Separate WSR/Kaldi install dependency paths

.gitignore

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ kaldi_model*
 
 # Ignore virtual
 venv*
+.venv/
 
 # Dragonfly module loaders
 kaldi_module_loader_plus.py

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+- Added `Install_Caster_WSR.bat` for WSR installs using `uv` and Python 3.12+.
+- Migrated `Install_Caster_Kaldi.bat` and `Run_Caster_Kaldi.bat` to a `uv`-managed Python 3.12+ workflow on Windows.
+- Updated WSR Windows installation docs to use `Install_Caster_WSR.bat`.
+- Updated Windows Kaldi installation docs to use the interpreter metadata recorded during install.
+- Updated Windows Qt dependency handling for Python 3.12 compatibility (`PySide6` path for supported architectures, no hard `PySide2` requirement on Windows).
+- Updated WSR scripts to launch with the same interpreter path stored in user `settings/settings.toml`.
+- Updated Kaldi scripts to launch with the same interpreter path stored in user `settings/settings.toml`.
+- Updated WSR Qt install gating to use Python bitness detection instead of host architecture.
+- Left `Install_Caster_DNS-WSR.bat` in place for DNS/Natlink installs.
+
 ## [0.6.14](https://github.com/dictation-toolbox/Caster/tree/0.6.14) ("2019-12-01")
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/dictation-toolbox/Caster/compare/0.5.11...0.6.14)

Install_Caster_DNS-WSR.bat

@@ -25,4 +25,17 @@ py -%python_version% -m pip install --upgrade pip
 echo Installing Caster Dependencies for DNS/WSR
 py -%python_version% -m pip install -r "%currentpath%requirements.txt"
 
+echo Installing optional Qt bindings for HUD/settings UI features (best effort)
+py -%python_version% -m pip install --only-binary=:all: "PySide6>=6.6"
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo NOTICE: PySide6 wheel unavailable for this interpreter; trying PySide2.
+    py -%python_version% -m pip install --only-binary=:all: "PySide2>=5.14"
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+        echo NOTICE: No compatible Qt wheel found for this interpreter.
+        echo NOTICE: Core DNS/WSR grammar functionality can still run.
+        echo NOTICE: HUD/settings-window features requiring Qt may be unavailable.
+        cmd /c exit /b 0
+    )
+)
+
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