False update notification for Positron (confuses Code - OSS version with App version) #552
Description
Description:
Latest is incorrectly identifying an update for the Positron IDE. It appears to be comparing the underlying "Code - OSS" version number against the "Positron" application version number, leading to a false positive.
Details:
The application reports the following version information:
- Positron Version: 2026.03.0 build 212
- Code - OSS Version: 1.108.0
Current Behavior:
Latest flags an update, claiming that version 2026.03.0 is available for the currently installed version 1.108.0.
Expected Behavior:
Latest should recognize that 2026.03.0 is the current application version (following Positron's Calendar Versioning scheme) and that 1.108.0 refers specifically to the embedded Code - OSS engine, not the app itself. No update should be shown if the app is already on 2026.03.0.
Environment:
App Name: Positron (by Posit)
Latest Version: 2026.03.0 build 212
macOS Version: 26.3.1
Notes:
This likely stems from the fact that Positron is built on Code - OSS. It seems Latest is picking up the 1.108.0 string from the app bundle (perhaps from a nested Info.plist or a specific key) and comparing it numerically to the 2026.xx format used for releases.