RELEASES.json does not exist

[Stoyvo]

Within the channel, the Updater Usage section has reference to a RELEASES.json file. This does not exist in the purposed location.

[Stoyvo]

While reading the code here: https://github.com/atlassian/nucleus/blob/master/uploader/src/index.js#L37

I realize that maybe Nucleus is supposed to generate the RELEASES.json file, however this is not the case.

How do I find more information about when this file is generated?

[MarshallOfSound]

@Stoyvo Have you uploaded / released a version of your app with a Mac artifact. In order to generate the releases file you need to release at least one thing

[Stoyvo]

@MarshallOfSound Yes, there are two .dmg uploads (different versions, 0.0.1-alpha.1, 0.0.1-alpha.2)

I thing I noticed is that .zip files are also classified as .dmg files within the UI, haven't checked the temp files.

[MarshallOfSound]

@stoyvo Are they actually released or just in the "draft" section?

[Stoyvo]

@MarshallOfSound actually in the release section. Currently 2 are marked as dead, 1 is 100 rollout.

I have 3 release channels: alpha, beta, latest. I have only released to alpha.

Can you point me to where the RELEASES.json file is generated? I might be able to assist the debug

[MarshallOfSound]

@Stoyvo Only zip files will cause the RELEASES.json file to be generated (those are the files that go into that file)

https://github.com/atlassian/nucleus/blob/master/src/files/Positioner.ts#L112

[MarshallOfSound]

@Stoyvo You can also run nucleus with DEBUG=nucleus* to get a whole bunch of handy logs 😄

[Stoyvo]

@MarshallOfSound ah, yes, thank you. I was pushing up the dmg, not the zip. Much appreciated.

Closing out ticket.

[teaxio]

[I can open a new issue if you like, I just thought for continuity, this is best place] @MarshallOfSound @Stoyvo I am using electron-forge 6.0.0-beta.54, how are you generating a zip? I am using maker-dmg with this config:

{
          "name": "@electron-forge/maker-dmg",
          "config": {
            "category": "public.app-category.utilities",
            "icon": "build/icons/icon.icns",
            "title": "My App",
            "overwrite": true
          }
        }

How do you tell it to generate a zip rather than dmg? Or are you using maker-zip? If you are, I thought that maker-zip does not include the actual dmg in it, but it is just the content of the dmg. This defeats the purpose of how the user will easily install this, no? Or do I need a postMake hook? I think there is something I am missing in this picture. If you could please guide me.