feat(updater): support bundle-specific targets (#2624)

* fallback targets

* linux test

* linux ready

* RPM installation

* small error fix

* fix windows build

* windows tests

* add aider files to .gitignore

* get bundle type out of patched variable

* windows tests

* patch windows binary

* format

* fix bundler

* remove local tauri dependency

* remove print

* rever Cargo.lock

* move __TAURI_BUNDLE_TYPE to tauri::utils

* get_current_bundle_type

* update tauri

* fix macos integration test

* fix fallback logic

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Andrelczyk <cristof@curiana.net>

* amend! fallback targets

fallback targets

* reformat

* fix tests

* reformat

* bump tari versio

* fix fallback logic

* restore Cargo.lock

* Bump tauri and add notes

* Rename some staffs

* move target logic

* Refactor the target fallback to a function

* Format and clippy

* Keep target in `Update` since it's public

* Keep updater/tests/app-updater/src/main.rs lf

* Revert changes in tests/app-updater/src/main.rs

* Clean up

* changefile

* Bump updater-js as well

* update pub fn target docs

* update pub fn target docs

* Update plugins/updater/src/error.rs

Co-authored-by: Fabian-Lars <github@fabianlars.de>

* Update plugins/updater/src/updater.rs

Co-authored-by: Fabian-Lars <github@fabianlars.de>

* Update plugins/updater/src/updater.rs

Co-authored-by: Fabian-Lars <github@fabianlars.de>

* suggestios

* add comment

* restore error

* Revert "Bump tauri and add notes"

This reverts commit 0a495ccc6a.

* Revert "bump tari versio"

This reverts commit 5b4c1c164b.

---------

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Andrelczyk <cristof@curiana.net>
Co-authored-by: Lucas Nogueira <lucas@tauri.app>
Co-authored-by: Tony <legendmastertony@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Fabian-Lars <github@fabianlars.de>

.changes/updater-new-bundle-support.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"updater": minor
+"updater-js": minor
+---
+
+Updater plugin now supports all bundle types: Deb, Rpm and AppImage for Linux; NSiS, MSI for Windows. 

.gitignore

@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ pids
 .idea
 debug.log
 TODO.md
-.aider*
+.aider.*

Cargo.lock

@@ -6359,9 +6359,9 @@ checksum = "61c41af27dd6d1e27b1b16b489db798443478cef1f06a660c96db617ba5de3b1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri"
-version = "2.8.2"
+version = "2.8.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a54629607ea3084a8b455c1ebe888cbdfc4de02fa5edb2e40db0dc97091007e3"
+checksum = "5d545ccf7b60dcd44e07c6fb5aeb09140966f0aabd5d2aa14a6821df7bc99348"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
@@ -7007,9 +7007,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-runtime-wry"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5bb0f10f831f75832ac74d14d98f701868f9a8adccef2c249b466cf70b607db9"
+checksum = "c1fe9d48bd122ff002064e88cfcd7027090d789c4302714e68fcccba0f4b7807"
 dependencies = [
  "gtk",
  "http",
@@ -8789,9 +8789,9 @@ checksum = "1e9df38ee2d2c3c5948ea468a8406ff0db0b29ae1ffde1bcf20ef305bcc95c51"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wry"
-version = "0.53.1"
+version = "0.53.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5698e50a589268aec06d2219f48b143222f7b5ad9aa690118b8dce0a8dcac574"
+checksum = "e3b6763512fe4b51c80b3ce9b50939d682acb4de335dfabbdb20d7a2642199b7"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "block2 0.6.0",

