Electron-builder: Cannot download differentially..: Error: Maximum allowed size is 5 MB

[harryhahn]

• Version:
  "electron-builder": "^20.38.4",
  "electron-updater": "^4.0.7",

• Target: "target": "NSIS",
  "arch": [ "x64" ]

Old and new blockmaps are the same ??
Where can i define the Size which is mentioned in the following error "Cannot download differentially, fallback to full download: Error: Maximum allowed size is 5 MB**"

Checking for update
Found version 1.0.6 (url: dallasspur-setup-1.0.6.exe)
Downloading update from dallasspur-setup-1.0.6.exe
updater cache dir: C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\dallasspur-updater
No cached update info available
**Download block maps (old: "https://api.github.com/repos/harryhahn/DallasTrack/releases/assets/10233924.blockmap", new: https://api.github.com/repos/harryhahn/DallasTrack/releases/assets/10233924.blockmap)
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at Object.responseHandler (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\src\httpExecutor.ts:207:26)
at ClientRequest.request.createRequest.response (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\src\httpExecutor.ts:267:17)
at ClientRequest.emit (events.js:182:13)
at URLRequest.ClientRequest.urlRequest.on (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\electron.asar\browser\api\net.js:207:12)
at URLRequest.emit (events.js:182:13)
From previous event:
at ElectronHttpExecutor.downloadToBuffer (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\src\httpExecutor.ts:178:60)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:145:46
at Generator.next ()
From previous event:
at downloadBlockMap (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:144:29)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:166:85
at Generator.next ()
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.differentialDownloadInstaller (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:134:173)
at Object. (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:34:42)
at Generator.next ()
From previous event:
at Object.task (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:31:11)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:609:25
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:544:68)
at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\BaseUpdater.ts:27:18)
at NsisUpdater.doDownloadUpdate (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:27:17)
at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:419:19)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:382:49
at Generator.next ()
at runCallback (timers.js:696:18)
at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:667:5)
at processImmediate (timers.js:649:5)
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:359:34)
at NsisUpdater.checkForUpdates (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:220:35)
at App. (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\main.js:88:15)
at App.emit (events.js:187:15)
Error: Error: Cannot download "https://api.github.com/repos/harryhahn/DallasTrack/releases/assets/10233924", status 404: Not Found
at ClientRequest.request.createRequest.response (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\src\httpExecutor.ts:247:26)
at ClientRequest.emit (events.js:182:13)
at URLRequest.ClientRequest.urlRequest.on (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\electron.asar\browser\api\net.js:207:12)
at URLRequest.emit (events.js:182:13)
From previous event:
at ElectronHttpExecutor.download (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\electronHttpExecutor.ts:23:73)
at Object. (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:35:35)
From previous event:
at Object.task (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:31:11)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:609:25
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:544:68)
at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\BaseUpdater.ts:27:18)
at NsisUpdater.doDownloadUpdate (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:27:17)
at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:419:19)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:382:49
at Generator.next ()
at runCallback (timers.js:696:18)
at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:667:5)
at processImmediate (timers.js:649:5)
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:359:34)
at NsisUpdater.checkForUpdates (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:220:35)
at App. (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\main.js:88:15)
at App.emit (events.js:187:15)
Unhandled rejection Error: Cannot download "https://api.github.com/repos/harryhahn/DallasTrack/releases/assets/10233924", status 404: Not Found
at ClientRequest.request.createRequest.response (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\src\httpExecutor.ts:247:26)
at ClientRequest.emit (events.js:182:13)
at URLRequest.ClientRequest.urlRequest.on (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\electron.asar\browser\api\net.js:207:12)
at URLRequest.emit (events.js:182:13)
From previous event:
at ElectronHttpExecutor.download (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\electronHttpExecutor.ts:23:73)
at Object. (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:35:35)
From previous event:
at Object.task (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:31:11)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:609:25
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:544:68)
at NsisUpdater.executeDownload (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\BaseUpdater.ts:27:18)
at NsisUpdater.doDownloadUpdate (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\NsisUpdater.ts:27:17)
at NsisUpdater.downloadUpdate (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:419:19)
at C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:382:49
at Generator.next ()
at runCallback (timers.js:696:18)
at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:667:5)
at processImmediate (timers.js:649:5)
From previous event:
at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:359:34)
at NsisUpdater.checkForUpdates (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\src\AppUpdater.ts:220:35)
at App. (C:\Users\harry\AppData\Local\Programs\dallasspur\resources\app.asar\main.js:88:15)
at App.emit (events.js:187:15)

[grantdfoster]

Yes, I am having a similar issue with a 404 triggering on the fetch to the release asset

[rayonef]

Same issue, any luck ?

