Auto-update "Restart failed" every time — cannot self-update, must reinstall manually (macOS arm64)
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Description
### Short summary
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### Affected version or release
~2.94.0 (macOS 15.7.7, Apple Silicon/arm64)
### Installation context
GitHub Copilot desktop app on macOS (personal machine)
### What happened?
The app shows a "Restart to update" prompt. After pressing Restart, it shows "Restart failed" and I must reinstall manually.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Update prompt appears
2. Click Restart
3. "Restart failed" toast appears
### Expected behavior
Restart applies the update and relaunches into the new version.
### Additional context
Reproduces every update. Likely updater cannot replace the app bundle.
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