fix: state standalone versions from their code

Each standalone profile records where its version is read: the source
at its pin (clk 2026-07-23-136-g9020107, shadps4 0.20.1 WIP, eden
v0.2.0-401-g26a03d2), the APK, binary or archive read (kind package),
or, where no reading can be made, kind unverified with the reason: a
host the tools cannot read, a forge gone or not answering, no build
recorded as read, a pin on another branch. Those keep their value,
unconfirmed.

emulators/2600-emu.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "1c12fac5ce49badaadff2e2f210dcc30b89f4943"
 upstream_commit: "289a40f1b63022b8bbe5b722061c660009d5de2c"
 core_version: "1.5.85"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "EmuFramework/metadata/conf.mk"
+  pattern: '^metadata_version\s*=\s*(\S+)'
 display_name: "Atari - 2600 (2600.emu)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/2ship.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/2ship2harkinian/2ship2harkinian"
 source_commit: "8a24047fbce8915993804e7819f4df4fa591551f"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "5.0.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "5.0.1"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2 Ship 2 Harkinian)"
 cores: [2ship]
 systems: [2ship]

emulators/3dsen.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ version_source:
   pattern: '<title>[Vv](?:ersion\s*)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)+)'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-07"
 core_version: "1.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: unverified
+  why: no_artifact
 display_name: "3dSen (3D NES)"
 cores:
   - 3dsen

emulators/a7800.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 source_commit: "7a2afdc1ea08fc331b16b750d8c1f02d4ef62fc8"
 upstream_commit: "39eb9e44c394df9aec8186f2d2ef7517ace232e1"
 core_version: "5.2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "makefile"
+  pattern: '#define BARE_BUILD_VERSION \\?"([^"\\]+)'
 display_name: "Atari - 7800 (A7800)"
 cores:
   - a7800

emulators/abuse.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/Xenoveritas/abuse"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "c855a923cd7fb27b629b4e1af78b1fcc5f263d01"
 core_version: "v0.9.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.9.1"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Abuse"
 cores: [abuse]
 systems: []

emulators/ace-dl.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ version_source:
   pattern: 'New release <i>[^<]*</i> - (\d{4}/\d{2}/\d{2})'
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "2026/10/16"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://roudoudou.com/ACE-DL/"
+  artifact: "BNDGEN.tar.gz (ACE-DL Linux x86-64 build), release date on the download page"
 display_name: "Amstrad - CPC/Plus (ACE-DL)"
 cores:
   - ace-dl

emulators/advanced_drastic.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "eaf41ab9bc8adcc15c010bf9517bc94c38e7bffd"
 pin_frozen: "KNULLI, the only platform that ships it, builds this revision (KNULLI package/emulators/advanced_drastic/advanced_drastic.mk:7 at tag 20260511). Later commits are not part of that build."
 core_version: "r2.5.2.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "drastic"
+  pattern: "Version (r[0-9][0-9.]+[0-9])"
 display_name: "Nintendo - DS (advanced_drastic)"
 cores:
   - "advanced_drastic"

emulators/aethersx2.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "1d1f795dfc70e38da67724c7298779260f513889"
 upstream_commit: "f0523f8acb1d3a765ee73b74cffec63093569199"
 core_version: "1.5-3939"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20230320102332/https://www.aethersx2.com/archive/desktop/mac/AetherSX2-v1.5-3939-mac.zip"
+  pattern: 'AetherSX2-v([0-9.]+-[0-9]+)-mac\.zip'
+  artifact: "AetherSX2-v1.5-3939-mac.zip"
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation 2 (AetherSX2)"
 cores:
   - aethersx2

emulators/ags.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags"
 source_branch: release-3.6.0
 source_commit: "6802bad8dc3189462003d4a169fc591f64cfb9b6"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
-core_version: "3.6.0.60"
+core_version: "v3.6.0.60"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v3.6.0.60"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Adventure Game Studio (AGS)"
 cores:
   - ags

emulators/alephone.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/Aleph-One-Marathon/alephone"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "07a9c36aff403d143a0608815f725631a01e382c"
 pin_frozen: "RetroPie, the only platform that ships it, builds the release-20250829 tag at this commit (scriptmodules/ports/alephone.sh, _get_branch_alephone). Debian 10 and older get release-20250302."
-core_version: "1.11 (20250829)"
+core_version: "release-20250829"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "release-20250829"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Marathon (Aleph One)"
 cores:
   - alephone

emulators/altirra.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ version_source:
   pattern: '<h3>Current version</h3>\s*<p>\s*Altirra (\d+\.\d+)'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "4.40"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://www.virtualdub.org/downloads/Altirra-4.40-src.7z"
+  pattern: 'Altirra-(\d+\.\d+)-src\.7z'
+  artifact: "Altirra-4.40-src.7z"
 display_name: "Atari - 400/800/1200XL/XL/XE/XEGS/5200 (Altirra)"
 cores: [altirra]
 found_by: content

emulators/aps3e.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-06"
 source_commit: "c6ca18217f2f1563235f83d94df78e35423a1720"
 upstream_commit: "1f080485b95db2700c5cf244b1314f73b6cf564e"
 upstream_frozen: "RPCS3 is vendored whole under app/src/main/cpp/rpcs3 at this commit, the tree the 2.43 release reports as 20071-1f080485."
-core_version: "2.43"
+core_version: "1.37-47-gc6ca182"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "1.37"
+  distance: 47
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation 3 (aPS3e)"
 cores:
   - aps3e