plugins/updater/src/error.rs

@@ -39,9 +39,14 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// `reqwest` crate errors.
     #[error(transparent)]
     Reqwest(#[from] reqwest::Error),
-    /// The platform was not found on the updater JSON response.
-    #[error("the platform `{0}` was not found on the response `platforms` object")]
+    /// The platform was not found in the updater JSON response.
+    #[error("the platform `{0}` was not found in the response `platforms` object")]
     TargetNotFound(String),
+    /// Neither the platform nor the fallback platform was found in the updater JSON response.
+    #[error(
+        "None of the fallback platforms `{0:?}` were found in the response `platforms` object"
+    )]
+    TargetsNotFound(Vec<String>),
     /// Download failed
     #[error("`{0}`")]
     Network(String),
@@ -69,6 +74,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     AuthenticationFailed,
     #[error("Failed to install .deb package")]
     DebInstallFailed,
+    #[error("Failed to install package")]
+    PackageInstallFailed,
     #[error("invalid updater binary format")]
     InvalidUpdaterFormat,
     #[error(transparent)]

plugins/updater/src/updater.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ use reqwest::{
 };
 use semver::Version;
 use serde::{de::Error as DeError, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
-use tauri::{utils::platform::current_exe, AppHandle, Resource, Runtime};
+use tauri::{
+    utils::{
+        config::BundleType,
+        platform::{bundle_type, current_exe},
+    },
+    AppHandle, Resource, Runtime,
+};
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -37,6 +43,31 @@ use crate::{
 
 const UPDATER_USER_AGENT: &str = concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "/", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),);
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub enum Installer {
+    AppImage,
+    Deb,
+    Rpm,
+
+    App,
+
+    Msi,
+    Nsis,
+}
+
+impl Installer {
+    fn name(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::AppImage => "appimage",
+            Self::Deb => "deb",
+            Self::Rpm => "rpm",
+            Self::App => "app",
+            Self::Msi => "msi",
+            Self::Nsis => "nsis",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
 pub struct ReleaseManifestPlatform {
     /// Download URL for the platform
@@ -265,13 +296,7 @@ impl UpdaterBuilder {
             return Err(Error::EmptyEndpoints);
         };
 
-        let arch = get_updater_arch().ok_or(Error::UnsupportedArch)?;
-        let (target, json_target) = if let Some(target) = self.target {
-            (target.clone(), target)
-        } else {
-            let target = get_updater_target().ok_or(Error::UnsupportedOs)?;
-            (target.to_string(), format!("{target}-{arch}"))
-        };
+        let arch = updater_arch().ok_or(Error::UnsupportedArch)?;
 
         let executable_path = self.executable_path.clone().unwrap_or(current_exe()?);
 
@@ -294,8 +319,7 @@ impl UpdaterBuilder {
             installer_args: self.installer_args,
             current_exe_args: self.current_exe_args,
             arch,
-            target,
-            json_target,
+            target: self.target,
             headers: self.headers,
             extract_path,
             on_before_exit: self.on_before_exit,
@@ -327,10 +351,9 @@ pub struct Updater {
     proxy: Option<Url>,
     endpoints: Vec<Url>,
     arch: &'static str,
-    // The `{{target}}` variable we replace in the endpoint
-    target: String,
-    // The value we search if the updater server returns a JSON with the `platforms` object
-    json_target: String,
+    // The `{{target}}` variable we replace in the endpoint and serach for in the JSON,
+    // this is either the user provided target or the current operating system by default
+    target: Option<String>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     extract_path: PathBuf,
     on_before_exit: Option<OnBeforeExit>,
@@ -359,6 +382,11 @@ impl Updater {
                 std::env::set_var("SSL_CERT_DIR", "/etc/ssl/certs");
             }
         }
+        let target = if let Some(target) = &self.target {
+            target
+        } else {
+            updater_os().ok_or(Error::UnsupportedOs)?
+        };
 
         let mut remote_release: Option<RemoteRelease> = None;
         let mut raw_json: Option<serde_json::Value> = None;
@@ -381,11 +409,11 @@ impl Updater {
                 .to_string()
                 // url::Url automatically url-encodes the path components
                 .replace("%7B%7Bcurrent_version%7D%7D", &encoded_version)
-                .replace("%7B%7Btarget%7D%7D", &self.target)
+                .replace("%7B%7Btarget%7D%7D", target)
                 .replace("%7B%7Barch%7D%7D", self.arch)
                 // but not query parameters
                 .replace("{{current_version}}", &encoded_version)
-                .replace("{{target}}", &self.target)
+                .replace("{{target}}", target)
                 .replace("{{arch}}", self.arch)
                 .parse()?;
 
