Introduce way to install update directly from tray. Make application updater unit testable... (#5433)

* Extract product name as injectable Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make tray items comply with Open Closed Principle Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Replace duplicated overrides with global Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add behaviour for navigating to preferences using tray Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce a tray item for updating application Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak naming Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak more naming Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove redundant indirection Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak more naming Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce injectable for package.json being side-effect Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Relocate file to directory containing feature Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Switch to using injectable for limiting side effect Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add missing injection token for implementation of tray item Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove resetting state for update is ready to be installed for being unclear Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Kill dead code Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make label of tray item reactive Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Extract updating is enabled to separate injectable Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce competition for tray Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Expand scope of behaviour for updating using tray also contain checking for updates Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove dead code Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Kill dead code Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Implement checking of updates from multiple update channels Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Start installing updates automatically when quitting application Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Show application window when checking of updates has happened Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Show notifications and dialog for downloading update Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Implement naive notifications for version updates Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Implement checking of Electron specific updates as responsibility Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Implement downloading of Electron specific updates as responsibility Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce competition for channel abstraction Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove redundant global override Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix typing after enabling strict mode Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce abstraction for a state that is shared between environments Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Extract states of application update to be usable from all environments Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Handle failing download of update Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make code for window visibility actually work Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Consolidate code for sending messages between processes to a window Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Split bloated dependency in smaller pieces Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make state of download progress accessible from all environments Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Rename files for accuracy Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Move channel abstraction to more global directory Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Enhance typing of channels and sync-box Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Consolidate channel abstraction types Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Update asyncFn to support strict mode Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix snapshot after rebase Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add missing global override Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce injection token for channels to allow injecting all of them at once Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add notifications about change in update status Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Rename property for accuracy Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak code style Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make notifications unit testable in behaviours Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add implementation for asking boolean over processes Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Reorganize responsibilities for checking updates Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Reorganize tests for installing update under separate scenarios Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make stuff happening when root frame is rendered unit testable Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce periodical check for updates Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Allow downgrading app versions Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Switch to using competition for checking of updates in application menu Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Kill dead code Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make test less prone to fail for wrong reason Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove redundant boilerplate Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make tests for specific migrations less prone to failing for wrong reason Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Move shared stuff under common Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Switch to using single source of truth for selected update channel Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Extract tests for installing update from different update channels to separate scenario Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add missing global override Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Switch to using release channel of installed application version as default value for selected update channel Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Consolidate usage of channel abstraction to same implementation Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make Channel abstraction support return values Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix direct calling of runnables Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Synchronize initial values of sync boxes when window starts Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add missing global override Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak message of question from user Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Consolidate names of directories Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Add TODO Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove unimplemented scenario from test Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Simplify test Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Improve name of test Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove redundant overrides Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix code style Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make Animate deterministic in unit tests Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Simplify naming Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Simplify more naming Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Simplify even more naming Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Simplify more and more naming Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Add todo for cleaning unacceptable code encountered Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Improve name of behaviour Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make unit test more strict Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Enhance name of behaviour Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Introduce dependency to get random IDs Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make asking of boolean value from user not require explicit ID for question Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Simplify code for asking of boolean value from user Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make setting of initial state for sync boxes not trigger irrelevant messaging to main Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make a channel have default type for sent and returned message Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Introduce higher order function to log errors in decorated functions Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Export type for error logging Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak test name Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce higher order function for suppressing errors Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Relocate some explicit error handlings to proper level of abstraction Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make higher order function for logging errors support asynchronous rejecting with non error instance Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make overridden version of application exactly the one required by unit test Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Mark injectable causing side effects Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Revert not required changes Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make code for asserting a promise more strict Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Make dependencies readonly Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove duplication for disposers Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Implement initial values for sync-boxes Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Separate concept of message and request channels Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Introduce tests for requesting from channel in renderer Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Implement requesting from renderer in main Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Revert "Implement requesting from renderer in main" This reverts commit d3e7899d7900516f3dbfacdb317a453202318305. Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak typing of request channel listeners to get rid of unexpected undefined Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove unused variable Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Tweak timing of sentry setup Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Require messages for MessageChannels be JsonValues for serialization Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Require requests and responses for RequestChannels be JsonValues for serialization Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make different MessageChannels not require explicit "extends JsonObject" Note: Non-escaped lint breaks type here for forcing interface over type. Reasonable effort brought no understanding for what is the relevant difference between the two. Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make a primitive argument an object for readability Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make typing of higher order function for error suppression not lie Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Serialize messages in channels to make IPC not blow up Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Introduce a way to make intentional orphan promises uniform, controllable and deliberate Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Make downloading of update and what follows more deliberate as orphan promise Co-authored-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> Signed-off-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> * Move utility function under directory Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Move another utility function under directory Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix incorrect name of file Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Remove redundant code Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Kill dead code Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Round percentage of update download progress in tray Co-authored-by: Mikko Aspiala <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix rebase conflicts Signed-off-by: Janne Savolainen <janne.savolainen@live.fi> * Fix CheckForUpdate type errors Signed-off-by: Sebastian Malton <sebastian@malton.name> Co-authored-by: Iku-turso <mikko.aspiala@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Sebastian Malton <sebastian@malton.name>
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-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-
-import { nextUpdateChannel } from "../update-channel";
-
-describe("nextUpdateChannel", () => {
-  it("returns latest if current channel is latest", () => {
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("latest", "latest")).toEqual("latest");
-  });
-
-  it("returns beta if current channel is alpha", () => {
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("alpha", "alpha")).toEqual("beta");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("beta", "alpha")).toEqual("beta");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("rc", "alpha")).toEqual("beta");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("latest", "alpha")).toEqual("beta");
-  });
-
-  it("returns latest if current channel is beta", () => {
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("alpha", "beta")).toEqual("latest");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("beta", "beta")).toEqual("latest");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("rc", "beta")).toEqual("latest");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("latest", "beta")).toEqual("latest");
