diff --git a/src/app_sweep.cpp b/src/app_sweep.cpp
index 0182343..dfe8202 100644
--- a/src/app_sweep.cpp
+++ b/src/app_sweep.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "ui/sidebar.h"
 #include "ui/windows/send_tab.h"
 #include "ui/windows/wallets_dialog.h"
+#include "ui/windows/daemon_download_dialog.h"
 #include "util/platform.h"
 #include "wallet/wallet_capabilities.h"
 
@@ -437,6 +438,35 @@ void App::buildSweepCatalog()
         [](App& a) { a.console_tab_.sweepSetCommandsPopup(true); },
         [](App& a) { a.console_tab_.sweepSetCommandsPopup(false); });
 
+    // Daemon updater — the two-pane version picker (versions left, selected-version detail right).
+    // Seeds fake releases so the offline sweep renders it without a network fetch / live updater.
+    add("modal-daemon-update", ui::NavPage::Settings,
+        [](App& a) {
+            auto mk = [](const char* tag, const char* name, const char* date, const char* body, bool pre) {
+                util::DaemonRelease r; r.ok = true; r.tag = tag; r.name = name; r.body = body;
+                r.prerelease = pre; r.publishedAt = std::string(date) + "T10:00:00Z";
+                util::DaemonReleaseAsset as;
+                as.name = std::string("dragonx-") + tag + "-linux-amd64.zip";
+                as.downloadUrl = "https://git.dragonx.is/" + as.name; as.size = 43000000;
+                r.assets.push_back(as);
+                return r;
+            };
+            std::vector<util::DaemonRelease> rels;
+            rels.push_back(mk("v1.0.4", "DragonX v1.0.4", "2026-06-28",
+                "## What's new\n- Faster initial block sync\n- BIP39 seed-phrase wallet support\n"
+                "- Mempool handling fixes and lower memory use\n\n## Checksums\n| File | SHA-256 |\n"
+                "|---|---|\n| dragonx-v1.0.4-linux-amd64.zip | `ab12cd34` |\n", false));
+            rels.push_back(mk("v1.0.3", "DragonX v1.0.3", "2026-05-14",
+                "## Notes\n- Stability improvements\n- RPC fixes\n", false));
+            rels.push_back(mk("v1.0.2", "DragonX v1.0.2", "2026-04-02",
+                "- First tagged mainnet build\n", false));
+            rels.push_back(mk("v1.1.0-rc1", "DragonX v1.1.0-rc1", "2026-07-01",
+                "Release candidate for the 1.1.0 series. Testing only.\n", true));
+            ui::DaemonUpdateDialog::sweepSeed(&a, rels, util::DaemonUpdater::State::ReleaseList,
+                                              "v1.0.3-dc45e7d90");
+        },
+        [](App&) { ui::DaemonUpdateDialog::sweepClose(); });
+
     // In-app folder picker (Wallets → Scan another folder). Populate a small demo tree so the
     // list shows sub-folders + wallet files, then open the wallets dialog + the picker over it.
     add("modal-folder-picker", ui::NavPage::Settings,
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/daemon_download_dialog.h b/src/ui/windows/daemon_download_dialog.h
index 44b3387..9fec06c 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/daemon_download_dialog.h
+++ b/src/ui/windows/daemon_download_dialog.h
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
 // Released under the GPLv3
 //
 // Modal dialog to download / update the dragonxd full node from the project Gitea, driven by
-// util::DaemonUpdater. Sibling of XmrigDownloadDialog (the miner updater). States follow the
-// updater: Checking -> UpToDate/UpdateAvailable -> Downloading/Verifying/Extracting -> Done /
-// Failed. Header-only (static inline state). The new binary is installed into the daemon directory
-// without touching the running node; on Done the user is offered a daemon restart to apply it.
+// util::DaemonUpdater. Two-pane layout (mirrors the Manage-Portfolio editor): the list of node
+// versions on the LEFT, the selected version's detail + install action on the RIGHT. States follow
+// the updater: Listing -> ReleaseList -> Downloading/Verifying/Extracting -> Done / Failed. The new
+// binary is installed into the daemon directory without touching the running node; on Done the user
+// is offered a daemon restart to apply it. Header-only (static inline state).
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
 #include <memory>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -30,8 +34,11 @@ namespace ui {
 
