# Latest Windows release

Download **KSwitcher-win-x64.zip**, extract the entire archive to a writable folder,
and launch `KSwitcher.exe`. Keep `dictionaries/` next to the executable.
The archive contains the application, offline dictionaries, documentation and license notices.
It does not contain personal settings or clipboard history.

For upgrades, exit KSwitcher first. Back up any edited dictionaries before replacing files.
Keep your existing `data/` directory to retain settings and clipboard history.
`SHA256SUMS.txt` contains the checksum of the archive.

This folder holds only the latest compiled version; older versions remain in Git history.

To refresh it from source:

```powershell
.\build.ps1 -Stage -Test
.\package.ps1 -PublishRelease
```

Commit the updated ZIP and checksum together with the corresponding source changes.