release(v1.7.2-alpha): fix Install Update + identity avatar backfill + label

Three user-visible fixes shipped together.

1. update.apply permission-denied
   apply_update() was doing fs::copy into /usr/local/bin/archipelago and
   tar xzf into /opt/archipelago as the archipelago user — both root-owned.
   The backup step succeeded (it wrote to data_dir) but the swap failed
   with a silent permission denied, wrapped as "Failed to apply archipelago".
   Now uses `sudo install -m 0755` for the binary and `sudo tar -xzf` for
   the frontend, plus a post-apply `sudo systemctl --no-block restart
   archipelago` scheduled 2s after the RPC reply so the UI sees success.

2. Apply → Install label
   en/es locale strings: applyUpdate / applyTitle / applyNow changed from
   "Apply" to "Install". Matches the user's mental model and distinguishes
   the user-facing verb from the internal apply_update() function.

3. Identity avatar backfill
   Identities created before df83163f had profile=None on disk and so
   rendered as initials. load_record() now synthesizes an IdentityProfile
   with a default picture (identicon for regular identities, the hex node
   SVG for derivation_index=0) when profile is missing. The synthetic
   profile lives only in the returned record; the file stays untouched so
   a later explicit Save persists whatever the user actually chose.

Artefacts:
  archipelago                                        70e5444e…67c589  40381960
  archipelago-frontend-1.7.2-alpha.tar.gz            806b027b…358a824 76983699

Changelog rewritten layman-style per saved feedback.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

core/Cargo.lock

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ checksum = "a23eb6b1614318a8071c9b2521f36b424b2c83db5eb3a0fead4a6c0809af6e61"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.1-alpha"
+version = "1.7.2-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "archipelago-container",

core/archipelago/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.1-alpha"
+version = "1.7.2-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"
 authors = ["Archipelago Team"]

core/archipelago/src/identity_manager.rs

@@ -739,6 +739,20 @@ impl IdentityManager {
                 .and_then(|pk| pk.to_bech32().ok())
         });
 
+        // Backfill a default avatar for identities created before the
+        // default-avatar feature shipped. The synthetic profile lives only
+        // in the returned record — we don't rewrite the file on disk,
+        // since a later explicit save will persist whatever the user
+        // actually chose. Master identities (seed index 0) get the hex
+        // node SVG; all other pre-existing identities get the identicon.
+        let profile = file.profile.or_else(|| {
+            let is_master = file.derivation_index == Some(0);
+            Some(IdentityProfile {
+                picture: Some(crate::avatar::default_picture(&file.pubkey_hex, is_master)),
+                ..Default::default()
+            })
+        });
+
         Ok(IdentityRecord {
             id: file.id,
             name: file.name,
@@ -749,7 +763,7 @@ impl IdentityManager {
             created_at: file.created_at,
             nostr_pubkey: file.nostr_pubkey_hex,
             nostr_npub,
-            profile: file.profile,
+            profile,
         })
     }
 

core/archipelago/src/update.rs

@@ -277,25 +277,42 @@ pub async fn apply_update(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
 
         match name.as_str() {
             "archipelago" => {
-                let dest = Path::new("/usr/local/bin/archipelago");
+                // /usr/local/bin is root-owned; archipelago user can't
-                fs::copy(&src, dest)
+                // fs::copy into it directly. Use sudo install which handles
+                // the copy, mode, and ownership atomically.
+                let status = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+                    .args([
+                        "install",
+                        "-m",
+                        "0755",
+                        "-o",
+                        "root",
+                        "-g",
+                        "root",
+                        &src.to_string_lossy(),
+                        "/usr/local/bin/archipelago",
+                    ])
+                    .status()
                     .await
-                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to apply {}", name))?;
+                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to spawn install for {}", name))?;
-                #[cfg(unix)]
+                if !status.success() {
-                {
+                    anyhow::bail!(
-                    use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+                        "sudo install failed for {} (exit {:?})",
-                    std::fs::set_permissions(dest, std::fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o755))
+                        name,
-                        .context("Failed to set binary permissions")?;
+                        status.code()
+                    );
                 }
                 info!(name = %name, "Backend binary applied");
             }
             _ if name.contains("frontend") && name.ends_with(".tar.gz") => {
                 let web_ui_dir = Path::new("/opt/archipelago/web-ui");
-                // Back up current frontend
+                // Back up current frontend. /opt/archipelago is root-owned;
+                // the backup goes under our data_dir where we can write.
                 let frontend_backup = backup_dir.join("web-ui-backup.tar.gz");
                 if web_ui_dir.exists() {
-                    let status = tokio::process::Command::new("tar")
+                    let status = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
                         .args([
+                            "tar",
                             "-czf",
                             &frontend_backup.to_string_lossy(),
                             "-C",
@@ -309,15 +326,21 @@ pub async fn apply_update(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
                         info!("Frontend backed up");
                     }
                 }
-                // Extract new frontend
+                // Extract new frontend into /opt/archipelago (root-owned dir).
-                let status = tokio::process::Command::new("tar")
+                let status = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
-                    .args(["-xzf", &src.to_string_lossy(), "-C", "/opt/archipelago"])
+                    .args(["tar", "-xzf", &src.to_string_lossy(), "-C", "/opt/archipelago"])
                     .status()
                     .await
                     .with_context(|| format!("Failed to extract {}", name))?;
                 if !status.success() {
                     anyhow::bail!("tar extraction failed for {}", name);
                 }
+                // nginx serves this tree; keep ownership consistent with
+                // what first-boot + the ISO layout expect.
+                let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+                    .args(["chown", "-R", "archipelago:archipelago", "/opt/archipelago/web-ui"])
+                    .status()
+                    .await;
                 info!(name = %name, "Frontend archive extracted to /opt/archipelago/web-ui");
             }
             _ => {
@@ -339,7 +362,20 @@ pub async fn apply_update(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     // Clean staging
     let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&staging_dir).await;
 
