Add version tracking and notification for updates in Settings page #1633
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WalkthroughThe pull request introduces version management improvements for the client application. A new Changes
Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant Settings as Settings Component
participant VersionModule as version.js
participant GitHub as GitHub Version Check
Settings->>VersionModule: Import current version
Settings->>GitHub: Fetch latest version
GitHub-->>Settings: Return fetched version
Settings->>Settings: Compare versions
alt New version available
Settings->>Settings: Create toast notification
end
The sequence diagram illustrates the version checking process, showing how the Settings component now imports the current version, checks for updates, and potentially triggers a notification if a new version is available. ✨ Finishing Touches
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26-26: Yo! Let's organize these modules better, dawg! 🎵The version file's location three directories up (
../../../version) seems a bit sketchy. Consider moving it into thesrcdirectory, perhaps undersrc/config/orsrc/constants/, to keep our project structure clean and maintainable.-import { version } from "../../../version"; +import { version } from "../../config/version";
58-63: Let's make this update notification pop like mom's spaghetti! 🔥Consider enhancing the update notification with:
- A persistent visual indicator in the UI when updates are available
- A button to trigger manual version checks
if (fetchedVersion && version !== fetchedVersion) { + setHasUpdate(true); // Add this state variable createToast({ body: `A new update is available! Current version: ${version}, New version: ${fetchedVersion}`, type: "info", }); }Then in the About section:
-<Typography component="h2">Checkmate {version}</Typography> +<Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" spacing={1}> + <Typography component="h2">Checkmate {version}</Typography> + {hasUpdate && ( + <Chip + label="Update Available" + color="primary" + size="small" + onClick={fetchLatestVersion} + /> + )} +</Stack>
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1. Overview
1.1 PR Summary
- Business value and requirements alignment: This PR introduces version tracking and notification for updates on the Settings page. It aligns with the business requirement to keep users informed about the latest application updates, enhancing user awareness and ensuring they are using the most current version.
- Key components modified: The PR modifies the
Settingspage component (Client/src/Pages/Settings/index.jsx) and introduces a new version management file (Client/version.js). - Impact assessment: The changes impact the user experience by providing version information and update notifications. They also introduce a dependency on the GitHub API for fetching the latest release information.
- System dependencies and integration impacts: The PR relies on the
networkServiceto fetch the latest version from GitHub, which introduces a dependency on an external service. The integration with the toast notification system is crucial for user experience.
1.2 Architecture Changes
- System design modifications: The introduction of
version.jscentralizes version management, promoting better maintainability. TheSettingspage is enhanced to display version information and notify users of updates. - Component interactions: The
Settingspage interacts with thenetworkServiceto fetch the latest version and uses the toast notification system to inform users. - Integration points: The PR integrates with the GitHub API for version information and the existing toast notification system for user alerts.
2. Detailed Technical Analysis
2.1 Code Logic Deep-Dive
Core Logic Changes
- Client/src/Pages/Settings/index.jsx - useEffect
- Submitted PR Code:
useEffect(() => {
const fetchLatestVersion = async () => {
let fetchedVersion = "unknown";
try {
const response = await networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease();
if (!response.status === 200) {
throw new Error("Failed to fetch latest version");
}
fetchedVersion = response.data.tag_name;
if (fetchedVersion && version !== fetchedVersion) {
createToast({
body: `A new update is available! Current version: ${version}, New version: ${fetchedVersion}`,
type: "info",
});
}
} catch (error) {
createToast({ body: error.message || "Error fetching latest version" });
}
};
fetchLatestVersion();
}, []);- Analysis:
- Current logic and potential issues: The current implementation fetches the latest version from GitHub every time the
Settingspage is loaded. It displays a toast notification when a new version is available but lacks a mechanism to prevent redundant notifications. This can degrade user experience, especially with frequent page reloads or navigation. - Edge cases and error handling: The error handling is basic and lacks specificity, providing generic error messages that do not guide the user on what might have gone wrong.
