diff --git a/agent-node/VERSION b/agent-node/VERSION
index c442f5e..32ffe12 100644
--- a/agent-node/VERSION
+++ b/agent-node/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.22
+1.1.23
diff --git a/agent-node/src/agent_node/core/updater.py b/agent-node/src/agent_node/core/updater.py
index 29e1d3b..7900eb9 100644
--- a/agent-node/src/agent_node/core/updater.py
+++ b/agent-node/src/agent_node/core/updater.py
@@ -70,32 +70,23 @@
         logger.error(f"[Updater] bootstrap_installer.py not found at {_BOOTSTRAPPER}")
         return False
 
-    logger.info("[Updater] Delegating update to bootstrap_installer.py ...")
-    result = subprocess.run(
-        [sys.executable, _BOOTSTRAPPER,
-         "--hub", _HUB_HTTP_URL,
-         "--token", _AUTH_TOKEN,
-         "--update-only",
-         "--install-dir", _AGENT_ROOT],
-        cwd=_AGENT_ROOT
-    )
-
-    if result.returncode == 0:
-        logger.info("[Updater] Update applied successfully. Handing over to new version...")
-        sys.stdout.flush()
-        sys.stderr.flush()
-        
-        # M7: On Windows, os.execv is sometimes unreliable or creates orphans.
-        # However, for a simple python script restart, it is the cleanest in-place method.
-        # We ensure all handles are flushed first.
-        try:
-            os.execv(sys.executable, [sys.executable] + sys.argv)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"[Updater] In-place restart failed: {e}. Falling back to Popen.")
-            subprocess.Popen([sys.executable] + sys.argv)
-            sys.exit(0)
-    else:
-        logger.error(f"[Updater] bootstrap_installer.py failed (exit {result.returncode}). Continuing with current version.")
+    logger.info("[Updater] Spawning detached bootstrap_installer.py ...")
+    try:
+        # We do NOT pass --update-only. This forces the bootstrapper to fully
+        # reinstall dependencies, download resources, and re-launch the agent cleanly.
+        # We immediately exit this process so Windows releases DLL file locks.
+        subprocess.Popen(
+            [sys.executable, _BOOTSTRAPPER,
+             "--hub", _HUB_HTTP_URL,
+             "--token", _AUTH_TOKEN,
+             "--install-dir", _AGENT_ROOT],
+            cwd=_AGENT_ROOT,
+            creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP if os.name == 'nt' else 0
+        )
+        logger.info("[Updater] Detached bootstrapper spawned. Exiting parent process for update.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"[Updater] Failed to spawn bootstrapper: {e}")
         return False