@@ -466,6 +494,9 @@ impl Updater {
             None => release.version > self.current_version,
         };
 
+        let installer = installer_for_bundle_type(bundle_type());
+        let (download_url, signature) = self.get_urls(&release, &installer)?;
+
         let update = if should_update {
             Some(Update {
                 run_on_main_thread: self.run_on_main_thread.clone(),
@@ -473,12 +504,12 @@ impl Updater {
                 on_before_exit: self.on_before_exit.clone(),
                 app_name: self.app_name.clone(),
                 current_version: self.current_version.to_string(),
-                target: self.target.clone(),
+                target: target.to_owned(),
                 extract_path: self.extract_path.clone(),
                 version: release.version.to_string(),
                 date: release.pub_date,
-                download_url: release.download_url(&self.json_target)?.to_owned(),
-                signature: release.signature(&self.json_target)?.to_owned(),
+                download_url: download_url.clone(),
+                signature: signature.to_owned(),
                 body: release.notes,
                 raw_json: raw_json.unwrap(),
                 timeout: None,
@@ -494,6 +525,38 @@ impl Updater {
 
         Ok(update)
     }
+
+    fn get_urls<'a>(
+        &self,
+        release: &'a RemoteRelease,
+        installer: &Option<Installer>,
+    ) -> Result<(&'a Url, &'a String)> {
+        // Use the user provided target
+        if let Some(target) = &self.target {
+            return Ok((release.download_url(target)?, release.signature(target)?));
+        }
+
+        // Or else we search for [`{os}-{arch}-{installer}`, `{os}-{arch}`] in order
+        let os = updater_os().ok_or(Error::UnsupportedOs)?;
+        let arch = self.arch;
+        let mut targets = Vec::new();
+        if let Some(installer) = installer {
+            let installer = installer.name();
+            targets.push(format!("{os}-{arch}-{installer}"));
+        }
+        targets.push(format!("{os}-{arch}"));
+
+        for target in &targets {
+            log::debug!("Searching for updater target '{target}' in release data");
+            if let (Ok(download_url), Ok(signature)) =
+                (release.download_url(target), release.signature(target))
+            {
+                return Ok((download_url, signature));
+            };
+        }
+
+        Err(Error::TargetsNotFound(targets))
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -511,7 +574,8 @@ pub struct Update {
     pub version: String,
     /// Update publish date
     pub date: Option<OffsetDateTime>,
-    /// Target
+    /// The `{{target}}` variable we replace in the endpoint and search for in the JSON,
+    /// this is either the user provided target or the current operating system by default
     pub target: String,
     /// Download URL announced
     pub download_url: Url,
@@ -852,11 +916,10 @@ impl Update {
     /// └── ...
     ///
     fn install_inner(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
-        if self.is_deb_package() {
-            self.install_deb(bytes)
-        } else {
-            // Handle AppImage or other formats
-            self.install_appimage(bytes)
+        match installer_for_bundle_type(bundle_type()) {
+            Some(Installer::Deb) => self.install_deb(bytes),
+            Some(Installer::Rpm) => self.install_rpm(bytes),
+            _ => self.install_appimage(bytes),
         }
     }
 
@@ -933,39 +996,6 @@ impl Update {
         Err(Error::TempDirNotOnSameMountPoint)
     }
 
