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DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS parsed rather than tested for presence

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DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS now reads its value, so 0 or false means off.

DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS
What

The installation check now parses the value of DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS instead of treating any set value as true, so 0 and false should now read as off rather than switching the checks off.

Evidence

DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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