Prepare the 4.4.0 release (#101)

Bump the version to 4.4.0 in Winnow.ps1 and the Initialize-Environment fallback, date the changelog section, add the HISTORY entry, and point the winget draft manifests at the 4.4.0 asset. Minor release: adds the Chrome AI option and fixes deferred user-scope WinGet uninstalls, the Edge Copilot toolbar icon, launcher parameter forwarding, comma-list parameters under -File, and ordered binary/multi-string registry comparison.

Author: BiosSystem

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Document all notable Winnow changes in this file. Releases before 4.0.0 were pub
 
 Follow [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) and [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [4.4.0] - 2026-10-17
 
 ### Added
 

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+## [v4.4.0] - 2026-10-17
+### Artifacts
+- **Release Package**: Winnow-v4.4.0.zip
+- **Standalone**: Winnow-Standalone.ps1
+- Both built and published by the release workflow on tag push. Checksums are on the release page.
+### Added
+- "Disable AI features in Google Chrome" (`-DisableChromeAI`): Chrome enterprise policies for Gemini, AI Mode, Help Me Write, AI history search, Tab Compare and on-device model downloads.
+### Fixed
+- WinGet apps installed per user are now uninstalled at the next sign-in instead of being reported as failed.
+- "Disable AI features in Microsoft Edge" now also hides the Copilot toolbar icon on Edge 141 and later.
+- The download launcher forwards all Winnow.ps1 parameters, including `-Preset`, `-DryRun` and `-Undo`.
+- `-Undo` and `-SoftwareList` accept comma-separated lists under `powershell.exe -File`.
+- Applied-state checks compare binary and multi-string registry values in order.
+
 ## [v4.3.1] - 2026-09-24
 ### Artifacts
 - **Release Package**: Winnow-v4.3.1.zip

Publishing/winget/BiosSystem.Winnow.installer.yaml

@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 #      or let `wingetcreate update BiosSystem.Winnow` fill it in.
 
 PackageIdentifier: BiosSystem.Winnow
-PackageVersion: 4.3.1
+PackageVersion: 4.4.0
 Platform:
   - Windows.Desktop
 MinimumOSVersion: 10.0.22000.0
 InstallerType: zip
 Installers:
   - Architecture: neutral
-    InstallerUrl: https://github.com/BiosSystem/Winnow/releases/download/v4.3.1/Winnow-v4.3.1.zip
+    InstallerUrl: https://github.com/BiosSystem/Winnow/releases/download/v4.4.0/Winnow-v4.4.0.zip
     InstallerSha256: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
     NestedInstallerType: portable
     NestedInstallerFiles:

Publishing/winget/BiosSystem.Winnow.locale.en-US.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.defaultLocale.1.12.0.schema.json
 
 PackageIdentifier: BiosSystem.Winnow
-PackageVersion: 4.3.1
+PackageVersion: 4.4.0
 PackageLocale: en-US
 Publisher: BiosSystem
 PublisherUrl: https://github.com/BiosSystem

Publishing/winget/BiosSystem.Winnow.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.version.1.12.0.schema.json
 
 PackageIdentifier: BiosSystem.Winnow
-PackageVersion: 4.3.1
+PackageVersion: 4.4.0
 DefaultLocale: en-US
 ManifestType: version
 ManifestVersion: 1.12.0

Scripts/Helpers/Initialize-Environment.ps1

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $script:Version = if (Get-Variable -Name WINNOW_VERSION -Scope Global -ErrorActi
 } elseif ($WINNOW_VERSION) {
     $WINNOW_VERSION
 } else {
-    "4.3.1"
+    "4.4.0"
 }
 $script:AppVersion = $script:Version
 $rootDir = Split-Path (Split-Path $PSScriptRoot -Parent) -Parent

Winnow-Standalone.ps1

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     purge AI/Copilot integrations, and reclaim your Windows experience.
     Created by Bios-System | https://github.com/BiosSystem/Winnow
 .VERSION
-    4.3.1
+    4.4.0
 #>
 [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
 param (
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -eq 'Core') {
     exit 1
 }
 
-Set-Variable -Name 'WINNOW_VERSION' -Value '4.3.1' -Option Constant
+Set-Variable -Name 'WINNOW_VERSION' -Value '4.4.0' -Option Constant
 
 # Call Helper Scripts
 . (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Scripts\Helpers\Ensure-Admin.ps1') -OriginalCommandPath $PSCommandPath -OriginalBoundParameters $PSBoundParameters -OriginalUnboundArguments $MyInvocation.UnboundArguments