-    fn is_deb_package(&self) -> bool {
-        // First check if we're in a typical Debian installation path
-        let in_system_path = self
-            .extract_path
-            .to_str()
-            .map(|p| p.starts_with("/usr"))
-            .unwrap_or(false);
-
-        if !in_system_path {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // Then verify it's actually a Debian-based system by checking for dpkg
-        let dpkg_exists = std::path::Path::new("/var/lib/dpkg").exists();
-        let apt_exists = std::path::Path::new("/etc/apt").exists();
-
-        // Additional check for the package in dpkg database
-        let package_in_dpkg = if let Ok(output) = std::process::Command::new("dpkg")
-            .args(["-S", &self.extract_path.to_string_lossy()])
-            .output()
-        {
-            output.status.success()
-        } else {
-            false
-        };
-
-        // Consider it a deb package only if:
-        // 1. We're in a system path AND
-        // 2. We have Debian package management tools AND
-        // 3. The binary is tracked by dpkg
-        dpkg_exists && apt_exists && package_in_dpkg
-    }
-
     fn install_deb(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
         // First verify the bytes are actually a .deb package
         if !infer::archive::is_deb(bytes) {
@@ -973,6 +1003,18 @@ impl Update {
             return Err(Error::InvalidUpdaterFormat);
         }
 
+        self.try_tmp_locations(bytes, "dpkg", "-i")
+    }
+
+    fn install_rpm(&self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+        // First verify the bytes are actually a .rpm package
+        if !infer::archive::is_rpm(bytes) {
+            return Err(Error::InvalidUpdaterFormat);
+        }
+        self.try_tmp_locations(bytes, "rpm", "-U")
+    }
+
+    fn try_tmp_locations(&self, bytes: &[u8], install_cmd: &str, install_arg: &str) -> Result<()> {
         // Try different temp directories
         let tmp_dir_locations = vec![
             Box::new(|| Some(std::env::temp_dir())) as Box<dyn FnOnce() -> Option<PathBuf>>,
@@ -984,15 +1026,19 @@ impl Update {
         for tmp_dir_location in tmp_dir_locations {
             if let Some(path) = tmp_dir_location() {
                 if let Ok(tmp_dir) = tempfile::Builder::new()
-                    .prefix("tauri_deb_update")
+                    .prefix("tauri_rpm_update")
                     .tempdir_in(path)
                 {
-                    let deb_path = tmp_dir.path().join("package.deb");
+                    let pkg_path = tmp_dir.path().join("package.rpm");
 
                     // Try writing the .deb file
-                    if std::fs::write(&deb_path, bytes).is_ok() {
+                    if std::fs::write(&pkg_path, bytes).is_ok() {
                         // If write succeeds, proceed with installation
-                        return self.try_install_with_privileges(&deb_path);
+                        return self.try_install_with_privileges(
+                            &pkg_path,
+                            install_cmd,
+                            install_arg,
+                        );
                     }
                     // If write fails, continue to next temp location
                 }
@@ -1003,12 +1049,17 @@ impl Update {
         Err(Error::TempDirNotFound)
     }
 
-    fn try_install_with_privileges(&self, deb_path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    fn try_install_with_privileges(
+        &self,
+        pkg_path: &Path,
+        install_cmd: &str,
+        install_arg: &str,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         // 1. First try using pkexec (graphical sudo prompt)
         if let Ok(status) = std::process::Command::new("pkexec")
-            .arg("dpkg")
-            .arg("-i")
-            .arg(deb_path)
+            .arg(install_cmd)
+            .arg(install_arg)
+            .arg(pkg_path)
             .status()
         {
             if status.success() {
@@ -1019,7 +1070,7 @@ impl Update {
 
         // 2. Try zenity or kdialog for a graphical sudo experience
         if let Ok(password) = self.get_password_graphically() {
-            if self.install_with_sudo(deb_path, &password)? {
+            if self.install_with_sudo(pkg_path, &password, install_cmd, install_arg)? {
                 log::debug!("installed deb with GUI sudo");
                 return Ok(());
             }
@@ -1027,16 +1078,16 @@ impl Update {
 
