Linux: Crash when clicking Help/About after update, before restart

[bugith]

Using a supported version?

• I have searched searched open and closed issues for duplicates.
• I am using Signal-Desktop as provided by the Signal team, not a 3rd-party package.

Overall summary

Crash on Help/About after updates

Steps to reproduce

1. Update
2. Click Help/About

Expected result

Show version

Actual result

Crash

Screenshots

No response

Signal version

7.10

Operating system

Ubuntu 22.04 w. wayland

Version of Signal on your phone

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Link to debug log

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[scottnonnenberg-signal]

Would you be open to using the --enable-crash-reports command-line option, and the submitting your crash data (included in your debug log) once the crash happens again? We'd like to see the details of what's going on!

[bugith]

Since v713 I get this when I click "Help" after update :

typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module !== 'undefined' ? factory(exports) : typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define(['exports'], factory) : (global = global || self, factory(global.ReactIs = {})); }(this, (function (exports) { 'use strict'; // The Symbol used to tag the ReactElement-like types. If there is no native Symbol // nor polyfill, then a plain number is used for performance. var hasSymbol = typeof Symbol === 'function' && Symbol.for; var REACT_ELEMENT_TYPE = hasSymbol ? Symbol.for('react.element') : 0xeac7; var REACT_PORTAL_TYPE = hasSymbol ? Symbol.for('react.portal') : 0xeaca; var REACT_FRAGMENT_TYPE = hasSymbol ? Symbol.for('react.fragment') : 0xeacb; var REACT_STRICT_MODE_TYPE = hasSymbol ? Symbol.for('react.strict_mode') : 0xeacc; var

[ayumi-signal]

@bugith Sorry for the issue, and thanks for the additional info. It's strange that you're seeing that.

On Linux immediately after updating via apt then the app may behave unexpectedly -- for example clicking links can cause the app to close. Is it possible you're experiencing a similar issue, and is it fixed after restarting the app? Debug logs would also help us to diagnose (View Menu -> Debug Log).

[bugith]

Yes, it's fixed after app restart. In previous versions clicking "Help" made the app crash, also fixed after restart. Now it doesn't crash anymore but still require restart to show the release number.
Sorry I was not precise enough : the issue happens on click "Help/About", not only "Help".

[scottnonnenberg-signal]

Okay, this looks like it's an expected behavior for now. If you update Signal Desktop via your package manager while running, various behaviors will cause a crash. Clicking a link, opening a new sub-window, and so on.