-  });
-
-  it("returns default if current channel is unknown", () => {
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("alpha", "rc")).toEqual("alpha");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("beta", "rc")).toEqual("beta");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("rc", "rc")).toEqual("rc");
-    expect(nextUpdateChannel("latest", "rc")).toEqual("latest");
-  });
-});
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import type { IpcMainEvent } from "electron";
+import ipcMainInjectable from "../ipc-main/ipc-main.injectable";
+import { enlistMessageChannelListenerInjectionToken } from "../../../../common/utils/channel/enlist-message-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import { pipeline } from "@ogre-tools/fp";
+import { tentativeParseJson } from "../../../../common/utils/tentative-parse-json";
+
+const enlistMessageChannelListenerInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "enlist-message-channel-listener-for-main",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const ipcMain = di.inject(ipcMainInjectable);
+
+    return ({ channel, handler }) => {
+      const nativeOnCallback = (_: IpcMainEvent, message: unknown) => {
+        pipeline(
+          message,
+          tentativeParseJson,
+          handler,
+        );
+      };
+
+      ipcMain.on(channel.id, nativeOnCallback);
+
+      return () => {
+        ipcMain.off(channel.id, nativeOnCallback);
+      };
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: enlistMessageChannelListenerInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default enlistMessageChannelListenerInjectable;
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../../getDiForUnitTesting";
+import ipcMainInjectable from "../ipc-main/ipc-main.injectable";
+import type { EnlistMessageChannelListener } from "../../../../common/utils/channel/enlist-message-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import { enlistMessageChannelListenerInjectionToken } from "../../../../common/utils/channel/enlist-message-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import type { IpcMain, IpcMainEvent } from "electron";
+
+describe("enlist message channel listener in main", () => {
+  let enlistMessageChannelListener: EnlistMessageChannelListener;
+  let ipcMainStub: IpcMain;
+  let onMock: jest.Mock;
+  let offMock: jest.Mock;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
+
+    onMock = jest.fn();
+    offMock = jest.fn();
+
+    ipcMainStub = {
+      on: onMock,
+      off: offMock,
+    } as unknown as IpcMain;
+
+    di.override(ipcMainInjectable, () => ipcMainStub);
+
+    enlistMessageChannelListener = di.inject(
+      enlistMessageChannelListenerInjectionToken,
+    );
+  });
+
+  describe("when called", () => {
+    let handlerMock: jest.Mock;
+    let disposer: () => void;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      handlerMock = jest.fn();
+
+      disposer = enlistMessageChannelListener({
+        channel: { id: "some-channel-id" },
+        handler: handlerMock,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("does not call handler yet", () => {
+      expect(handlerMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("registers the listener", () => {
+      expect(onMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        "some-channel-id",
+        expect.any(Function),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("does not de-register the listener yet", () => {
+      expect(offMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    describe("when message arrives", () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        onMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainEvent, "some-message");
+      });
+
+      it("calls the handler with the message", () => {
+        expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("some-message");
+      });
+
+      it("when disposing the listener, de-registers the listener", () => {
+        disposer();
+
+        expect(offMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("some-channel-id", expect.any(Function));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("given number as message, when message arrives, calls the handler with the message", () => {
+      onMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainEvent, 42);
+
+      expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(42);
+    });
+
+    it("given boolean as message, when message arrives, calls the handler with the message", () => {
+      onMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainEvent, true);
+
+      expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+    });
+
+    it("given stringified object as message, when message arrives, calls the handler with the message", () => {
+      onMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainEvent, JSON.stringify({ some: "object" }));
+
+      expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ some: "object" });
+    });
+  });
+});
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import type { IpcMainInvokeEvent } from "electron";
+import ipcMainInjectable from "../ipc-main/ipc-main.injectable";
+import { enlistRequestChannelListenerInjectionToken } from "../../../../common/utils/channel/enlist-request-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import { pipeline } from "@ogre-tools/fp";
+import { tentativeParseJson } from "../../../../common/utils/tentative-parse-json";
+import { tentativeStringifyJson } from "../../../../common/utils/tentative-stringify-json";
+
+const enlistRequestChannelListenerInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "enlist-request-channel-listener-for-main",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const ipcMain = di.inject(ipcMainInjectable);
+
+    return ({ channel, handler }) => {
+      const nativeHandleCallback = (_: IpcMainInvokeEvent, request: unknown) =>
+        pipeline(request, tentativeParseJson, handler, tentativeStringifyJson);
+
+      ipcMain.handle(channel.id, nativeHandleCallback);
+
+      return () => {
+        ipcMain.off(channel.id, nativeHandleCallback);
+      };
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: enlistRequestChannelListenerInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default enlistRequestChannelListenerInjectable;
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../../getDiForUnitTesting";
+import ipcMainInjectable from "../ipc-main/ipc-main.injectable";
+import type { IpcMain, IpcMainInvokeEvent } from "electron";
+import type { EnlistRequestChannelListener } from "../../../../common/utils/channel/enlist-request-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import { enlistRequestChannelListenerInjectionToken } from "../../../../common/utils/channel/enlist-request-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import { getPromiseStatus } from "../../../../common/test-utils/get-promise-status";
