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docs: remove hardcoded version numbers from install instructions

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Quick Install section now queries the GitHub contents API to find and
download the latest ubuntu-based-kiosk-v*.sh script dynamically, so the
README never needs a manual version bump when a new release is pushed.

Post-install "run again" references use `ls ubuntu-based-kiosk-v*.sh | sort -V | tail -1`
for the same reason.

Also bumps version references from 1.0.0 → 1.0.1, Electron 41 → 42,
Node.js 20 → 22, and adds the v1.0.1 changelog entry.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01EyjEQLWbTXcZgbMDarf7NU
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# Ubuntu Based Kiosk
**Current Version:** 1.0.0 (check script header for latest version)
**Current Version:** 1.0.1 (check script header for latest version)
**Built with Claude Sonnet 4.6 AI assistance**
**License:** GPL v3 - Keep derivatives open source
**Repository:** https://github.com/outis1one/ubuntu-based-kiosk/
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ Home/office kiosk for reusing old hardware, displaying:
# Configure WiFi if no ethernet available
# Enable SSH during installation
# Download and run installer
wget https://github.com/outis1one/ubuntu-based-kiosk/raw/main/ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
chmod +x ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
./ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
# Download and run the latest installer
LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/outis1one/ubuntu-based-kiosk/contents \
| grep -oP 'ubuntu-based-kiosk-v[0-9.]+\.sh' \
| grep -v beta | sort -V | tail -1)
wget "https://github.com/outis1one/ubuntu-based-kiosk/raw/main/$LATEST"
chmod +x "$LATEST" && ./"$LATEST"
```
The installer will guide you through configuration during setup.
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ The installer will guide you through configuration during setup.
## What This Script Installs
### Core Components
- **Electron** v41.2.1 (Chromium-based app framework)
- **Electron** v42.x (Chromium-based app framework)
- **Node.js** v20.x with npm
- **Openbox** - Lightweight window manager
- **LightDM** - Display manager with autologin
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ smb://WORKGROUP/COMPUTER/PrinterName
```bash
# Run installer script again to access menu
./ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
./$(ls ubuntu-based-kiosk-v*.sh | sort -V | tail -1)
# Menu structure:
# 1. Core Settings - Sites, WiFi, schedules, passwords, full reinstall, complete uninstall
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ The Easy Asterisk Intercom addon provides voice communication capabilities to yo
**Access the addon menu:**
```bash
./ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
./$(ls ubuntu-based-kiosk-v*.sh | sort -V | tail -1)
# Select: 2) Addons
# Then: 4) Easy Asterisk Intercom
```
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ asterisk -rvvv
systemctl restart asterisk
# Configure intercom (rerun installation to update)
./ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
./$(ls ubuntu-based-kiosk-v*.sh | sort -V | tail -1)
# Select: 2) Addons → 4) Easy Asterisk Intercom
```
@@ -822,7 +824,7 @@ Full system cleanup that removes all kiosk components and restores the system to
**Access:**
```bash
# Core Settings menu → option 11
./ubuntu-based-kiosk-v1.0.0.sh
./$(ls ubuntu-based-kiosk-v*.sh | sort -V | tail -1)
# Choose: Core Settings → Complete Uninstall
```
@@ -972,9 +974,13 @@ See the LICENSE file in the repository for full terms.
## Project Status & Future Plans
**Current Version:** 1.0.0
**Current Version:** 1.0.1
**Recent Updates (v1.0.0):**
**Recent Updates (v1.0.1):**
- **Node.js upgrade:** 20 LTS → 22 LTS
- **Electron upgrade:** v39/41 → v42.x
**Previous (v1.0.0):**
- **Upgrade fix:** file extraction now correctly verifies written files on Ubuntu 22.04+ systems where the kiosk home directory has restrictive permissions (750)
- **Install fix:** sudo credentials primed upfront before the long apt install step, preventing cache expiry at the timezone prompt
- **Timezone fix:** fallback to direct `/etc/localtime` symlink when `timedatectl` fails via D-Bus
@@ -1029,5 +1035,5 @@ Special thanks to the maintainers of all upstream projects that make Ubuntu Base
---
*Last Updated: April 21, 2026*
*Version: 1.0.0*
*Last Updated: June 15, 2026*
*Version: 1.0.1*