Add seamless migration path from legacy agents to unified agent:
- Add AgentType field to report payloads (unified vs legacy detection)
- Update server to detect legacy agents by type instead of version
- Add UI banner showing upgrade command when legacy agents are detected
- Add deprecation notice to install-host-agent.ps1
- Create install-docker-agent.sh stub that redirects to unified installer
Legacy agents (pulse-host-agent, pulse-docker-agent) now show a "Legacy"
badge in the UI with a one-click copy command to upgrade to the unified
agent.
Fixes#755. Adds interactive pauses and graphical popups (where available) to installer scripts when critical errors occur, ensuring troubleshooting guides are readable. Also clarifies 'build from source' instructions.
The download endpoint had a dangerous fallback that silently served the
wrong binary when the requested platform/arch combination was missing.
If a Docker image shipped without Windows binaries, the installer would
receive a Linux ELF instead of a Windows PE, causing ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT.
Changes:
- Download handler now operates in strict mode when platform+arch are
specified, returning 404 instead of serving mismatched binaries
- PowerShell installer validates PE header (MZ signature)
- PowerShell installer verifies PE machine type matches requested arch
- PowerShell installer fetches and verifies SHA256 checksums
- PowerShell installer shows diagnostic info: OS arch, download URL,
file size for better troubleshooting
This prevents silent failures and provides clear error messages when
binaries are missing or corrupted.
Windows 11 25H2 ships exclusively on ARM64 hardware. When users on ARM64
attempt to install the host agent, the Service Control Manager fails to
load the amd64 binary with ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT, surfaced as "The Pulse
Host Agent is not compatible with this Windows version".
Changes:
- Dockerfile: Build pulse-host-agent-windows-arm64.exe alongside amd64
- Dockerfile: Copy windows-arm64 binary and create symlink for download endpoint
- install-host-agent.ps1: Use RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture to detect ARM64
- build-release.sh: Build darwin-amd64, darwin-arm64, windows-amd64, windows-arm64
- build-release.sh: Package Windows binaries as .zip archives
- validate-release.sh: Check for windows-arm64 binary and symlink
- validate-release.sh: Add architecture validation for all darwin/windows variants
The installer now correctly detects ARM64 and downloads the appropriate binary.
Windows Host Agent Enhancements:
- Implement native Windows service support using golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc
- Add Windows Event Log integration for troubleshooting
- Create professional PowerShell installation/uninstallation scripts
- Add process termination and retry logic to handle Windows file locking
- Register uninstall endpoint at /uninstall-host-agent.ps1
Host Agent UI Improvements:
- Add expandable drawer to Hosts page (click row to view details)
- Display system info, network interfaces, disks, and temperatures in cards
- Replace status badges with subtle colored indicators
- Remove redundant master-detail sidebar layout
- Add search filtering for hosts
Technical Details:
- service_windows.go: Windows service lifecycle management with graceful shutdown
- service_stub.go: Cross-platform compatibility for non-Windows builds
- install-host-agent.ps1: Full Windows installation with validation
- uninstall-host-agent.ps1: Clean removal with process termination and retries
- HostsOverview.tsx: Expandable row pattern matching Docker/Proxmox pages
Files Added:
- cmd/pulse-host-agent/service_windows.go
- cmd/pulse-host-agent/service_stub.go
- scripts/install-host-agent.ps1
- scripts/uninstall-host-agent.ps1
- frontend-modern/src/components/Hosts/HostsOverview.tsx
- frontend-modern/src/components/Hosts/HostsFilter.tsx
The Windows service now starts reliably with automatic restart on failure,
and the uninstall script handles file locking gracefully without requiring reboots.
