# Update notification in Manage Palette

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** editor, dashboard-2\
**Created:** [21 September 2025 22:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128 "2025-09-21T22:15:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2025 22:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/1 "2025-09-21T22:15:03Z")

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I notice that on the Nodes tab of Manage Palette, the LHS shows I have DB2 v1.27.1 and the RHS shows an update to 1.27.2 is available.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/a/0a0acb042986aa871c0f37173e1b5f43001d8141.png)

But on the Install tab, which I go to because it has the link to the nodes' page on [flows.nodered.org](http://flows.nodered.org), the LHS shows the latest version and the RHS has "Installed" with no reminder that this requires an update.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/2/028010c09f9b13d65eb03e3576096f9463b1791a.png)

Can the `Update to 1.27.2` button (or "Update from 1.27.1") be shown on this tab too?

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2025 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/2 "2025-09-21T22:21:18Z")

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The link to the nodes web site IS visible on the Nodes tab in latest NR version ?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/a/6ae60b0414ed39023a8154db25b4c5010bb9e652.png)

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2025 23:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/3 "2025-09-21T23:00:02Z")

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Well yes, I was sure I'd seen it once, but I checked on 3 Pies all running Node-red 4.1.0 and don't see it any more.

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 06:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/4 "2025-09-22T06:35:21Z")

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Regarding icons on the Nodes tab, there's a small bug: if the catalog takes too long to load, icons won't be added.

What do LHS and RHS mean?

I assume it's left and right.

> [@jbudd](#):
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> the LHS shows the latest version and the RHS has "Installed"

Because you installed this version, the Nodes tab is therefore incorrect.

Is it possible you're on the beta version?

Have you updated recently (last restart)? Do you see an error in the browser console? Is it the same behavior after a browser refresh?

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/5 "2025-09-22T07:40:19Z")

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> [@GogoVega](#):
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> What do LHS and RHS mean?

It shows the update button in the Nodes tab, but not in the Install tab.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 07:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/6 "2025-09-22T07:41:11Z")

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> [@Sean-McG](#):
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> The link to the nodes web site IS visible on the Nodes tab

Yes, but it doesn't show in the Install tab.

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/7 "2025-09-22T08:04:58Z")

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> [@GogoVega](#):
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> What do LHS and RHS mean?
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> I assume it's left and right.

Yes. Too lazy to type the whole words, sorry.

> [@GogoVega](#):
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> Do you see an error in the browser console?

This morning one of the Pies is showing the links to [flows.nodered.org](http://flows.nodered.org) on both tabs, and no console error. Has it been rebooted? Not sure, I did change the USB cables at some time yesterday.  
Another, not rebooted, still does not show them and there is this error

```auto
XML Parsing Error: syntax error
Location: http://192.168.1.11:1880/settings?_=1758526763209
Line Number 1, Column 1:

```

I don't know how to interpret this error.  
After a reboot, the icon has returned and the error gone.

Anyway, the link to flows.nodered is a side issue, this thread is about whether the button to update should also be on the "Install" tag.

> [@GogoVega](#):
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> Because you installed this version, the Nodes tab is therefore incorrect.

I don't understand.

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 08:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/8 "2025-09-22T08:11:15Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
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> I don't understand.

Your two images each show a different version: the first shows that you have installed v1.27.1 and the second v1.27.2. If it's the same NR instance, that's not possible.

If, on the other hand, they are two separate NR instances, then I understand your FR.

Yeah why not 😉

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/9 "2025-09-22T08:18:20Z")

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My two images show the two tabs in Manage Palette, on the same machine!.

The "Nodes" tab shows on the left the version I have installed, which is sometimes not up to date, and on the right it shows [if] there is a new version available.  
I see no problem with this behaviour.

The "Install" tab shows on the left the current release version. I assume this is correct. On the right is "installed" as a greyed out button, which is a bit misleading because I may not have that exact version installed.

Maybe the "Install" tab does not have easy access to the installed version?

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 08:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/10 "2025-09-22T08:20:34Z")

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> [@GogoVega](#):
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> Your two images each show a different version: the first shows that you have installed v1.27.1 and the second v1.27.2. If it's the same NR instance, that's not possible.

I see the same thing. The Nodes tab says that 1.27.1 is installed, and 1.27.2 is available. The Install tab says that 1.27.2 is the current version, and says that the node is installed. It does not realise that the version installed is actually 1.27.1, not 1.27.2

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/11 "2025-09-22T08:46:12Z")

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Interesting, I have the same behavior 🤔

I'll see if I broke something 😬

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 09:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/12 "2025-09-22T09:02:23Z")

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![whew](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/4/449f282c333e4df01d65c6caa69141d62617e63f.gif)

It's not me.

Actually, 'installed' just means that the palette has been installed, not that specific version.

That's very confusing, sorry, I forgot this behavior 😅

The update button would be a good solution.

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2025 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/13 "2025-09-22T10:29:03Z")

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> <https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5279>
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> \## Types of changes
> 
> \- \[\] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
> …- \[x\] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
> 
> \## Proposed changes
> 
> To avoid confusion between current and next versions, this PR adds an \`Update\` button to the \`Install\` tab of the Palette Manager.
> 
> If the palette is not installed, the active button is \`install\`.
> If the palette is installed:
> \- and up-to-date - \`installed\`
> \- update possible (and allowed) - \`update\`
> \- updated - \`updated\`
> 
> The \`update\` function has been modified to accept \`entry.id\` as \`name\` because \`entry.name\` is not always defined.
> 
> Forum discussion: https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128
> 
> \## Checklist
> 
> \- \[x\] I have read the \[contribution guidelines\](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
> \- \[\] For non-bugfix PRs, I have discussed this change on the forum/slack team.
> \- \[x\] I have run \`npm run test\` to verify the unit tests pass
> \- \[\] I have added suitable unit tests to cover the new/changed functionality

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2025 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-notification-in-manage-palette/99128/14 "2025-11-21T10:29:23Z")

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