How do I create a stable download link for electron-builder releases?

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I'm using electron-builder to package an app for Windows/MacOS & trying to configure auto-update with the electron-publisher-s3 package.

The default naming for the published Windows artifact is ${productName}_Setup_${version}.${ext}, or foo_Setup_1.0.0.exe

This means that the download link, dl.example.com/win/foo_Setup_1.0.0.exe will change each update.

My first guess is to just remove dynamic variables from the artifact naming pattern, but I'm assuming the version # is there for a reason & don't want to break anything.

Is there a way to manage a stable download link, like dl.example.com/win/latest, dl.example.com/win/beta, etc. ?

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electronelectron-builder
There is a section about provider which might solve your issue – unseen_damage

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Currently, there are no ready solutions. You can use Amazon S3 Routing Rules to redirect win/latest to win/foo_Setup_1.0.0.exe (and you need to change this rule after each release).

I suggest you to file issue to electron-builder and someday it will be implemented for you. i.e. electron-builder will automatically create and maintain such rules for you.