Development Uses Different Electron Version than Release #818

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claunia · 2026-01-29T16:49:31Z

claunia commented

2026-01-29 16:49:31 +00:00

Originally created by @Silvenga on GitHub (Aug 1, 2022).

Originally assigned to: @GregorBiswanger on GitHub.

Version: 13.5.1

Target: Windows

Development builds e.g. via electronize start install Electron ^13.1.5 which causes NPM to automatically upgrade to 13.6.9 (see the ^) which differs from the hardcoded version used for electron-builder (13.1.5). This can cause runtime behavior changes and hair loss.

Due to the lack of validation on the side of electron-builder, a workaround looks like:

electronize build /target win /electron-params "-c.electronVersion=13.6.9"

Which results in the command:

npx electron-builder --config=./bin/electron-builder.json --win --x64 -c.electronVersion=13.1.5 -c.electronVersion=13.6.9

Which results in version 13.6.9 being used.

downloaded      url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v13.6.9/electron-v13.6.9-win32-x64.zip duration=3.716s

Of course, here be dragons. But if you need a slightly newer version of Electron...

Originally created by @Silvenga on GitHub (Aug 1, 2022). Originally assigned to: @GregorBiswanger on GitHub.    * **Version**: 13.5.1   * **Target**: Windows   Development builds e.g. via `electronize start` install Electron `^13.1.5` which causes NPM to automatically upgrade to `13.6.9` (see the `^`) which differs from the hardcoded version used for `electron-builder` (`13.1.5`). This can cause runtime behavior changes and hair loss. --- Due to the lack of validation on the side of `electron-builder`, a workaround looks like: ``` electronize build /target win /electron-params "-c.electronVersion=13.6.9" ``` Which results in the command: ``` npx electron-builder --config=./bin/electron-builder.json --win --x64 -c.electronVersion=13.1.5 -c.electronVersion=13.6.9 ``` Which results in version `13.6.9` being used. ``` downloaded url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v13.6.9/electron-v13.6.9-win32-x64.zip duration=3.716s ``` Of course, here be dragons. But if you need a slightly newer version of Electron...

claunia added the bug label 2026-01-29 16:49:31 +00:00

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Reference: starred/Electron.NET#818