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Phase 1 Introduces the Installer Version Library

Upgrades and downgrades now belong to the permanent Installer, with phase packages, rollback snapshots, protected runtime files, and downgrade cleanup.

MineCave Website Builder now manages upgrades and downgrades from the permanent Installer instead of placing update logic on the public Development page.

A permanent versions directory

Each supported release is stored as a phase-titled ZIP package inside the versions/ directory. The Installer reads every package manifest and presents the available phases in one controlled interface.

Safe upgrades and downgrades

Before changing versions, the Installer creates a rollback snapshot of every managed file that may be changed. Upgrades add the files required by the selected phase. Downgrades also remove files that were managed by the newer phase but are not present in the selected older phase.

Runtime information remains protected. Database credentials, installation lock data, owner records, uploads, logs, cache files, and the version library are never deleted during a version change.

Phase-based package names

Beginning with this update, Installer packages are titled by project phase. This makes the release library easier to understand and removes unclear labels such as final, fixed, copy, or numbered replacement files.

The Development page remains a public, read-only presentation of project progress. Installation, upgrades, downgrades, rollback snapshots, and release selection now belong exclusively to the Installer.

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