emulators/arcadeduck.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation"
 source_commit: "80cdb6da6b51d687192a6346efe4499b10fe4faf"
 upstream_commit: "526b4a128827ecaef037134095cd95f431b52d06"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-26"
-core_version: "0.6.0"
+core_version: "0.6.0-dev"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "src/scmversion/arcadeduck_version.h"
+  pattern: '#define\s+ARCADEDUCK_SEMANTIC_VERSION\s+"([^"]+)"'
 display_name: "Arcade - Sony ZN-1, Namco System 11, Konami GV/GQ (ArcadeDuck)"
 cores:
   - arcadeduck

emulators/arcadeflashweb.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/aureyoboss/ArcadeFlashWeb"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "5de66e0cd69b48721a094887a28d042f71ddad08"
 core_version: "1.0.2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "src/ArcadeFlashWeb.pro"
+  pattern: '^VERSION\s*\+?=\s*(\S+)'
 display_name: "Adobe Flash (ArcadeFlashWeb)"
 cores:
   - arcadeflashweb

emulators/ares.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ source: "https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares"
 upstream: "https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-23"
 source_commit: "d400eee9764fe22a8de0247a52757d2021d0539c"
-core_version: "v148"
+core_version: "v148-143-gd400eee"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  match: "v[0-9]*"
+  tag: "v148"
+  distance: 143
 display_name: "ares"
 cores: [ares, "ares-sa"]
 mode: standalone

emulators/armsx1.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/allkern/psxe"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-26"
 source_commit: "d96a5b8ad6ccccb40a431488aa89b06f0318c217"
 core_version: "0.3.6"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "android/app/build.gradle"
+  pattern: 'armsxVersionName\s*=\s*\(project\.findProperty\(.armsx\.versionName.\)\s*\?:\s*.([^\x27"]+).'
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation (ARMSX1)"
 verification: md5
 found_by: content

emulators/ax360e.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "b8c1838f21761ac463724e24105eda97b990e704"
 upstream_commit: "dc561e4df578c903087f9bdf56ff61d9ef9f2a93"
 upstream_frozen: "The xenia-canary tree vendored under app/src/main/cpp/xenia-canary is canary_experimental at this commit."
-core_version: "1.18"
+core_version: null
+version_basis:
+  kind: none
 display_name: "Microsoft - Xbox 360 (aX360e)"
 cores:
   - ax360e

emulators/azahar-sdl.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/johndoe6345789/azahar_libretro"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "c8d39853c1ebacc5657e51d601713a09404ca8a7"
 pin_frozen: "KNULLI, the only platform that ships it, builds this revision (KNULLI package/emulators/azahar/azahar.mk:7 at tag 20260511). Later commits are not part of that build."
-core_version: "Git"
+core_version: "2122-rc1-178-gc8d3985"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "2122-rc1"
+  distance: 178
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Azahar SDL2)"
 mode: standalone
 cores: ["azahar"]

emulators/azaharplus.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus"
 upstream: "https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 source_commit: "cf9068844820f819a6eabbeeeb6a70d546e3e85a"
-core_version: "2126.0-A"
+core_version: "AZAHAR_PLUS_2126_2_A"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "AZAHAR_PLUS_2126_2_A"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (AzaharPlus)"
 cores:
   - azaharplus

emulators/basiliskii.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/cebix/macemu"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 source_commit: "96e512bd6376e78a2869f16dcc8a9028bce5ee72"
 core_version: "1.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "BasiliskII/src/include/version.h"
+  pattern: 'const int VERSION_MAJOR = (\d+);\s*\nconst int VERSION_MINOR = (\d+);'
+  format: "{1}.{2}"
 display_name: "Apple - Macintosh 68k (Basilisk II)"
 cores:
   - basiliskii

emulators/beebem.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/stardot/beebem-windows"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "a982ba6a74af09e801c296b29d514dbd4da09b94"
 core_version: "4.19"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "Src/Version.h"
+  pattern: '#define\s+VERSION_STRING\s+"([^"]+)'
 display_name: "Acorn - BBC Micro (BeebEm)"
 cores: [beebem]
 systems:

emulators/bennugd-monolithic.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/christianhaitian/bennugd-monolithic"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "60ee3389efcf9b402d66035e87f33d17d70cbd83"
-core_version: "git"
+core_version: "1.0.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "projects/cmake/include/common_defs.cmake"
+  pattern: '-DVERSION="([^"]+)"'
 display_name: "Bennu Game Development (bennugd-monolithic)"
 cores:
   - "bgdi"

emulators/bermuda.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://github.com/cyxx/bermuda"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "cf6bdb68d53a1618967da565a44c931b15daf791"
 core_version: "0.1.7"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "main_libretro.cpp"
+  pattern: 'static\s+const\s+char\s+\*kVersion\s+=\s+"([^"]+)'
 display_name: "Bermuda Syndrome (bs)"
 cores:
   - "bs"

emulators/bigpemu.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ version_source:
   pattern: 'Current Version: <strong>([0-9.]+)</strong>'
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "1.221"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/builds/BigPEmu_Linux64_v1221.tar.gz"
+  pattern: 'BigPEmu_Linux64_v(\d)(\d+)\.tar\.gz'
+  format: "{1}.{2}"
+  artifact: "BigPEmu_Linux64_v1221.tar.gz"
 display_name: "BigPEmu (Atari Jaguar)"
 cores:
   - bigpemu

