Classic app wants to open with Automator

Today I found the CD for an upgrade to one of my old Classic applications and decided to install it. The installer seemed to run fine, but the new version shows as “Application”—not “Application (Classic)”—in the Finder’s Info dialog, and can’t be chosen to open anything with (including itself). Trying to run it, whether by double-clicking or from the OS 9 Launcher control panel, opens it in Automator instead. I have verified that its Type and Creator codes are the same as its predecessor (the former is APPL), likewise for the other properties reported by GetFileInfo, and I’ve rebuilt the Classic desktop database to no effect. My other Classic programs are still recognized as such.
Any ideas how I can get the system to recognize it as a Classic application?

I believe I’ve solved this. The updated app version—and its filename—ended in “.0”, while the previous ones had non-zero final digits. The instant I removed this ‘pseudo-extension’ from the name (after dismissing a warning dialog), the Finder changed its description to “Application (Classic)” and the program now launches from a double-click. I guess “.0” must be an extension that Automator uses for something or other.
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