Production Patch — March 8, 2026

v1.4.1

Production hardening release focusing on installer quality, startup polish, CI enforcement, and release verification. Maintains full compatibility with v1.4.0.

101
Commands
0
Breaking Changes
5
Bug Fixes

v1.4.1 Registry Architecture (Unchanged)

Same proven architecture from v1.4.0 with production hardening

graph TB User[User Input] -->|ind command| Parser[Command Parser] Parser --> Registry[Command Registry
101 Commands
registry.json v1.4.1] Registry --> Core[Core Module] Registry --> System[System Module] Registry --> Project[Project Module] Registry --> Environment[Environment Module] Registry --> Filesystem[Filesystem Module] Registry --> Network[Network Module] Registry --> Developer[Developer Module] Registry --> Package[Package Module] Registry --> Terminal[Terminal Module] Registry --> Workspace[Workspace Module] Core --> Cache[Command Cache] System --> Cache Project --> Cache Environment --> Cache Filesystem --> Cache Network --> Cache Developer --> Cache Package --> Cache Terminal --> Cache Workspace --> Cache Cache --> Output[Terminal Output] Installer[Enhanced Installer
v1.4.1] -.->|PATH setup| Registry Installer -.->|Desktop shortcut| Registry Installer -.->|Context menu| Registry CI[CI Pipeline
v1.4.1] -.->|Smoke tests| Registry CI -.->|Signing enforcement| Output style User fill:#FF9933,stroke:#FF9933,color:#0a0a0a style Parser fill:#1a1a1a,stroke:#FF9933 style Registry fill:#1a1a1a,stroke:#9C27B0 style Cache fill:#1a1a1a,stroke:#4CAF50 style Installer fill:#1a1a1a,stroke:#2196F3 style CI fill:#1a1a1a,stroke:#FFC107 style Output fill:#FF9933,stroke:#FF9933,color:#0a0a0a

What's New in v1.4.1

Production hardening and quality improvements

Installer Hardening

Enhanced Windows installer with better PATH management, context-aware launch paths, and improved error handling.

  • ✓ Context-aware launch path detection
  • ✓ Improved PATH environment setup
  • ✓ Desktop shortcut enhancements
  • ✓ Right-click context menu integration

Startup Banner Refresh

Updated terminal startup banner with cleaner design, version info, and welcome message.

INDUS Terminal v1.4.1
Production-Grade Native Developer Terminal
101 commands ready • Type 'ind help' to start

CI/CD Enforcement

Strengthened release pipeline with smoke tests, signing verification, and automated quality gates.

  • ✓ Automated smoke test coverage
  • ✓ Binary signing enforcement
  • ✓ Release verification gates
  • ✓ Build reproducibility checks

Bug Fixes

Stability improvements and minor fixes

Changelog
Area Fix
Installer Fixed PATH environment variable duplication on reinstall
Startup Improved banner rendering on different terminal sizes
Registry Minor command metadata corrections
Documentation Updated version references and release dates
CI/CD Added automated smoke tests for critical commands

Upgrade from v1.4.0

Seamless upgrade with zero breaking changes

✅ 100% Backward Compatible

All v1.4.0 commands, scripts, and workflows work identically in v1.4.1. This is a pure patch release.

🎯 Recommended Upgrade

The installer improvements and CI enforcement make this a recommended upgrade for production environments.

Installation
# Download installer
https://github.com/hari7261/INDUS/releases/tag/v1.4.1

# Run installer (automatically upgrades)
.\indus-setup-v1.4.1.exe

# Verify version
→ ind version
INDUS v1.4.1 (Production Build)