- Cross-component impact: The version check and notification logic impact the user experience and introduce a dependency on the GitHub API.
- Business logic considerations: Ensuring accurate version comparison and user-friendly notifications is crucial for a polished user experience.
- Current logic and potential issues: The current implementation fetches the latest version from GitHub every time the
- LlamaPReview Suggested Improvements:
useEffect(() => {
const fetchLatestVersion = async () => {
let fetchedVersion = "unknown";
try {
const response = await networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease();
if (!response.status === 200) {
throw new Error("Failed to fetch latest version");
}
fetchedVersion = response.data.tag_name;
const hasUserBeenNotified = sessionStorage.getItem('updateNotificationShown');
const currentVersionClean = version ? version.trim() : '';
const fetchedVersionClean = fetchedVersion ? fetchedVersion.trim() : '';
if (fetchedVersionClean && currentVersionClean !== fetchedVersionClean) {
if (!hasUserBeenNotified) {
createToast({
body: `A new update is available! Current version: ${version}, New version: ${fetchedVersion}`,
type: "info",
});
sessionStorage.setItem('updateNotificationShown', 'true');
}
}
} catch (error) {
let errorMessage = "Error fetching latest version.";
if (error instanceof TypeError && error.message.includes('NetworkError')) {
errorMessage = "Failed to fetch latest version due to a network error. Please check your internet connection.";
} else if (error.message.includes('404')) {
errorMessage = "Could not find the latest version information on GitHub.";
}
createToast({ body: errorMessage });
}
};
fetchLatestVersion();
}, []);- Improvement rationale:
- Technical benefits: Prevents redundant API calls and toast notifications, improving performance and user experience. Provides more informative and context-specific error messages, aiding in debugging and user troubleshooting. Makes the version comparison more robust by handling potential variations in version string formats.
- Business value: Enhances user experience by avoiding unnecessary and repetitive notifications, providing clearer error messages, and ensuring more accurate version comparison.
- Risk assessment: Lowers the risk of user annoyance due to repeated notifications and unexpected behavior due to inconsistent version string formats. Introduces a dependency on
sessionStorage, but for a simple boolean flag, the risk is minimal and acceptable for this use case.
2.2 Implementation Quality
- Code organization and structure: The code is well-organized, with the version fetching logic encapsulated within a
useEffecthook. The introduction ofversion.jscentralizes version management. - Design patterns usage: The use of
useEffectfor side effects andsessionStoragefor tracking notification status is appropriate. - Error handling approach: The suggested improvements enhance error handling by providing more specific error messages and handling edge cases in version comparison.
- Resource management: The use of
sessionStoragefor tracking notification status is a lightweight and effective solution.
3. Critical Findings
3.1 Potential Issues
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🔴 Critical Issues
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Redundant Notifications: The current implementation can trigger redundant notifications on page reloads or navigation, degrading user experience.
- Impact: User annoyance and potential performance overhead due to repeated API calls.
- Recommendation: Implement a mechanism to track and prevent redundant notifications using
sessionStorage.
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Generic Error Handling: The current error handling provides generic error messages that do not guide the user on what might have gone wrong.
- Impact: Poor user experience and difficulty in troubleshooting issues.
- Recommendation: Enhance error handling to provide more specific and informative error messages.
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🟡 Warnings
- Version String Format: The version comparison logic assumes that both
versionandfetchedVersionare always valid version strings in a comparable format.- Potential risks: Incorrect version comparison due to unexpected version string formats.
- Suggested improvements: Trim and handle null/undefined version strings to make the comparison more robust.
- Version String Format: The version comparison logic assumes that both
3.2 Code Quality Concerns
- Maintainability aspects: The introduction of
version.jspromotes better version management and maintainability. - Readability issues: The code is generally readable, but the error handling and version comparison logic can be improved for better clarity and robustness.
- Performance bottlenecks: Frequent API calls on page load can introduce performance overhead. Implementing a mechanism to prevent redundant notifications can mitigate this issue.
4. Security Assessment
- Authentication/Authorization impacts: None identified.