 class DaemonUpdateDialog {
 public:
+    using Progress = util::DaemonUpdater::Progress;
+    using St = util::DaemonUpdater::State;
+
     // `installedVersion` is the version scanned from the installed dragonxd (may be empty/unknown),
-    // used to tell "up to date" from "update available".
+    // used to badge the installed release and tell "up to date" from "update available".
     static void show(App* app, const std::string& installedVersion) {
         if (!app) return;
         s_app = app;
@@ -39,10 +46,12 @@ public:
         s_notified = false;
         s_installed_flag = false;   // start each session clean (don't leak a prior install's flag)
         s_installed_version = installedVersion;
+        s_sel = 0;
+        s_sweep = false;
         s_rows.clear();
         s_releases.clear();
         s_updater = std::make_unique<util::DaemonUpdater>();
-        s_updater->startCheck(installedVersion);
+        s_updater->startListReleases();   // fetch every version up front for the two-pane picker
     }
 
     static bool isOpen() { return s_open; }
@@ -55,133 +64,329 @@ public:
         return v;
     }
 
+    // Sweep-only: seed fake releases + a forced state so the offline UI sweep can render the modal
+    // without a network fetch or a live updater.
+    static void sweepSeed(App* app, std::vector<util::DaemonRelease> releases, St state,
+                          const std::string& installedVersion) {
+        s_app = app;
+        s_open = true;
+        s_notified = false;
+        s_installed_version = installedVersion;
+        s_sel = 0;
+        s_sweep = true;
+        s_releases = std::move(releases);
+        s_rows.clear();
+        s_updater.reset();
+        s_sweepProgress = Progress{};
+        s_sweepProgress.state = state;
+        if (!s_releases.empty()) s_sweepProgress.latest_tag = s_releases.front().tag;
+        s_sweepProgress.installed_tag = installedVersion;
+        s_sweepProgress.percent = 62.0f;
+        s_sweepProgress.status_text = "dragonx-1.0.3-linux-amd64.zip";
+    }
+    static void sweepClose() { s_open = false; s_sweep = false; s_releases.clear(); s_rows.clear(); }
+
     static void render() {
-        if (!s_open || !s_app || !s_updater) {
-            if (!s_open) s_updater.reset();  // closed: drop the updater (dtor joins the worker)
+        if (!s_open || !s_app) {
+            if (!s_open) s_updater.reset();
             return;
         }
         using namespace material;
         const float dp = Layout::dpiScale();
-        const auto p = s_updater->getProgress();
+        const Progress p = s_sweep ? s_sweepProgress
+                                   : (s_updater ? s_updater->getProgress() : Progress{});
         // No window X during an active download/verify/extract — closing would orphan/block on the
         // worker; the in-dialog Cancel is the intended way to abort.
         const bool active = (p.state == St::Downloading || p.state == St::Verifying || p.state == St::Extracting);
         OverlayDialogSpec ov;
-        ov.title = TR("daemon_update_title"); ov.p_open = active ? nullptr : &s_open;
-        ov.style = OverlayStyle::BlurFloat; ov.cardWidth = 480.0f; ov.cardBottomViewportRatio = 0.94f;
+        ov.title = TR("daemon_update_title");
+        ov.p_open = active ? nullptr : &s_open;
+        ov.style = OverlayStyle::BlurFloat;
+        ov.cardWidth  = 880.0f;
+        ov.cardHeight = 540.0f;
+        ov.idSuffix   = "daemonupd";
         if (BeginOverlayDialog(ov)) {
             switch (p.state) {
-            case St::Checking:        renderChecking(dp, p); break;
+            case St::Idle:
+            case St::Checking:
             case St::UpToDate:
-            case St::UpdateAvailable: renderPrompt(dp, p); break;
-            case St::Unavailable:     renderUnavailable(dp, p); break;
-            case St::Listing:         renderListing(dp, p); break;
-            case St::ReleaseList:     renderReleaseList(dp, p); break;
-            case St::Downloading:
-            case St::Verifying:
-            case St::Extracting:      renderProgress(dp, p); break;
-            case St::Done:            renderDone(dp, p); break;
-            case St::Failed:          renderFailed(dp, p); break;
-            default: break;
+            case St::UpdateAvailable:
+            case St::Listing:      renderCentered(TR("daemon_update_loading")); break;
+            case St::Unavailable:  renderUnavailable(p); break;
+            case St::Failed:
+                // A failed release-list fetch has no versions to show — render a plain retry rather
+                // than an empty two-pane. (An install that failed keeps the list, so falls through.)
+                if (s_releases.empty()) { renderListFailed(p); break; }
+                renderTwoPane(dp, p, active); break;
+            default:               renderTwoPane(dp, p, active); break;
             }
             EndOverlayDialog();
         }
-        if (!s_open) s_updater.reset();
+        if (!s_open) { s_updater.reset(); s_sweep = false; }
     }
 
