Packaged protontricks (1.10.5) no longer compatible with Steam

[Damiön la Bagh]

the deb version of protontricks (1.10.5) provided in the Ubuntu repository is no longer compatible with

Steam-bètabranch: Stabiele client
Steam-versie: 1745876290
Builddatum Steam-client: ma 28 apr 23:09 UTC -08:00
Builddatum Steam-webcomponent: vr 25 apr 23:04 UTC -08:00
Steam-API-versie: SteamClient022

due to a file format change in appinfo.vdf

Please upgrade the version to
1.12.1 (latest) Current Includes support for new appinfo.vdf V29 format and Steam Beta compatibility

which includes support for both appinfo.vdf file formats.

Thanks!

error thrown:

protontricks --gui
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/protontricks", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(cli())
             ^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protontricks/cli/main.py", line 32, in cli
    main(args)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protontricks/cli/util.py", line 149, in wrapper
    return cli_func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protontricks/cli/main.py", line 274, in main
    proton_app = find_proton_app(
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protontricks/steam.py", line 821, in find_proton_app
    tool_app = find_steam_compat_tool_app(
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protontricks/steam.py", line 610, in find_steam_compat_tool_app
    appinfo_sections = [
                       ^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protontricks/steam.py", line 540, in iter_appinfo_sections
    raise SyntaxError("Invalid file magic number")
SyntaxError: Invalid file magic number

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: protontricks 1.10.5-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-59.61-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-59-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri May 9 22:46:00 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-07-22 (657 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: protontricks
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)