German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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ConiKost
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German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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An update 'Voice, German, Marie (VCT)', is always being proposed as update. Even, when successfully installed, it will be upon reconnect via USB offered in Garmin Express again. The cause is, as the GarminDevice.xml, generated by my Montana 750i, is wrong.
 
This is the corrupt part of GarminDevice.xml:
<UpdateFile>
<PartNumber>006-D2028-00</PartNumber>
<Version>
<Major>0</Major>
<Minor>0</Minor>
</Version>
<Path>Garmin/Voice</Path>
<FileName>Deutsch__Marie.vpm</FileName>
</UpdateFile>

As you can see, the <Major> and <Minor> Tags are having a 0 (zero) as value. Because of zero, the voice update is offered forever. <Major> should be set to value 2 and <Minor> to value 1, which is version 2.1, as currently being offered through Garmin Express and WebUpdater.

I guess, this is some firmware bug? Or *.vpm file bug?
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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Excellent observation!

Information has been forwarded to Garmin software engineers for evaluation.
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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I noticed this same problem on my GPSMap 276Cx.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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Issue still exists with firmware 10.50.
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Requested clarification from Garmin Software Engineers....
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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Still having a zero as version in firmware 10.80.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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Still having a zero as version in firmware 10.90.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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Still having a zero as version in firmware 13.10.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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Still not fixed with firmware 14.80.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: German Voice Update is offered due wrong version in generated GarminDevice.xml

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I guess, Garmin has no intention in fixing this. As of 15.20 and 16.50, it's still reported as version zero.
Garmin DriveSmart 86 MT-D (FW 6.80, HW V8, GPS 9.00.50, 32GB SD)
Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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