• Package Updates: Several Microsoft-related NuGet packages (Data.Sqlite, Extensions, CodeAnalysis) were updated to their latest patch versions (e.g., from 10.0.1 to 10.0.2).
• Long Path Support: Enhanced file and directory existence checks in GameLauncher.cs and PathHelper.cs by explicitly handling the long-path prefix (\\?\). This ensures compatibility across different drive types (local, network, removable) and paths exceeding 260 characters.
• Shortcut Validation:
  • Refined .URL file launching to only validate protocol handlers (like steam://) if the target is a true URI. This prevents drive letters (e.g., C:\) from being incorrectly identified as protocols.
  • Improved error logging for shortcuts by preventing the app from attempting to read binary content from .LNK files during an exception.
• Thread Safety: Added lock mechanisms in DownloadManager.cs around the CancellationTokenSource. This ensures that starting, canceling, and disposing of downloads is thread-safe.
• Enhanced Logging
• Microsoft Store Filtering: Significantly expanded the exclusion list in ScanMicrosoftStoreGames.cs.
• Tool Updates: Updated several external tools bundled with the launcher, including BatchConvertToCHD, chdman, GameCoverScraper (arm64/x64), SimpleZipDrive, and BatchConvertIsoToXiso.