 private:
-    using Progress = util::DaemonUpdater::Progress;
-    using St = util::DaemonUpdater::State;
-
     static float fullW() { return ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x; }
 
-    static void installAction(const char* label) {
+    static void renderCentered(const char* msg) {
         using namespace material;
-        if (TactileButton(label, ImVec2(fullW(), 0)))
-            s_updater->startInstall(resources::getDaemonDirectory());
+        ImVec2 av = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail();
+        ImFont* f = Type().body2();
+        ImVec2 ts = f->CalcTextSizeA(f->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, msg);
+        ImGui::SetCursorPos(ImVec2(ImGui::GetCursorPosX() + std::max(0.0f, (av.x - ts.x) * 0.5f),
+                                   ImGui::GetCursorPosY() + av.y * 0.45f));
+        Type().text(TypeStyle::Body2, msg);
     }
 
-    static void renderChecking(float, const Progress&) {
+    // A failed release-list fetch (no versions to show) — a plain centered retry / close.
+    static void renderListFailed(const Progress& p) {
         using namespace material;
-        Type().text(TypeStyle::Body2, TR("daemon_update_checking"));
-    }
-
-    static void renderUnavailable(float, const Progress& p) {
-        using namespace material;
-        Type().text(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, TR("daemon_update_unavailable_title"));
+        const float bw = std::min(fullW(), 220.0f * Layout::dpiScale());
+        Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, Error(), TR("daemon_update_failed"));
         ImGui::Spacing();
-        ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", p.status_text.empty()
-            ? TR("daemon_update_unavailable_body")
-            : p.status_text.c_str());
+        ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", p.error.empty() ? TR("daemon_update_unknown_error") : p.error.c_str());
         ImGui::Spacing();
-        if (TactileButton(TR("close"), ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) s_open = false;
-    }
-
-    static void renderPrompt(float, const Progress& p) {
-        using namespace material;
-        const std::string installed = p.installed_tag.empty() ? TR("xmrig_none") : p.installed_tag;
-        if (p.state == St::UpdateAvailable) {
-            Type().text(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, TR("daemon_update_available"));
-            ImGui::Spacing();
-            ImGui::Text("%s %s", TR("daemon_update_latest"), p.latest_tag.c_str());
-            ImGui::Text("%s %s", TR("daemon_update_installed"), installed.c_str());
-            ImGui::Spacing();
-            Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceMedium(), TR("daemon_update_verify_note"));
-            ImGui::Spacing();
-            installAction(TR("daemon_update_download_install"));
-        } else {
-            Type().text(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, TR("daemon_update_up_to_date"));
-            ImGui::Spacing();
-            ImGui::Text("%s %s", TR("daemon_update_installed"), p.latest_tag.c_str());
-            ImGui::Spacing();
-            installAction(TR("daemon_update_reinstall"));
-        }
-        ImGui::Spacing();
-        // Browse all releases (pre-releases / older versions).
-        if (TactileButton(TR("daemon_update_browse"), ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) {
+        if (TactileButton(TR("retry"), ImVec2(bw, 0)) && s_updater) {
+            s_releases.clear();
             s_rows.clear();
             s_updater->startListReleases();
         }
         ImGui::Spacing();
-        if (TactileButton(TR("close"), ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) s_open = false;
+        if (TactileButton(TR("close"), ImVec2(bw, 0))) s_open = false;
     }
 
