fixed an issue that could cause a 3 second pause at shutdown

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.idea/dictionaries/ericf.xml

@@ -2834,6 +2834,7 @@
       <w>storename</w>
       <w>stot</w>
       <w>strftime</w>
+      <w>stringedit</w>
       <w>stringified</w>
       <w>stringifying</w>
       <w>stringprep</w>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 1.7.28 (build 21326, api 8, 2023-09-09)
+### 1.7.28 (build 21328, api 8, 2023-09-09)
 
 - Renamed Console to DevConsole, and added an option under advanced settings to
   always show an ugly 'dev' button onscreen which can be used to toggle it. The
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   is now true, so a raw `babase.quit()` should now be a good citizen on mobile
   platforms. Also added the `g_base->QuitApp()` call which gives the C++ layer
   an equivalent to the Python call.
+- (build 21326) Fixed an uninitialized variable that could cause V1 networking
+  to fail in some builds/runs (thanks Rikko for the heads-up).
+- (build 21327) Fixed an issue that could cause the app to pause for 3 seconds
+  at shutdown.
+  
   
 ### 1.7.27 (build 21282, api 8, 2023-08-30)
 

ballisticakit-cmake/.idea/dictionaries/ericf.xml

@@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@
       <w>strchr</w>
       <w>strcpy</w>
       <w>strdup</w>
+      <w>stringedit</w>
       <w>stringi</w>
       <w>stringified</w>
       <w>stringifying</w>

src/assets/.asset_manifest_public.json

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
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  "ba_data/python/babase/__pycache__/_plugin.cpython-311.opt-1.pyc",
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  "ba_data/python/babase/__pycache__/modutils.cpython-311.opt-1.pyc",
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
  "ba_data/python/babase/_mgen/enums.py",
  "ba_data/python/babase/_net.py",
  "ba_data/python/babase/_plugin.py",
+ "ba_data/python/babase/_stringedit.py",
  "ba_data/python/babase/_text.py",
  "ba_data/python/babase/_workspace.py",
  "ba_data/python/babase/modutils.py",

src/assets/Makefile

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   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/_net.py \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/_plugin.py \
+  $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/_stringedit.py \
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   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/_workspace.py \
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   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/__pycache__/_plugin.cpython-311.opt-1.pyc \
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   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/__pycache__/_text.cpython-311.opt-1.pyc \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/__pycache__/_workspace.cpython-311.opt-1.pyc \
   $(BUILD_DIR)/ba_data/python/babase/__pycache__/modutils.cpython-311.opt-1.pyc \

src/assets/ba_data/python/babase/_app.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from babase._workspace import WorkspaceSubsystem
 from babase._appcomponent import AppComponentSubsystem
 from babase._appmodeselector import AppModeSelector
 from babase._appintent import AppIntentDefault, AppIntentExec
+from babase._stringedit import StringEditSubsystem
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import asyncio
@@ -136,8 +137,9 @@ class App:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         """(internal)
 
-        Do not instantiate this class; use babase.app to access
+        Do not instantiate this class; access the single shared instance
-        the single shared instance.
+        of it as 'app' which is available in various Ballistica
+        feature-set modules such as babase.
         """
 
         # Hack for docs-generation.
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ class App:
         self.net = NetworkSubsystem()
         self.workspaces = WorkspaceSubsystem()
         self.components = AppComponentSubsystem()
+        self.stringedit = StringEditSubsystem()
 
         # This is incremented any time the app is backgrounded or
         # foregrounded; can be a simple way to determine if network data
@@ -196,9 +199,9 @@ class App:
         if os.environ.get('BA_RUNNING_WITH_DUMMY_MODULES') == '1':
             return
 
-        # NOTE: the reason we need a postinit here is that
+        # NOTE: the reason we need a postinit here is that some of this
-        # some of this stuff accesses babase.app and that doesn't
+        # stuff accesses babase.app and that doesn't exist yet as of our
-        # exist yet as of our __init__() call.
+        # __init__() call.
 
         self.lang = LanguageSubsystem()
         self.plugins = PluginSubsystem()
@@ -392,6 +395,10 @@ class App:
         self._native_shutdown_called = True
         self._update_state()
 
+    def on_native_shutdown_complete(self) -> None:
+        """Called by the native layer when the app is done shutting down."""
+        assert _babase.in_logic_thread()
+
     def read_config(self) -> None:
         """(internal)"""
         from babase._appconfig import read_app_config
@@ -754,7 +761,12 @@ class App:
         except* Exception:
             logging.exception('Unexpected error(s) in shutdown.')
 
