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Linux: Embed AppImage update information

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, release

Research direction

Start by locating the Linux AppImage packaging and release entry points; no files or tests are named in the issue. Read the linked AppImage update-information specifications and compare existing release artifacts from the referenced projects. Done means the published AppImage has usable .zsync update information that AppImageUpdate and related software recognize.

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Description

Request to provide .zsync file for AppImage delta updates.
Updating will take less amount of data and time due to downloading only diff.

info:

This is a common standard for updating AppImages.
AppImage having update information would also recognized by other software e.g. AppImageLauncher, AppImageUpdate, AppManager, AM etc...

Lots of projects already support updating AppImage e.g: LibreWolf, KeePassXC, Sigil etc.

Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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