PHP Monitor: Testing self-updater functionality

[nicoverbruggen]

Update

Thanks, I've gotten enough feedback so far, and I have released a first DEV build that is ready for testing.

If you'd like to further help test this, you can install the latest DEV build, which includes the new updater functionality and should receive a few updates over the next few weeks:
https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/phpmon/releases/tag/v5.8b1

Original Post

Hello everyone.

As part of the 5.8 update for PHP Monitor and in anticipation of future updates (v6.0), I have been working on an auto-updater for PHP Monitor.

I do need your help during this initial phase to check if this approach is viable and doesn't cause issues on your system. So please, give this a go and let me know if this worked!

How to test

Step 1: Download the PHP Monitor version that can only update itself

This is a build that launches itself and immediately searches for an update. It does not contain the core functionality. Or rather, it does, but the relevant code path is never called.

Download it here: phpmon-updater.zip

Step 2: Unzip the app and place it in /Applications

Make sure to place it there! If you put the app elsewhere, the old version will not be removed upon updating.

Step 3: Start PHP Monitor

• The app will launch.
• Gatekeeper will throw up an alert, click accept. (The app has been signed and notarized so it should launch without issues other than that initial dialog.)

• Immediately, the app should inform you of a potential update. The menu will NOT appear and if you choose not to update the app will close immediately.

Step 4: Press "Install Update"

• PHP Monitor will close, and the PHP Monitor Self-Updater will launch.
• It will download the latest stable version app in the background, close itself and launch PHP Monitor. All you can see is the PHP Monitor Self-Updater icon in the dock while this is happening.
• PHP Monitor should launch itself again.
• Since this is the stable version, it should now appear in the menu bar. If you check the version number it should be v5.7.2.

Please respond in the thread below if that worked, thanks!

After the self-update is complete, you are running the stable version of PHP Monitor again, so please understand that you will need to manually upgrade to v5.8 (when that version releases!) in order to get automatic updates from now on.

Thank you for your feedback.

[nicoverbruggen]

If all goes well, the process should look like this:

Sample.Demo.mp4

When the process has been completed, you should be running the latest stable version of the app again.

[vintagesucks]

Looking good!

MacBook Air, M1 2020, macOS Ventura 13.1:

phpmon-updater.mp4

[nicoverbruggen]

Fantastic, thanks for testing!

[Plytas]

Worked like a charm. MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021 Ventura 13.0

[nicoverbruggen]

Yay! Thanks for testing!

[tdwesten]

Works great! Macbook Pro 2019 Ventura 13.1

[nicoverbruggen]

Thanks for testing!

[nicoverbruggen]

If you'd like to further help test this, you can install the latest DEV build here:
https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/phpmon/releases/tag/v5.8b1

(This is basically PHP Monitor 5.7 with the updater added in. I will be pushing updates over the next few weeks, so if you'd like you can help me test that as well, you can. Cheers!)