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Update Checker not working
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Description
Description:
Since 4.7.0 the update checker is not working:
- There are no banners notifying for the new versions
- Rocket.cat is not DM the admins with that information
Steps to reproduce:
- Have a working rocketchat instance on 4.6.3, receive the notification to upgrade 4.7.0
- Upgrade to 4.7.0
- Don't receive notifications anymore
Expected behavior:
Receive notifications
Actual behavior:
Don't receive notifications
Server Setup Information:
- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 4.7.0
- Operating System: Ubuntu
- Deployment Method: Docker
- Number of Running Instances: 1
- DB Replicaset Oplog:
- NodeJS Version: v14.18.3
- MongoDB Version: 5.0.6 / wiredTiger (oplog Enabled)
Client Setup Information
- Desktop App or Browser Version: Desktop App
- Operating System: Linux
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Update Checker entry point for Rocket.Chat Server 4.7.0 and compare its behavior with 4.6.3. Investigate why both version banners and Rocket.cat admin direct messages stopped, then verify that new-version notifications are delivered again.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100