From 6900c20734a126c604c126cf5a604ad342c3a843 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: m4ko <m4ko@m4ko.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2026 20:09:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare release v0.8.1

---
 .gitignore          | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++---
 RELEASE_README.md   | 17 +++++++++++------
 ptlinux/__init__.py |  2 +-
 pyproject.toml      |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 051801d..b9080c9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,8 +3,25 @@ __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 .pytest_cache/
 .idea/
-dist/
+.run/
 release-keys/
 config/local.toml
-results/*
-!results/.gitkeep
+
+# Local development, investigation, and release tooling. The production
+# repository intentionally contains only the installer/runtime sources.
+AGENTS.md
+AIO_INSTALLER.md
+BOOTSTRAP_WORKPLAN.md
+DEBUGGING.md
+GITEA_UPDATES.md
+README.md
+config/
+configs/
+findings/
+replay_pid*.log
+results/
+testcases/
+tests/
+tools/
+dist/
+/native/
diff --git a/RELEASE_README.md b/RELEASE_README.md
index 2374ac0..c823aca 100644
--- a/RELEASE_README.md
+++ b/RELEASE_README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PristonTale EU for Linux
 
-Version 0.8.0 installs, updates, repairs, and launches PristonTale EU through a
+Version 0.8.1 installs, updates, repairs, and launches PristonTale EU through a
 native Linux dashboard. Game files come directly from the publisher and are not
 included in this archive.
 
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Then run:
 ```text
 openssl pkey -pubin -in launcher-update-public.pem -outform DER | sha256sum
 openssl dgst -sha256 -verify launcher-update-public.pem \
-  -signature pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-0.tar.gz.sig \
-  pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-0.tar.gz
-sha256sum -c pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-0.tar.gz.sha256
-tar -xzf pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-0.tar.gz
-cd pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-0
+  -signature pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz.sig \
+  pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz
+sha256sum -c pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz.sha256
+tar -xzf pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz
+cd pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1
 ./install.sh
 ```
 
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ Existing installations at the previous default location are preserved during
 upgrades. The installer adds **PristonTale EU** to the application menu and
 installs the `pristontale-eu` command in `~/.local/bin`.
 
+Steam Proton 7.0 is discovered in both the default Steam library and secondary
+libraries registered with the Steam client. If Proton uses an unregistered
+manual layout, open **Settings → Optional Overrides** and select the exact
+`Proton 7.0/proton` script.
+
 ## Use
 
 Open **PristonTale EU** from the application menu or run:
diff --git a/ptlinux/__init__.py b/ptlinux/__init__.py
index 40d9057..72314ff 100644
--- a/ptlinux/__init__.py
+++ b/ptlinux/__init__.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ from .paths import AppPaths
 
 __all__ = ["AppPaths", "__version__"]
 
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d44ae81..9b906da 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "PTEU-Linux-Launcher"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = "PristonTale EU Linux installer, clean launcher, and diagnostic harness"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = []