Fix Windows update sha512 checksum mismatch by disabling differential downloads #15
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Description of Changes
Windows users encounter sha512 checksum mismatches when updating, indicating the updater attempts differential downloads despite
disableDifferentialDownload = true. The electron-updater library has multiple update code paths that must be explicitly disabled on Windows.Changes:
autoUpdater.disableWebInstaller = truefor Windows in addition to existingdisableDifferentialDownloadConfiguration:
This forces full installer downloads (~113MB) on Windows while macOS and Linux continue using efficient differential updates. Build config already has
"differentialPackage": falsein NSIS settings; runtime now matches.Linked Issues / Tickets
Fixes Windows 11 update failure with sha512 checksum mismatch error.
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CHANGELOG.mdwith my changesnpm run docandnpm run lintone final time before requesting a reviewts-standardnpm version patchso that my changes will trigger a new version to be released when they are mergedOriginal prompt
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