-        _babase.complete_shutdown()
+        # Note: ideally we should run this directly here, but currently
+        # it does some legacy stuff which blocks, so running it here
+        # gives us asyncio task-took-too-long warnings. If we can
+        # convert those to nice graceful async tasks we should revert
+        # this to a direct call.
+        _babase.pushcall(_babase.complete_shutdown)
 
     async def _run_shutdown_task(
         self, coro: Coroutine[None, None, None]

src/assets/ba_data/python/babase/_stringedit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
+#
+"""Functionality for editing text strings.
+
+This abstracts native edit dialogs as well as ones implemented via our
+own ui toolkits.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, final
+
+import _babase
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    pass
+
+
+class StringEditSubsystem:
+    """Full string-edit state for the app."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+        # print('HELLO FROM STRING EDIT')
+
+
+class StringEdit:
+    """Represents a string editing operation on some object.
+
+    Editable objects such as text widgets or in-app-consoles can
+    subclass this to make their contents editable on all platforms.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, initial_text: str) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    @final
+    def apply(self, new_text: str) -> None:
+        """Should be called by the owner when editing is complete.
+
+        Note that in some cases this call may be a no-op (such as if
+        this StringEdit is no longer the globally active one).
+        """
+        if not _babase.in_logic_thread():
+            raise RuntimeError('This must be called from the logic thread.')
+        self._do_apply(new_text)
+
+    @final
+    def cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Should be called by the owner when editing is cancelled."""
+        if not _babase.in_logic_thread():
+            raise RuntimeError('This must be called from the logic thread.')
+        self._do_cancel()
+
+    def _do_apply(self, new_text: str) -> None:
+        """Should be overridden by subclasses to handle apply.
+
+        Will always be called in the logic thread.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError('Subclasses must override this.')
+
+    def _do_cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Should be overridden by subclasses to handle cancel.
+
+        Will always be called in the logic thread.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError('Subclasses must override this.')

src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 # Build number and version of the ballistica binary we expect to be
 # using.
-TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 21326
+TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 21328
 TARGET_BALLISTICA_VERSION = '1.7.28'
 
 

src/ballistica/base/app_mode/app_mode.cc

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ void AppMode::OnAppStart() {}
 void AppMode::OnAppPause() {}
 void AppMode::OnAppResume() {}
 void AppMode::OnAppShutdown() {}
+void AppMode::OnAppShutdownComplete() {}
 
 auto AppMode::CreateInputDeviceDelegate(InputDevice* device)
     -> InputDeviceDelegate* {

src/ballistica/base/app_mode/app_mode.h

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class AppMode {
   virtual void OnAppPause();
   virtual void OnAppResume();
   virtual void OnAppShutdown();
+  virtual void OnAppShutdownComplete();
 
   /// Apply the app config.
   virtual void DoApplyAppConfig();

src/ballistica/base/audio/audio.cc

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ void Audio::OnAppResume() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
 void Audio::OnAppShutdown() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
+void Audio::OnAppShutdownComplete() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
+
 void Audio::StepDisplayTime() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
 void Audio::DoApplyAppConfig() {

src/ballistica/base/audio/audio.h

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Audio {
   virtual void OnAppPause();
   virtual void OnAppResume();
   virtual void OnAppShutdown();
+  virtual void OnAppShutdownComplete();
   virtual void DoApplyAppConfig();
   virtual void OnScreenSizeChange();
   virtual void StepDisplayTime();

src/ballistica/base/graphics/graphics.cc

@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ void Graphics::OnAppResume() {
 
 void Graphics::OnAppShutdown() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
+void Graphics::OnAppShutdownComplete() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
+
 void Graphics::DoApplyAppConfig() {
   assert(g_base->InLogicThread());
 

src/ballistica/base/graphics/graphics.h

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Graphics {
   void OnAppPause();
   void OnAppResume();
   void OnAppShutdown();
+  void OnAppShutdownComplete();
   void OnScreenSizeChange();
   void DoApplyAppConfig();
 

src/ballistica/base/input/input.cc

@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ void Input::OnAppResume() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
 void Input::OnAppShutdown() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
+void Input::OnAppShutdownComplete() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
+
 // Tells all inputs to update their controls based on the app config.
 void Input::DoApplyAppConfig() {
   assert(g_base->InLogicThread());

src/ballistica/base/input/input.h

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Input {
   void OnAppPause();
   void OnAppResume();
   void OnAppShutdown();
+  void OnAppShutdownComplete();
   void StepDisplayTime();
 
   void DoApplyAppConfig();

src/ballistica/base/logic/logic.cc

@@ -257,10 +257,26 @@ void Logic::CompleteShutdown() {
 void Logic::OnAppShutdownComplete() {
   assert(g_base->InLogicThread());
 