-    static void renderListing(float, const Progress&) {
+    static void renderUnavailable(const Progress& p) {
         using namespace material;
-        Type().text(TypeStyle::Body2, TR("daemon_update_loading"));
+        Type().text(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, TR("daemon_update_unavailable_title"));
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+        ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", p.status_text.empty() ? TR("daemon_update_unavailable_body")
+                                                       : p.status_text.c_str());
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+        if (TactileButton(TR("close"), ImVec2(std::min(fullW(), 200.0f * Layout::dpiScale()), 0)))
+            s_open = false;
     }
 
-    static void renderReleaseList(float dp, const Progress&) {
+    // Build the display rows from the fetched releases once per listing (release bodies are large).
+    static void buildRows() {
+        if (!s_rows.empty() || s_releases.empty()) return;
+        const std::string token = util::currentDaemonPlatformToken();
+        const std::string instCore = util::daemonVersionCore(s_installed_version);
+        s_rows.reserve(s_releases.size());
+        for (const auto& r : s_releases) {
+            ReleaseRow row;
+            row.tag = r.tag;
+            row.title = r.name;
+            row.date = r.publishedAt.size() >= 10 ? r.publishedAt.substr(0, 10) : r.publishedAt;
+            row.prerelease = r.prerelease;
+            row.hasAsset = util::selectDaemonAsset(r, token) >= 0;
+            row.installed = !instCore.empty() && util::daemonVersionCore(r.tag) == instCore;
+            s_rows.push_back(std::move(row));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Release-notes text with the checksum table / signature block stripped (the body is mostly a
+    // machine-readable checksum table). Returns "" when nothing human-readable remains.
+    static std::string cleanNotes(const std::string& body) {
+        std::istringstream ss(body);
+        std::string line, out;
+        while (std::getline(ss, line)) {
+            size_t a = line.find_first_not_of(" \t");
+            std::string lt = (a == std::string::npos) ? std::string() : line.substr(a);
+            std::string low = lt;
+            std::transform(low.begin(), low.end(), low.begin(),
+                           [](unsigned char c) { return (char)std::tolower(c); });
+            if (!lt.empty() && lt[0] == '|') break;                    // markdown table (checksums)
+            if (low.rfind("## checksum", 0) == 0 || low.rfind("#### checksum", 0) == 0 ||
+                low.rfind("checksums", 0) == 0 || low.rfind("### sha", 0) == 0) break;
+            // Strip a leading markdown heading marker ("## Foo" -> "Foo") for cleaner plain-text display.
+            std::string disp = lt;
+            if (!disp.empty() && disp[0] == '#') {
+                size_t h = disp.find_first_not_of('#');
+                if (h != std::string::npos) disp = disp.substr(disp.find_first_not_of(" \t", h));
+                else disp.clear();
+            } else {
+                disp = line;  // keep original indentation for non-heading lines (bullets etc.)
+            }
+            out += disp;
+            out += '\n';
+        }
+        while (!out.empty() && (out.back() == '\n' || out.back() == '\r' ||
+                                out.back() == ' '  || out.back() == '\t')) out.pop_back();
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    static void startInstallSelected() {
+        if (!s_updater || s_sel < 0 || s_sel >= (int)s_releases.size()) return;
+        const util::DaemonRelease rel = s_releases[s_sel];
+        s_updater->startInstallRelease(resources::getDaemonDirectory(), rel);
+    }
+
+    // ================= Two-pane: version list (left) + detail/progress (right) =================
+    static void renderTwoPane(float dp, const Progress& p, bool active) {
         using namespace material;
-        // Snapshot the worker's list + build the rows once per listing (not every frame — the
-        // release bodies are large). Caches are cleared when a new listing starts (browse / show).
-        if (s_rows.empty()) {
-            s_releases = s_updater->getReleases();
-            const std::string token = util::currentDaemonPlatformToken();
-            const std::string instCore = util::daemonVersionCore(s_installed_version);
-            s_rows.reserve(s_releases.size());
-            for (const auto& r : s_releases) {
-                ReleaseRow row;
-                row.tag = r.tag;
-                row.title = r.name;
-                row.date = r.publishedAt.size() >= 10 ? r.publishedAt.substr(0, 10) : r.publishedAt;
-                row.prerelease = r.prerelease;
-                row.hasAsset = util::selectDaemonAsset(r, token) >= 0;
-                row.installed = !instCore.empty() && util::daemonVersionCore(r.tag) == instCore;
-                s_rows.push_back(std::move(row));
+        // Snapshot the worker's release list once it's available (mutex-guarded getReleases()); the
