Update googlechromepkg.sh

[jshtux]

omahaproxy is permanently shutdown; must use google api service to get current version now

[fraserhess]

curl -s https://versionhistory.googleapis.com/v1/chrome/platforms/mac_arm64/channels/stable/versions | plutil -extract versions.0.version raw -o - - would be more elegant but I'm figuring that macOS Monterey can't be assumed

[jshtux]

I am definitely not an expert coder/scripter; I was just trying to come up with a way to get the latest release version since omahaproxy is no longer available. Joel Hatcher

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On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 2:23 PM Fraser Hess ***@***.***> wrote: curl -s https://versionhistory.googleapis.com/v1/chrome/platforms/mac_arm64/channels/stable/versions | plutil -extract versions.0.version raw -o - - would be more elegant but I'm figuring that macOS Monterey can't be assumed — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1366 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARQLDUBBC45YI2BXJP7WYZLYKCQ5LAVCNFSM6AAAAABAM3VPTWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTQNRRGU2DOMJVGY> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[meschwartz]

Just came here to see if there was a PR yet for this. This was my solution:

appNewVersion=$(getJSONValue "$(curl -fsL 'https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/fetch_releases?channel=Stable&platform=Mac&num=1' )" "[0].version" )

[jshtux]

That works better than my version; I vote in favor of this solution. Joel Hatcher

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On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 4:52 PM Mike Schwartz ***@***.***> wrote: Just came here to see if there was a PR yet for this. This was my solution: appNewVersion=$(getJSONValue "$(curl -fsL ' https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/fetch_releases?channel=Stable&platform=Mac&num=1' )" "[0].version" ) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1366 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ARQLDUBH5YVEGTJ3CDTOLNDYLNILBAVCNFSM6AAAAABAM3VPTWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTQNRZHAYDSMBVGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[fraserhess]

I'm still researching an alternative, but all of the approaches suggested so far have a problem: they pick up early stable release versions. The current version returned is 121.0.6167.75 which has a 0.25% rollout. That does not match with the pkg download URL. 121.x isn't scheduled for a full stable release until the 23rd.

https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/schedule
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/01/early-stable-for-desktop.html

[fraserhess]

ok, I've reverse-engineered what https://chromeenterprise.google/browser/download/#mac-tab does, and here's my new proposal:
appNewVersion=$(getJSONValue "$(curl -fsL "https://versionhistory.googleapis.com/v1/chrome/platforms/mac/channels/stable/versions/all/releases?filter=fraction>0.1,endtime=none&order_by=version%20desc" )" "releases[0].version" )

API reference: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/web-platform/versionhistory/reference

[meschwartz]

Wow, well done!

[BigMacAdmin]

Can someone make a final pull request with the agreed upon best solution? @fraserhess ?

[jshtux]

my pull request can be cancelled; it looks like @fraserhess has the best solution as it is what the browser itself uses

[mjabroux]

Sorry to comment on a closed PR but it looks like
appNewVersion=$(getJSONValue "$(curl -fsL "https://versionhistory.googleapis.com/v1/chrome/platforms/mac/channels/stable/versions/all/releases?filter=fraction>0.1,endtime=none&order_by=version%20desc" )" "releases[0].version" ) might not be giving the latest stable new version.
@drtaru was kind enough to help me on this and the following filter might resolve this as it gives us the latest Chrome version.
appNewVersion=$(getJSONValue "$(curl -fsL "https://versionhistory.googleapis.com/v1/chrome/platforms/mac/channels/stable/versions/all/releases?filter=fraction>=0.1,endtime=none&order_by=version%20desc" )" "releases[0].version" )

[fraserhess]

Yes, I can see that versions do not match. Looking at Google's JS again I think the filter should be for a fraction greater than 1% instead of 10%

appNewVersion=$(getJSONValue "$(curl -fsL "https://versionhistory.googleapis.com/v1/chrome/platforms/mac/channels/stable/versions/all/releases?filter=fraction>0.01,endtime=none&order_by=version%20desc" )" "releases[0].version" )