NetSparkleUpdater/NetSparkle

Support informational updates

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#608 opened on Aug 5, 2024

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Description

Support updates that aren't a software download but that allow the dev to share info with users, e.g. if they need to purchase a new version of the software or something.

This would be a rather extensive change throughout the app cast gen, main lib, and UIs to handle this properly. Right now, there is no need for this feature that I know of, and no one has ever asked for it that I know of, but I'm filing this issue as the main Sparkle lib (and WinSparkle?) supports it and someone might wonder.

Contributions are welcome.

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Research direction
Study the existing update model in NetSparkle to understand how regular software updates are represented in app casts, then design an extension to support informational updates (e.g., messages about new purchases). This involves modifying the app cast generation (SparkleCastMaker), the core library (NetSparkle) to handle a new update type, and the UI components (WinForms, WPF, Avalonia) to display messages without initiating a download. Review how Sparkle for macOS handles informational updates for reference.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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Feature
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4
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3-5 days
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Fresh
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Clear
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C#.NET
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35