{"version":"2.1.257","anchor":"retainedstaged-native-binaries-re-verified-by-checksum-agai","canonical_anchor":"retainedstaged-native-binaries-re-verified-by-checksum-agai","heading":"Retained\/staged native binaries re-verified by checksum against signed manifest","tier":"notice","area":"Updater","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.257\/e\/retainedstaged-native-binaries-re-verified-by-checksum-agai","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.257","markdown":"### Retained\/staged native binaries re-verified by checksum against signed manifest\n\nAn already-downloaded binary is re-checked against the signed manifest checksum and re-downloaded if it does not match.\n\nBefore reusing an already-downloaded native binary, the updater now re-fetches its manifest and compares the binary's sha256 against the manifest's signed checksum, re-downloading it if the checksums don't match. If the manifest can't be authenticated, the checksum comparison is skipped with a warning instead of blocking activation of the retained copy.\n\n- Area: Updater\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}