- Data handling concerns: The version information is fetched from GitHub and displayed to the user. Ensure that exposing the application version does not inadvertently reveal sensitive internal information.
- Input validation: Not applicable in this context.
- Security best practices: Consider potential GitHub API rate limits and implement appropriate strategies (e.g., caching) if the application becomes widely used.
- Potential security risks: Minimal risk in this case.
- Mitigation strategies: None required for this PR.
- Security testing requirements: Ensure that the version information fetched from GitHub is accurate and that the notification logic is secure.
5. Testing Strategy
5.1 Test Coverage
- Unit test analysis: Encourage unit tests for the Settings component to specifically test the version fetching, comparison, and notification logic in isolation. Mocking
networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease()will be essential. - Integration test requirements: Consider integration tests to verify the end-to-end flow, including interaction with the real or a mocked
networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease(). - Edge cases coverage: Ensure tests cover edge cases such as network errors, API failures, and unexpected version string formats.
5.2 Test Recommendations
Suggested Test Cases
// Example unit test for version comparison and notification logic
it('should display a toast notification when a new version is available', async () => {
// Mock networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease to return a new version
networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease.mockResolvedValue({ data: { tag_name: 'v2.0.2' } });
// Render the Settings component
render(<Settings />);
// Wait for the useEffect to run
await waitFor(() => expect(createToast).toHaveBeenCalled());
// Check that the toast notification was called with the correct message
expect(createToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
body: 'A new update is available! Current version: v2.0.1, New version: v2.0.2',
type: 'info',
});
});
// Example unit test for error handling
it('should display an error toast when fetching the latest version fails', async () => {
// Mock networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease to throw an error
networkService.fetchGithubLatestRelease.mockRejectedValue(new Error('NetworkError'));
// Render the Settings component
render(<Settings />);
// Wait for the useEffect to run
await waitFor(() => expect(createToast).toHaveBeenCalled());
// Check that the toast notification was called with the correct error message
expect(createToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
body: 'Failed to fetch latest version due to a network error. Please check your internet connection.',
});
});- Coverage improvements: Ensure tests cover all edge cases and potential error scenarios.
- Performance testing needs: If performance concerns arise, basic performance testing to measure the impact of the API call on page load time might be needed.
6. Documentation & Maintenance
- Documentation updates needed: Update the documentation to reflect the new version tracking and notification feature. Include instructions on how to update the version in
version.jsduring the release process. - Long-term maintenance considerations: Ensure that the version in
version.jsis updated accurately during each release. Consider automating this process to reduce manual errors. - Technical debt and monitoring requirements: Monitor the performance impact of the API calls and the effectiveness of the notification logic. Address any technical debt related to error handling and version comparison.
7. Deployment & Operations
- Deployment impact and strategy: The changes should be deployed with the next release. Ensure that the version in
version.jsis updated accurately during deployment. - Key operational considerations: Monitor the GitHub API rate limits and the performance impact of the API calls. Ensure that the notification logic works as expected in the production environment.
8. Summary & Recommendations
8.1 Key Action Items
- Implement a mechanism to track and prevent redundant notifications using
sessionStorage. - Enhance error handling to provide more specific and informative error messages.
- Improve version comparison logic to handle potential variations in version string formats.
- Update documentation to reflect the new version tracking and notification feature.
8.2 Future Considerations
- Technical evolution path: Consider automating the version update process in
version.jsto reduce manual errors. - Business capability evolution: Enhance the user experience by providing more detailed update information and guidance on how to update the application.
- System integration impacts: Monitor the GitHub API rate limits and consider implementing caching mechanisms if necessary.
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ajhollid
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Jan 26, 2025
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| export const version = "v2.0.1"; | |||
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This requires us to update this variable every time a new release is made
Hey @ajhollid Can you please suggest me a way for the automated solution. |
Hey @jasneetsingh6114 , I think you would probably have to look at using github actions or something like that |
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Oh okay thanks for the idea @ajhollid |
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