Patch Builder v1.3.3 is a small-to-medium open-source tool for creating and applying binary patches between file versions. This report summarizes functionality, installation, key features, typical workflows, security/privacy considerations, compatibility, known issues, performance, and recommended next steps for evaluation and deployment.
patchbuilder create --old old.bin --new new.bin --sign private.key --output signed.patch
PatchBuilder-v1.3.3-setup.exe from the official repository.PatchBuilderGUI.exe) or use the command-line tool (pbcli.exe).A financial services company manages a proprietary risk analysis tool installed on 5,000 workstations. Each update involves replacing a 2GB DLL folder. Using the multi-threaded apply feature in Patch Builder v1.3.3, update time per machine dropped from 8 minutes to 90 seconds, saving an estimated 540 man-hours per rollout. patch builder v1.3.3
# manifest.yaml
patches:
- id: "CVE-2024-1234-fix"
old_hash: "sha256:abcd..."
new_hash: "sha256:efgh..."
location: "https://cdn.example.com/patches/cve-1234.pb"
condition:
os: "linux"
min_kernel: "5.10"
valid_until: "2025-01-01"
Apply with:
patchbuilder apply-manifest manifest.yaml --target-dir /opt/app
Standard execution remains unchanged from the v1.3.x branch: Executive summary Patch Builder v1
patch-builder --config ./build.yaml --output ./dist/ --verbose
Note: If utilizing custom source URLs, ensure they conform to standard URI formats following the SEC-401 update.
patchbuilder create --old old_app_v1.0.0.bin --new new_app_v1.0.1.bin --output patch.pb
This generates a .pb file containing:
Open a terminal and run:
pbcli.exe create --baseline "C:\PatchProject\Old" `
--updated "C:\PatchProject\New" `
--output "C:\PatchProject\Output\game_patch.patch" `
--threads 4 `
--rollback `
--verbose