GW-Router-Logger v1.3.4

v1.3.4

• Start with Windows now launches tray mode with -StartListener once the app is configured.
• Existing installs repair their startup shortcut automatically when the tray app loads.
• This fixes the case where the tray icon starts at login but the listener stays idle.

GW-Router-Logger v1.3.3

v1.3.3

• The app, tray module, and installer now read the version from a single tracked VERSION file.
• Installed copies now carry that same version source so the tray app and Apps and Features stay aligned after updates.
• This reduces the chance of an updated app still thinking it is on an older version because one script was missed.

GW-Router-Logger v1.3.1

v1.3.1

• Router logs in the selected log folder now go to one fixed file: router-current.log.
• Legacy sources logs are merged into the single router log.
• Legacy server logs are moved into the internal runtime diagnostics directory.
• Tray self-test no longer recreates sources or server inside the chosen router log folder.

GW-Router-Logger v1.3.0

v1.3.0

• Moved tray mode behind the main GW-Router-Logger.ps1 entrypoint.
• Install-GWRouterLogger.ps1 now asks whether to install the optional tray mode and explains what it does.
• Installed shortcuts now launch GW-Router-Logger.ps1 in either console or tray mode depending on the chosen install option.
• Preserved the recent startup port-conflict warning and router-log-only folder layout fixes.

GW-Router-Logger-v1.2.0

Updater and installer polish release.

Added:

• Check for Updates ... in the tray menu, above Settings.
• GitHub release lookup for GhostwheeI/GW-Router-Logger.
• Helper-driven in-app update handoff that downloads the latest packaged zip and reinstalls it.
• Desktop launch shortcut during install.

Changed:

• Installer starts the tray app automatically after install by default.
• Installer prompts before reinstall when an existing install is detected.
• Uninstaller removes the Desktop shortcut.

Validated:

• PowerShell parse checks for all scripts.
• Tray self-test.
• Listener self-test.
• GitHub update lookup self-test against the public release asset.
• Installer cancel-path smoke test when an existing install is detected.

GW-Router-Logger-GUI-v1.1.1

Icon polish release.

Added:

• Custom multi-size Windows icon for the tray app, Start Menu shortcuts, and Apps and Features entry.
• 256px PNG preview source under assets.

Changed:

• Tray app now loads assets\gw-router-logger.ico instead of the generic Windows application icon.
• Installer now copies icon assets and applies the icon to created shortcuts and uninstall metadata.

Validated:

• PowerShell parse checks for all scripts.
• Windows .ico load through System.Drawing.Icon.
• Tray self-test.
• UDP/TCP listener self-test.
• Installer shortcut icon and Apps and Features DisplayIcon smoke test.

GW-Router-Logger-v1.1.0

Tray application release.

Added:

• Notification-area GUI app with right-click status/configuration/start/stop/log/settings/about/exit controls.
• Installer and uninstaller scripts that register the app in Windows Apps and Features.
• Configurable listener IP, UDP/TCP ports, log folder, theme, Windows startup, diagnostic logging, and firewall exception helper.
• Background listener parity with the CLI logging layout, rotation, archive cap, hostname lookup defaults, and TCP cleanup behavior.

Validated on Windows:

• PowerShell parse checks for all scripts.
• Tray self-test.
• UDP/TCP listener self-test.
• Installer registration and uninstall smoke test.
• Live UDP 514 router log receive test from the configured gateway.

GW-Router-Logger-v1.0.0

Changelog

v1.0.0 - 2026-04-27

Initial public release.

Added

• Menu-driven PowerShell syslog listener for Windows.
• Residential router defaults using UDP 514.
• Automatic local IP suggestion from the active default gateway adapter.
• Live console dashboard with message counts, last sender, last protocol, and recent activity.
• Per-source logs and server/runtime logs.
• Rolling log compression with size and age rotation.
• Compressed archive retention cap.
• Firewall rule creation with Get-NetFirewallRule and netsh fallback.
• Script-root default log directory: GW-ROUTER-LOGS.
• Change Defaults menu for common runtime assumptions.

Reliability

• Bounded and cached reverse DNS lookups to avoid stalling log receive loops.
• Hostname lookup disabled by default for safer residential behavior.
• TCP client idle cleanup for long-running sessions.
• Archive pruning runs at startup and after actual rotations instead of every write.
• Age-based rotation uses file creation time so append writes do not reset the rotation window.