feat(nsis): implement passive mode, closes #6955 (#6998)

Co-authored-by: Lucas Nogueira <lucas@tauri.studio>

Author: amrbashir

.changes/nsis-downgrades.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri-bundler': 'patch'
+---
+
+Fix NSIS installer disabling `do not uninstall` button and silent installer aborting, if `allowDowngrades` was disabled even when we are not downgrading.

.changes/nsis-passive-mode.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri': 'minor'
+---
+
+Support `passive` mode for NSIS updater.

.changes/nsis-restart-flag.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri-bundler': 'minor'
+---
+
+For NSIS, Add support for `/P` to install or uninstall in passive mode, `/R` to (re)start the app and `/NS` to disable creating shortcuts in `silent` and `passive` modes.

.changes/nsis-silent-kill.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri-bundler': 'minor'
+---
+
+NSIS `silent` and `passive` installer/updater will auto-kill the app if its running.

.changes/nsis-silent-shortcuts.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'tauri-bundler': 'patch'
+---
+
+Fix NSIS silent installer not creating Desktop and StartMenu shortcuts. Pass `/NS` to disable creating them.

core/tauri-config-schema/schema.json

@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@
           ]
         },
         {
-          "description": "Specifies unattended mode, which means the installation only shows a progress bar. **msi (Wix) Only**",
+          "description": "Specifies unattended mode, which means the installation only shows a progress bar.",
           "type": "string",
           "enum": [
             "passive"

core/tauri-utils/src/config.rs

@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ pub enum WindowsUpdateInstallMode {
   /// The quiet mode means there's no user interaction required.
   /// Requires admin privileges if the installer does.
   Quiet,
-  /// Specifies unattended mode, which means the installation only shows a progress bar. **msi (Wix) Only**
+  /// Specifies unattended mode, which means the installation only shows a progress bar.
   Passive,
   // to add more modes, we need to check if the updater relaunch makes sense
   // i.e. for a full UI mode, the user can also mark the installer to start the app
@@ -2485,6 +2485,7 @@ impl WindowsUpdateInstallMode {
   /// Returns the associated nsis arguments.
   pub fn nsis_args(&self) -> &'static [&'static str] {
     match self {
+      Self::Passive => &["/P", "/R"],
       Self::Quiet => &["/S", "/R"],
       _ => &[],
     }

core/tauri/src/updater/core.rs

@@ -735,15 +735,11 @@ fn copy_files_and_run<R: Read + Seek>(
     // If it's an `exe` we expect an installer not a runtime.
     if found_path.extension() == Some(OsStr::new("exe")) {
       // Run the EXE
-      let mut installer = Command::new(found_path);
-      if crate::utils::config::WindowsUpdateInstallMode::Quiet
-        == config.tauri.updater.windows.install_mode
-      {
-        installer.args(config.tauri.updater.windows.install_mode.nsis_args());
-      }
-      installer.args(&config.tauri.updater.windows.installer_args);
-
-      installer.spawn().expect("installer failed to start");
+      Command::new(found_path)
+        .args(config.tauri.updater.windows.install_mode.nsis_args())
+        .args(&config.tauri.updater.windows.installer_args)
+        .spawn()
+        .expect("installer failed to start");
 
       exit(0);
     } else if found_path.extension() == Some(OsStr::new("msi")) {