         // 3. Final fallback: terminal sudo
         let status = std::process::Command::new("sudo")
-            .arg("dpkg")
-            .arg("-i")
-            .arg(deb_path)
+            .arg(install_cmd)
+            .arg(install_arg)
+            .arg(pkg_path)
             .status()?;
 
         if status.success() {
             log::debug!("installed deb with sudo");
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            Err(Error::DebInstallFailed)
+            Err(Error::PackageInstallFailed)
         }
     }
 
@@ -1070,15 +1121,21 @@ impl Update {
         Err(Error::AuthenticationFailed)
     }
 
-    fn install_with_sudo(&self, deb_path: &Path, password: &str) -> Result<bool> {
+    fn install_with_sudo(
+        &self,
+        pkg_path: &Path,
+        password: &str,
+        install_cmd: &str,
+        install_arg: &str,
+    ) -> Result<bool> {
         use std::io::Write;
         use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 
         let mut child = Command::new("sudo")
             .arg("-S") // read password from stdin
-            .arg("dpkg")
-            .arg("-i")
-            .arg(deb_path)
+            .arg(install_cmd)
+            .arg(install_arg)
+            .arg(pkg_path)
             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
             .stderr(Stdio::piped())
@@ -1086,7 +1143,7 @@ impl Update {
 
         if let Some(mut stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
             // Write password to stdin
-            writeln!(stdin, "{}", password)?;
+            writeln!(stdin, "{password}")?;
         }
 
         let status = child.wait()?;
@@ -1199,16 +1256,18 @@ impl Update {
     }
 }
 
-/// Gets the target string used on the updater.
+/// Gets the base target string used by the updater. If bundle type is available it
+/// will be added to this string when selecting the download URL and signature.
+/// `tauri::utils::platform::bundle_type` method is used to obtain current bundle type.
 pub fn target() -> Option<String> {
-    if let (Some(target), Some(arch)) = (get_updater_target(), get_updater_arch()) {
+    if let (Some(target), Some(arch)) = (updater_os(), updater_arch()) {
         Some(format!("{target}-{arch}"))
     } else {
         None
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn get_updater_target() -> Option<&'static str> {
+fn updater_os() -> Option<&'static str> {
     if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
         Some("linux")
     } else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
@@ -1221,7 +1280,7 @@ pub(crate) fn get_updater_target() -> Option<&'static str> {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn get_updater_arch() -> Option<&'static str> {
+fn updater_arch() -> Option<&'static str> {
     if cfg!(target_arch = "x86") {
         Some("i686")
     } else if cfg!(target_arch = "x86_64") {
@@ -1315,6 +1374,18 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for RemoteRelease {
     }
 }
 
+fn installer_for_bundle_type(bundle: Option<BundleType>) -> Option<Installer> {
+    match bundle? {
+        BundleType::Deb => Some(Installer::Deb),
+        BundleType::Rpm => Some(Installer::Rpm),
+        BundleType::AppImage => Some(Installer::AppImage),
+        BundleType::Msi => Some(Installer::Msi),
+        BundleType::Nsis => Some(Installer::Nsis),
+        BundleType::App => Some(Installer::App), // App is also returned for Dmg type
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
 fn parse_version<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> std::result::Result<Version, D::Error>
 where
     D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,

plugins/updater/tests/app-updater/tauri.conf.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "identifier": "com.tauri.updater",
   "plugins": {
     "updater": {
+      "dangerousInsecureTransportProtocol": true,
       "endpoints": ["http://localhost:3007"],
       "pubkey": "dW50cnVzdGVkIGNvbW1lbnQ6IG1pbmlzaWduIHB1YmxpYyBrZXk6IEUwNDRGMjkwRjg2MDhCRDAKUldUUWkyRDRrUEpFNEQ4SmdwcU5PaXl6R2ZRUUNvUnhIaVkwVUltV0NMaEx6VTkrWVhpT0ZqeEEK",
       "windows": {