emulators/bizhawk.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk"
 source_commit: "bdddf4a58aa1a022afb11dc73294a81a5aa7bbd5"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "2.11.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "2.11.1"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Multi-system (BizHawk EmuHawk)"
 cores:
   - bizhawk

emulators/bstone.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/bibendovsky/bstone"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "e65a6b40b960a409d7ea840580c2431f56fb6fd4"
 core_version: "v1.3.4"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v1.3.4"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Blake Stone (BStone)"
 cores: [bstone]
 systems: [blake-stone]

emulators/bsyndrome.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/cyxx/bermuda"
 source_commit: "c3aaa0337daca116eab5804456673bd01396bbb4"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "0.1.7"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "0.1.7"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Bermuda Syndrome (bs)"
 cores: [bsyndrome]
 systems: [bsyndrome]

emulators/c64-emu.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "1c12fac5ce49badaadff2e2f210dcc30b89f4943"
 upstream_commit: "46b1bc4393251f838ce3dadd241c1f567d9371d1"
 core_version: "1.5.85"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "EmuFramework/CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'project\(\s*EmuFramework\s+VERSION\s+([0-9.]+)'
 display_name: "Commodore - C64 (C64.emu)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/capriceforever.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://www.retrobat.org/repo/win64/stable/emulators/capriceforever.7z"
 upstream: closed-source
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "26.4"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://www.retrobat.org/repo/win64/stable/emulators/capriceforever.7z"
+  artifact: "capriceforever.7z, Caprice.exe version resource ProductVersion"
 display_name: "Amstrad - CPC / PLUS (CaPriCe Forever)"
 cores:
   - capriceforever

emulators/capricerpi.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/KaosOverride/CapriceRPI"
 upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/caprice32/"
 source_commit: "7d86ebdc6a5e645220c6f30cf407ac57c3256054"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
-core_version: "1.3c"
+core_version: "V1.3d"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "src/cap32.h"
+  pattern: '#define\s+VERSION_STRING\s+"\s*(V[0-9][^ ]*)'
 display_name: "Amstrad - CPC (CapriceRPI)"
 cores:
   - capricerpi

emulators/catacombgl.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/ArnoAnsems/CatacombGL"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "d11ba549382278cbc67ba6171faf8af338e29f77"
 core_version: "0.5.7 Beta"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "src/Engine/EngineCore.cpp"
+  pattern: 'versionMajor\s*=\s*(\d+);\s*\n.*versionMinor\s*=\s*(\d+);\s*\n.*versionLevel\s*=\s*(\d+);\s*\n.*versionPhase\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"'
+  format: "{1}.{2}.{3} {4}"
 display_name: "Catacomb 3-D (CatacombGL)"
 cores: [catacombgl]
 systems: [catacomb-3d, catacomb-adventure]

emulators/ccleste.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/lemon32767/ccleste"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "261d96f15af430b8111abc7a5250229246654f52"
-core_version: "git"
+core_version: "v1.4.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v1.4.0"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Celeste Classic (ccleste)"
 cores:
   - "ccleste"

emulators/cdogs.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/cxong/cdogs-sdl"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-27"
 source_commit: "c70d1feaf9d89cf80e23265b256d9a364848e6ea"
 core_version: "2.5.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'set\(VERSION_MAJOR "(\d+)"\)\s*\nset\(VERSION_MINOR "(\d+)"\)\s*\nset\(VERSION_PATCH "(\d+)"\)'
+  format: "{1}.{2}.{3}"
 display_name: "C-Dogs"
 cores: [cdogs, cdogs-sdl]
 systems: []

emulators/cgenius.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://gitlab.com/Dringgstein/Commander-Genius"
 upstream: "https://gitlab.com/Dringgstein/Commander-Genius"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-27"
 source_commit: "58a3c4fd0782fa2a087e38a039599b2ecf69ccc9"
-core_version: "v3.6.4"
+core_version: "3.6.4-Release"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "version.h"
+  pattern: '#define\s+CGVERSION\s+"([^"]+)"'
 display_name: "Commander Genius"
 cores: [cgenius, "CGeniusExe"]
 systems: [commander-keen]

emulators/chihiro-ds.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://www.retrobat.org/repo/win64/stable/emulators/chihiro-ds.7z"
 upstream: closed-source
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "1.0 (Mar 14 2025)"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://www.retrobat.org/repo/win64/stable/emulators/chihiro-ds.7z"
+  artifact: "chihiro-ds.7z, build string in cxbx.exe and cxbxr-emu.dll"
 display_name: "Sega - Chihiro (Chihiro-DS)"
 cores:
   - chihiro-gun

emulators/chocolate-doom.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "72d9e9318c4ccc61dab29bb9cc30bc8a9a93266d"
 pin_frozen: "EmuELEC, the only platform that ships it, builds this revision (EmuELEC packages/sx05re/emuelec-ports/chocolate-doom/package.mk:5). Later commits are not part of that build."
 core_version: "3.0.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "configure.ac"
+  pattern: 'AC_INIT\(Chocolate\s+Doom,\s+([0-9][\w.+-]*)'
 display_name: "Doom (Chocolate Doom)"
 cores:
   - "Chocolate-Doom"

