Code review of the self_update crate // Lib.rs

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The current version of self_update is 0.40.0.

0.24.0 (older version) Rating: Positive Thoroughness: Low Understanding: Medium

by niklasf on 2021-02-20

Reviewed superficially and found not to be malicious.

Lib.rs has been able to verify that all files in the crate's tarball, except Cargo.lock, are in the crate's repository. Please note that this check is still in beta, and absence of this confirmation does not mean that the files don't match.

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To review the actual code of the crate, it's best to use cargo crev open self_update. Alternatively, you can download the tarball of self_update v0.40.0 or view the source online.