Fix version display with direct package.json reading

- Added direct package.json file reading instead of require caching
- Enhanced system status endpoint to always return current version
- Added manual refresh button to floating notification
- Implemented aggressive cache-busting for all version checks
- Added double-check system status after update completion
- Added detailed logging for version retrieval for debugging
- Improved error handling for package.json reading
- Added immediate user feedback for refresh operations

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

public/index.html

@@ -724,7 +724,10 @@
     <div id="floating-update-notification">
         <div>Update Available!</div>
         <div id="floating-update-version">New version available</div>
-        <button id="floating-update-button">Update Now</button>
+        <div class="button-container">
+            <button id="floating-update-button">Update Now</button>
+            <button id="floating-refresh-button" style="background-color: #4CAF50; margin-left: 10px;">Refresh Status</button>
+        </div>
     </div>
     
     <!-- JavaScript Files -->

public/js/system-status.js

@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ function initSystemStatus() {
             // No update available
             updateStatusElement.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-check-circle text-success"></i> Up to date';
             hideUpdateAlert();
+            
+            // Force reload system status to ensure version is current
+            setTimeout(() => loadSystemStatus(), 1000);
           }
         } else {
           // Error status but with a response
@@ -405,6 +408,12 @@ function initSystemStatus() {
             
             // Update page to show current version without reloading
             loadSystemStatus();
+            
+            // Double-check system status again after a delay to ensure version is updated
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              loadSystemStatus();
+              checkForUpdates(); // Run check again to update status text
+            }, 2000);
             return;
           }
           
@@ -516,6 +525,48 @@ function initSystemStatus() {
     updateButton.addEventListener('click', applyUpdate);
   }
   
+  // Add handler for floating refresh button
+  const floatingRefreshButton = document.getElementById('floating-refresh-button');
+  if (floatingRefreshButton) {
+    floatingRefreshButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      // Force a hard refresh of everything
+      floatingRefreshButton.textContent = 'Refreshing...';
+      floatingRefreshButton.disabled = true;
+      
+      // Force reload system status
+      loadSystemStatus();
+      
+      // Force a check without the test parameter to get real status
+      const realCheckUrl = `/api/system/check-updates?_=${new Date().getTime()}`;
+      fetch(realCheckUrl, { headers: authHeaders() })
+        .then(response => response.json())
+        .then(data => {
+          console.log('Manual refresh result:', data);
+          
+          if (data.status === 'success') {
+            // Show notification about current status
+            if (data.data && data.data.updateAvailable) {
+              showUpdateAlert(data.data.currentVersion, data.data.remoteVersion);
+              showNotification(`Update is available: ${data.data.currentVersion} → ${data.data.remoteVersion}`, 'info');
+            } else {
+              hideUpdateAlert();
+              showNotification(`Current version: ${data.data.currentVersion}. You are up to date.`, 'success');
+            }
+          }
+          
+          // Re-enable button
+          floatingRefreshButton.textContent = 'Refresh Status';
+          floatingRefreshButton.disabled = false;
+        })
+        .catch(error => {
+          console.error('Error during manual refresh:', error);
+          floatingRefreshButton.textContent = 'Refresh Status';
+          floatingRefreshButton.disabled = false;
+          showNotification('Error checking update status', 'danger');
+        });
+    });
+  }
+  
   // Test mode toggle (for developers)
   const testToggle = document.getElementById('toggle-test-update-button');
   if (testToggle) {