Release v0.9.0: Bug fixes and branding updates

Version bump from 0.2.0 to 0.9.0 with critical Android balance update
fixes and complete Electrum→Pallectrum rebranding.

Version Updates
- electrum/version.py: 0.2.0 → 0.9.0
- electrum/plugins/timelock_recovery/manifest.json: 0.2.0 → 0.9.0
- README.md: version header updated

Documentation
- README.md: Added Windows builds documentation (portable vs setup)
- CHANGELOG.md: Added comprehensive v0.9.0 release notes

Qt GUI
- Removed "Check for updates" menu item (referenced Electrum servers)
- File: electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py

electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py

@@ -841,7 +841,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
             about_action.triggered.connect(self.show_about)
             about_action.setMenuRole(QAction.MenuRole.AboutRole)  # make sure OS recognizes it as "About"
             self.help_menu.addAction(about_action)
-        self.help_menu.addAction(_("&Check for updates"), self.show_update_check)
         self.help_menu.addAction(_("&Official website"), lambda: webopen("https://github.com/palladium-coin/pallectrum"))
         self.help_menu.addSeparator()
         self.help_menu.addAction(_("&Documentation"), lambda: webopen("https://github.com/palladium-coin/pallectrum/blob/main/user-guide.md")).setShortcut(QKeySequence.StandardKey.HelpContents)
@@ -894,9 +893,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
             return
         webopen('file:///' + filename)
 
-    def show_update_check(self, version=None):
-        self.gui_object._update_check = UpdateCheck(latest_version=version)
-
     def show_report_bug(self):
         msg = ' '.join([
             _("Please report any bugs as issues on github:<br/>"),

electrum/plugins/timelock_recovery/manifest.json

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
   "author": "orenz0@protonmail.com",
   "available_for": ["qt"],
   "icon":"timelock_recovery_60.png",
-  "version": "0.2.0"
+  "version": "0.9.0"
 }

electrum/version.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '0.2.0'       # version of the client package (Pallectrum)
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '0.9.0'       # version of the client package (Pallectrum)
 
 PROTOCOL_VERSION_MIN = '1.4'     # electrum protocol
 PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAX = '1.6'