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Automatic Updates

RAV checks for a new desktop release in the background. When an update is available, the runtime strip shows an update chip.

Runtime strip showing an update chip

Update chip states

  • Hidden — RAV is up to date
  • UPDATE <version> — an update is ready to install
  • UPDATING <version> — the update is downloading and installing
  • RESTARTING — installation finished and RAV is relaunching
  • UPDATE RETRY — the last check or installation did not finish

Install an update

  1. Select UPDATE <version>.
  2. Leave RAV open while the update downloads and installs.
  3. RAV relaunches automatically when installation finishes.

Save work in other applications before updating. RAV may briefly stop its MCP connection while replacing the desktop app and reconnects after relaunch.

If an update fails

Select UPDATE RETRY. If the same error returns, download the current installer from the RAV home page, quit RAV, and install it manually. Your RAV settings remain in the application data folder.