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issue updating NVDA to the latest Alpha Release. #17811

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Description

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Steps to reproduce:

Press insert+N
press H for help
Up-arrow to check for updates.
If an update is present, select download.
When prompted to donate, select not now.

Actual behavior:

The update closes without proceeding.

Expected behavior:

The update should download and ask to install.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments:

ERROR - unhandled exception (02:35:51.465) - MainThread (12160):
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "updateCheck.pyc", line 976, in onClose
File "updateCheck.pyc", line 595, in _download
File "updateCheck.pyc", line 779, in init
AttributeError: 'UpdateInfo' object has no attribute 'launcher_url'

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source:

Installed

NVDA version:

Version: alpha-35622,495dee36 (2025.1.0.35622)

Windows version:

Microsoft Windows
Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.5555)

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue:

N/A

Other information about your system:

N/A

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

Yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

tested with version 2024.4.1 upgrading to 2024.4.2 and this issue didn't happen and the upgrade was a success.

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Yes

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

Yes

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