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#52292: fix: read asar contents through the archive's retained file handle

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Created: Jul 8, 2026, 11:23:12 PM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #52283

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Notes: Fixed a browser-process crash (ValidateIntegrityOrDie) and spurious preload ENOENT errors when an app's app.asar is replaced on disk (e.g. by an updater or MDM software) while the app is running.

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#52283: fix: read asar contents through the archive's retained file handle
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MarshallOfSound
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Jul 8, 2026, 11:22:43 PM
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