Upgrading a Winget Application to the Private Repository

If you joined Pckgr prior to May 2025, you can upgrade your applications from the Winget version to the Private Repository version.

This guide explains how to upgrade applications to Pckgr’s Private Repository. You can upgrade both deployed applications and those awaiting deployment, but the behavior differs depending on the application’s status.

As the Private Repository does not rely on Winget for functionality, once all deployed applications are from Pckgr's Private Repository, the Winget Pre-install application will no longer be required on devices and can be removed from Pckgr and Intune.

Key Differences in Upgrading

Steps to Upgrade an Application to the Private Repository

1. Identify the Application for Upgrade

• Navigate to the App Library in the Pckgr Dashboard.

• Select the application you want to upgrade (app must be available in the Private Repository).

2. Initiate the Upgrade

• Click on the Upgrade button next to the application.

  
• A pop-up will appear prompting you to select a version from the Private Repository.

• Choose the desired version from the available options (this will vary between applications).

Example: In the images above, the user selected TeamViewer (x64 MSI).

3. Confirm Upgrade

• After selecting the desired version, select Confirm.

4. Configure the Deployment (Awaiting Deployment Status Only)

For upgraded applications, you can configure the following options before deployment:

• Custom Install String (Optional)

• Update Only: Deploy updates only if the application is already installed.

• Remove Version from Display Name

• Auto Update: Enable to keep the app updated automatically.

• Delay Updates: Specify a delay (in days) for updates to roll out.

• Advanced Installer: Add advanced install options (e.g., defer updates or close apps).

5. Deployment Behavior

• Deployed Applications:

  • The new private version replaces the existing deployment.

  • Pckgr automatically removes the old version from Intune.

  • All previous assignments (group deployments) are copied over seamlessly.

• Awaiting Deployment Applications:

  • The app is upgraded to the Private Repository, but it remains Awaiting Deployment.

  • You will still need to click Deploy to Intune manually.

What to do if there is no Upgrade option

There are two scenarios that could result in there being no option for upgrading:

1. No 'Upgrade button' available:

   This means there is currently no Private Repository version of this application available. Pckgr is working hard to continually build this library up, if you come across an application that is not available yet, feel free to request it to be added using the process laid out for Manual Requests on the Request an Application Page. Once this application has been added to the Private Repository, you will receive a notification email and you can then proceed with the upgrade.

2. No application available in the Upgrade drop-down selector:

   There can be a slight delay between the two libraries in terms of application updates. When an application has been updated in one library, there may be a short period of time before that same application has been updated to the same version in the second library. This will cause there to be no options for selecting an application to upgrade to, due to the temporary mismatch between version numbers. This will rectify with time, we advise you wait an hour and try again - your application options should become available.