+        // sweep seeds s_releases directly, so don't clobber it there.
+        if (!s_sweep && s_releases.empty() && s_updater) s_releases = s_updater->getReleases();
+        buildRows();
+        if (s_sel >= (int)s_rows.size()) s_sel = s_rows.empty() ? 0 : (int)s_rows.size() - 1;
+
+        ImFont* bodyF = Type().body2();
+        ImFont* capF  = Type().caption();
+
+        const bool showFooter = (p.state == St::ReleaseList);
+        const float footerH = showFooter ? (ImGui::GetFrameHeight() + Layout::spacingSm() * 2.0f + 1.0f) : 0.0f;
+        const float bodyH   = std::max(120.0f * dp, ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().y - footerH);
+        const float contentW = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x;
+        const float gap = Layout::spacingLg();
+        const float masterW = std::min(std::max(contentW * 0.34f, 240.0f * dp), 340.0f * dp);
+        const float detailW = contentW - masterW - gap;
+
+        // ---- LEFT: scrollable version list ----
+        ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(Layout::spacingXs(), Layout::spacingXs()));
+        ImGui::BeginChild("##daemonVersions", ImVec2(masterW, bodyH), true);
+        {
+            ImDrawList* mdl = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
+            const float rowH = Layout::spacingSm() * 2.0f + bodyF->LegacySize + Layout::spacingXs() + capF->LegacySize;
+            const float rowW = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x;
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)s_rows.size(); ++i) {
+                const ReleaseRow& r = s_rows[i];
+                ImGui::PushID(i);
+                bool sel = (s_sel == i);
+                ImVec2 rmn = ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos();
+                if (ImGui::Selectable("##ver", sel, ImGuiSelectableFlags_SpanAvailWidth, ImVec2(0, rowH))) {
+                    if (!active) s_sel = i;
+                }
+                ImVec2 rmx(rmn.x + rowW, rmn.y + rowH);
+                // Accent bar: installed = green, newest = primary, else a dim rule.
+                ImU32 accent = r.installed ? Success() : (i == 0 ? Primary() : WithAlpha(OnSurface(), 55));
+                mdl->AddRectFilled(ImVec2(rmn.x, rmn.y + 4.0f * dp),
+                                   ImVec2(rmn.x + 3.0f * dp, rmx.y - 4.0f * dp), accent, 1.5f * dp);
+                float x = rmn.x + Layout::spacingSm() + 4.0f * dp;
+                float tagY = rmn.y + Layout::spacingSm();
+                mdl->AddText(bodyF, bodyF->LegacySize, ImVec2(x, tagY),
+                             r.hasAsset ? OnSurface() : OnSurfaceDisabled(), r.tag.c_str());
+                float bx = x + bodyF->CalcTextSizeA(bodyF->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, r.tag.c_str()).x + Layout::spacingSm();
+                float by = tagY + (bodyF->LegacySize - capF->LegacySize) * 0.5f;
+                auto badge = [&](const char* t, ImU32 c) {
+                    float tw = capF->CalcTextSizeA(capF->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, t).x;
+                    if (bx + tw > rmx.x - Layout::spacingXs()) return;   // no room: skip (long tag)
+                    mdl->AddText(capF, capF->LegacySize, ImVec2(bx, by), c, t);
+                    bx += tw + Layout::spacingSm();
+                };
+                if (r.installed)  badge(TR("upd_installed_badge"), Success());
+                else if (i == 0)  badge(TR("daemon_update_latest_badge"), Primary());
+                if (r.prerelease) badge(TR("upd_prerelease"), Warning());
+                // Date line.
+                if (!r.date.empty())
+                    mdl->AddText(capF, capF->LegacySize,
+                                 ImVec2(x, rmx.y - Layout::spacingSm() - capF->LegacySize),
+                                 OnSurfaceMedium(), r.date.c_str());
+                ImGui::PopID();
             }
         }
-        // Downgrade caution: an older node binary may not match the current chain data.
-        Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceMedium(), TR("daemon_update_downgrade_note"));
-        ImGui::Spacing();
-        bool back = false;
-        const int idx = RenderReleaseList(s_rows, dp, &back);
-        if (back) { s_rows.clear(); s_updater->startCheck(s_installed_version); return; }
-        if (idx >= 0 && idx < static_cast<int>(s_releases.size())) {
-            const util::DaemonRelease rel = s_releases[idx];
-            s_rows.clear();
-            s_updater->startInstallRelease(resources::getDaemonDirectory(), rel);
+        ImGui::EndChild();
+        ImGui::PopStyleVar();
+
+        ImGui::SameLine(0.0f, gap);
+
+        // ---- RIGHT: detail / progress / done / failed for the selected version ----
+        ImGui::BeginChild("##daemonDetail", ImVec2(detailW, bodyH), false);
+        switch (p.state) {
+        case St::ReleaseList: renderDetail(dp, p); break;
+        case St::Downloading:
+        case St::Verifying:
+        case St::Extracting:  renderProgress(dp, p); break;
+        case St::Done:        renderDone(dp, p); break;
+        case St::Failed:      renderFailed(dp, p); break;
+        default: break;
