Updating - Socketchat

Run the installer again. It downloads the newest release and replaces the program; your profile and rooms stay as they are.

macOS and Linux
Windows

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/sachio222/socketchat_v4/releases/latest/download/socketchat-installer.sh | sh

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/sachio222/socketchat_v4/releases/latest/download/socketchat-installer.ps1 | iex"

Close the chat screen first, then check the new version:

socketchat --version

If you built from source, run the same cargo install --locked --git ... command again.

Updating a server

A server that runs as a service needs one more step: copy the new program into place and restart it. See Update the server. Back up the data folder first.

Mixing versions

Apps and servers from different releases work together. A newer server serves older apps, and a newer app talks to an older server, so you can update the server before or after your members. When a feature needs a newer server, the app says so and the rest keeps working. CHANGELOG.md lists what changed in each release.