emulators/citra-mmj.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/weihuoya/citra"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "9198dc24df2eb534b8fe7fa1c5c457081a7244ab"
 core_version: "20251112"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "20251112"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Citra MMJ)"
 cores:
   - citra-mmj

emulators/citron.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ upstream: "https://git.citron-emu.org/citron-emu/Citron"
 profiled_date: "2026-03-26"
 upstream_gone: "git.citron-emu.org no longer resolves, and git.citron-emu.com redirects to an unrelated survey site, the domain having been taken. Observed 2026-09-04, no mirror found."
 core_version: "2026.03.12"
+version_basis:
+  kind: unverified
+  why: host_gone
 display_name: "Citron (Nintendo Switch)"
 cores:
   - citron

emulators/clk.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK"
 upstream: "https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK"
 profiled_date: "2026-03-26"
 source_commit: "9020107b563b68595ffdb6ef18aacdec85c78d69"
-core_version: "2026-07-28"
+core_version: "2026-07-23-136-g9020107"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "2026-07-23"
+  distance: 136
 display_name: "Clock Signal"
 cores: [clk]
 systems:

emulators/colem.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ version_source:
   pattern: 'The Latest Version of ColEm is (\d+(?:\.\d+)+)'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 core_version: "5.6"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm56-Source.zip"
+  pattern: 'ColEm(\d)(\d+)-Source\.zip'
+  format: "{1}.{2}"
+  artifact: "ColEm56-Source.zip"
 display_name: "Coleco - ColecoVision / Adam (ColEm)"
 cores:
   - colem

emulators/coolcv.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://files.retropie.org.uk/archives/coolcv.tar.gz"
 upstream: "http://nanochess.org/"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "0.6.2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://files.retropie.org.uk/archives/coolcv.tar.gz"
+  artifact: "coolcv.tar.gz, latest entry of coolcv.txt"
 display_name: "Coleco - ColecoVision / Adam (CoolCV)"
 cores:
   - coolcv

emulators/corsixth.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH"
 upstream: ~
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "e5668b9b2a6f59c492b2446821528d67f5d0ee53"
-core_version: "0.70.1"
+core_version: "v0.70.1-263-ge5668b9"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.70.1"
+  distance: 263
 display_name: "Theme Hospital (CorsixTH)"
 cores: [corsixth]
 systems: [theme-hospital]

emulators/cpcemu.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ version_source:
   pattern: 'CPCemu (\d+(?:\.\d+)+) released'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 core_version: "3.0.2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://cpc-emu.org/Release/2025-04-24/cpcemu_portable-win32-x86-3.0.2.zip"
+  pattern: 'cpcemu_portable-win32-x86-(\d+(?:\.\d+)+)\.zip'
+  artifact: "cpcemu_portable-win32-x86-3.0.2.zip"
 display_name: "Amstrad - CPC (CPCemu)"
 cores:
   - cpcemu

emulators/cspect.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ version_source:
   pattern: '<u>v(\d+(?:\.\d+)+)</u>'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "3.3.1.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://mdf200.itch.io/cspect"
+  artifact: "CSpect zip from itch.io, CSpect.exe and ReadMe.txt"
 display_name: "Sinclair - ZX Spectrum Next (#CSpect)"
 verification: existence
 cores: [cspect]

emulators/cxbx-reloaded-2023.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "31ff15ba1d91a9a00221546c665efb133889f53a"
 core_version: "CI-31ff15b"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "CI-31ff15b"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Microsoft - Xbox / Sega Chihiro (Cxbx-Reloaded 31ff15b)"
 cores:
   - chihiro

emulators/cxbx-reloaded.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "585c49a50af1255ab155099e06f24505f9c5a800"
 core_version: "CI-585c49a"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "CI-585c49a"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Microsoft - Xbox / Sega Chihiro (Cxbx-Reloaded)"
 cores:
   - cxbx-reloaded

emulators/daedalusx64.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/DaedalusX64/daedalus"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-17"
 source_commit: "f17e9ed86f3806fadeb69abd29c9526ab2d4bd1b"
 pin_frozen: "ROCKNIX 20261001 builds this revision. Later upstream commits are not part of that build."
-core_version: "Git"
+core_version: "1.1.8-837-gf17e9ed"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "1.1.8"
+  distance: 837
 display_name: "Nintendo - 64 (DaedalusX64)"
 cores:
   - "daedalusx64"

emulators/darkplaces.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/xonotic/darkplaces"
 source_branch: div0-stable
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "ddabe55ae766087df0b82d214ca4b6d79a443345"
-core_version: "div0-stable"
+core_version: "xonotic-v0.8.6-2-gddabe55"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "xonotic-v0.8.6"
+  distance: 2
 display_name: "Quake (DarkPlaces)"
 cores:
   - darkplaces-quake

emulators/demul.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ version_source:
   pattern: '<div class="normaltext">\[[^\]]*\] DEmul (\d+\.\d+)'
 profiled_date: "2026-03-26"
 core_version: "0.7"
+version_basis:
+  kind: unverified
+  why: no_artifact
 display_name: "Sega - Dreamcast/NAOMI/Hikaru (Demul)"
 cores:
   - demul

