Updating Studio

Studio does not check for new versions by itself, and it never updates itself. You decide when to update.

Find out whether there is a new version

  1. In Studio, choose Help > About. Result: the line under the program's name shows your version, for example "Version 1.0.0 · built 2026-10-10 · commit 4f1c2ab".
  2. Open the download page, twinwright.com/download. Result: the page names the current version and the installer's SHA-256 checksum.

If the versions differ, the download page has the newer one.

Install an update

You need the new installer. You do not need administrator rights: Studio installs for your Windows account.

  1. Download the installer from the download page.
  2. Optional: compare its SHA-256 checksum with the one on the page. In PowerShell, run Get-FileHash with the file's name.
  3. Start the installer. If Windows says the publisher is unknown, do not run it: write to hello@twinwright.com.
  4. If Studio is open, close it when the installer asks.
  5. Follow the installer. Result: the new version replaces the program in the same folder.

Your settings, AI keys, program versions, audit log and licence stay as they are: they are not in the program's folder. AI clients you connected keep working, because the program's path does not change.

For many computers, the installer runs silently: setup.exe /S. See Installing Studio.

Which versions your licence covers

LicenceVersions with its paid features
Learning editionEvery version
SubscriptionEvery version, while the subscription runs
Bought outright, MC-1 ownerVersions released within 12 months of the purchase, or of a paid renewal of updates

A version released after a licence's updates end runs as the Learning edition. The licence then shows Updates over. Before you update, check the date in Help > Licence…. Keep the installer of the last version your licence covers.

To keep updating, renew a year of updates on the licence page. See Licences, seats and activation.

Computers without internet

  1. On a computer with internet, download the installer.
  2. Carry it to the computer without internet, for example on a USB stick.
  3. Install it there as above.

A newer version does not change the licence file. Renew it as before: Activate a computer without internet.

Go back to an earlier version

  1. Keep a backup of your files before you update.
  2. Uninstall Studio: in Windows Settings, under Apps.
  3. Install the earlier version's installer.
Note

An earlier version may not open projects or settings saved by a later one. Keep the backup until you are sure.