Use `ses.downloadURL(url)`

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascriptnodejs

Domain

desktopapi

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

under 1 hour

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Electron's download API

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

70

Research direction

Review the Electron 8 PR #19889 (linked in the issue) to understand the ses.downloadURL API. Then locate the download function in the electronDl module (likely in index.js) and replace the existing download implementation with ses.downloadURL(url). Ensure backward compatibility and update any related tests.