-  // Wrap up any last business here in the logic thread and then
+  // Wrap up any last business here in the logic thread and then kick things
-  // kick things over to the main thread to exit out of the main loop.
+  // over to the main thread to exit out of the main loop.
   g_core->LifecycleLog("app shutdown complete");
 
+  // Let our logic subsystems know in case there's any last thing they'd
+  // like to do right before we exit.
+  // Note: Keep these in opposite order of OnAppStart.
+  // Note2: Any shutdown processes that take a non-zero amount of time
+  // should be registered as shutdown-tasks
+  g_base->python->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  if (g_base->HavePlus()) {
+    g_base->plus()->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  }
+  g_base->app_mode()->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  g_base->ui->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  g_base->input->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  g_base->audio->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  g_base->graphics->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+  g_base->platform->OnAppShutdownComplete();
+
   g_core->main_event_loop()->PushCall([] { g_base->OnAppShutdownComplete(); });
 }
 

src/ballistica/base/platform/base_platform.cc

@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ void BasePlatform::OnAppStart() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 void BasePlatform::OnAppPause() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 void BasePlatform::OnAppResume() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 void BasePlatform::OnAppShutdown() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
+void BasePlatform::OnAppShutdownComplete() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 void BasePlatform::OnScreenSizeChange() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 void BasePlatform::DoApplyAppConfig() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 

src/ballistica/base/platform/base_platform.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class BasePlatform {
   virtual void OnAppPause();
   virtual void OnAppResume();
   virtual void OnAppShutdown();
+  virtual void OnAppShutdownComplete();
   virtual void OnScreenSizeChange();
   virtual void DoApplyAppConfig();
 

src/ballistica/base/python/base_python.cc

@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ void BasePython::OnAppShutdown() {
   objs().Get(BasePython::ObjID::kAppOnNativeShutdownCall).Call();
 }
 
+void BasePython::OnAppShutdownComplete() {
+  assert(g_base->InLogicThread());
+  objs().Get(BasePython::ObjID::kAppOnNativeShutdownCompleteCall).Call();
+}
+
 void BasePython::DoApplyAppConfig() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
 void BasePython::OnScreenSizeChange() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }

src/ballistica/base/python/base_python.h

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class BasePython {
   void OnAppPause();
   void OnAppResume();
   void OnAppShutdown();
+  void OnAppShutdownComplete();
   void DoApplyAppConfig();
   void OnScreenSizeChange();
   void StepDisplayTime();
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class BasePython {
     kAppOnNativePauseCall,
     kAppOnNativeResumeCall,
     kAppOnNativeShutdownCall,
+    kAppOnNativeShutdownCompleteCall,
     kQuitCall,
     kShowPostPurchaseMessageCall,
     kContextError,

src/ballistica/base/support/plus_soft.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PlusSoftInterface {
   virtual void OnAppPause() = 0;
   virtual void OnAppResume() = 0;
   virtual void OnAppShutdown() = 0;
+  virtual void OnAppShutdownComplete() = 0;
   virtual void DoApplyAppConfig() = 0;
   virtual void OnScreenSizeChange() = 0;
   virtual void StepDisplayTime() = 0;

src/ballistica/base/ui/ui.cc

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void UI::OnAppResume() {
 }
 
 void UI::OnAppShutdown() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
+void UI::OnAppShutdownComplete() { assert(g_base->InLogicThread()); }
 
 void UI::DoApplyAppConfig() {
   assert(g_base->InLogicThread());

src/ballistica/base/ui/ui.h

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class UI {
   void OnAppPause();
   void OnAppResume();
   void OnAppShutdown();
+  void OnAppShutdownComplete();
   void DoApplyAppConfig();
   void OnScreenSizeChange();
   void StepDisplayTime();

src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ auto main(int argc, char** argv) -> int {
 namespace ballistica {
 
