2026.09.30: * fixed: *.bat: use `cd /d` instead of `cd` to avoid lock of a current directory drive

2026.09.30: * fixed: scripts/Windows/FileSystem/ping_drives.bat: use `cd /d` instead of `cd` to avoid lock of a current directory drive

2026.09.29: * changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std_if_!exclusive.bat: removed because `if` testes is grouped * refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding_!exclusive.bat: use exclusively

2026.09.28: * refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std, scripts/tests/unit/bat/_testdata/test_std__*: reorder `std` unit tests

2026.09.28: * changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__is_stdio_reopen/.impl/test_std__test_*_impl.bat: replace `errlvl.bat` script call by an equivalent `exit` command * changed: scripts/tests: test_*.bat: switched to new `canonical_*_path.bat` scripts

2026.09.28: * changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__is_stdio_reopen/.impl/test_std__test_*_impl.bat: replace `errlvl.bat` script call by an equivalent `exit` command * changed: scripts/tests: test_*.bat: switched to new `canonical_*_path.bat` scripts

2026.09.28: * new: scripts/tools/std/canonical_*_path.bat: scripts with additional path checks and return codes * changed: scripts/tools/std: canonical_*_vars.bat, canonical_path*.bat: additional path checks and return codes * changed: scripts/tools/testlib/init.bat: additional validation * changed: scripts/tools/testlib/test.bat: skip `exit.bat` call on a not zero exit code from `init.bat`

2026.09.27: * changed: TODO.txt: todo update

* wrapper scripts for `git_cd.*` scripts from `gitcmd` project

2026.09.22: * new: scripts/git_cd.*: scripts to `cd` in a working copies tree

* `pause.bat` script from `contools` project * pause only if not in the interactive mode

2026.09.22: * change: scripts/tools/std/pause.bat: added `-c` flag to run only in the not interactive `cmd.exe` session * refactor: scripts/tools/std/pause.bat: documentation refactor

2026.09.22: * new: scripts/tools/std/is_input_interactive.bat: script to detect interactive input (`cmd.exe /k ...` call) * refactor: scripts/tools/std/if_pass.bat: documentation refactor

2026.09.22: * refactor: scripts/git_init.sh: documentation refactor

2026.09.22: * changed: TODO.txt: minor improvement

2026.09.16: * fixed: scripts/Windows/GroupPolicy/install_hklm_shutdown_command.bat: minor improvements

2026.09.16: * new: scripts/tools/std/if_pass.bat: alternative command form of `if` script to not alter a not zero exit code * new: scripts/tools/std/mkdir_if_notexist_and.bat: alternative command form of `mkdir` scripts to chain commands on success * refactor: scripts/tools/std/mkdir_if_notexist*.bat: documentation refactor

2026.09.04: * fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/reset_shortcut_from_dir.bat: execution fixup * new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs: /reset_shortcut_from_dir.bat, /reset_shortcut.vbs: added shortcut auto backup and `-no-backup` flag to disable shortcut backup before save * new: Scripts/Tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/reset_shortcut.vbs: `-backup-dir <dir-path>` option to explicitly set directory to store backed up shortcuts * new: Scripts/Tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs: /reset_shortcut.vbs, /update_shortcut.vbs: added restore File Modification time on all goes to reset/update shortcuts and `-no-restore-mdate` flag to disable it * new: Scripts/Tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/reset_shortcut.vbs: added prevention of the target property type change from a file path to a directory path and vice versa, and added `-allow-target-type-change` flag to allow it * changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/reset_shortcut_from_dir.bat: merge with `update_shortcut_from_dir.bat` script, skip backup directories * refactor: Scripts/Tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs: /reset_shortcut_from_dir.bat, /*_shortcut.vbs, /read_path_all_*.vbs, /read_path_props.vbs: documentation refactor

2026.09.04: * refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/*call.vbs: minor refactor

2026.09.03: * new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__read_file.bat: read a file bench tests

2026.09.03: * fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__read_dir/test__read_dir__*.bat: bench tests minor fixup

2026.09.08: * fixed: scripts/Windows/GroupPolicy/install_hklm_shutdown_command.bat: correct write a binary data into the registry * changed: scripts/Windows/GroupPolicy/install_hklm_shutdown_command.bat: added a being write registry backup * changed: scripts/Windows/GroupPolicy: /install_hklm_shutdown_command.bat, /.impl/gpo_hklm.reg: the registry file is converted into vbs code and removed

2026.09.03: * changed: README_EN.txt, README.md: changed description to gain more relevant results in the GitHub search

2026.09.02: * changed: scripts/Windows/FileSystem/ping_drives.bat: print date