emulators/devilutionx.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: ~
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "9d4871587e1a8d9606f97a43d85e939b82f77900"
 core_version: "1.6.0-dev"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "VERSION"
+  pattern: '^(\S+)$'
 display_name: "Diablo (DevilutionX)"
 cores: [devilutionx]
 systems: [diablo]

emulators/dgen.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ source: "https://sourceforge.net/p/dgen/dgen"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "1c196e63d3e35704a97a2cef60def9df3c9fd1ce"
 core_version: "1.33"
+version_basis:
+  kind: unverified
+  why: host_unsupported
 display_name: "Sega - Mega Drive - Genesis (DGen/SDL)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/dhewm3.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/dhewm/dhewm3"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "455b88e8dff2be822f08eb498f51b383e851fa38"
 core_version: "1.5.5"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "1.5.5"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "dhewm3"
 cores: []
 systems: [doom3]

emulators/dolphin-mmjr.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "1b095b64857c2eabb49a42cc56ffd9d7881bc263"
 upstream_commit: "0f4c971326ae9389b3ad55b0fefacb708d148f4d"
 core_version: "11460 - bankaimaster999"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "Source/Android/app/build.gradle"
+  pattern: 'return versionNumber \+ "([^"]+)"'
 display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Dolphin MMJR)"
 cores:
   - dolphin-mmjr

emulators/dolphin-mmjr2.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "4d0fdb8eea616320e967408cf5547c72a95196f3"
 upstream_commit: "3eb30c7620b4475b2e0404228ba0d2b238a132f1"
 core_version: "2.0-18025"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "Source/Android/app/build.gradle"
+  pattern: 'def getVersion\(\)\s*\{\s*return \u0027([^\u0027]+)\u0027'
 display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Dolphin MMJR2)"
 cores:
   - dolphin-mmjr2

emulators/dosbox-pure-unleashed.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ upstream_commit: "7f6e8fb7385fa446d1444d671063268520bf9b54"
 logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure-unleashed/main/images/logo.png"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 core_version: "1.0-preview6"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "1.0-preview6"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "DOS (DOSBox Pure Unleashed)"
 cores:
   - dosbox-pure-unleashed

emulators/dosbox-sdl2.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/duganchen/dosbox"
 upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox/"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "e6b88ad03202d1f74e329f54f213d3b070bd6202"
-core_version: "0.74-2"
+core_version: "r3911-xbrz-428-ge6b88ad"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "r3911-xbrz"
+  distance: 428
 display_name: "DOS (DOSBox SDL2)"
 cores: [dosbox-sdl2, "DOSBOXSDL2"]
 systems: [dos]

emulators/dosbox-staging.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging"
 source_commit: "fa1856c057902be3e08856675d6cc1e7ffe43db6"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-26"
 core_version: "0.84.0-alpha"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'project\(dosbox-staging[^)]*?VERSION\s+([0-9.]+)[^)]*\)\s*\n\s*set\(DOSBOX_VERSION \$\{PROJECT_VERSION\}(\S*)\)'
+  format: "{1}{2}"
 display_name: "DOS (DOSBox Staging)"
 cores:
   - dosbox-staging

emulators/dosbox-x.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x"
 upstream: "https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x"
 source_commit: "997f616e0886a835fc3660f2b935688f17f20d42"
 profiled_date: "2026-09-17"
-core_version: "2026.08.31"
+core_version: "2026.10.01"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "configure.ac"
+  pattern: 'AC_INIT\(dosbox-x,\s*([0-9.]+)'
 display_name: "DOS (DOSBox-X)"
 cores:
   - dosbox-x

emulators/drastic.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ version_source:
 author: "Exophase (Gilead Kutnick)"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "r2.6.0.4a"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://archive.org/details/dra-stic-ds-emulator-r-2.6.0.4a"
+  artifact: "com.dsemu.drastic APK versionName (build 109)"
 display_name: "Nintendo - DS (DraStic)"
 cores:
   - drastic

emulators/dreamm.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ version_source:
   pattern: 'Latest Release: ([0-9.]+)'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 core_version: "4.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://dreamm.aarongiles.com/"
+  pattern: 'dreamm-(\d+(?:\.\d+)+)-win32-x64\.zip'
+  artifact: "dreamm-4.0-win32-x64.zip"
 display_name: "LucasArts (DREAMM)"
 cores:
   - dreamm

emulators/droidarcadia.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ version_source:
 author: "James Jacobs (Amigan Software)"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-24"
 core_version: "4.75"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://amigan.1emu.net/releases/"
+  artifact: "DroidArcadia-src.rar, release 4.75 on the author's releases page"
 display_name: "Emerson Arcadia 2001 / Interton VC 4000 (DroidArcadia)"
 cores:
   - droidarcadia

emulators/dsda-doom.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/dsda-org/dsda-doom"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "e443ff7a3e6090a1ff92ad7a426916c4fd35ecc5"
-core_version: "0.29.4"
+core_version: "v0.29.4"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.29.4"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Doom (dsda-doom)"
 cores: [dsda-doom]
 systems: [doom, heretic, hexen, chex]

emulators/dsmile.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/derik-dot-digital/D.Smile"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "d4bbc3be27537def21513991647f14ea9a9c2d15"
 core_version: "0.4.4"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "app/build.gradle.kts"
+  pattern: 'versionName\s+=\s+"([^"]+)'
 display_name: "VTech - V.Smile (D.Smile)"
 cores:
   - dsmile

