Update 7zip Version

Update 7-Zip Version

Overview

This project is a Chinese Simplified (zh-cn) mirror site for 7-Zip, built with Astro. Version numbers appear in several files and must be updated consistently.

Version Format

• Long format: YY.MM (e.g., 25.01, 24.09)
• Short format: YYMM — the long format with the dot removed (e.g., 2501, 2409)

Files to Update

1. website/src/data/versions.ts (PRIMARY — always update)

Central version data. Update the versions object:

• stable.long / stable.short / stable.date — current stable release
• stable.sdk.long / stable.sdk.short / stable.sdk.date — SDK version (often same as stable, but may differ)
• beta.long / beta.short / beta.date — beta release (may match stable when no active beta)
• beta.sdk.* — beta SDK version

The currentDownloads and legacyDownloads arrays use template strings referencing stable.short, so they update automatically when the stable version changes. No manual edits needed there unless download structure changes.

2. website/src/pages/index.astro (update the news array)

The news array at the top of the frontmatter contains recent release announcements. Add a new entry at the top of the array:

{
  title: "7-Zip XX.YY",
  date: "YYYY-MM-DD",
  link: "https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/THREAD_ID/",
},

Keep the 3 most recent entries; remove the oldest if adding a new one.

3. website/src/pages/sdk.astro (update if SDK changelog changed)

The SDK page has a hardcoded changelog list. If the new release includes notable SDK/LZMA changes, add a <li> entry in the changelog <ul>:

<li><b>XX.YY：</b>Description of changes in Chinese.</li>

4. zh-cn/History.txt (always update)

Fetch the upstream English changelog from https://7-zip.org/history.txt using the WebFetch tool. Extract the section for the new version being updated, then translate it to Chinese Simplified and prepend it to zh-cn/History.txt.

Translation must follow the glossary at GLOSSARY.md in the project root. Read the glossary before translating and apply its term mappings consistently. Also reference existing entries in zh-cn/History.txt for tone and style.

Steps:

1. Read GLOSSARY.md for mandated term translations
2. Fetch https://7-zip.org/history.txt
3. Locate the changelog block for the target version (starts with XX.YY YYYY-MM-DD and ends before the next version header)
4. Translate the extracted block to Chinese Simplified, using glossary terms and matching the style of existing entries in zh-cn/History.txt
5. Prepend the translated block after the file header (after line 6), with a blank line separating it from the next entry

Format:

XX.YY          YYYY-MM-DD
-------------------------
- Translated change description in Chinese

Required Information

Three values are needed for any update:

1. Version number — long format, e.g., 26.01
2. Release date — ISO format, e.g., 2026-04-27
3. SourceForge discussion URL — full thread URL, e.g., https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/555e132ba4/

Source of values

• If the user supplies all three, use the user's values verbatim. Never override them with auto-fetched data.
• If the user supplies none or only some, auto-fetch the missing values from https://7-zip.org/ (see "Auto-Fetching" below). Confirm the fetched values with the user before writing files.
• Never guess or fabricate values. If auto-fetch fails (network error, parsing fails), ask the user explicitly via AskQuestion.

Auto-Fetching from 7-zip.org

When the user has not provided the three required values, fetch https://7-zip.org/ with the WebFetch tool and extract them from the rendered markdown:

1. Version + date appear in the top download heading, e.g.:

   Download 7-Zip 26.01 (2026-04-27) for Windows x64 (64-bit):
   

   Pattern: Download 7-Zip <VERSION> (<YYYY-MM-DD>)

2. SourceForge discussion URL is the first (topmost) entry in the news section, formatted as:

   | 7-Zip 26.01 | 2026-04-27 |
   | --- | --- |
   | [7-Zip 26.01](https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/555e132ba4/) |
   

   Take the URL from the topmost entry whose version matches the version extracted in step 1.

3. Confirmation: After extraction, show the user the three values (e.g., "Detected: 7-Zip 26.01, 2026-04-27, thread 555e132ba4. Proceed?") and wait for confirmation before editing files.

If the page structure has changed and parsing fails, fall back to asking the user via AskQuestion.

Workflow

1. Determine values:
   • If the user provided version, date, and URL → use them
   • Otherwise → auto-fetch from https://7-zip.org/ and confirm with the user
2. Derive short version automatically by removing the dot (e.g., 26.01 → 2601)
3. Update versions.ts — stable, beta, and SDK versions (SDK defaults to same as stable unless user says otherwise)
4. Update index.astro news array — add new entry at top using the sf.net URL, trim to 3 items
5. Optionally update sdk.astro if there are SDK changelog notes
6. Update zh-cn/History.txt — fetch upstream changelog from https://7-zip.org/history.txt, extract the new version's section, translate to Chinese, and prepend
7. Verify the site builds without errors by running bun run build in the website/ directory

Checklist

- [ ] versions.ts: stable version updated
- [ ] versions.ts: beta version updated (if applicable)
- [ ] versions.ts: SDK version updated (if applicable)
- [ ] index.astro: news array updated (add new, keep 3 most recent)
- [ ] sdk.astro: SDK changelog updated (if applicable)
- [ ] zh-cn/History.txt: fetched from upstream, translated, and prepended
- [ ] Site builds successfully