versioncheck.js

const pkg = require("./package.json");
const compareVersions = require("compare-versions");
global.version = pkg.version;

async function checkVersion() {
  try {
    const res = await fetch(
      "https://api.github.com/repos/VRPirates/sidenoder/releases/latest",
    );
    const content = JSON.parse(await res.text());
    const remoteversion = content.name;

    console.log("Current version: " + pkg.version);
    console.log("Github version: " + remoteversion);
    if (!remoteversion) return;

    if (compareVersions.compare(remoteversion, pkg.version, "<=")) {
      console.log("Using latest version");
    } else {
      console.log("requires update");
      win.webContents.send("notify_update", {
        success: true,
        current: pkg.version,
        remote: remoteversion,
        url: content.html_url,
        description: content.body,
      });
    }
  } catch (err) {
    console.error("checkVersion.Fail", err);
  }
}