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Additional feature request for "push-update-broad"

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Description

Hi,

First, many thanks for the push-update-broad feature.

I have the following feature request: As the "push-update-broad" feature only works on already connected client(s), it would be nice if the push-update-broad would make an entry too that clients connecting after the command has been send also get the update.

Thanks and BR

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of the push-update-broad command and the client connection initialization path. Trace how the update is handled for connected clients, then determine how a pending update could reach clients that connect afterward; done means both existing and subsequently connected clients receive the update.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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