From 4649d3b2b606b2f569f424b4f2df08d9822c0c7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dreamer <dreamer@puikheid.nl>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:32:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] compare first digit before forcing

---
 plugins/plugins.cpp | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plugins/plugins.cpp b/plugins/plugins.cpp
index 1908a00..228a89a 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins.cpp
+++ b/plugins/plugins.cpp
@@ -1075,8 +1075,11 @@ struct StaticPluginLoader {
         if (versionJ != nullptr)
             oldVersion = json_string_value(versionJ);
 
-        // force ABI, we use static plugins so this doesnt matter as long as it builds
-        json_t* const version = json_string(oldVersion.replace(0, 1, APP_VERSION_MAJOR).c_str());
+        json_t* version = json_string(oldVersion.c_str());
+        if ( (int) oldVersion.at(0) < (int) APP_VERSION_MAJOR.at(0) )
+            // force ABI, we use static plugins so this doesnt matter as long as it builds
+            version = json_string(oldVersion.replace(0, 1, APP_VERSION_MAJOR).c_str());
+
         json_object_set(rootJ, "version", version);
         json_decref(version);