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Release notes localization on Windows #81

@ananya-pathak-sndk

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@ananya-pathak-sndk

Can someone please confirm whether localization of release notes in the app update dialog works on Windows?

I am using WinSparkle via the auto_updater Flutter package and relying on the default Windows update dialog (no custom UI).

I have tried the following approaches but ran into the issues listed below.


Multiple <releaseNotesLink xml:lang="…"> in appcast.xml

  • The URLs get concatenated into a single string.
  • No language selection occurs.

Resolver approach (single URL + JS-based language selection)

  • <releaseNotesLink> points to an HTML page that uses JavaScript (navigator.language) to redirect to a localized HTML file.
  • The redirect causes the content to open in the external browser instead of rendering inside the WinSparkle dialog.

Additional observation

  • A single static HTML URL in <releaseNotesLink> renders correctly inside the update dialog.

If localization of release notes is not supported on Windows, could someone please confirm this and share the recommended or supported approach (if any)?

Thanks in advance.

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