How can I test whether or not a Chrome extension update will roll smoothly

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I have a few extension on the Chrome Web Store. The problem I have is that in another on of my extensions, I screwed up with an update, and it ruined the application unless it was reinstalled, unbeknownst to my user base. I want to test compatibility between versions, and my original idea went like so:

Package current version into .crx
Package new version into .crx using .pem from the current version
Install current version in Chrome
Install the new version over it as an update

This no longer works because Chrome disabled the updating extensions not installed from the Chrome web store. What way is there to test version compatibility before launch?

How could it require a reinstall instead of just pushing another update? — Daniel Herr, Sep 18 '16 at 22:29
@DanielHerr because I could have made a mistake in the code, that messes up the extension upon an update. I need a way to test the update from the current version to the new one without actually distributing the update. — fwjggYUKGFTYucfty, Sep 19 '16 at 01:49

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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You can try out to mark the published extension as either unlisted or trusted testers. Its discussed on this StackOverflow question

edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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