No ABI version for Electron 12 release

[maximborisov]

Hello. We faced one problem after upgrade ours Electron app from version 11 to 12:

$ electron-rebuild --parallel --force --types prod,dev,optional --module-dir app
× Rebuild Failed

An unhandled error occurred inside electron-rebuild
Could not detect abi for version 12.0.0 and runtime electron. Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of electron

Error: Could not detect abi for version 12.0.0 and runtime electron. Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of electron
at Object.getAbi (D:\Users\max\Documents\work\post\PartPriem\offline_lk\node_modules\node-abi\index.js:30:9)
at Rebuilder.get ABI [as ABI] (D:\Users\max\Documents\work\post\PartPriem\offline_lk\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\rebuild.js:111:39)
at ModuleRebuilder.prebuildNativeModuleExists (D:\Users\max\Documents\work\post\PartPriem\offline_lk\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\module-rebuilder.js:129:146)
at Rebuilder.rebuildModuleAt (D:\Users\max\Documents\work\post\PartPriem\offline_lk\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\rebuild.js:170:35)
at async Promise.all (index 126)
at async Rebuilder.rebuild (D:\Users\max\Documents\work\post\PartPriem\offline_lk\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\rebuild.js:148:13)
at async D:\Users\max\Documents\work\post\PartPriem\offline_lk\node_modules\electron-rebuild\lib\src\cli.js:146:9
error Command failed with exit code 4294967295.

This error can be fixed when manually change abi_registry.json and replace target from "12.0.0-nightly.20201013" to "12.0.0"

We use Node-abi version 2.19.3. Upgrading to versions 2.20.0 and 2.21.0 has no effect

[maximborisov]

Any news on this issue?

[jacobq]

I am dealing with this in my own project right now. However, I think the problem is with electron-rebuild using an older version of node-abi. The problem goes away when I use yarn's selective dependency resolution feature to force electron-rebuild to use the latest node-abi:

package.json

{
  "name": "my-electron-app",
   ...
  "dependencies": {
    ...
    "node-abi": "^2.26.0",
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    ...
    "electron": "12.0.5"
  },
  "resolutions": {
    "node-abi": "^2.26.0"
  }
}

[maximborisov]

I am dealing with this in my own project right now. However, I think the problem is with electron-rebuild using an older version of node-abi. The problem goes away when I use yarn's selective dependency resolution feature to force electron-rebuild to use the latest node-abi:

package.json

{
  "name": "my-electron-app",
   ...
  "dependencies": {
    ...
    "node-abi": "^2.26.0",
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    ...
    "electron": "12.0.5"
  },
  "resolutions": {
    "node-abi": "^2.26.0"
  }
}

Very helpful, thanks!

[harmonikas996]

I am dealing with this in my own project right now. However, I think the problem is with electron-rebuild using an older version of node-abi. The problem goes away when I use yarn's selective dependency resolution feature to force electron-rebuild to use the latest node-abi:

package.json

{
  "name": "my-electron-app",
   ...
  "dependencies": {
    ...
    "node-abi": "^2.26.0",
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    ...
    "electron": "12.0.5"
  },
  "resolutions": {
    "node-abi": "^2.26.0"
  }
}

Thanks a bunch!

Note for npm users. Instead of resolutions, use overrides.

[MarshallOfSound]

You don't need to use resolutions to fix this, you just need to update the node-abi dependency using npm/yarn the standard ways.

E.g. npm has npm update node-abi --depth=100 and for yarn you can use npx uuaw node-abi