Winget upgrade package, No applicable update found

[kdpuvvadi]

Brief description of your issue

if i run winget upgraded packagename & update available, it should update the package but it shows No applicable update found even though it's showing the newer version available.

Steps to reproduce

winget upgrade list of the available updates
winget upgrade --all or winget upgrade Python.Python.3

Expected behavior

It should update the actual selected package or all incase of --all

Actual behavior

throws No applicable update found and if i run winget install packagename then installs the update.

Environment

Windows 10 Enterprise 21H1 build 19043.1055
Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0

[winget --info]
Windows Package Manager v1.0.11451
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19043.1055
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.11.11451.0

[OfficialEsco]

Hmmm, i can't replicate this..

PS C:\Users\Esco> winget install Python.Python.3 --version 3.9.4150.0
Found Python 3.9.4150.0 [Python.Python.3]
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.4/python-3.9.4-amd64.exe
  ██████████████████████████████  27.0 MB / 27.0 MB
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Successfully installed

PS C:\Users\Esco> winget upgrade
Name     Id              Version    Available  Source
-----------------------------------------------------
Python 3 Python.Python.3 3.9.4150.0 3.9.5150.0 winget

PS C:\Users\Esco> winget upgrade --all
Found Python 3 [Python.Python.3]
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.5/python-3.9.5-amd64.exe
  ██████████████████████████████  27.0 MB / 27.0 MB
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Successfully installed

[kdpuvvadi]

Here my output

❯ winget upgrade
Name                              Id                      Version      Available   Source
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mozilla Firefox                   Mozilla.Firefox         89.0         89.0.1      winget
VLC media player                  VideoLAN.VLC            3.0.15       3.0.16      winget
Zoom                              Zoom.Zoom               5.6.5 (823)  5.6.1016    winget
VNCViewer                         RealVNC.VNCViewer       6.1.1.28093  6.21.406    winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime Microsoft.dotnetRuntime 3.1.13.29816 5.0.7.30113 winget

❯ winget upgrade Mozilla.Firefox
No applicable update found.

[OfficialEsco]

@denelon you might not want to move every subject about this to the Package Repo when it points to a issue with winget-cli

[denelon]

@OfficialEsco I'm trying to balance which ones can be addressed with the package metadata vs. closing them as duplicates. Do you think this one belongs in CLI?

[OfficialEsco]

As i said i cannot replicate this with a clean install, therefore there is no issue on the Package side and there most be a bug with the CLI as this have been reported since winget upgrade release...
Another one https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/issues/18417#issuecomment-865184624

[KaranKad]

This issue might be related to winget-pkgs
@kdpuvvadi Did you first install Firefox from it's website using exe installer or from winget?

I was able to replicate this issue by installing old version of Firefox using exe installer and then trying winget upgrade Mozilla.Firefox

❯ winget upgrade
Name                              Id                      Version      Available   Source
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mozilla Firefox                   Mozilla.Firefox         89.0         89.0.1      winget
Winamp                            Radionomy.Winamp        5.8          5.8         winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime Microsoft.dotnetRuntime 5.0.6.30021  5.0.7.30113 winget
TechPowerUp GPU-Z                 TechPowerUp.GPU-Z       Unknown      2.40.0      winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime Microsoft.dotnetRuntime 3.1.15.30014 5.0.7.30113 winget

❯ winget upgrade Mozilla.Firefox
No applicable update found.

WinGet's Firefox manifest only contains msi installer so that might be the issue.

[denelon]

@KaranKad thanks for figuring this one out. We do try to avoid updating a package with a different "InstallerType".

[OfficialEsco]

winget CLI need to explain this instead of No applicable update found.. A better reporting would most likely help solve most of these issues since we could narrow it down.