1-Click Verified Upgrade Workbench
Safe SemVer
$npm install @tauri-apps/api@latest @tauri-apps/cli@latest
Safety Verified: Upgrades only official scoped Tauri binaries within SemVer compatibility constraints. Zero project lockfile corruption.
Windows Bundler Subsystem
NSIS Windows Uninstaller: Native
/DELETEAPPDATA Flag
Solves one of the most heavily reported friction points by enterprise deployers and developers: leftover application state, SQLite caches, and logs remaining in
%APPDATA% after uninstallation. This merged PR implements a dedicated uninstaller argument that completely wipes residual app folders upon removal.
Verified Pull Request Commit:
View Pull Request #16157 on GitHub
Cross-Platform Windowing
System Tray & Menu Dependency Upgrades (muda 0.21 & tray-icon 0.26)
Bumps internal menu handling crates to their latest stable releases, addressing persistent issues where tray icons disappeared or rendered with blurred scaling after unplugging secondary high-DPI external monitors on macOS and Wayland Linux.
Verified Pull Request Commit:
View Pull Request #16174 on GitHub
Core API Subsystem
New Lifecycle Hook:
WindowConfig::on_new_window
Introduces a fine-grained interceptor handler called prior to webview instantiation, allowing developers to inject initial local state, session tokens, or window geometry parameters before new windows render.
Verified Pull Request Commit:
View Pull Request #14289 on GitHub
{
"bundle": {
"windows": {
"nsis": {
- "installerIcon": "icons/icon.ico"
+ "installerIcon": "icons/icon.ico",
+ "deleteAppDataOnUninstall": true,
+ "uninstallerArgs": ["/DELETEAPPDATA"]
}
}
}
}Frequently Asked Questions
How do I update an existing Tauri project to the latest version?
Run `npm install @tauri-apps/api@latest @tauri-apps/cli@latest` in your project root, and run `cd src-tauri && cargo update -p tauri -p tauri-build` to sync the Rust backend.
When will Tauri 2.13 officially launch?
Based on current sprint velocity and merged pull requests, Tauri 2.13 is on track for late October 2026.
Will updating to 2.13 break existing Tauri 2.0 code?
No. Tauri 2.13 is a minor release adhering to Semantic Versioning with full backwards compatibility.
Editorial Disclosure: This release intelligence is synthesized from verified public engineering milestones, code commits, and roadmap trackers. Final deliverables and timelines remain subject to maintainer release cycles.