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Update periods

Licenses that end updates instead of ending usage.

Many developers want this rule: "If you cancel, the version you have keeps working, you just stop getting updates." Integral supports it with updatesUntil instead of exp.

await signLicense(
  { product: "my-app", plan: "pro", updatesUntil: "2027-10-05" },
  privateKey,
);

In your app, compare the license with the release date of the running version:

import { coversRelease } from "@sweberdev/integral";

const RELEASED_AT = "2026-11-20"; // set at build time

if (!coversRelease(license, RELEASED_AT)) {
  showNotice("This version was released after your updates ended. Renew to use it, or install an earlier version.");
}

A subscription then works like this:

Event	License
Purchase	`updatesUntil` = end of the paid period plus a few days
Renewal	re-issued with a later `updatesUntil`
Cancellation	not renewed; versions released before `updatesUntil` keep working
Refund	re-issued with `exp` in the past, so it stops working
Lifetime purchase	neither `exp` nor `updatesUntil`

Integral Pro applies this rule to Polar subscriptions automatically. If you prefer licenses that stop working, set afterCancel: "expire".