electron-types 42.4.0 → 42.5.0

package/README.md

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ The official `electron` package is ~200MB because it includes the Electron binar
 Since this package only provides TypeScript types, install it as a dev dependency. **Install the version that matches your Electron version** (see [Version Matching](#version-matching)):
 
 ```bash
-npm install -D electron-types@42.4.0
+npm install -D electron-types@42.5.0
 # or
-yarn add -D electron-types@42.4.0
+yarn add -D electron-types@42.5.0
 # or
-pnpm add -D electron-types@42.4.0
+pnpm add -D electron-types@42.5.0
 ```
 
 ## Usage

package/dist/electron.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for Electron 42.4.0
+// Type definitions for Electron 42.5.0
 // Project: http://electronjs.org/
 // Definitions by: The Electron Team <https://github.com/electron/electron>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/electron/typescript-definitions
@@ -1700,6 +1700,22 @@ declare namespace Electron {
      * for `hostname`.
      */
     setClientCertRequestPasswordHandler(handler: (clientCertRequestParams: ClientCertRequestParams) => Promise<string>): void;
+    /**
+     * Sets the `.desktop` filename on Linux. This should match the base filename of
+     * the app's installed `.desktop` file. The `.desktop` suffix is optional.
+     *
+     * This value is used to determine the default XDG application ID on Wayland and
+     * `WM_CLASS` on X11. If it is not set, Electron will attempt to infer a name, but
+     * it may not match the packaged app's actual `.desktop` file. This could result in
+     * the app showing a generic icon or failing to respond to global keyboard
+     * shortcuts.
+     *
+     * This API must be called before the `ready` event. The value can also be set
+     * using `desktopName` in `package.json`.
+     *
+     * @platform linux
+     */
+    setDesktopName(name: string): void;
     /**
      * Sets or removes a custom Jump List for the application, and returns one of the
      * following strings:
@@ -7101,6 +7117,8 @@ declare namespace Electron {
      * * Click on one of the `M` symbols
      * * Click on a `☰` triple bar icon (e.g., in the `malloc` column)
      *
+     * [Image: Screenshot showing how to view a heapdump in Chromium's tracing view]
+     *
      * @experimental
      */
     enableHeapProfiling(options?: EnableHeapProfilingOptions): Promise<void>;
@@ -11829,7 +11847,12 @@ declare namespace Electron {
      */
     getSelectedStorageBackend(): ('basic_text' | 'gnome_libsecret' | 'kwallet' | 'kwallet5' | 'kwallet6' | 'unknown');
     /**
-     * Whether encryption is available for asynchronous safeStorage operations.
+     * Resolves with whether encryption is available for asynchronous safeStorage
+     * operations.
+     *
+     * The asynchronous encryptor is initialized lazily the first time this method,
+     * `encryptStringAsync`, or `decryptStringAsync` is called after the app is ready.
+     * The returned promise resolves once initialization completes.
      */
     isAsyncEncryptionAvailable(): Promise<boolean>;
     /**
@@ -17723,7 +17746,11 @@ declare namespace Electron {
      *
      * Before:
      *
+     * [Image: Image Before Text Selection Adjustment]
+     *
      * After:
+     *
+     * [Image: Image After Text Selection Adjustment]
      */
     adjustSelection(options: AdjustSelectionOptions): void;
     /**

package/dist/version.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "electronVersion": "42.4.0",
-  "extractedAt": "2026-06-09T18:55:19.456Z"
+  "electronVersion": "42.5.0",
+  "extractedAt": "2026-06-24T01:08:17.964Z"
 }

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-types",
-  "version": "42.4.0",
+  "version": "42.5.0",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "TypeScript type definitions extracted from the electron package",
   "types": "./dist/electron.d.ts",