-    info!("Update applied. Restart service to take effect.");
+    info!("Update applied — scheduling service restart in 2s so the RPC reply lands first");
+
+    // Restart asynchronously so the JSON-RPC response actually reaches the
+    // UI before systemd kills us. --no-block makes sure systemctl doesn't
+    // try to wait for the current service (us) to exit cleanly before
+    // starting the new process — it would deadlock otherwise.
+    tokio::spawn(async {
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("sudo")
+            .args(["systemctl", "--no-block", "restart", "archipelago"])
+            .status()
+            .await;
+    });
+
     Ok(())
 }
 

neode-ui/src/locales/en.json

@@ -663,18 +663,18 @@
     "autoApply": "Auto-Apply",
     "autoApplyDesc": "Check daily and automatically install updates at 3 AM. Service restarts as needed.",
     "downloadUpdate": "Download Update",
-    "applyUpdate": "Apply Update",
+    "applyUpdate": "Install Update",
     "checkForUpdates": "Check for Updates",
     "checking": "Checking...",
     "rollback": "Rollback to Previous",
     "backToSettings": "Back to Settings",
     "percentComplete": "{percent}% complete",
     "applyWarning": "Installing components and restarting services. Do not power off.",
-    "applyTitle": "Apply Update?",
+    "applyTitle": "Install Update?",
     "applyMessage": "The backend service will restart. This may take a moment.",
     "rollbackTitle": "Rollback Version?",
     "rollbackMessage": "This will restore the previous version. The backend service will restart.",
-    "applyNow": "Apply Now",
+    "applyNow": "Install Now",
     "rollbackButton": "Rollback",
     "upToDateMessage": "Your system is up to date. No updates available. Your system is running the latest version.",
     "checkFailed": "Failed to check for updates. Check your internet connection.",

neode-ui/src/locales/es.json

@@ -662,18 +662,18 @@
     "autoApply": "Aplicaci\u00f3n autom\u00e1tica",
     "autoApplyDesc": "Buscar diariamente y aplicar actualizaciones autom\u00e1ticamente a las 3 AM. Los servicios se reinician seg\u00fan sea necesario.",
     "downloadUpdate": "Descargar actualizaci\u00f3n",
-    "applyUpdate": "Aplicar actualizaci\u00f3n",
+    "applyUpdate": "Instalar actualizaci\u00f3n",
     "checkForUpdates": "Buscar actualizaciones",
     "checking": "Verificando...",
     "rollback": "Revertir a la versi\u00f3n anterior",
     "backToSettings": "Volver a configuraci\u00f3n",
     "percentComplete": "{percent}% completado",
     "applyWarning": "Instalando componentes y reiniciando servicios. No apague el equipo.",
-    "applyTitle": "\u00bfAplicar actualizaci\u00f3n?",
+    "applyTitle": "\u00bfInstalar actualizaci\u00f3n?",
     "applyMessage": "El servicio del backend se reiniciar\u00e1. Esto puede tomar un momento.",
     "rollbackTitle": "\u00bfRevertir versi\u00f3n?",
     "rollbackMessage": "Esto restaurar\u00e1 la versi\u00f3n anterior. El servicio del backend se reiniciar\u00e1.",
-    "applyNow": "Aplicar ahora",
+    "applyNow": "Instalar ahora",
     "rollbackButton": "Revertir",
     "upToDateMessage": "Su sistema est\u00e1 actualizado. No hay actualizaciones disponibles. Su sistema est\u00e1 ejecutando la \u00faltima versi\u00f3n.",
     "checkFailed": "Error al buscar actualizaciones. Verifique su conexi\u00f3n a internet.",

releases/manifest.json

@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.7.1-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.2-alpha",
   "release_date": "2026-04-20",
   "changelog": [
-    "Over-the-air update test — same features as 1.7.0, just a fresh version number so your node can try the new download-and-apply flow end-to-end. Safe to apply; nothing to do afterwards."
+    "Install Update now actually installs. Before, the button would back up your current version then fail with 'Failed to apply update' because the installer couldn't write into system folders.",
+    "The button's also been renamed to 'Install Update' (previously 'Apply Update') and the node restarts itself a moment after you click it — no more manual restart step.",
+    "Your existing identities now show the generated avatar instead of just their initials — same look as freshly created ones.",
+    "Everything from 1.7.0-alpha and 1.7.1-alpha carries over (default avatars on creation, one-click Save publishes to Nostr relays, public blob URLs for profile pictures, 30-minute download window, VPN peer restore on reboot, reconciler-only-repairs, filebrowser fix)."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "current_version": "1.7.0-alpha",
+      "current_version": "1.7.1-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.1-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.2-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.1-alpha/archipelago",
+      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.2-alpha/archipelago",
-      "sha256": "7f7981bdf33af6fdb0022338c62e0a102b17c1da95f87f630b07fc2b6056eef0",
+      "sha256": "70e5444efede580fbf29f0f4131e065aaaead3b3d108ed6948abcdac9667c589",
-      "size_bytes": 40391760
+      "size_bytes": 40381960
     },
     {
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.1-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.2-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "current_version": "1.7.0-alpha",
+      "current_version": "1.7.1-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.1-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.2-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.1-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.1-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.2-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.2-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "dc3b63afedc45a663a023702ea23b6ac499d5b2731078a9b5a2feb57ae9a8370",
+      "sha256": "806b027b43dbfbcb60b6c08da226e7e07db1a306848a9028d5a3cd676358a824",
-      "size_bytes": 76984288
+      "size_bytes": 76983699
     }
   ]
 }