plugins/updater/tests/app-updater/tests/update.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use tauri::utils::config::{Updater, V1Compatible};
 
 const UPDATER_PRIVATE_KEY: &str = "dW50cnVzdGVkIGNvbW1lbnQ6IHJzaWduIGVuY3J5cHRlZCBzZWNyZXQga2V5ClJXUlRZMEl5TlFOMFpXYzJFOUdjeHJEVXY4WE1TMUxGNDJVUjNrMmk1WlR3UVJVUWwva0FBQkFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUlBQUFBQUpVK3ZkM3R3eWhyN3hiUXhQb2hvWFVzUW9FbEs3NlNWYjVkK1F2VGFRU1FEaGxuRUtlell5U0gxYS9DbVRrS0YyZVJGblhjeXJibmpZeGJjS0ZKSUYwYndYc2FCNXpHalM3MHcrODMwN3kwUG9SOWpFNVhCSUd6L0E4TGRUT096TEtLR1JwT1JEVFU9Cg==";
 const UPDATED_EXIT_CODE: i32 = 0;
+const ERROR_EXIT_CODE: i32 = 1;
 const UP_TO_DATE_EXIT_CODE: i32 = 2;
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ struct Update {
 fn build_app(cwd: &Path, config: &Config, bundle_updater: bool, target: BundleTarget) {
     let mut command = Command::new("cargo");
     command
-        .args(["tauri", "build", "--debug", "--verbose"])
+        .args(["tauri", "build", "--verbose"])
         .arg("--config")
         .arg(serde_json::to_string(config).unwrap())
         .env("TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY", UPDATER_PRIVATE_KEY)
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ fn build_app(cwd: &Path, config: &Config, bundle_updater: bool, target: BundleTa
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 enum BundleTarget {
     AppImage,
+    Deb,
+    Rpm,
 
     App,
 
@@ -91,6 +94,8 @@ impl BundleTarget {
     fn name(self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             Self::AppImage => "appimage",
+            Self::Deb => "deb",
+            Self::Rpm => "rpm",
             Self::App => "app",
             Self::Msi => "msi",
             Self::Nsis => "nsis",
@@ -109,57 +114,168 @@ impl Default for BundleTarget {
     }
 }
 
