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Show a brief 'new version available' notice on startup #125

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Summary

Show a small, unobtrusive "new version available" notice shortly after Hunk starts when the installed version is behind the latest published release.

Why

Hunk is a terminal app that people may install once and then keep using for a while. A lightweight startup notice would make it easier to discover updates without requiring users to manually check npm or GitHub.

Suggested behavior

  • check occasionally in the background rather than on every launch
  • only show when a newer version exists
  • keep it subtle and transient (for example a short-lived status/toast-style message)
  • avoid blocking startup or taking over focus
  • ideally mention whether the newer version is latest or beta
  • if/when we add an update command, the notice could point to that flow

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