diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 7c5d7cf..3ab0980 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node dependencies
         run: npm install
 
+      - name: Verify updater signing configuration
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ! grep -q '__FIELDLENS_UPDATER_PUBKEY__' src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+          test -n "${TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY:-}"
+        env:
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - name: Build signed Windows installer
         run: npm run bundle:windows
         env:
@@ -169,6 +178,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node dependencies
         run: npm install
 
+      - name: Verify updater signing configuration
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ! grep -q '__FIELDLENS_UPDATER_PUBKEY__' src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+          test -n "${TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY:-}"
+        env:
+          TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - name: Build signed Linux packages
         run: npm run bundle:linux
         env:
@@ -228,7 +246,7 @@ jobs:
           version="$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
           windows_sig="$(cat release-assets/fieldlens-print-windows-x64-setup.exe.sig)"
           linux_sig="$(cat release-assets/fieldlens-print-linux-x64.AppImage.sig)"
-          base="https://git.arrowstack.dev/Admin/fieldlens-desktop/raw/branch/main/downloads"
+          base="https://fieldlens.arrowstack.dev/downloads"
 
           jq -n \
             --arg version "$version" \
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 966e8f7..d1ca9c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fieldlens/print",
-  "version": "0.1.17",
+  "version": "0.1.18",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 44b3409..b04674d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "fieldlens-print"
-version = "0.1.17"
+version = "0.1.18"
 description = "FieldLens print-stream barcode capture companion"
 authors = ["Arrowstack"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index f816412..37981fd 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "FieldLens Print",
-  "version": "0.1.17",
+  "version": "0.1.18",
   "identifier": "dev.arrowstack.fieldlens.print",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "updater": {
       "pubkey": "__FIELDLENS_UPDATER_PUBKEY__",
       "endpoints": [
-        "https://git.arrowstack.dev/Admin/fieldlens-desktop/raw/branch/main/downloads/latest.json"
+        "https://fieldlens.arrowstack.dev/downloads/latest.json"
       ],
       "windows": {
         "installMode": "passive"
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 817bfa8..52f131b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ let config: AppConfig
 let jobs: Job[] = []
 let status: Status = { running: false, mode: 'raw-proxy', pending: 0, jobs: 0 }
 let loginTimer: number | undefined
-let currentVersion = '0.1.17'
+let currentVersion = '0.1.18'
 let bundleType: BundleType | null = null
 let availableUpdate: Update | null = null
 let availableManualUpdate: ManualUpdate | null = null
@@ -824,8 +824,20 @@ async function installAvailableUpdate() {
     }
 
     if (availableManualUpdate) {
+      if (wasRunning) {
+        state.textContent = 'Stopping capture before opening the installer…'
+        await invoke('stop_capture')
+        await refreshStatus()
+      }
+
       state.textContent = 'Opening the current FieldLens Print installer…'
-      await openUrl(availableManualUpdate.url)
+      try {
+        await openUrl(availableManualUpdate.url)
+        state.textContent = 'Installer opened. Complete the update, then restart FieldLens Print.'
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (wasRunning) await ensureCaptureStarted().catch(() => undefined)
+        throw error
+      }
       return
     }
 
@@ -886,7 +898,7 @@ function compareVersions(left: string, right: string) {
 
 async function checkManualRelease(): Promise<ManualUpdate | null> {
   const response = await fetch(
-    'https://git.arrowstack.dev/Admin/fieldlens-desktop/raw/branch/main/downloads/release.json',
+    'https://fieldlens.arrowstack.dev/downloads/release.json',
     { cache: 'no-store' },
   )
   if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`release feed returned HTTP ${response.status}`)