Build fails for electron v26.1 on opening

[coltoneshaw]

Electron: v26.1.0
Electron-builder: v24.6.4
Better-sqlite3: v8.6.0

When attempting to build via electron-builder I get the below error. If I adjust the node-abi version in the rebuild package from 3.3.0 to 3.47.0 it builds it without the failure but the app crashes on opening. I think it could be related to #1044

Build build failure with OG prebuild deps

This fails to build, but the application opens just fine and nothing seems to be wrong.

  • build native dependency from sources  name=better-sqlite3
                                          version=8.6.0
                                          platform=darwin
                                          arch=x64
                                          napi=
                                          reason=prebuild-install failed with error (run with env DEBUG=electron-builder to get more information)
                                          error=/Users/coltonshaw/Desktop/scripts/pcomvp-desktop/node_modules/prebuild-install/node_modules/node-abi/index.js:39
      throw new Error('Could not detect abi for version ' + target + ' and runtime ' + runtime + '.  Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of ' + runtime)
      ^
    
    Error: Could not detect abi for version 26.1.0 and runtime electron.  Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of electron
        at getAbi (/Users/coltonshaw/Desktop/scripts/pcomvp-desktop/node_modules/prebuild-install/node_modules/node-abi/index.js:39:9)
        at module.exports (/Users/coltonshaw/Desktop/scripts/pcomvp-desktop/node_modules/prebuild-install/rc.js:54:57)
        at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/coltonshaw/Desktop/scripts/pcomvp-desktop/node_modules/prebuild-install/bin.js:8:27)
        at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1233:14)
        at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1287:10)
        at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1091:32)
        at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:938:12)
        at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:83:12)
        at node:internal/main/run_main_module:23:47
    
    Node.js v20.5.1

Build success, failure to open

To ensure your native dependencies are always matched electron version, simply add script `"postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps" to your `package.json`
  • writing effective config  file=dist/builder-effective-config.yaml
  • rebuilding native dependencies  [email protected] platform=darwin arch=x64
  • install prebuilt binary  name=better-sqlite3 version=8.6.0 platform=darwin arch=x64 napi=
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=x64 electron=26.2.0 appOutDir=dist/mac
  • downloading     url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v26.2.0/electron-v26.2.0-darwin-x64.zip size=94 MB parts=8
  • downloaded      url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v26.2.0/electron-v26.2.0-darwin-x64.zip duration=12.383s
  • signing         file=dist/mac/PCO MVP.app identityName=Developer ID Application: Colton Shaw (4UHVHSRL22) identityHash=B22AEB9D9BCF2EAAC4FAD28C290D825A19055CEA provisioningProfile=none
  • building        target=DMG arch=x64 file=dist/pcomvp-desktop-2.1.1-mac-x64.dmg
  • building        target=macOS zip arch=x64 file=dist/pcomvp-desktop-2.1.1-mac-x64.zip
  • Detected arm64 process, HFS+ is unavailable. Creating dmg with APFS - supports Mac OSX 10.12+
  • building block map  blockMapFile=dist/pcomvp-desktop-2.1.1-mac-x64.dmg.blockmap
  • building block map  blockMapFile=dist/pcomvp-desktop-2.1.1-mac-x64.zip.blockmap

[Prinzhorn]

I think it could be related to #1044

It is exactly that. It says " install prebuilt binary name=better-sqlite3 version=8.6.0 platform=darwin arch=x64 napi=" so you've downloaded the broken prebuild. You need to force the package to be compiled for Electron 26 as described in that issue.

[coltoneshaw]

@Prinzhorn - Awesome, thanks. I didn't think that meant it was the same issue since it always downloads a prebuilt binary. So, effectively everyone on electron v26 is most likely broken? I'll close this and test the other fix though, thank you!

[Prinzhorn]

So, effectively everyone on electron v26 is most likely broken?

It looks like it, yes