Automatic updates

Automatic updates are supported. Each time the software starts, before execution begins, a check determines whether a newer version is available for your platform and for the update channel associated with your binary. If the update server is unavailable, the software starts normally with the currently installed version.

When a newer version is detected, the available version is displayed, the file is downloaded and verified, the executable is replaced, and the process then restarts automatically with the same arguments. No confirmation is required. If any verification fails, the update is canceled and the installed version is kept.

Command-line options#

A few options let you control updates for a single run.

• --no-update disables the update check for this run.
• --update forces an update check at startup.

The --update option cannot be combined with --no-update. The update channel (stable or beta) depends on the build you are using.

Examples:

whale-e.exe strategy.toml
whale-e.exe strategy.toml --no-update
whale-e.exe strategy.toml --update

For more information about update security, see Network and security.