 // These are set automatically via script; don't modify them here.
-const int kEngineBuildNumber = 21326;
+const int kEngineBuildNumber = 21328;
 const char* kEngineVersion = "1.7.28";
 const int kEngineApiVersion = 8;
 

src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.cc

@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ void UIV1FeatureSet::DeleteWidget(Widget* widget) {
 }
 
 void UIV1FeatureSet::DoApplyAppConfig() {
-  TextWidget::set_always_use_internal_keyboard(g_base->app_config->Resolve(
+  always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard_ = g_base->app_config->Resolve(
-      base::AppConfig::BoolID::kAlwaysUseInternalKeyboard));
+      base::AppConfig::BoolID::kAlwaysUseInternalKeyboard);
 }
 
 UIV1FeatureSet::UILock::UILock(bool write) {

src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.h

@@ -130,13 +130,17 @@ class UIV1FeatureSet : public FeatureSetNativeComponent,
   auto SendWidgetMessage(const base::WidgetMessage& m) -> int override;
   void DoApplyAppConfig() override;
 
+  auto always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard() const {
+    return always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard_;
+  }
+
  private:
   UIV1FeatureSet();
-
   RootUI* root_ui_{};
   Object::Ref<ContainerWidget> screen_root_widget_;
   Object::Ref<ContainerWidget> overlay_root_widget_;
   Object::Ref<RootWidget> root_widget_;
+  bool always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard_{};
   int ui_lock_count_{};
 };
 

src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.cc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace ballistica::ui_v1 {
 
 const float kClearMargin{13.0f};
 
-bool TextWidget::always_use_internal_keyboard_{false};
+// bool TextWidget::always_use_internal_keyboard_{false};
 
 // FIXME: Move this to g_ui or something; not a global.
 Object::WeakRef<TextWidget> TextWidget::android_string_edit_widget_;
@@ -522,21 +522,25 @@ auto TextWidget::GetHeight() -> float {
 
 auto TextWidget::ShouldUseStringEditDialog() const -> bool {
   if (g_core->HeadlessMode()) {
+    // Shouldn't really get here, but if we do, keep things simple.
     return false;
   }
   if (force_internal_editing_) {
+    // Obscure cases such as the text-widget *on* our built-in on-screen
+    // keyboard.
     return false;
   }
-  if (always_use_internal_keyboard_) {
+  if (g_ui_v1->always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard()) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  // On most platforms we always want to do this. On desktop, however, we
+  // On most platforms we always want to use an edit dialog. On desktop,
-  // use inline editing if the current UI input-device is the mouse or
+  // however, we use inline editing *if* the current UI input-device is the
-  // keyboard.
+  // mouse or keyboard. For anything else, like game controllers, we bust
+  // out the dialog.
   if (g_buildconfig.ostype_macos() || g_buildconfig.ostype_windows()
       || g_buildconfig.ostype_linux()) {
-    base::InputDevice* ui_input_device = g_base->ui->GetUIInputDevice();
+    auto* ui_input_device = g_base->ui->GetUIInputDevice();
     return !(ui_input_device == nullptr
              || ui_input_device == g_base->input->keyboard_input());
   } else {
@@ -544,29 +548,27 @@ auto TextWidget::ShouldUseStringEditDialog() const -> bool {
   }
 }
 
-void TextWidget::BringUpEditDialog() {
+void TextWidget::InvokeStringEditDialog() {
-  bool use_internal_dialog = true;
+  bool use_internal_dialog{true};
 
-  // in vr we always use our own dialog..
+  // In VR we always use our own dialog.
   if (g_core->IsVRMode()) {
     use_internal_dialog = true;
   } else {
-    // on android, use the android keyboard unless the user want to use ours..
+    // on Android, use the Android keyboard *unless* the user want to use
-    if (!always_use_internal_keyboard_) {
+    // our built-in one.
-      // on android we pull up a native dialog
+    if (!g_ui_v1->always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard()) {
-
-      // (FIXME - abstract this to platform so we can use it elsewhere)
       if (g_buildconfig.ostype_android()) {
         use_internal_dialog = false;
-        // store ourself as the current text-widget and kick off an edit
+        // Store ourself as the current text-widget and kick off an edit.
         android_string_edit_widget_ = this;
         g_core->main_event_loop()->PushCall(
             [name = description_, value = text_raw_, max_chars = max_chars_] {
               static millisecs_t last_edit_time = 0;
               millisecs_t t = g_core->GetAppTimeMillisecs();
 