emulators/dsperate.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/beebono/DSperate"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-17"
 source_commit: "81b73832c2e68e2b10cb5850f0a6d393ffc6fbb7"
 pin_frozen: "ROCKNIX 20261001 ships the v2.0.1 release binaries, built by CI from the v2.0.1 tag at this commit."
-core_version: "2.0.1"
+core_version: "v2.0.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v2.0.1"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Nintendo - DS / DSi (DSperate)"
 cores:
   - "dsperate"

emulators/duckstation-legacy.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "56ac3d6c324ec4520dac433b071ecab6227fb459"
 pin_frozen: "Batocera builds this revision of 4 August 2023 as duckstation-legacy, its package marked not to be bumped, and KNULLI ships the same package."
-core_version: "0.1"
+core_version: "0.1-5612-g56ac3d6"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "0.1"
+  distance: 5612
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation (DuckStation legacy)"
 cores:
   - "duckstation-legacy"

emulators/dusklight.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/TwilitRealm/dusklight"
 source_commit: "40457c6adb381928e4b5fef6ed459ed291edd5e2"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "v2.0.3"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v2.0.3"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Dusklight)"
 cores: [dusklight]
 systems: [dusklight]

emulators/dxx-rebirth.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ source: "https://github.com/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth"
 upstream: ~
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "6943b924bea749543ef5729f31a28345e79716d2"
-core_version: "git"
+core_version: "0.61.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "SConstruct"
+  pattern: 'VERSION_MAJOR: typing.Final\[int\] = (\d+)\s+VERSION_MINOR: typing.Final\[int\] = (\d+)\s+VERSION_MICRO: typing.Final\[int\] = (\d+)'
+  format: "{1}.{2}.{3}"
 display_name: "Descent 1 & 2 (DXX-Rebirth)"
 cores: [dxx-rebirth, d1x-rebirth, d2x-rebirth]
 systems: [descent, descent2]

emulators/eden.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ upstream: "https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-emu/eden"
 source_mirror: "https://codeberg.org/eden-emu/eden"
 profiled_date: "2026-03-26"
 source_commit: "26a03d2473787abf3223b2d0e65b291eee00c1e1"
-core_version: "0.1.1"
+core_version: "v0.2.0-401-g26a03d2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.2.0"
+  distance: 401
 display_name: "Eden (Nintendo Switch)"
 cores:
   - eden

emulators/eduke32.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ version_source:
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "ec5824db81817866f70da326d3811bb0f52b3517"
 core_version: "20260807-10669-ec5824db8"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://dukeworld.com/eduke32/synthesis/20260807-10669-ec5824db8/eduke32_src_20260807-10669-ec5824db8.tar.xz"
+  pattern: 'eduke32_src_(\d{8}-\d+-[0-9a-f]+)\.tar'
+  artifact: "eduke32_src_20260807-10669-ec5824db8.tar.xz"
 display_name: "EDuke32"
 cores: [eduke32]
 systems: [duke3d, nam, napalm, ww2gi]

emulators/emucorev.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K"
 author: "Oleksandr (sashkinbro)"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "b71d8cf5397b1c6394e92eeb48427cd17e542971"
-core_version: "0.1.8"
+core_version: "v0.1.8"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.1.8"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation Vita (EmuCoreV)"
 cores:
   - emucorev

emulators/emucorex.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ source_commit: "bda532f311a77c828a4e6bdb4667d9e92dfdf62f"
 prose_written_at: "bda532f311a77c828a4e6bdb4667d9e92dfdf62f"
 upstream_commit: "c10a5c9ad951c517dc48b722b5b84eb9bf7fdb42"
 upstream_frozen: "The PCSX2 tree vendored in the app is this revision. Later PCSX2 commits are not in the port."
-core_version: "0.5.1"
+core_version: "v0.5.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.5.1"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation 2 (EmuCoreX)"
 cores:
   - emucorex

emulators/epsxe.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ version_source:
 author: "calb, _Demo_, Galtor (ePSXe Software S.L.)"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "2.0.18"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://www.epsxe.com/files/ePSXe2018.zip"
+  pattern: 'ePSXe(\d)(\d)(\d+)\.zip'
+  format: "{1}.{2}.{3}"
+  artifact: "ePSXe2018.zip"
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation (ePSXe)"
 cores:
   - epsxe

emulators/etlegacy.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ source: "https://github.com/etlegacy/etlegacy"
 upstream: "https://github.com/etlegacy/etlegacy"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "add16a92f4b10c2955136e3ab7868bfc9bff8fad"
-core_version: "2.86.2+git"
+core_version: "2.86.2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "VERSION.txt"
+  pattern: '^VERSION_MAJOR (\d+)\s*\nVERSION_MINOR (\d+)\s*\nVERSION_PATCH (\d+)'
+  format: "{1}.{2}.{3}"
 display_name: "ET: Legacy"
 cores: [etlegacy]
 systems: [enemyterritory]

emulators/fallout1-ce.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout1-ce"
 upstream: ~
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "0609bcfd0ec40ff0571d0f57fab2821eb461dc8b"
-core_version: "1.1"
+core_version: "v1.1.0-7-g0609bcf"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v1.1.0"
+  distance: 7
 display_name: "Fallout (Community Edition)"
 cores: [fallout1-ce, "fallout-ce"]
 systems: [fallout]

