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const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater')
const log = require('electron-log')
 
const licenseKey = 'C1B6DE-39A6E3-DE1529-8559A0-4AF593-V3'
 
log.transports.file.level = 'debug'
autoUpdater.logger = log
 
autoUpdater.addAuthHeader(`License ${licenseKey}`)
autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify()

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