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Stale update marker handling on macOS desktop startup

Cluster 120635 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

1 open item. Fix merged in #127238 on 30 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #127238. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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The members concern a stale update marker on macOS desktop that is described as hanging updates, affecting startup, and leaving the messaging gateway unavailable. Two related pull requests propose clearing or self-healing stale markers, including zombie-aware handling across Rust, Python, and Electron readers.

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Issue#120635Desktop (macOS): update hangs on a stale marker, bricks startup, and leaves the messaging gateway dead

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#127238 fix(marker): zombie-aware stale-marker self-heal across Rust, Python, and Electron readers

merged to main

files: apps/bootstrap-installer/src-tauri/src/update.rs, apps/desktop/electron/update-marker.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-marker.ts, hermes_cli/_early_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_early_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_lock.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#120643 fix(desktop): clear stale macOS update markers · done elsewhere → #127238, #120635

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #127238
Closed issues: 0
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 30 Sep 2026

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