+fn target_to_platforms(
+    update_platform: Option<String>,
+    signature: String,
+) -> HashMap<String, PlatformUpdate> {
+    let mut platforms = HashMap::new();
+    if let Some(platform) = update_platform {
+        platforms.insert(
+            platform,
+            PlatformUpdate {
+                signature,
+                url: "http://localhost:3007/download",
+                with_elevated_task: false,
+            },
+        );
+    }
+
+    platforms
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-fn bundle_paths(root_dir: &Path, version: &str) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf)> {
-    vec![(
-        BundleTarget::AppImage,
-        root_dir.join(format!(
-            "target/debug/bundle/appimage/app-updater_{version}_amd64.AppImage"
-        )),
-    )]
+fn test_cases(
+    root_dir: &Path,
+    version: &str,
+    target: String,
+) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf, Option<String>, Vec<i32>)> {
+    vec![
+        // update using fallback
+        (
+            BundleTarget::AppImage,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/appimage/app-updater_{version}_amd64.AppImage"
+            )),
+            Some(target.clone()),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE, UP_TO_DATE_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        // update using full name
+        (
+            BundleTarget::AppImage,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/appimage/app-updater_{version}_amd64.AppImage"
+            )),
+            Some(format!("{target}-{}", BundleTarget::AppImage.name())),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE, UP_TO_DATE_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        // no update
+        (
+            BundleTarget::AppImage,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/appimage/app-updater_{version}_amd64.AppImage"
+            )),
+            None,
+            vec![ERROR_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+    ]
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-fn bundle_paths(root_dir: &Path, _version: &str) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf)> {
-    vec![(
-        BundleTarget::App,
-        root_dir.join("target/debug/bundle/macos/app-updater.app"),
-    )]
+fn test_cases(
+    root_dir: &Path,
+    _version: &str,
+    target: String,
+) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf, Option<String>, Vec<i32>)> {
+    vec![
+        (
+            BundleTarget::App,
+            root_dir.join("target/release/bundle/macos/app-updater.app"),
+            Some(target.clone()),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE, UP_TO_DATE_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        // update with installer
+        (
+            BundleTarget::App,
+            root_dir.join("target/release/bundle/macos/app-updater.app"),
+            Some(format!("{target}-{}", BundleTarget::App.name())),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE, UP_TO_DATE_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        // no update
+        (
+            BundleTarget::App,
+            root_dir.join("target/release/bundle/macos/app-updater.app"),
+            None,
+            vec![ERROR_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+    ]
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "ios")]
-fn bundle_paths(root_dir: &Path, _version: &str) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf)> {
+fn bundle_paths(
+    root_dir: &Path,
+    _version: &str,
+    v1compatible: bool,
+) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf)> {
     vec![(
         BundleTarget::App,
-        root_dir.join("target/debug/bundle/ios/app-updater.ipa"),
+        root_dir.join("target/release/bundle/ios/app-updater.ipa"),
     )]
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-fn bundle_path(root_dir: &Path, _version: &str) -> PathBuf {
-    root_dir.join("target/debug/bundle/android/app-updater.apk")
+fn bundle_path(root_dir: &Path, _version: &str, v1compatible: bool) -> PathBuf {
+    root_dir.join("target/release/bundle/android/app-updater.apk")
 }
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
-fn bundle_paths(root_dir: &Path, version: &str) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf)> {
+fn test_cases(
+    root_dir: &Path,
+    version: &str,
+    target: String,
+) -> Vec<(BundleTarget, PathBuf, Option<String>, Vec<i32>)> {
     vec![
         (
             BundleTarget::Nsis,
             root_dir.join(format!(
-                "target/debug/bundle/nsis/app-updater_{version}_x64-setup.exe"
+                "target/release/bundle/nsis/app-updater_{version}_x64-setup.exe"
             )),
+            Some(target.clone()),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        (
+            BundleTarget::Nsis,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/nsis/app-updater_{version}_x64-setup.exe"
+            )),
+            Some(format!("{target}-{}", BundleTarget::Nsis.name())),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        (
+            BundleTarget::Nsis,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/nsis/app-updater_{version}_x64-setup.exe"
+            )),
+            None,
+            vec![ERROR_EXIT_CODE],
         ),
         (
             BundleTarget::Msi,
             root_dir.join(format!(
-                "target/debug/bundle/msi/app-updater_{version}_x64_en-US.msi"
+                "target/release/bundle/msi/app-updater_{version}_x64_en-US.msi"
             )),
+            Some(target.clone()),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        (
+            BundleTarget::Msi,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/msi/app-updater_{version}_x64_en-US.msi"
+            )),
+            Some(format!("{target}-{}", BundleTarget::Msi.name())),
+            vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE],
+        ),
+        (
+            BundleTarget::Msi,
+            root_dir.join(format!(
+                "target/release/bundle/msi/app-updater_{version}_x64_en-US.msi"
+            )),
+            None,
+            vec![ERROR_EXIT_CODE],
         ),
     ]
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[ignore]
 fn update_app() {
     let target =
         tauri_plugin_updater::target().expect("running updater test in an unsupported platform");
@@ -185,9 +301,6 @@ fn update_app() {
             Updater::String(V1Compatible::V1Compatible)
         );
 
-        // bundle app update
-        build_app(&manifest_dir, &config, true, Default::default());
-
         let updater_zip_ext = if v1_compatible {
             if cfg!(windows) {
                 Some("zip")
@@ -200,7 +313,13 @@ fn update_app() {
             None
         };
 
