Update failed: invalid updater binary format [v0.14.0, not latest] #1541

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1. Debatable8

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   on Oct 25, 2026
2. github-actions commented on Oct 25, 2026

   

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3. TimeToBuildBob commented on Oct 26, 2026

   

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   Thanks for the report, and no worries about the checkbox.

   Likely cause: that error is raised by the Tauri updater when the downloaded update isn't the format your install type expects. The v0.14.1 latest.json only has AppImage entries for Linux (linux-x86_64, linux-aarch64). If the app was installed from the .deb or .rpm, the updater falls back to the AppImage and rejects it at the install step.

   How did you install v0.14.0 (.deb, .rpm, AppImage, or the zip)? That will confirm it. Until it's fixed, installing v0.14.1 manually from the release page should get you updated.
4. TimeToBuildBob commented on Oct 26, 2026

   

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   Fix is in #1542: harvest signed .deb/.rpm updater artifacts so latest.json grows linux-<arch>-deb and linux-<arch>-rpm keys. It needs to land before the v0.14.2 tag. Merge does not repair the published v0.14.1 manifest — the next tagged release is what unblocks in-app updates. Manual install of v0.14.1 from the release page remains the workaround until then.

   Still useful if you can say: how did you install v0.14.0 (.deb, .rpm, AppImage, or zip)?
5. Debatable8 commented on Oct 26, 2026

   

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   I installed it via the .deb package.

   $ sudo apt search aw-tauri
   aw-tauri/now 0.14.0 amd64 [installed,local]
     ActivityWatch UI built with Tauri
   

   I'll install the new version manually, then
6. TimeToBuildBob commented on Oct 26, 2026

   

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   Thanks, that confirms the affected install type: the .deb installation is being offered an AppImage instead of a Debian package. Installing the v0.14.1 .deb manually is the workaround for now. I'll keep this issue open until the release containing #1542 is published and the Debian update path is verified.
7. ErikBjare

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   fix(release): harvest signed Linux deb/rpm updater artifacts (#1542)

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8. ErikBjare

   closed this as completedin #1542on Oct 26, 2026