[GH-ISSUE #4072] Reload Netbird UI post-upgrade #8027

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opened 2026-08-05 01:15:41 -04:00 by saavagebueno · 0 comments
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Originally created by @sahps on GitHub (Jun 30, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/4072

When Netbird is upgraded outside of the user context (ie. background via SYSTEM), the Netbird UI remains loaded but in reality the executable has been updated.

Example:
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This hasn't been an issue yet as they are usually still compatible, but I can predict a future update may break the UI connectivity to a newer daemon.

Either

  • The update process could signal to running UI's to reload
  • The UI checks for an updated executable and reloads if newer
Originally created by @sahps on GitHub (Jun 30, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/4072 When Netbird is upgraded outside of the user context (ie. background via SYSTEM), the Netbird UI remains loaded but in reality the executable has been updated. Example: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f714c4f2-7165-4d68-859c-ba7b5db2ad0e) This hasn't been an issue yet as they are usually still compatible, but I can predict a future update may break the UI connectivity to a newer daemon. Either - The update process could signal to running UI's to reload - The UI checks for an updated executable and reloads if newer
saavagebueno added the feature-requestclient-ui labels 2026-08-05 01:15:41 -04:00
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Reference: DYNR/netbird#8027