emulators/fallout2-ce.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce"
 upstream: ~
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "e97087b9582f37075db347a89898887320753f8b"
-core_version: "v1.3.0"
+core_version: "1.3.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'MACOSX_BUNDLE_SHORT_VERSION_STRING\s+"([^"]+)"'
 display_name: "Fallout 2 (Community Edition)"
 cores: [fallout2-ce]
 systems: [fallout2]

emulators/fbzx.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://github.com/rastersoft/fbzx"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "8d6b4cbe5fec121015e98cf545e9b3b811de2a71"
 core_version: "3.9.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "src/menus.cpp"
+  pattern: 'print_string\("FBZX \(([0-9][^)"]*)\)"'
 display_name: "Sinclair - ZX Spectrum (FBZX)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/fheroes2.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "35ca4c915be00098547d5050412a325dd55cfd7f"
 pin_frozen: "EmuELEC, the only platform that ships it, builds this revision (EmuELEC packages/sx05re/emuelec-ports/fheroes2/package.mk:5). Later commits are not part of that build."
 core_version: "1.0.11"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "version.txt"
+  pattern: '^(\d[^\s]*)'
 display_name: "Heroes of Might and Magic II (fheroes2)"
 cores:
   - "fheroes2"

emulators/flycast-dojo.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ upstream_commit: "f13d7ad2dcf141f59a999090dbc0f78be196e665"
 upstream_frozen: "The dojo branch carries flyinghead/flycast up to this commit, with the Dojo commits on top and no later merge."
 logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/blueminder/flycast-dojo/master/shell/linux/flycast-dojo.png"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-27"
-core_version: "dojo-7.9"
+core_version: "dojo-7.9-1-gfa518ac"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "dojo-7.9"
+  distance: 1
 display_name: "Sega - Dreamcast/Naomi (Flycast Dojo)"
 cores:
   - flycast-dojo

emulators/fpse-ng.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ version_source:
 author: "Schtruck & LDchen"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "1.13"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emulator.fpse64"
+  artifact: "com.emulator.fpse64 APK versionName (versionCode 245)"
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation (FPseNG)"
 cores:
   - "fpse-ng"

emulators/fpse.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ version_source:
 author: "Schtruck & LDchen (EMUSOFT)"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "12.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emulator.fpse"
+  artifact: "com.emulator.fpse APK versionName (versionCode 940)"
 display_name: "Sony - PlayStation (FPse)"
 cores:
   - fpse

emulators/frotz.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz"
 upstream: "https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-17"
 source_commit: "042d7bcadc1e2a8090cf737c841d8b7fc14b6eff"
-core_version: "2.55pre"
+core_version: "2.56pre"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "Makefile"
+  pattern: '^VERSION\s*=\s*(\S+)'
 display_name: "Infocom Z-Machine (SDL Frotz)"
 cores:
   - "frotz"

emulators/fs-uae.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ core_classification: other
 source: "https://github.com/FrodeSolheim/fs-uae"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "596d803944f6498c305ac48d338f6252cbde7ecb"
-core_version: "3.1.64"
+core_version: "v3.1.64"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v3.1.64"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Commodore - Amiga (FS-UAE 3.1)"
 cores: [fs-uae]
 systems: [commodore-amiga]

emulators/fury.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ version_source:
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "ec5824db81817866f70da326d3811bb0f52b3517"
 core_version: "20260807-10669-ec5824db8"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://dukeworld.com/eduke32/synthesis/latest/"
+  pattern: 'eduke32_src_(\d{8}-\d+-[0-9a-f]+)\.tar'
+  artifact: "eduke32_src_20260807-10669-ec5824db8.tar.xz"
 display_name: "Ion Fury"
 cores: [fury, ionfury]
 systems: [fury]

emulators/future-pinball-fploader.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ upstream: "https://www.ravarcade.pl/"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "e13007994011ae57dd9d9f48674c1f774183914b"
 core_version: "1.5-408"
+version_basis:
+  kind: unverified
+  why: no_artifact
 display_name: "Future Pinball (BAM)"
 cores:
   - future-pinball-fploader

emulators/future-pinball.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ version_source:
   pattern: 'The current version is ([0-9.]+)'
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 core_version: "1.9.1.20101231"
+version_basis:
+  kind: package
+  url: "https://futurepinball.com/home.html"
+  artifact: "Future Pinball release labelled 1.9.1.20101231 on futurepinball.com, Future Pinball.exe"
 display_name: "Future Pinball"
 cores:
   - fpinball

emulators/gargoyle.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/garglk/garglk"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 source_commit: "9e06211c20bee35026744424a57f50375cdc29db"
 core_version: "2026.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "VERSION"
+  pattern: '^(\S+)'
 display_name: "Interactive Fiction (Gargoyle)"
 cores:
   - gargoyle

emulators/gba-emu.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "1c12fac5ce49badaadff2e2f210dcc30b89f4943"
 upstream_commit: "46cc9f6bda114737e99304a4bd8427c038e63084"
 core_version: "1.5.85"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "EmuFramework/metadata/conf.mk"
+  pattern: '^metadata_version\s*=\s*(\S+)'
 display_name: "Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (GBA.emu)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/gbc-emu.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/sinamas/gambatte"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "1c12fac5ce49badaadff2e2f210dcc30b89f4943"
 core_version: "1.5.85"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "EmuFramework/metadata/conf.mk"
+  pattern: '^metadata_version\s*=\s*(\S+)'
 display_name: "Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (GBC.emu)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/gemrb.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/gemrb/gemrb"
 upstream: "https://github.com/gemrb/gemrb"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "ef32a9a8b837ddf4f3a9508b23710146ada2d5fe"
-core_version: "0.9.2"
+core_version: "v0.9.2"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.9.2"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Infinity Engine (GemRB)"
 cores:
   - gemrb

