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Reduce bandwidth of desktop update checks

Cluster 105666. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #107648 on 11 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug was reported where desktop update checks triggered large git fetches on shallow HTTPS installs. Two fixes address this by limiting update checks to lightweight remote metadata queries instead of full or bulk fetches.

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#107648 fix: update checks poll the GitHub API once a day instead of git-fetching every 30 min

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files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/preload.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-api-check.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-api-check.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-count.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-count.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/about-settings.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/updates-overlay.tsx, apps/desktop/src/global.d.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.ts, hermes_cli/banner.py, hermes_cli/web_routers/actions.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_banner_git_state.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_passive_update_opt_out.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_behind_count_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_check.py, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md, website/docs/user-guide/features/web-dashboard.md

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

#105672 fix(desktop): bound update checks to metadata-only ls-remote instead of bulk fetch · superseded by another PR → 338bf9e, #107648, #105666

Closed issues · 1

Closed#105666[Bug]: Desktop update check fetches excessive history on shallow HTTPS installs (24 minutes, 573 MB pack)

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Merged PRs: #107648
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 11 Sep 2026

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