Theme app extensions showing older version in host theme than the local

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

A developer is experiencing a version mismatch issue with Shopify theme app extensions. The local development environment shows a different (newer) version compared to what appears in the host theme.

The user is working with:

  • Shopify CLI v3.53
  • Node.js v20.11.0

This appears to be a technical issue related to theme development and deployment synchronization, where local changes aren’t properly reflecting in the live or host theme environment. The discussion remains open with no resolution or responses yet.

Summarized with AI on November 13. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Using
Shopify CLI v3.53.0
Node version v20.11.0