Manual update check

For when you don't want to wait for the 60-second poll.

How

Help → Check for Updates… in the menu bar.

That triggers UpdateService.checkRemoteAndAnnounce(), which:

1. Hits the GitHub API now (not on the next polling tick).
2. If a newer release is found, runs the same staging flow as the auto-update path. See Auto-update.
3. Surfaces a system alert with the result either way:
4. "Loom 1.2.0 is staged. Click Update to swap it in." (newer found)
5. "You're running the latest build (vX.Y.Z)." (already current)

When to use it

• You just published a release with bin/release.sh and want to test the staging path right away.
• You suspect the auto-poller is wedged (it isn't, but the manual check is the fastest sanity check).
• You want the alert dialog feedback — auto-update is silent until the pill lights up.

Disable state

The menu item is disabled while a remote check is in flight. It re-enables when the request completes.