fix(hotfix): resolve encoding crash, update links/branding, bump v1.0.3

Author: tsautier

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to RatioForge will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.0.3] - 2026-01-18
+
+### Fixed
+- **Critical Runtime Error**: Fixed `System.NotSupportedException: No data is available for encoding 1252` by registering `CodePagesEncodingProvider`. This is required for .NET 8 to support legacy encodings widely used in torrent files.
+
 ## [1.0.2] - 2026-01-18
 
 ### Fixed

RatioForge-v1.0.2.zip

@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ private void AboutForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void linkGitHubPage_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.GitHubPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.GitHubPage);
         }
 
         private void linkAuthorWebSite_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.OriginalAuthorPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.OriginalAuthorPage);
         }
 
         private void linkEMail_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.MailToContact);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.MailToContact);
         }
 
         private void linkWebSite_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.ProgramPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.ProgramPage);
         }
     }
 }

RatioForge-v1.0.3.zip

@@ -17,5 +17,17 @@ internal static class Links
 
         public const string PayPal = "https://github.com/tsautier/RatioForge"; // TODO: Update with valid donation link if needed
         public const string AuthorPage = ProgramPage;
+
+        public static void OpenUrl(string url)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(url) { UseShellExecute = true });
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception ex)
+            {
+                System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Could not open URL: " + url + "\r\nError: " + ex.Message, "Error", System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Source/RatioForge/AboutForm.Designer.cs

@@ -270,27 +270,27 @@ private void MainForm_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void goToProgramPageToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.ProgramPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.ProgramPage);
         }
 
         private void goToGitHubPageToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.GitHubPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.GitHubPage);
         }
 
         private void goToAuthorPageToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.AuthorPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.AuthorPage);
         }
 
         private void jOINToOurForumPleaseToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.PayPal);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.PayPal);
         }
 
         private void lblCodedBy_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.AuthorPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.AuthorPage);
         }
 
         private void LoadSettings()

Source/RatioForge/AboutForm.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public NewVersionForm()
 
         private void linkLabel1_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.ProgramPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.ProgramPage);
         }
 
         private void btnOK_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ private void btnOK_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void linkLabel1_LinkClicked_1(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(Links.GitHubPage);
+            Links.OpenUrl(Links.GitHubPage);
         }
     }
 }

Source/RatioForge/Links.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ internal static class Program
         [STAThread]
         internal static void Main()
         {
+            // Fix for Encoding 1252 (System.NotSupportedException) in .NET Core/5+
+            System.Text.Encoding.RegisterProvider(System.Text.CodePagesEncodingProvider.Instance);
             Application.EnableVisualStyles();
             //// Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
             Application.Run(new MainForm());

Source/RatioForge/MainForm.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.2.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.2.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.3.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.3.0")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en")]