[Bug]: False positive due to version numbers

[zbalkan]

Describe the problem

Comparing versions of software using semver schema is always hard. Here we came across a false positive. It is not a big issue other than an inconvenience and the effort might not worth it.

Prequisite

Have Wireshark installed.

Steps

1. Run Get-WGUpgrade | Out-GridView -OutputMode Multiple | Invoke-WGUpgrade
2. You will see the result below:

3. Check the source of Get-WinGetUpgrade.ps1, and find the line which enumerates and checks updates
4. Try the code separately.

   # $list = Get-WGInstalled | Where-Object {$_.Update -And ($_.InstalledVersion)}
   # $list.OnlineVersion
   4.0.2.0
   # $list.InstalledVersion
   4.0.2

5. See that the code cannot handle semver version numbers.

Expectation

Should return no updates.

Additional Information

winget version: v1.3.2691 WingetTools version: 1.7.0

PowerShell version

7.2

Platform

Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise

Additional Checks

• [X] You are using the latest version of this module.
• [X] You have read this repository's README file.
• [X] You have read full help and examples for the command you are having problems with.
• [X] You are running PowerShell in an elevated session.
• [X] You are running in a traditional PowerShell console or Windows Terminal

[jdhitsolutions]

I've seen this as well. Another limitation of trying to parse text from Winget's output. This is especially difficult when you get a version number like 1.2.0.1165.gabf054ab.

[jdhitsolutions]

Parsing strings consistently is a non-starter. The microsoft.winget.client module from Microsoft will eventually replace this module.