GeneralUpdate is an open-source automatic update component based on .NET Standard 2.0.
Documentation
- Official website: https://www.justerzhu.cn/
- Tutorial video: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1c8iyYZE7P
Current Project GeneralUpdate
MAUI GeneralUpdate.Maui
Packaging Tool Project Address GeneralUpdate.Tools
- https://github.com/GeneralLibrary/GeneralUpdate.Tools
- https://gitee.com/GeneralTeam/GeneralUpdate.Tools
Sample Project Address GeneralUpdate-Samples
- https://github.com/GeneralLibrary/GeneralUpdate-Samples
- https://gitee.com/GeneralTeam/GeneralUpdate-Samples
Feature Introduction:
| Feature | Supported | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Resume Download | Yes | If an update fails, it continues from the last update on the next startup. (Enabled by default) |
| Version-by-Version Update | Yes | If the client is several versions behind the server, it updates one version at a time based on release dates. (Enabled by default) |
| Binary Differential Update | Yes | Generates patch files using a differential algorithm between new and old versions. (Enabled by default) |
| Incremental Update | Yes | Only updates modified files compared to the previous version and deletes files not present in the current version. (Enabled by default) |
| Forced Update | Yes | Forces an update right after opening the client. |
| Multi-Branch Update | Yes | Updates different content based on different branches of a product. |
| Latest Version Push | Yes | Implements Signal R to push the latest version. |
| Multi-Language | To be verified | Can also be written as a console application to update applications in other languages. |
| Skip Update | Yes | Allows injecting a prompt for users to decide whether to update; does not apply if forced by the server. |
| Mutual Upgrade | Yes | The main program can update the upgrade program, and vice versa. |
| Blacklist | Yes | Skips files and file extensions listed in the blacklist during updates. |
| OSS | Yes | Simplified update mechanism, requiring only a version.json file on the file server. Updates based on the version information in the configuration file. |
| Rollback and Backup | Yes | Backs up local client files before updating; rolls back if the client fails to start or crashes. |
| Driver Update | To be verified | Backs up drivers locally before updating; rolls back if the client fails to start or crashes. |
| Custom Method List | Yes | Injects a custom method collection executed before the update starts. Notifies through exception subscription if any exception occurs. (Recommended to check the software environment before updating) |
| AOT | Yes | Supports AOT compilation and release. |
| .NET Framework Name | Supported |
|---|---|
| .NET Core 2.0 | Yes |
| .NET 5 ... to last version | Yes |
| .NET Framework 4.6.1 | Yes |
| UI Framework Name | Supported |
|---|---|
| WPF | Yes |
| UWP | Not updatable in store mode |
| MAUI | Currently supports Android platform only |
| Avalonia | Yes |
| WinUI | Yes |
| Console | Yes |
| WinForms | Yes |
| Operating System Name | Supported |
|---|---|
| Windows | Yes |
| Linux | Yes |
| Android | Yes |
| Kylin V10 (Feiteng S2500) | Yes |
| Kylin V10 (x64) | Yes |
| Ubuntu | Yes |
| Loongson (Loongnix) | To be verified |