[HOLD for payment 2024-03-20] HIGH: [$1000] MacOS App does not update via 'Check for Updates' when an update is available

[m-natarajan]

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Version Number: 1.4.40-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @mallenexpensify
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1707839105781559

Action Performed:

Prereq: Must be running an out-of-date version of the MacOS app + have an update to the MacOS app available

1. Open MacOS app
2. Ignore any 'update available' pop up
3. Select New Expensify > Check for Update in the menu bar
4. You'll see a notification titled "Update Available"

Expected Result:

If an update is available, there should be an option to update the app.

Actual Result:

There isn't a way to update the app in the message. The button just says 'Sounds Good' and clicking it only closes the

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

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2024-02-13_14-28-13.mp4

update.mp4

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[kameshwarnayak]

Looks like an expected behaviour. The message clearly says "The new version will be available shortly. We'll notify you when we're ready to update." It is not supposed to do anything I suppose.