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[Minor bug] "Download the latest version" update popup shows incorrect latest version # #167

Closed e-t-l closed 1 year ago

e-t-l commented 1 year ago

I launch Betterbird daily. When I launched it today, I got the popup to update to version 102.11.0-bb35. When I clicked the link to latest versions, though, the latest stable version to install appears to be 102.12.0-bb37, which is timestamped "6 June 2023," aka over 2 weeks ago.

So, it would appear that there are 2 minor bugs with the update popup:

  1. It does not correctly display the latest version number
  2. It can take days or weeks after a new version release to appear

Windows 11 Home 64-bit, running Betterbird v.102.10.0-bb35 (64-bit) [prior to downloading the update today, obviously]

Betterbird commented 1 year ago
  1. The version displayed is the current version, not the latest one.
  2. Yes, that's intentional. We only advertise the new version a few days after release and the automatic check runs once every seven days. For the version published on 6th June you should have received a notification between the - say - 8th and 15th of June.
e-t-l commented 1 year ago

The version displayed is the current version, not the latest one.

Oh, my mistake!

e-t-l commented 1 year ago

...Although, strangely, the popup did say "102.11.0-bb35" and I definitely had 102.10.0 installed as of yesterday. I just checked. I had never downloaded 102.11.0.

Betterbird commented 1 year ago

The About box always shows the currently installed version. In the second line it shows "up to date" or "needs update". You can also check the version via "Help > More Troubleshooting Information". Finally, the error console reports all the update checks performed.