Sync versions across package.json files automatically

Author: alichtman

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deadbolt",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha",
   "description": "Dead-simple file encryption for any OS.",
   "keywords": [
     "encryption",
@@ -30,21 +30,22 @@
   ],
   "main": "./.erb/dll/main.bundle.dev.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "concurrently \"npm run build:main\" \"npm run build:renderer\"",
+    "build": "npm run update-versions && concurrently \"npm run build:main\" \"npm run build:renderer\"",
     "build:dll": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.renderer.dev.dll.ts",
     "build:main": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.main.prod.ts",
     "build:renderer": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.renderer.prod.ts",
     "postinstall": "ts-node .erb/scripts/check-native-dep.js && electron-builder install-app-deps && npm run build:dll",
     "lint": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development eslint . --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx",
     "lint:fix": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development eslint . --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx --fix",
-    "package": "ts-node ./.erb/scripts/clean.js dist && npm run build && electron-builder build -mlw --publish never && npm run build:dll",
+    "package": "npm run update-versions && ts-node ./.erb/scripts/clean.js dist && npm run build && electron-builder build -mlw --publish never && npm run build:dll",
     "rebuild": "electron-rebuild --parallel --types prod,dev,optional --module-dir release/app",
     "prestart": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.main.dev.ts",
-    "start": "ts-node ./.erb/scripts/check-port-in-use.js && npm run prestart && npm run start:renderer",
-    "start:main": "concurrently -k \"cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --watch --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.main.dev.ts\" \"electronmon .\"",
-    "start:preload": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.preload.dev.ts",
-    "start:renderer": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack serve --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.renderer.dev.ts",
-    "test": "jest"
+    "start": "npm run update-versions && ts-node ./.erb/scripts/check-port-in-use.js && npm run prestart && npm run start:renderer",
+    "start:main": "npm run update-versions && concurrently -k \"cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --watch --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.main.dev.ts\" \"electronmon .\"",
+    "start:preload": "npm run update-versions && cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.preload.dev.ts",
+    "start:renderer": "npm run update-versions && cross-env NODE_ENV=development TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true webpack serve --config ./.erb/configs/webpack.config.renderer.dev.ts",
+    "test": "jest",
+    "update-versions": "node scripts/copy-version-from-main-to-app.js"
   },
   "browserslist": [
     "extends browserslist-config-erb"

release/app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deadbolt",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha",
   "description": "Dead-simple file encryption for any OS.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": {
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
     "link-modules": "node -r ts-node/register ../../.erb/scripts/link-modules.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {}
-}
+}

scripts/copy-version-from-main-to-app.js

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const mainPackagePath = path.join(__dirname, '../package.json');
+const appPackagePath = path.join(__dirname, '../release/app/package.json');
+
+const mainPackage = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(mainPackagePath, 'utf8'));
+const appPackage = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(appPackagePath, 'utf8'));
+
+console.log(
+  `Copying version (${mainPackage.version}) from ${mainPackagePath} to ${appPackagePath}`,
+);
+
+// Update the version in the app package
+appPackage.version = mainPackage.version;
+
+// Write the updated app package back to file
+fs.writeFileSync(appPackagePath, JSON.stringify(appPackage, null, 2));
+console.log(
+  `Updated version in release/app/package.json to ${mainPackage.version}`,
+);