Updating the app vs updating a subscription — two different things

A classic beginner confusion: "I updated, but the nodes / the app are still old." Usually the two kinds of update got mixed up.

Updating a subscription (frequent)

This refreshes the node list and rules. When your provider moves servers, click the refresh button on the profile card in Profiles to re-fetch. Better yet, set an auto-update interval ("Profile auto-update") and stop thinking about it.

Updating the client (rare)

This upgrades the software itself — UI, core version, fixes. Use Check for Updates on the Settings page, or download the new installer from the releases page and install over the old version. User data lives in a separate directory, so an over-install loses nothing.

Suggested cadence

• Subscription: a 24-hour auto-update interval is plenty;
• Client: unless there is a concrete reason (security fix, a feature you need), staying on a stable version is perfectly fine.

If a subscription update fails, see "Subscription download failures".