chore: prepare v1.7.6 release

Installer/Installer.iss

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define MyAppPublisher "ThreadPilot"
 #define MyAppURL "https://github.com/"
 #define MyAppExeName "ThreadPilot.exe"
-#define MyAppVersion "1.7.5"
+#define MyAppVersion "1.7.6"
 
 #ifndef MyWizardStyle
   #define MyWizardStyle "modern dynamic windows11"

Installer/ThreadPilot.wxs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <Package
       Name="ThreadPilot"
       Manufacturer="Prime Build"
-      Version="1.7.5.0"
+      Version="1.7.6.0"
       UpgradeCode="PUT-GENERATED-UPGRADE-CODE-HERE"
       Language="1033">
     <SummaryInformation Description="ThreadPilot MSI template" />

Installer/setup.iss

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MyAppVersion
-	#define MyAppVersion "1.7.5"
+	#define MyAppVersion "1.7.6"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MyAppSourceDir

Tests/ThreadPilot.Core.Tests/PackagingMetadataTests.cs

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ namespace ThreadPilot.Core.Tests
 
     public sealed partial class PackagingMetadataTests
     {
-        private const string ReleaseVersion = "1.7.5";
-        private const string ReleaseAssemblyVersion = "1.7.5.0";
+        private const string ReleaseVersion = "1.7.6";
+        private const string ReleaseAssemblyVersion = "1.7.6.0";
 
         [Fact]
         public void InnoInstallers_UseStableDisplayNameAndSeparateVersionMetadata()
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ private static string FindRepositoryRoot()
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Repository root could not be located.");
         }
 
-        [GeneratedRegex("#define MyAppVersion \"1\\.7\\.5\"", RegexOptions.CultureInvariant)]
+        [GeneratedRegex("#define MyAppVersion \"1\\.7\\.6\"", RegexOptions.CultureInvariant)]
         private static partial Regex MyAppVersionRegex();
     }
 }

ThreadPilot.csproj

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
     <TrimMode>link</TrimMode>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <NoWarn>CS1998;CS0067;CS0414;WFAC010;IL3000;MVVMTK0034</NoWarn>
-    <Version>1.7.5</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.7.5.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.7.5.0</FileVersion>
-    <InformationalVersion>1.7.5</InformationalVersion>
+    <Version>1.7.6</Version>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.7.6.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.7.6.0</FileVersion>
+    <InformationalVersion>1.7.6</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

app.manifest

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-  <assemblyIdentity version="1.7.5.0" name="ThreadPilot.app"/>
+  <assemblyIdentity version="1.7.6.0" name="ThreadPilot.app"/>
   <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
     <security>
       <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">

build/build-installer.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 param(
-    [string]$Version = "1.7.5",
+    [string]$Version = "1.7.6",
     [string]$Configuration = "Release",
     [switch]$SkipPublish
 )

build/build-release.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 param(
-    [string]$Version = "1.7.5",
+    [string]$Version = "1.7.6",
     [string]$Configuration = "Release",
     [string]$Runtime = "win-x64"
 )

build/package-release-zips.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 param(
-    [string]$Version = "1.7.5"
+    [string]$Version = "1.7.6"
 )
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"

chocolatey/threadpilot.nuspec

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2015/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>threadpilot</id>
-    <version>1.7.5</version>
+    <version>1.7.6</version>
     <title>ThreadPilot</title>
     <authors>Prime Build</authors>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/PrimeBuild-pc/ThreadPilot</projectUrl>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
     <description>Advanced Windows process and power plan manager with rules automation and performance controls.</description>
     <summary>ThreadPilot process and power plan manager.</summary>
-    <releaseNotes>https://github.com/PrimeBuild-pc/ThreadPilot/releases/tag/v1.7.5</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>https://github.com/PrimeBuild-pc/ThreadPilot/releases/tag/v1.7.6</releaseNotes>
     <tags>threadpilot process powerplan performance windows</tags>
   </metadata>
   <files>

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project are documented in this file.
 
+## v1.7.6 - Localized power plans and version-proof process rules
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Power plan discovery and active-plan detection no longer depend on the English `Power Scheme GUID` label, so localized Windows installations now populate the Power Plans page correctly.
+- Localized parsing preserves active markers and display names containing parentheses.
+
+### Added
+
+- Executable-path rules now support case-insensitive `*` and `?` wildcards for versioned application directories such as WindowsApps packages.
+- Wildcard matching applies to persistent process rules and power plan associations, normalizes path separators, and preserves exact-path behavior for existing rules.
+
+### Validation
+
+- 758 automated tests pass in Release configuration.
+- CI DevSecOps and CodeQL pass for both included contributions.
+
 ## v1.7.5 - Trustworthy system tweak controls
 
 ### Fixed

docs/PRIVACY.md

@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ ThreadPilot does not transmit the local process list, executable paths, hardware
 
 The Power Plans and Settings pages contain links to Discord and GitHub Issues. ThreadPilot opens these links only after an explicit user click; the destination then receives ordinary connection information under its own privacy terms. ThreadPilot does not automatically download community power plans.
 
-This policy describes ThreadPilot 1.7.5. Material changes to data collection or network behavior will be documented before release.
+This policy describes ThreadPilot 1.7.6. Material changes to data collection or network behavior will be documented before release.

docs/release/RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+## ThreadPilot v1.7.6
+
+This release fixes power plan discovery on localized Windows installations and makes executable-path rules survive application updates.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Power plan discovery and active-plan detection no longer depend on the English `Power Scheme GUID` label.
+- Localized output preserves active markers and plan names containing parentheses.
+
+### Added
+
+- Persistent process rules and power plan associations accept case-insensitive `*` and `?` wildcards in executable paths.
+- Path separators are normalized, while existing exact-path rules retain their previous behavior.
+
+For example, `*WindowsApps\\Raycast.Raycast_*_x64__*\\Raycast\\backend\\node.exe` continues matching when the packaged application version changes without affecting unrelated `node.exe` processes.
+
+### Validation
+
+- 758 automated tests pass in Release configuration.
+- Release build, CI DevSecOps, and CodeQL pass for the included changes.
+
 ## ThreadPilot v1.7.5
 
 This patch release makes system tweak state trustworthy and clarifies the Core Parking control.

sonar-project.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 sonar.projectKey=threadpilot
 sonar.projectName=ThreadPilot
-sonar.projectVersion=1.7.5
+sonar.projectVersion=1.7.6
 
 sonar.sourceEncoding=UTF-8
 sonar.sources=.