[Package Issue]: Updates for GitHub.GitHubDesktop don't distinguish between the stable and beta channels

[Rexogamer]

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• I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
• I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.

Category of the issue

Side-By-Side installation.

Brief description of your issue

GitHub Desktop offers two update channels (stable and beta) - however, winget considers these as one channel. Therefore, beta users are offered updates that would move them to the stable channel. (GitHub Desktop's manifest is also a few versions behind, but I assume this will be resolved at some point.)

(Apologies if this is the wrong issue template - this seemed to me to be the best fit.)

Steps to reproduce

• Install the beta version of GitHub Desktop here
• Wait for a newer stable version to release
• Run winget upgrade

Actual behavior

Stable versions are listed as upgrades, despite the fact that they would move the user out of the beta channel.

Expected behavior

A new version should only be shown if it's a newer beta version, ensuring that users stay in the beta channel. This would be consistent with apps like Discord.

Environment

Windows Package Manager (Preview) v1.4.2161-preview
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.25201.1000
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.2161.0

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[OfficialEsco]

Ahh i see the issue, i don't think we can fix this as of now since this is not a software that can be installed Side-By-Side.
They both identify as

PackageName: GitHub Desktop
Publisher: Github, Inc.
ProductCode: GitHubDesktop

The only difference is the DisplayVersion which contains -beta at the end.

This can only be resolved by Channels in the future.

• Support different release channels [released, beta, alpha] winget-cli#147