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Ask the release API for the newest version on this install's channel, now, instead of waiting for the background notifier's next pass.

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post/settings/update/check

Request

  • Base URL: /api (relative, and the document was published on a file host, not at the API’s origin)
  • URL: /api/settings/update/check
  • Auth: HTTP bearer

Response

Result of the release check

channelstring required

Channel that was queried.

current_versionstring required

Version tag of the running binary.

latest_versionstring nullable

Newest release published on that channel, if any could be resolved.

release_urlstring nullable

Release-notes page for latest_version.

update_availableboolean required

True when latest_version is strictly newer than what is running. False on a channel whose newest release is older — which is normal and expected right after switching a nightly box onto stable.

Changes

  • 4b228ebed583Revision changes
    • info

      added the optional property to the response with the status

    • info

      added the optional property to the response with the status

  • 1dc3e6788214Revision changes
    • warning

      removed the optional property from the response with the status

    • warning

      removed the optional property from the response with the status