emulators/ghostship.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Ghostship"
 source_commit: "deb091c29caff57dd986398087b058f16b11911e"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 core_version: "3.0.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "3.0.0"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Super Mario 64 (Ghostship)"
 cores: [ghostship]
 systems: [ghostship]

emulators/gngeopi.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/ymartel06/GnGeo-Pi"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "b94571c6097b67cfc9db5eaffb98cdc8bcb55c6e"
-core_version: "0.85"
+core_version: "0.8"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "gngeo/configure.in"
+  pattern: 'AC_INIT\(gngeo,\s*([^)\s]+)\)'
 display_name: "SNK - Neo Geo (GnGeo-Pi)"
 mode: standalone
 cores:

emulators/gopher2600.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600"
 upstream: "https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-08"
 source_commit: "295b9e1c08203453677ea4184e284c0664f5949a"
-core_version: "v0.57.0"
+core_version: "v0.58.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "Makefile"
+  pattern: '^version\s*=\s*(\S+)'
 display_name: "Atari - 2600 (Gopher2600)"
 cores:
   - gopher2600

emulators/gopher64.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64"
 upstream: "https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-23"
 source_commit: "87385e77432cd278ac8588c7ed3d5014fc0d6bab"
-core_version: "v1.1.42"
+core_version: "1.1.42"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "Cargo.toml"
+  pattern: 'version\s+=\s+"([^"]+)'
 display_name: "Nintendo - Nintendo 64 (gopher64)"
 cores:
   - gopher64

emulators/gsplus-legacy.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ profiled_date: "2026-10-20"
 source_commit: "480572054518112647c8fae5d7ea7046a6d6ecfb"
 pin_frozen: "Recalbox builds this commit (Recalbox package/gsplus/gsplus.mk:8-9 at tag 10.1.1). Batocera builds the applemu fork and RetroBat its release build, as the notes say."
 core_version: "0.14"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'project\(gsplus\s+VERSION\s+([0-9][\w.+-]*)'
 display_name: "Apple - Apple IIGS (GSplus legacy)"
 systems:
   - apple-iigs

emulators/gsplus.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/digarok/gsplus"
 upstream: "https://kegs.sourceforge.net/"
 profiled_date: "2026-03-29"
 source_commit: "41e71031debbde98e66ea5c5c67498e9b4726a6d"
-core_version: "KEGS 1.38"
+core_version: "1.38.0"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "gsplus/src/CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'project\(gsplus\s+VERSION\s+([0-9][0-9.]*)'
 display_name: "Apple - Apple IIGS (GSplus)"
 cores:
   - gsplus

emulators/gzdoom.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ upstream: "https://github.com/ZDoom/gzdoom"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "c26ce2e6ca2a0c770f140cb25dde0d30073ca8f7"
 core_version: "4.15pre"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "src/version.h"
+  pattern: '#define\s+VERSIONSTR\s+"([^"]+)'
 display_name: "GZDoom"
 cores: ["GZDoom", "gzdoom-sa"]
 systems: [doom, heretic, hexen, strife, chex]

emulators/hakux.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ author: "rfandango"
 profiled_date: "2026-08-11"
 source_commit: "e64e336d27dc8a56b67f441ec36bfddc1379cb6e"
 upstream_commit: "26fcbe54f17e496bdf530dad9f237e74e2f943fc"
-core_version: "0.3.1"
+core_version: "v0.3.1"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.3.1"
+  distance: 0
 display_name: "Microsoft - Xbox (hakuX)"
 cores:
   - hakux

emulators/hcl.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/ptitSeb/hydracastlelabyrinth"
 upstream: "https://github.com/ptitSeb/hydracastlelabyrinth"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "e31648688434a789e3056e52cdf1b9a842eeed48"
-core_version: ~
+core_version: "v0.1.0-4-ge316486"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v0.1.0"
+  distance: 4
 display_name: "Hydra Castle Labyrinth (hcl)"
 cores: [hcl]
 systems: []

emulators/hode.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ source: "https://github.com/usineur/hode"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-22"
 source_commit: "59f3c466923c6b8d49e29176ff697a91165e7efc"
 core_version: "0.2.9f"
+version_basis:
+  kind: file
+  path: "CMakeLists.txt"
+  pattern: 'nacptool --create "[^"]*" "[^"]*" "([^"]+)"'
 display_name: "Heart of Darkness (hode)"
 cores:
   - "hode"

emulators/hurrican.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ source: "https://github.com/HurricanGame/Hurrican"
 upstream: "https://github.com/HurricanGame/Hurrican"
 profiled_date: "2026-10-04"
 source_commit: "0d91d1f2d40f38d21e7f41afc01369ee55649fb6"
-core_version: ~
+core_version: "v1.0.9.3-398-g0d91d1f"
+version_basis:
+  kind: tag
+  tag: "v1.0.9.3"
+  distance: 398
 display_name: "Hurrican"
 cores: [hurrican]
 systems: []