[orgertot]

I have the same issue... How to solve this?

[orgertot]

Interestingly this error is thrown only from a private github repo. Make it public and this error is gone.. which doesnt make any sense..

[pmcarlos]

@orgertot what problem did you have? Error: Maximum allowed size is 5 MB or status 404: Not Found

[pmcarlos]

Logger keeps sending the error, but after making the repo public it updates...

[orgertot]

@pmcarlos Error: Maximum allowed size is 5 MB

[orgertot]

Pinging @develar
This problem will effect more and more users because of githubs new free private repos..

[Littlebigdondon]

I, too, am hitting the 5 MB error on NSIS target updates from a private repo -- and making it public isn't an option. Anybody come across a workaround yet?

[PauliusKrutkis]

Same issue for me too

[lovely-man]

Same issue for me too ++

[melbin]

Exactly same issue here too.

[melbin]

I solved the problem downgrading the electron-updater and builder versions.

downgrade to the following versions:
electron: 4.0.6
electron-updater: 3.2.3
electron-builder: 20.34.0

The important thing of this, is that it works and your proyect on GitHub can continue being PRIVATE.

[lovely-man]

将electron-updater回退到3.2.3之后，提示需要升级到4.0才能使用 @melbin

[DoomyTheFroomy]

Unfortunately the downgrade to electron-builder: 20.34.0 workaround is not a solution if you want to sign your target. Because you will run into another issue. Hope this will be solved soon.

[cuddeford]

We too are having this problem and downgrading the package versions had no effect.

[Littlebigdondon]

@melbin Downgrading electron-updater to 3.2.3 still fails to download differential updates, but does at least fall back to downloading the newest release _in full_. However, I don't get notifications when the updates are ready to install (only on Windows -- macOS still notifies just fine).

Note that downgrading electron-builder had no effect on this issue for me.

@DoomyTheFroomy I was still able to sign all executables on a Mac (using my solution for code signing the Windows executable with an EV hardware token on macOS). What other issue did you run into?

[DoomyTheFroomy]

@Littlebigdondon yes exactly this error. I haven’t seen your workaround but I didn't wanted change here everything just for a workaround. Hopefully they are solving the issue pretty fast.
Offtopic Perhaps someone can show an introduction which url's the generic endpoint have to support. I think the private github repository has too many issues.

[franckadil]

I solved the problem downgrading the electron-updater and builder versions.
downgrade to the following versions:
electron: 4.0.6
electron-updater: 3.2.3
electron-builder: 20.34.0
The important thing of this, is that it works and your proyect on GitHub can continue being PRIVATE.

I can confirm this works for my private repo.

[stale[bot]]

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[mr-islam]

My project repo is public, yet I still have this issue. Using:

"electron": "^4.2.8",
"electron-builder": "^21.1.5",
"electron-updater": "^4.1.2",

[vKarter]

I have still the issue

[2019-08-27 21:37:03.555] [error] Cannot download differentially, fallback to full download: Error: Maximum allowed size is 5 MB

"electron-builder": "^21.2.0",
"electron-updater": "^4.1.2",
"electron": "^6.0.2"

And I don't want to downgrade. Any solution?

[Dezainer]

Downgrading it solves the 5mb error, but results in another issue with publishing the bundle to Github(my repo is private as well). Any ideas ?

[zeejay09]

This happens to me also, I have a private repo.

this is what the logs say:

[2020-10-21 16:11:16.992] [info] Checking for update
[2020-10-21 16:11:21.052] [info] Found version 2.3.0 (url: Setup_2.3.0.exe)
[2020-10-21 16:11:22.534] [info] Downloading update from Setup_2.3.0.exe
[2020-10-21 16:11:22.552] [info] Download block maps (old: "https://api.github.com/repos/zeejay09/<private-repo>/releases/assets/27290254.blockmap", new: https://api.github.com/repos/zeejay09/<private-repo>/releases/assets/27290254.blockmap)
[2020-10-21 16:11:23.170] [error] Cannot download differentially, fallback to full download: Error: Maximum allowed size is 50 MB
    at Object.responseHandler (C:\<Installation path>\resources\app.asar\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\out\httpExecutor.js:241:26)
    at ClientRequest.<anonymous> (C:\<Installation path>\resources\app.asar\node_modules\builder-util-runtime\out\httpExecutor.js:303:17)
    at ClientRequest.emit (events.js:310:20)
    at SimpleURLLoaderWrapper.<anonymous> (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:101:6157)
    at SimpleURLLoaderWrapper.emit (events.js:310:20)

but when i set the repo to public, this error is gone but I cannot private the repo.

"electron-updater": "^4.3.5",
"electron": "^10.1.3",
"electron-builder": "^22.8.1",