-              // Ignore if too close together.
+              // Ignore if too close together (in case second request comes
-              // (in case second request comes in before first takes effect).
+              // in before first takes effect).
               if (t - last_edit_time < 1000) {
                 return;
               }
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ void TextWidget::BringUpEditDialog() {
       }
     }
   }
-  if (explicit_bool(use_internal_dialog)) {
+  if (use_internal_dialog) {
     g_ui_v1->python->LaunchStringEdit(this);
   }
 }
@@ -587,14 +589,13 @@ void TextWidget::Activate() {
       static_cast<millisecs_t>(g_base->logic->display_time() * 1000.0);
 
   if (auto* call = on_activate_call_.Get()) {
-    // Call this in the next cycle (don't wanna risk mucking with UI from within
+    // Call this in the next cycle (don't wanna risk mucking with UI from
-    // a UI loop).
+    // within a UI loop).
     call->ScheduleWeak();
   }
 
-  // If we're on ouya and this is editable, it brings up our string-editor.
   if (editable_ && ShouldUseStringEditDialog()) {
-    BringUpEditDialog();
+    InvokeStringEditDialog();
   }
 }
 
@@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ auto TextWidget::HandleMessage(const base::WidgetMessage& m) -> bool {
       // If we're using an edit dialog, any attempted text input just kicks us
       // over to that.
       if (editable() && ShouldUseStringEditDialog()) {
-        BringUpEditDialog();
+        InvokeStringEditDialog();
       } else {
         // Otherwise apply the text directly.
         if (editable() && m.sval != nullptr) {
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ auto TextWidget::HandleMessage(const base::WidgetMessage& m) -> bool {
                    && (y >= (-bottom_overlap)) && (y < (height_ + top_overlap))
                    && !claimed) {
           // With dialog-editing, a click/tap brings up our editor.
-          BringUpEditDialog();
+          InvokeStringEditDialog();
         }
 
         // Pressed buttons always claim mouse-ups presented to them.

src/ballistica/ui_v1/widget/text_widget.h

@@ -79,11 +79,8 @@ class TextWidget : public Widget {
   auto force_internal_editing() const -> bool {
     return force_internal_editing_;
   }
-  // set whether to attempt to use big font (if possible)
+  // Set whether to attempt to use big font (if possible).
   void SetBig(bool big);
-  static void set_always_use_internal_keyboard(bool val) {
-    always_use_internal_keyboard_ = val;
-  }
   void set_extra_touch_border_scale(float scale) {
     extra_touch_border_scale_ = scale;
   }
@@ -93,9 +90,9 @@ class TextWidget : public Widget {
   auto ScaleAdjustedY(float y) -> float;
   void AddCharsToText(const std::string& addchars);
   auto ShouldUseStringEditDialog() const -> bool;
-  void BringUpEditDialog();
+  void InvokeStringEditDialog();
   void UpdateTranslation();
-  static bool always_use_internal_keyboard_;
+  // static bool always_use_internal_keyboard_;
   static Object::WeakRef<TextWidget> android_string_edit_widget_;
   float res_scale_{1.0f};
   bool enabled_{true};

src/meta/babasemeta/pyembed/binding_base_app.py

@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ values = [
     app.on_native_pause,  # kAppOnNativePauseCall
     app.on_native_resume,  # kAppOnNativeResumeCall
     app.on_native_shutdown,  # kAppOnNativeShutdownCall
+    app.on_native_shutdown_complete,  # kAppOnNativeShutdownCompleteCall
     app.read_config,  # kAppReadConfigCall
 ]

tools/batools/build.py

@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ def cmake_prep_dir(dirname: str, verbose: bool = False) -> None:
     # away all cmake builds everywhere (to keep things clean if we
     # rename or move something in the build dir or if we change
     # something cmake doesn't properly handle without a fresh start).
-    entries: list[Entry] = [Entry('explicit cmake rebuild', '2')]
+    entries: list[Entry] = [Entry('explicit cmake rebuild', '3')]
 
     # Start fresh if cmake version changes.
     cmake_ver_output = subprocess.run(
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def cmake_prep_dir(dirname: str, verbose: bool = False) -> None:
     )
     entries.append(Entry('cmake path', cmake_path))
 
-    # ...or if python's version changes.
+    # ...or if Python's version changes.
     python_ver_output = (
         subprocess.run(
             [f'python{PYVER}', '--version'], check=True, capture_output=True