         }
+        ImGui::EndChild();
+
+        // ---- Footer: Close (only while browsing; transient states carry their own actions) ----
+        if (showFooter) {
+            ImGui::Spacing();
+            ImGui::Separator();
+            ImGui::Spacing();
+            const float bw = 130.0f * dp;
+            ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetCursorPosX() + std::max(0.0f, ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x - bw));
+            if (TactileButton(TR("close"), ImVec2(bw, 0))) s_open = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Right pane for the ReleaseList state: the selected version's detail + install action.
+    static void renderDetail(float dp, const Progress&) {
+        using namespace material;
+        if (s_sel < 0 || s_sel >= (int)s_releases.size() || s_sel >= (int)s_rows.size()) return;
+        const util::DaemonRelease& rel = s_releases[s_sel];
+        const ReleaseRow& row = s_rows[s_sel];
+        const std::string instCore = util::daemonVersionCore(s_installed_version);
+        const bool haveInstalled = !instCore.empty();
+
+        // Header: version tag.
+        Type().text(TypeStyle::H6, rel.tag.c_str());
+
+        // Status line — installed / newer / older, colored.
+        if (row.installed) {
+            Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, Success(), TR("daemon_update_status_current"));
+        } else if (s_sel == 0) {
+            Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, Primary(),
+                haveInstalled ? TR("daemon_update_available") : TR("daemon_update_status_latest"));
+        } else if (haveInstalled) {
+            Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, Warning(), TR("daemon_update_status_older"));
+        } else {
+            Type().text(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, rel.name.empty() ? rel.tag.c_str() : rel.name.c_str());
+        }
+
+        // Meta: installed comparison + date.
+        const std::string installed = s_installed_version.empty() ? std::string(TR("xmrig_none"))
+                                                                   : s_installed_version;
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+        Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceMedium(), (std::string(TR("daemon_update_installed")) + " " + installed).c_str());
+        if (!row.date.empty())
+            Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceMedium(), (std::string(TR("daemon_update_released")) + " " + row.date).c_str());
+
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+        ImGui::Separator();
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+
+        // Reserve the bottom for the verify/downgrade note + the install button; notes fill the rest.
+        const float btnH = ImGui::GetFrameHeight();
+        const bool downgrade = !row.installed && s_sel != 0 && haveInstalled;
+        const char* noteStr = !row.hasAsset ? TR("upd_no_build_platform")
+                            : downgrade      ? TR("daemon_update_downgrade_note")
+                                             : TR("daemon_update_verify_note");
+        const float noteW = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x;
+        const float noteH = ImGui::CalcTextSize(noteStr, nullptr, false, noteW).y;
+        const float reserve = noteH + btnH + Layout::spacingMd() * 2.0f;
+        // Notes fill whatever's left ABOVE the reserved verify-note + install button. If the pane is
+        // too short to fit a useful notes box, drop it entirely so the install button stays visible
+        // (never let a min-height notes child push the button into a scroll region).
+        const float roomForNotes = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().y - reserve;
+        if (roomForNotes >= 44.0f * dp) {
+            ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(Layout::spacingSm(), Layout::spacingSm()));
+            ImGui::BeginChild("##daemonNotes", ImVec2(0, roomForNotes), true);
+            {
+                const std::string notes = cleanNotes(rel.body);
+                if (notes.empty())
+                    Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceDisabled(), TR("daemon_update_no_notes"));
+                else
+                    ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", notes.c_str());
+            }
+            ImGui::EndChild();
+            ImGui::PopStyleVar();
+            ImGui::Spacing();
+        }
+
+        Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, downgrade ? Warning() : OnSurfaceMedium(), noteStr);
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+
+        // Install button (full detail width).
+        const char* label = row.installed ? TR("daemon_update_reinstall")
+                          : (s_sel == 0)   ? TR("daemon_update_download_install")
+                                           : TR("daemon_update_install_this");
+        ImGui::BeginDisabled(!row.hasAsset);
+        if (TactileButton(label, ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) startInstallSelected();
+        ImGui::EndDisabled();
     }
 
