version bump 8.3.1

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -36,17 +36,16 @@ hardcode these paths: do not move or rename the folders.
 - `dist/` — packaging assets, Inno Setup scripts, build outputs.
 - `build-release.bat` — master release build.
 
-## Current work: release 8.3.0, on `main`
+## Current work: release 8.3.1, on `main`
 
-The .NET 10 port (case 4690) is merged into `main` in `raven`, `raven-client`,
+8.3.0 (the .NET 10 port, case 4690) was released 2026-10-29, tagged `8.3.0` in `raven`,
-`raven-launcher` and `raven-test-integration` (2026-10-23), not yet tagged or released.
+`raven-client` and `raven-launcher`. 8.3.1 is a patch release of fixes; new features are planned
-Before release: the "next release" cases, each with its own case number and its own
+for a later 8.4.0. Each case has its own commits on `main` (`case NNNN - …`) and, if customers
-commits on `main` (`case NNNN - …`); then the final build, the final gate, Cypress on the
+would notice it, a line under "AyaNova 8.3.1" in the changelog. Release steps:
-`devtestn10` droplet, the `8.3.0` tag and the rollout.
+`devdocs/build/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md`.
 
-**Read `devdocs/modernization/NET10-PORT.md` first.** It holds the release checklist
+`devdocs/modernization/NET10-PORT.md` is the record of 8.3.0. Its Deferred list holds candidate
-(section 5), the Deferred list (including the cases chosen for this release) and the log.
+cases for later releases: when one is done, mark it there with its case number in the same commit.
-Update its checklist and log in the same commit as the change they record.
 
 Sockeye went through the same port first: `git -C ..\sockeye log --oneline net6-baseline..8.1.0`.
 

devdocs/build/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md

@@ -244,8 +244,9 @@ specific change. Message:
 Version numbers follow [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/): MAJOR for incompatible API
 changes, MINOR for new backward compatible functionality, PATCH for backward compatible fixes.
 
-The version bump is the **first commit** of the next release, `case NNNN - version bump`, one
+The version bump is the **first commit** of the next release, `version bump X.Y.Z` (no case: a
-commit per repo, made when work on the next release starts. Set the new version in:
+release has no case of its own), one commit per repo, made right after the release, before any
+new code. Set the new version in:
 
 | Repo | File | What |
 |---|---|---|

dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ; LAN install for internal network use only     
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova server"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.3.0"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.3.1"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"

dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ; external to lan requires different config      
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.3.0"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.3.1"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"

dist/latest-version.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "latestversion":"8.3.0",
+    "latestversion":"8.3.1",
-    "changelogurl":"https://ayanova.com/docs/changelog/#ayanova-830"
+    "changelogurl":"https://ayanova.com/docs/changelog/#ayanova-831"
 }

docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-about.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This section provides information regarding the AyaNova web app client running i
 
 #### Version
 
-This is the version number of the AyaNova web application. When a new version of AyaNova is released this number will go up. AyaNova uses the industry standard [semantic versioning system](https://semver.org/) which is 3 numbers separated by periods for example `8.3.0`.
+This is the version number of the AyaNova web application. When a new version of AyaNova is released this number will go up. AyaNova uses the industry standard [semantic versioning system](https://semver.org/) which is 3 numbers separated by periods for example `8.3.1`.
 
 The leftmost number, for example **8**.1.2 is the major release version indicating major changes to the program that are not backwards compatible to the prior major release version.
 

docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/changelog.md

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ See the [upgrade instructions](ops-upgrade.md) section of this manual for detail
 
 ## 2026
 
+### AyaNova 8.3.1
+
+IN PROGRESS
+
 ### AyaNova 8.3.0
 
 **WARNING:** this release contains changes that will require a **pre upgrade step** on all Windows and Linux network platforms from the normal upgrade process you may be accustomed to. Be sure to follow our [upgrade instructions](ops-upgrade.md) and the **pre upgrade step** for your platform for this particular upgrade from version 8.2.4 (or older) to version 8.3.0 (or newer).

server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>    
-    <Version>8.3.0</Version>
+    <Version>8.3.1</Version>
-    <FileVersion>8.3.0.0</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>8.3.1.0</FileVersion>
     <ApplicationIcon>ayanova.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <noWarn>1591</noWarn>

server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class AyaNovaVersion
     {
-        public const string VersionString = "8.3.0";
+        public const string VersionString = "8.3.1";
         public const string FullNameAndVersion = "AyaNova server " + VersionString;
         public const string CurrentApiVersion="v8";
     }//eoc