diff --git a/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat b/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat
index 666f8e62..20ea966c 100644
--- a/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat
+++ b/samples/PythonWXPython/build.bat
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cd %~dp0
 
 echo.
 echo Installing dependencies
-uv sync
+uv sync --reinstall-package velopack
 if errorlevel 1 exit /b 1
 
 echo update_url = R"%~dp0releases" > _build_config.py
diff --git a/src/lib-python/src/lib.rs b/src/lib-python/src/lib.rs
index 797d5dc4..72fac863 100644
--- a/src/lib-python/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib-python/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,28 @@ use app::VelopackAppWrapper;
 mod manager;
 use manager::UpdateManagerWrapper;
 
+use ::velopack::VelopackAsset;
+
+#[derive(FromPyObject)]
+pub enum PyUpdateInfoOrAsset {
+    UpdateInfo(PyUpdateInfo),
+    Asset(PyVelopackAsset),
+}
+
+impl PyUpdateInfoOrAsset {
+    pub fn into_asset(self) -> VelopackAsset {
+        match self {
+            PyUpdateInfoOrAsset::UpdateInfo(update_info) => update_info.TargetFullRelease.into(),
+            PyUpdateInfoOrAsset::Asset(asset) => asset.into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[pymodule]
 #[pyo3(name = "velopack")]
 fn velopack(m: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
     pyo3_log::init();
-    
+
     // auto-generated DTO's
     m.add_class::<PyVelopackAsset>()?;
     m.add_class::<PyUpdateInfo>()?;
diff --git a/src/lib-python/src/manager.rs b/src/lib-python/src/manager.rs
index b979d046..38bc12d8 100644
--- a/src/lib-python/src/manager.rs
+++ b/src/lib-python/src/manager.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
 
 use velopack::sources::AutoSource;
-use velopack::{UpdateCheck, UpdateInfo, UpdateManager as VelopackUpdateManagerRust};
+use velopack::{UpdateCheck, UpdateInfo, UpdateManager as VelopackUpdateManagerRust, VelopackAsset};
 
-use crate::types::*;
+use crate::{types::*, PyUpdateInfoOrAsset};
 
 #[pyclass(name = "UpdateManager")]
 pub struct UpdateManagerWrapper {
@@ -19,11 +19,27 @@ impl UpdateManagerWrapper {
     #[pyo3(signature = (source, options = None, locator = None))]
     pub fn new(source: String, options: Option<PyUpdateOptions>, locator: Option<PyVelopackLocatorConfig>) -> Result<Self> {
         let source = AutoSource::new(&source);
-        // set myinner to a new VelopackUpdateManager with the source
         let inner = VelopackUpdateManagerRust::new(source, options.map(Into::into), locator.map(Into::into))?;
         Ok(UpdateManagerWrapper { inner })
     }
 
+    pub fn get_current_version(&self) -> String {
+        self.inner.get_current_version_as_string()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_app_id(&self) -> String {
+        self.inner.get_app_id().to_string()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_is_portable(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.get_is_portable()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_update_pending_restart(&self) -> Option<PyVelopackAsset> {
+        let pending = self.inner.get_update_pending_restart();
+        pending.map(Into::into)
+    }
+
     pub fn check_for_updates(&mut self) -> Result<Option<PyUpdateInfo>> {
         let update_check = self.inner.check_for_updates()?;
         match update_check {
@@ -37,9 +53,9 @@ impl UpdateManagerWrapper {
     }
 
     #[pyo3(signature = (update_info, progress_callback = None))]
-    pub fn download_updates(&mut self, update_info: &PyUpdateInfo, progress_callback: Option<PyObject>) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn download_updates(&mut self, update_info: PyUpdateInfo, progress_callback: Option<PyObject>) -> Result<()> {
         // Convert PyUpdateInfo back to rust UpdateInfo
-        let rust_update_info: UpdateInfo = update_info.clone().into();
+        let rust_update_info: UpdateInfo = update_info.into();
 
         if let Some(callback) = progress_callback {
             // Create a channel for progress updates
@@ -71,42 +87,35 @@ impl UpdateManagerWrapper {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn apply_updates_and_restart(&mut self, update_info: &PyUpdateInfo) -> Result<()> {
-        // Convert PyUpdateInfo back to rust UpdateInfo
-        let rust_update_info: UpdateInfo = update_info.clone().into();
-        self.inner.apply_updates_and_restart(&rust_update_info)?;
+    pub fn apply_updates_and_restart(&mut self, update: PyUpdateInfoOrAsset) -> Result<()> {
+        let asset: VelopackAsset = update.into_asset();
+        self.inner.apply_updates_and_restart(&asset)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn apply_updates_and_restart_with_args(&mut self, update_info: &PyUpdateInfo, restart_args: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
-        // Convert PyUpdateInfo back to rust UpdateInfo
-        let rust_update_info: UpdateInfo = update_info.clone().into();
-        self.inner.apply_updates_and_restart_with_args(&rust_update_info, restart_args)?;
+    pub fn apply_updates_and_restart_with_args(&mut self, update: PyUpdateInfoOrAsset, restart_args: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
+        let asset: VelopackAsset = update.into_asset();
+        self.inner.apply_updates_and_restart_with_args(&asset, restart_args)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn apply_updates_and_exit(&mut self, update_info: &PyUpdateInfo) -> Result<()> {
-        // Convert PyUpdateInfo back to rust UpdateInfo
-        let rust_update_info: UpdateInfo = update_info.clone().into();
-        self.inner.apply_updates_and_exit(&rust_update_info)?;
+    pub fn apply_updates_and_exit(&mut self, update: PyUpdateInfoOrAsset) -> Result<()> {
+        let asset: VelopackAsset = update.into_asset();
+        self.inner.apply_updates_and_exit(&asset)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    #[pyo3(signature = (update_info, silent = false, restart = true, restart_args = None))]
+    #[pyo3(signature = (update, silent = false, restart = true, restart_args = None))]
     pub fn wait_exit_then_apply_updates(
         &mut self,
-        update_info: &PyUpdateInfo,
+        update: PyUpdateInfoOrAsset,
         silent: bool,
         restart: bool,
         restart_args: Option<Vec<String>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        // Convert PyUpdateInfo back to rust UpdateInfo
-        let rust_update_info: UpdateInfo = update_info.clone().into();
-        
-        // Convert restart_args to the format expected by the Rust function
+        let asset: VelopackAsset = update.into_asset();
         let args = restart_args.unwrap_or_default();
-        
-        self.inner.wait_exit_then_apply_updates(&rust_update_info, silent, restart, args)?;
+        self.inner.wait_exit_then_apply_updates(&asset, silent, restart, args)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }