From b8f327554ebb45df08b5ec9c661a183c1607061b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: chaiwithcode <142526048+chaiwithcode@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:53:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Fix retired Marketplace badges (#1) (#2)

* fix: replace retired Marketplace badges

* fix: exclude build outputs from VSIX
---
 .vscodeignore |  1 +
 README.md     | 11 +++++++++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.vscodeignore b/.vscodeignore
index aa1677c..98b4927 100644
--- a/.vscodeignore
+++ b/.vscodeignore
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ esbuild.js
 Makefile
 **/*.tsbuildinfo
 node_modules/**
+builds/**
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc814f5..19ba231 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://github.com/chaiwithcode/Xbridge/actions"><img src="https://github.com/chaiwithcode/Xbridge/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg" alt="CI Status" /></a>
-  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chaiwithcode.xbridge"><img src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/chaiwithcode.xbridge?color=0A84FF&label=Marketplace" alt="Marketplace Version" /></a>
-  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chaiwithcode.xbridge"><img src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/chaiwithcode.xbridge?color=34C759&label=Installs" alt="Installs" /></a>
+  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chaiwithcode.xbridge"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/chaiwithcode/Xbridge?display_name=tag&label=Marketplace&color=0A84FF" alt="Marketplace Version" /></a>
+  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chaiwithcode.xbridge"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Install-VS%20Code-34C759?logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white" alt="Install XBridge from the Visual Studio Marketplace" /></a>
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg" alt="License" /></a>
 </p>
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
+  <a href="#installation">Installation</a> •
   <a href="#features">Features</a> •
   <a href="#ai-agent-tools">AI Tools</a> •
   <a href="#physical-device-support">Physical Devices</a> •
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@
 
 ---
 
+## Installation
+
+Install [XBridge from the Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chaiwithcode.xbridge), or open the Extensions view in VS Code and search for `chaiwithcode.xbridge`.
+
+---
+
 ## Why XBridge?
 
 - Run the core Xcode workflow from the editor where you write Swift.

From 6bc4141cf320ae6064fa85bd348e52fc24ac4a8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Deepak Sharma <chaiwithcode@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:54:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] chore: prepare XBridge 1.4.2 release

---
 CHANGELOG.md      | 6 ++++++
 package-lock.json | 4 ++--
 package.json      | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8832d65..7560ecc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.4.2
+
+- Replaced retired Visual Studio Marketplace metadata badges with supported release and install badges.
+- Added a direct Marketplace installation link and extension identifier to the README.
+- Excluded local build outputs from published VSIX packages.
+
 ## 1.4.1
 
 - Replaced the generic crossed-tools artwork with a distinctive connected-X brand mark.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 181bb2e..0235ae5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "xbridge",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "xbridge",
-      "version": "1.4.1",
+      "version": "1.4.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^20.14.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e76803..7d4bdd6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "xbridge",
   "displayName": "XBridge",
   "description": "Build, test, and run Xcode projects from VS Code—with simulator, device, Test Explorer, and AI agent tools.",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "publisher": "chaiwithcode",
   "author": {
     "name": "Deepak Sharma"