+import type { AsyncFnMock } from "@async-fn/jest";
+import asyncFn from "@async-fn/jest";
+
+describe("enlist request channel listener in main", () => {
+  let enlistRequestChannelListener: EnlistRequestChannelListener;
+  let ipcMainStub: IpcMain;
+  let handleMock: jest.Mock;
+  let offMock: jest.Mock;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
+
+    handleMock = jest.fn();
+    offMock = jest.fn();
+
+    ipcMainStub = {
+      handle: handleMock,
+      off: offMock,
+    } as unknown as IpcMain;
+
+    di.override(ipcMainInjectable, () => ipcMainStub);
+
+    enlistRequestChannelListener = di.inject(
+      enlistRequestChannelListenerInjectionToken,
+    );
+  });
+
+  describe("when called", () => {
+    let handlerMock: AsyncFnMock<(message: any) => any>;
+    let disposer: () => void;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      handlerMock = asyncFn();
+
+      disposer = enlistRequestChannelListener({
+        channel: { id: "some-channel-id" },
+        handler: handlerMock,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("does not call handler yet", () => {
+      expect(handlerMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("registers the listener", () => {
+      expect(handleMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        "some-channel-id",
+        expect.any(Function),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("does not de-register the listener yet", () => {
+      expect(offMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    describe("when request arrives", () => {
+      let actualPromise: Promise<any>;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        actualPromise = handleMock.mock.calls[0][1](
+          {} as IpcMainInvokeEvent,
+          "some-request",
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("calls the handler with the request", () => {
+        expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("some-request");
+      });
+
+      it("does not resolve yet", async () => {
+        const promiseStatus = await getPromiseStatus(actualPromise);
+
+        expect(promiseStatus.fulfilled).toBe(false);
+      });
+
+      describe("when handler resolves with response, listener resolves with the response", () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          await handlerMock.resolve("some-response");
+        });
+
+        it("resolves with the response", async () => {
+          const actual = await actualPromise;
+
+          expect(actual).toBe('"some-response"');
+        });
+
+        it("when disposing the listener, de-registers the listener", () => {
+          disposer();
+
+          expect(offMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("some-channel-id", expect.any(Function));
+        });
+      });
+
+      it("given number as response, when handler resolves with response, listener resolves with stringified response", async () => {
+        await handlerMock.resolve(42);
+
+        const actual = await actualPromise;
+
+        expect(actual).toBe("42");
+      });
+
+      it("given boolean as response, when handler resolves with response, listener resolves with stringified response", async () => {
+        await handlerMock.resolve(true);
+
+        const actual = await actualPromise;
+
+        expect(actual).toBe("true");
+      });
+
+      it("given object as response, when handler resolves with response, listener resolves with stringified response", async () => {
+        await handlerMock.resolve({ some: "object" });
+
+        const actual = await actualPromise;
+
+        expect(actual).toBe(JSON.stringify({ some: "object" }));
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("given number as request, when request arrives, calls the handler with the request", () => {
+      handleMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainInvokeEvent, 42);
+
+      expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(42);
+    });
+
+    it("given boolean as request, when request arrives, calls the handler with the request", () => {
+      handleMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainInvokeEvent, true);
+
+      expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+    });
+
+    it("given stringified object as request, when request arrives, calls the handler with the request", () => {
+      handleMock.mock.calls[0][1]({} as IpcMainInvokeEvent, JSON.stringify({ some: "object" }));
+
+      expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ some: "object" });
+    });
+  });
+});
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { onLoadOfApplicationInjectionToken } from "../../../start-main-application/runnable-tokens/on-load-of-application-injection-token";
+import listeningOfChannelsInjectable from "../../../../common/utils/channel/listening-of-channels.injectable";
+
+const startListeningOfChannelsInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "start-listening-of-channels-main",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const listeningOfChannels = di.inject(listeningOfChannelsInjectable);
+
+    return {
+      run: async () => {
+        await listeningOfChannels.start();
+      },
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: onLoadOfApplicationInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default startListeningOfChannelsInjectable;
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { ipcMain } from "electron";
+
+const ipcMainInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "ipc-main",
+  instantiate: () => ipcMain,
+  causesSideEffects: true,
+});
+
+export default ipcMainInjectable;
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { lensWindowInjectionToken } from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token";
+import { pipeline } from "@ogre-tools/fp";
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { filter } from "lodash/fp";
+import { messageToChannelInjectionToken } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import type { MessageChannel } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-channel-injection-token";
+import { tentativeStringifyJson } from "../../../common/utils/tentative-stringify-json";
+
+const messageToChannelInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "message-to-channel",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const getAllLensWindows = () => di.injectMany(lensWindowInjectionToken);
+
+    // TODO: Figure out way to improve typing in internals
+    // Notice that this should be injected using "messageToChannelInjectionToken" which is typed correctly.
+    return (channel: MessageChannel<any>, message?: unknown) => {
+      const stringifiedMessage = tentativeStringifyJson(message);
+
+
+      const visibleWindows = pipeline(
+        getAllLensWindows(),
+        filter((lensWindow) => !!lensWindow.visible),
+      );
+
+      visibleWindows.forEach((lensWindow) =>
+        lensWindow.send({ channel: channel.id, data: stringifiedMessage ? [stringifiedMessage] : [] }),
+      );
