diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionListing.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionListing.java
index c6f510d74..662743969 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionListing.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionListing.java
@@ -395,15 +395,15 @@ public class ContributionListing {
 
 
   protected boolean hasUpdates(Contribution contribution) {
-    if (contribution.isInstalled()) {
-      Contribution advertised = getAvailableContribution(contribution);
-      if (advertised == null) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      return advertised.getVersion() > contribution.getVersion()
-        && advertised.isCompatible(Base.getRevision());
+    if (!contribution.isInstalled()) {
+      return false;
     }
-    return false;
+    Contribution advertised = getAvailableContribution(contribution);
+    if (advertised == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return (advertised.getVersion() > contribution.getVersion() &&
+            advertised.isCompatible(Base.getRevision()));
   }
 
 
@@ -468,10 +468,10 @@ public class ContributionListing {
 
 
   /**
-   * TODO This needs to be called when the listing loads, and also whenever
-   * the contribs list has been updated (for whatever reason). In addition,
-   * the caller (presumably Base) should update all Editor windows with the
-   * correct information on the number of items available.
+   * TODO This needs to be called when the listing loads, and also
+   *      the contribs list has been updated (for whatever reason).
+   *      In addition, the caller (presumably Base) should update all
+   *      Editor windows with the correct number of items available.
    * @return The number of contributions that have available updates.
    */
   public int countUpdates(Base base) {
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 99ae97675..99b5e264c 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ X bump ant from 1.10.10 to 1.10.12
 X bump JNA from 5.8.0 to 5.10.0
 X remove "Illegal reflective access" warning on Linux
 X   https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/207
+X write release notes about not moving to RSyntaxArea
+X   https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/355
+X   https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/3199
+X   https://github.com/processing/processing4/blob/master/app/src/processing/app/syntax/README.md
 
 windows scaling
 X Fix "Could not delete disable_hidpi" message on macOS/Linux after closing prefs
@@ -48,6 +52,9 @@ X   and no links open when clicked
 X   now changing color for link and actually opening the links
 X set the font on the contrib install progress bar
 X DetailPanel seems totally vestigial?
+X updates count is off... maybe when compatible != available count?
+X   nope, just something weird with the qr code library
+X   probably not available anymore, not gonna bother digging further
 _ after opening Editor window, Processing freezes until contribs are loaded
 _ when opening manager, animation runs briefly then freezes
 _ DetailPanel setContribution() being called 4x for each contrib on startup
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ _   but what else might that change be breaking?
 _ StatusPanel seems to be recreated entirely
 _ StatusPanel being reset twice on each click
 _   is checking for previous, but apparently that's not working
-_ updates count is off... maybe when compatible != available count?
+_ Base.setUpdatesAvailable() is called from half a dozen places!?
 
 
 before beta 4 release