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Positron on macOS needs correct product version information in Info.plist
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area: core
os-macos
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Description
After inspecting the Info.plist in Positron installations on macOS, the product version information needs to be updated for at least the following fields:
CFBundleVersion = "1.96.0";
CFBundleShortVersionString = "1.96.0";
These should reflect the Positron version, such as "2025.03.0-97" and "2025.03.0"
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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 macOS Info.plist used in Positron installations and tracing where its version values are populated. Confirm the current product version source and update both CFBundleVersion and CFBundleShortVersionString so they match the stated Positron version format. Done when an installed macOS application reports the correct values.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, typescript
- Domain
- build-system, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100