
 platform. Use supported hardware acceleration with CPU fallback. Explain any
 large downloads or platform limitations before proceeding with those steps.
 
-Launch searchi and check that it actually opens and its local search model is
-ready. Create a normal launcher or shortcut so I can open it again. If a prerequisite, platform component
+On desktop, launch searchi and verify that its window opens and its local search
+model is ready. Create a launcher or shortcut; on Windows, show me the tray icon
+and Ctrl + Shift + Space shortcut. On headless Linux, verify the CLI and its
+bundled workers instead, then provide a repeatable search command or MCP setup.
+On Windows, configure a per-user login launcher with --background so the global
+shortcut is ready after sign-in; keep the app accessible through its tray menu.
+If a prerequisite, platform component
 or permission prevents setup, explain precisely what is missing; don't report
 a working installation until it is verified. Ask for my help only when a
 password, system approval or other manual action is required.
@@ -166,7 +177,7 @@ Windows x64 setup can use the published installer; Ubuntu 24.04 x64 can use the
 desktop preview, and compatible headless Linux
 systems can use the preview archive. Other platforms currently build from
 source. The local search model downloads approximately **865 MB**
-once. The Windows 0.1.6 speech feature automatically downloads about
+once. The current Windows speech feature automatically downloads about
 **149 MB** of additional local assets afterward. Cached assets are reused;
 filename and keyword search remain available while models prepare. Your agent should report any platform
 limitation it encounters.
@@ -256,8 +267,8 @@ Your agent receives the returned excerpts; cloud agents handle them according
 to that client's configuration.
 
 On Windows x64, your agent can use the optional
-[CLI/MCP download](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.6/searchi-cli-windows-0.1.6.zip)
-with its [own checksum](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.6/searchi-cli-windows-0.1.6.zip.sha256).
+[CLI/MCP download](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.7/searchi-cli-windows-0.1.6.zip)
+with its [own checksum](https://tea.karlcom.de/karl/searchi/releases/download/v0.1.7/searchi-cli-windows-0.1.6.zip.sha256).
 Extract the ZIP alongside the installed desktop runtime helpers; it includes
 the document extraction helper. No Rust build is needed. Install the desktop app first for the model setup and
 runtime helpers, then connect the CLI to that app's existing index.