mitsuhiko / mitsuhiko/self-replace

Close and open new version on Windows?

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Rust
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Description

In this example we replace and close application, but we can after download new update, close the current version and open new one not manually on windows?

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Research direction

Start with examples/replaces-itself.rs and investigate the Windows-specific behavior needed after downloading an update. Determine whether the current version can close and launch the new version, then verify that the updated executable starts successfully on Windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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