Obsidian doesn't update version in register when auto-updating

Steps to reproduce

The registry entry on windows for the Obsidian version does not get updated by the auto-updater. This causes issues with 3rd party package managers like WinGet.

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? Yes

Expected result

When the auto-updater runs, it should update the version entry in the registry.

Actual result

Registry entry is not updated.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.7.4
	Installer version: v1.6.7
	Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22631
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: insider
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: dark
	Community theme: Border v1.10.6
	Snippets enabled: 7
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 42
	Plugins enabled: 40
		1: Kanban v2.0.51
		2: Calendar v1.5.10
		3: Commander v0.5.2
		4: Dataview v0.5.67
		5: Day Planner v0.24.0
		6: Editor Syntax Highlight v0.1.3
		7: Highlightr v1.2.2
		8: Linter v1.27.1
		9: Mermaid Tools v1.1.3
		10: Note Refactor v1.8.2
		11: Novel word count v3.12.2
		12: Omnisearch v1.25.0
		13: Omnivore v1.10.4
		14: QuickAdd v1.11.1
		15: Style Settings v1.0.9
		16: Text Extractor v0.5.2
		17: Image Toolkit v1.4.2
		18: Reading Time v1.1.2
		19: Mehrmaid v0.0.2
		20: Wikipedia Search v2.6.0
		21: Tag Wrangler v0.6.1
		22: Callout Manager v1.1.0
		23: Natural Language Dates v0.6.2
		24: Local Images Plus v0.15.9
		25: Tasks v7.12.1
		26: Templater v2.9.0
		27: Workspaces Plus v0.3.3
		28: Paste URL into selection v1.7.0
		29: Completr v3.2.0
		30: Link Favicons v1.8.4
		31: Excel to Markdown Table v0.4.0
		32: Advanced Tables v0.22.1
		33: Share Note v0.8.17
		34: Iconic v1.0.15
		35: Morgen Tasks v1.0.5
		36: Toggle Case v1.1.0
		37: Advanced Slides v1.20.0
		38: Advanced Codeblock v1.1.5
		39: Chronology v1.1.11
		40: Paste image rename v1.6.1

Additional information

Not a bug.
The installer version is separate from the app version, and it’s what brings some of the underlying dependencies, such as Electron.

To update the installer one needs to download Obsidian again and install it over the existing version.

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