From 55599381a7d31b5364b6d400daf6c128b9513ef0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Developer <dev@example.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:36:26 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] fix: read app version from package.json when APP_VERSION
 env not set

---
 backend/routes/admin.js | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/backend/routes/admin.js b/backend/routes/admin.js
index cb56c63..4c4fa72 100644
--- a/backend/routes/admin.js
+++ b/backend/routes/admin.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ module.exports = (db, io, { emitUpdate, recordAction }) => {
     if (req.user.isTemporary) return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Primary admin only' });
 
     const https = require('https');
-    const currentVersion = process.env.APP_VERSION || '1.1.8';
+    const currentVersion = process.env.APP_VERSION || require('../../package.json').version;
 
     const options = {
       hostname: 'hub.docker.com',

From 981c43f0bff358c10e7a0b197759df5403e8812b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Developer <dev@example.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:39:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] chore: bump version to 1.4.1

---
 frontend/package.json | 2 +-
 package.json          | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index d426403..8d58920 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.4.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --host",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f4cd5b..430a6d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mapsystem",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.4.1",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {

From 0f7463da58cd1285bdecff8268bbd01bbb7c95c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Developer <dev@example.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:39:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] docs: add 1.4.1 changelog entry

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6980a37..a6502b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ Format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ---
 
+## [1.4.1] - 2026-07-14
+
+### Fixed
+- **App version fallback** — backend `/api/check-update` now reads the running version from `package.json` when the `APP_VERSION` env var is not set (manual installs and dev environments no longer show a false "update available" prompt)
+
+---
+
 ## [1.4.0] - 2026-07-13
 
 Cyberpunk RED character sheets: the full Phase 3-5 sheet system, making CP:R the first feature-complete game system.