Rebuilding native dependencies states one platform/arch, builds another

• Version: 22.4.1 (initially found bug) and 22.7.0 (bug still present on latest)
• Electron Version: 7.3.0 (initially found bug) and 8.3.0 (upgraded to latest 8.x, v9.0.0 a few days old)
• Electron Type (current, beta, nightly): NA
• Target: Win:nsis
• Node/NPM: Node=v12.16.1 NPM=6.13.4

Summary: During build process on container (Linux) for Windows target says it is rebuilding native dependencies for win32-x64, but upon running the application (after a error-less build) an error occurs saying linux-x64 binaries cannot be used on the win32-x64 platform.

Details:

I’ve run the following on electronuserland/builder:wine and electronuserland/builder:wine-mono images:

npm ci
npm run bundle:electron-renderer    # Webpack bundle for renderer process
npm run transpile                   # Babel to transpile code used by main process 
node ./scripts/pre-package.js && electron-builder build --win --publish never

With the following under build in package.json:

{
  "asar": true,
  "appId": "com.maestro.app",
  "productName": "Maestro",
  "directories": {
    "output": "electron-release"
  },
  "files": [
    "build/",
    "index.js",
    "bundle/renderer-entry.js",
    "node_modules/",
    "package.json"
  ],
  "extraFiles": [
    "build/icon.png",
    "build/icon.ico"
  ],
  "detectUpdateChannel": false,
  "publish": {
    "provider": "generic",
    "url": "https://example.com/maestro"
  },
  "win": {
    "target": "nsis",
    "verifyUpdateCodeSignature": false,
    "icon": "build/icon.ico"
  },
  "nsis": {
    "oneClick": false,
    "perMachine": false,
    "allowElevation": true,
    "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory": true
  }
}

The Windows installer builds without errors. However, after running the installer, I get the following error upon starting the application:

So there is an issue with getting the right binary for the “sharp” package. During the build process, it states that it is “rebuilding native dependencies” using win32 and x64, as shown below:

 > node ./scripts/pre-package.js && electron-builder build --win --publish never
   • electron-builder  version=22.4.1 os=3.10.0-1127.8.2.el7.x86_64
   • loaded configuration  file=package.json ("build" field)
   • electron-rebuild not required if you use electron-builder, please consider to remove excess dependency from devDependencies
 To ensure your native dependencies are always matched electron version, simply add script `"postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps" to your `package.json`
   • rebuilding native dependencies  dependencies=sharp@0.25.3, fsevents@1.2.11 platform=win32 arch=x64
   • install prebuilt binary  name=sharp version=0.25.3 platform=win32 arch=x64
   • packaging       platform=win32 arch=x64 electron=7.3.0 appOutDir=electron-release/win-unpacked

I’ve also made the following two changes and gotten the same error message:

1. Add this after npm ci: ./node_modules/.bin/electron-builder install-app-deps --platform win32 --arch x64
2. Add "npmRebuild": false to package.json under build.

This appears to just remove the rebuild step from the electron-builder build step and instead makes it an earlier step. The output for this is:

 $ ./node_modules/.bin/electron-builder install-app-deps --platform win32 --arch x64
   • electron-builder  version=22.7.0
   • loaded configuration  file=package.json ("build" field)
   • rebuilding native dependencies  dependencies=sharp@0.25.3, fsevents@1.2.11 platform=win32 arch=x64
   • install prebuilt binary  name=sharp version=0.25.3 platform=win32 arch=x64

This has been performed on:

• electron-builder@22.4.1 with electron@7.3.0 on electronuserland/builder:wine
• electron-builder@22.7.0 with electron@7.3.0 on electronuserland/builder:wine
• electron-builder@22.7.0 with electron@8.3.0 on electronuserland/builder:wine
• electron-builder@22.7.0 with electron@8.3.0 on electronuserland/builder:wine-mono

[anonrig]

We’re having a similar issue. I believe this issue needs to be reopened.

[deathlyrage]

Please reopen.