Read manifest.json from the configured update_source and show a dismissable
banner when a newer version is available. Notify-only — no install yet.
- services/update_service.py: version compare + check_for_update (pure, tested)
- config: add update_source key (empty = no check)
- main_window: top banner, background-thread check; open folder via os.startfile
(QDesktopServices.openUrl mishandles file:// folder URLs — ShellExecute err 2)
- tests: +15 covering version compare and check_for_update branches
- docs 02/05/10 + tasks 17.16
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- add get_data_dir() with CMBOT_DATA_DIR override, fallback to program dir
- point config/logs/output at the data root; resources stay on program root
- harden config/template writes with parents=True for a deep data root
- add docs/10-lan-update.md (LAN auto-update design); default install root
%LOCALAPPDATA%\CMBot for elevation-free self-update
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