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: messageToChannelInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default messageToChannelInjectable;
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+
+import type { MessageToChannel } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import { messageToChannelInjectionToken } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import closeAllWindowsInjectable from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/hide-all-windows/close-all-windows.injectable";
+import type { MessageChannel } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-channel-injection-token";
+import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../getDiForUnitTesting";
+import createLensWindowInjectable from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/create-lens-window.injectable";
+import type { LensWindow } from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token";
+import { lensWindowInjectionToken } from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token";
+import type { DiContainer } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import sendToChannelInElectronBrowserWindowInjectable from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/send-to-channel-in-electron-browser-window.injectable";
+
+describe("message to channel from main", () => {
+  let messageToChannel: MessageToChannel;
+  let someTestWindow: LensWindow;
+  let someOtherTestWindow: LensWindow;
+  let sendToChannelInBrowserMock: jest.Mock;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    const di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
+
+    sendToChannelInBrowserMock = jest.fn();
+    di.override(sendToChannelInElectronBrowserWindowInjectable, () => sendToChannelInBrowserMock);
+
+    someTestWindow = createTestWindow(di, "some-test-window-id");
+    someOtherTestWindow = createTestWindow(di, "some-other-test-window-id");
+
+    messageToChannel = di.inject(messageToChannelInjectionToken);
+
+    const closeAllWindows = di.inject(closeAllWindowsInjectable);
+
+    closeAllWindows();
+  });
+
+  it("given no visible windows, when messaging to channel, does not message to any window", () => {
+    messageToChannel(someChannel, "some-message");
+
+    expect(sendToChannelInBrowserMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  describe("given visible window", () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      await someTestWindow.show();
+    });
+
+    it("when messaging to channel, messages to window", () => {
+      messageToChannel(someChannel, "some-message");
+
+      expect(sendToChannelInBrowserMock.mock.calls).toEqual([
+        [
+          null,
+
+          {
+            channel: "some-channel",
+            data: ['"some-message"'],
+          },
+        ],
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it("given boolean as message, when messaging to channel, messages to window with stringified message", () => {
+      messageToChannel(someChannel, true);
+
+      expect(sendToChannelInBrowserMock.mock.calls).toEqual([
+        [
+          null,
+
+          {
+            channel: "some-channel",
+            data: ["true"],
+          },
+        ],
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it("given number as message, when messaging to channel, messages to window with stringified message", () => {
+      messageToChannel(someChannel, 42);
+
+      expect(sendToChannelInBrowserMock.mock.calls).toEqual([
+        [
+          null,
+
+          {
+            channel: "some-channel",
+            data: ["42"],
+          },
+        ],
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    it("given object as message, when messaging to channel, messages to window with stringified message", () => {
+      messageToChannel(someChannel, { some: "object" });
+
+      expect(sendToChannelInBrowserMock.mock.calls).toEqual([
+        [
+          null,
+
+          {
+            channel: "some-channel",
+            data: [JSON.stringify({ some: "object" })],
+          },
+        ],
+      ]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("given multiple visible windows, when messaging to channel, messages to window", async () => {
+    await someTestWindow.show();
+    await someOtherTestWindow.show();
+
+    messageToChannel(someChannel, "some-message");
+
+    expect(sendToChannelInBrowserMock.mock.calls).toEqual([
+      [
+        null,
+
+        {
+          channel: "some-channel",
+          data: ['"some-message"'],
+        },
+      ],
+
+      [
+        null,
+
+        {
+          channel: "some-channel",
+          data: ['"some-message"'],
+        },
+      ],
+    ]);
+  });
+});
+
+const someChannel: MessageChannel<any> = { id: "some-channel" };
+
+const createTestWindow = (di: DiContainer, id: string) => {
+  const testWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
+    id,
+
+    instantiate: (di) => {
+      const createLensWindow = di.inject(createLensWindowInjectable);
+
+      return createLensWindow({
+        id,
+        title: "Some test window",
+        defaultHeight: 42,
+        defaultWidth: 42,
+        getContentSource: () => ({ url: "some-content-url" }),
+        resizable: true,
+        windowFrameUtilitiesAreShown: false,
+        centered: false,
+      });
+    },
+
+    injectionToken: lensWindowInjectionToken,
+  });
+
+  di.register(testWindowInjectable);
+
+  return di.inject(testWindowInjectable);
+};
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import syncBoxInitialValueChannelInjectable from "../../../common/utils/sync-box/sync-box-initial-value-channel.injectable";
+import { syncBoxInjectionToken } from "../../../common/utils/sync-box/sync-box-injection-token";
+import { requestChannelListenerInjectionToken } from "../../../common/utils/channel/request-channel-listener-injection-token";
+
+const syncBoxInitialValueChannelListenerInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "sync-box-initial-value-channel-listener",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const channel = di.inject(syncBoxInitialValueChannelInjectable);
+    const syncBoxes = di.injectMany(syncBoxInjectionToken);
+
+    return {
+      channel,
+
+      handler: () =>
+        syncBoxes.map((box) => ({
+          id: box.id,
+          value: box.value.get(),
+        })),
+    };
+  },
+
+  injectionToken: requestChannelListenerInjectionToken,
+});
+
+export default syncBoxInitialValueChannelListenerInjectable;
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-
-/**
- * Compute the next update channel from the current updating channel
- * @param defaultChannel The default (initial) channel to check
- * @param channel The current channel that did not have a new version associated with it
- * @returns The channel name of the next release version
- */
-export function nextUpdateChannel(defaultChannel: string, channel: string | null): string {
-  switch (channel) {
-    case "alpha":
-      return "beta";
-    case "beta":
-      return "latest"; // there is no RC currently
-    default:
-      return defaultChannel;
-  }
-}