-        for (bundle_target, out_bundle_path) in bundle_paths(&root_dir, "1.0.0") {
+        for (bundle_target, out_bundle_path, update_platform, status_checks) in
+            test_cases(&root_dir, "1.0.0", target.clone())
+        {
+            // bundle app update
+            config.version = "1.0.0";
+            build_app(&manifest_dir, &config, true, BundleTarget::default());
+
             let bundle_updater_ext = if v1_compatible {
                 out_bundle_path
                     .extension()
@@ -228,13 +347,11 @@ fn update_app() {
             });
             let out_updater_path = out_bundle_path.with_extension(updater_extension);
             let updater_path = root_dir.join(format!(
-                "target/debug/{}",
+                "target/release/{}",
                 out_updater_path.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap()
             ));
             std::fs::rename(&out_updater_path, &updater_path).expect("failed to rename bundle");
 
-            let target = target.clone();
-
             // start the updater server
             let server = Arc::new(
                 tiny_http::Server::http("localhost:3007").expect("failed to start updater server"),
@@ -245,16 +362,9 @@ fn update_app() {
                 for request in server_.incoming_requests() {
                     match request.url() {
                         "/" => {
-                            let mut platforms = HashMap::new();
+                            let platforms =
+                                target_to_platforms(update_platform.clone(), signature.clone());
 
-                            platforms.insert(
-                                target.clone(),
-                                PlatformUpdate {
-                                    signature: signature.clone(),
-                                    url: "http://localhost:3007/download",
-                                    with_elevated_task: false,
-                                },
-                            );
                             let body = serde_json::to_vec(&Update {
                                 version: "1.0.0",
                                 date: time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc()
@@ -293,19 +403,12 @@ fn update_app() {
             // bundle initial app version
             build_app(&manifest_dir, &config, false, bundle_target);
 
-            let status_checks = if matches!(bundle_target, BundleTarget::Msi) {
-                // for msi we can't really check if the app was updated, because we can't change the install path
-                vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE]
-            } else {
-                vec![UPDATED_EXIT_CODE, UP_TO_DATE_EXIT_CODE]
-            };
-
             for expected_exit_code in status_checks {
                 let mut binary_cmd = if cfg!(windows) {
-                    Command::new(root_dir.join("target/debug/app-updater.exe"))
+                    Command::new(root_dir.join("target/release/app-updater.exe"))
                 } else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
                     Command::new(
-                        bundle_paths(&root_dir, "0.1.0")
+                        test_cases(&root_dir, "0.1.0", target.clone())
                             .first()
                             .unwrap()
                             .1
@@ -313,11 +416,20 @@ fn update_app() {
                     )
                 } else if std::env::var("CI").map(|v| v == "true").unwrap_or_default() {
                     let mut c = Command::new("xvfb-run");
-                    c.arg("--auto-servernum")
-                        .arg(&bundle_paths(&root_dir, "0.1.0").first().unwrap().1);
+                    c.arg("--auto-servernum").arg(
+                        &test_cases(&root_dir, "0.1.0", target.clone())
+                            .first()
+                            .unwrap()
+                            .1,
+                    );
                     c
                 } else {
-                    Command::new(&bundle_paths(&root_dir, "0.1.0").first().unwrap().1)
+                    Command::new(
+                        &test_cases(&root_dir, "0.1.0", target.clone())
+                            .first()
+                            .unwrap()
+                            .1,
+                    )
                 };
 
                 binary_cmd.env("TARGET", bundle_target.name());
@@ -327,7 +439,7 @@ fn update_app() {
 
                 if code != expected_exit_code {
                     panic!(
-                        "failed to run app, expected exit code {expected_exit_code}, got {code}"
+                        "failed to run app bundled as {}, expected exit code {expected_exit_code}, got {code}", bundle_target.name()
                     );
                 }
                 #[cfg(windows)]