Manage Emulators: Version Control for Manually Managed Emulators

Description:
As a user, I want the ability to view and manage the version of manually installed emulators within the Manage Emulators interface, so that I have better control and visibility over the versions installed on my machine.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Version Field in Edit Emulator Modal

• Add a free-form text field labeled Version to the Edit Emulator modal.

• The field shall support up to 32 characters (final limit TBD) and allow all standard text input.

• The field shall be:

  • Enabled and editable for manually managed emulators (i.e., not managed by LaunchBox plugins).

  • Auto-populated and read-only for plugin-managed emulators.

• If the selected executable contains version metadata:

  • The field shall be auto-populated with the detected version.

  • The user shall still be able to edit the value (for manually managed emulators only).

2. Executable Version Detection

• When an executable is added or updated in the modal, the system shall attempt to detect and retrieve its version metadata.

• This detection may occur:

  • During file selection, or

  • During the save operation (final behavior TBD).

• The detection method shall align with the existing approach used by LaunchBox plugins.

• No external or offsite services shall be used for version detection of manually managed emulators.

3. Version Display in Manage Emulators View

• The existing Version column in the Manage Emulators view shall be leveraged.

• For manually managed emulators:

  • The Version column shall display the value from the Version field in the Edit Emulator modal.

  • If no version is defined or detected, the field may remain empty or display a default value (TBD).

• For plugin-managed emulators:

  • Existing behavior shall remain unchanged.

• The Version column shall remain read-only.

Note / Justification

Quality-of-life improvements like this reduce reliance on external tracking methods and make it easier for users to manage emulator versions directly within the LaunchBox ecosystem.