     static void renderProgress(float dp, const Progress& p) {
@@ -193,19 +398,16 @@ private:
         ImGui::Spacing();
         material::ProgressBar(fullW(), 8.0f * dp, p.percent / 100.0f);
         ImGui::Spacing();
-        ImGui::Text("%s", p.status_text.c_str());
+        ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", p.status_text.c_str());
         ImGui::Spacing();
-        // Cancel aborts the in-flight transfer promptly (the curl progress callback returns abort).
         if (TactileButton(TR("cancel"), ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) {
-            s_updater->cancel();
+            if (s_updater) s_updater->cancel();
             s_open = false;
         }
     }
 
     static void renderDone(float, const Progress& p) {
         using namespace material;
-        // Tell the Settings panel to refresh its cached daemon info — once, not every frame (a
-        // re-scan reads the whole daemon binary).
         if (!s_notified) { s_installed_flag = true; s_notified = true; }
         Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Subtitle2, Success(), TR("daemon_update_installed_ok"));
         ImGui::Spacing();
@@ -231,7 +433,7 @@ private:
         ImGui::Spacing();
         ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", p.error.empty() ? TR("daemon_update_unknown_error") : p.error.c_str());
         ImGui::Spacing();
-        installAction(TR("retry"));
+        if (TactileButton(TR("retry"), ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) startInstallSelected();
         ImGui::Spacing();
         if (TactileButton(TR("close"), ImVec2(fullW(), 0))) s_open = false;
     }
@@ -239,9 +441,12 @@ private:
     static inline bool s_open = false;
     static inline bool s_installed_flag = false;
     static inline bool s_notified = false;
+    static inline bool s_sweep = false;
+    static inline int  s_sel = 0;                            // selected version (index into s_releases)
     static inline std::string s_installed_version;
-    static inline std::vector<ReleaseRow> s_rows;            // built once per listing (UI rows)
+    static inline std::vector<ReleaseRow> s_rows;             // built once per listing (UI rows)
     static inline std::vector<util::DaemonRelease> s_releases;  // matching releases (install by index)
+    static inline Progress s_sweepProgress;                  // forced state for the offline UI sweep
     static inline App* s_app = nullptr;
     static inline std::unique_ptr<util::DaemonUpdater> s_updater;
 };
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index 0d4ede3..7536b1e 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -1481,6 +1481,13 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["daemon_update_browse"]           = "Browse all releases…";
         strings_["daemon_update_loading"]          = "Loading releases…";
         strings_["daemon_update_downgrade_note"]   = "Older versions may be incompatible with your current chain data. Installing a different version takes effect after a daemon restart.";
+        strings_["daemon_update_latest_badge"]     = "latest";
+        strings_["daemon_update_status_current"]   = "This version is installed";
+        strings_["daemon_update_status_latest"]    = "Latest version";
+        strings_["daemon_update_status_older"]     = "Older than your installed version";
+        strings_["daemon_update_released"]         = "Released:";
+        strings_["daemon_update_no_notes"]         = "No release notes for this version.";
+        strings_["daemon_update_install_this"]     = "Install this version";
 
         // --- Lite Network tab (server browser) ---
         strings_["lite_net_title"]        = "Lite Servers";