update windows binary and electron binaries

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ title: 'Bug Report'
   3. For SSL connection, do you have ssl certificate from server?
   4. If you have certificate, are you using `SSLServerCertificate` keyword in connection string or using your own keystore db?
   5. Share the connection string used for connection by masking password.
-  6. update database connection info in `ibm_db/test/config.testConnectionStrings.json` file and share complete output of below commands:
-  * cd .../ibm_db
+  6. update database connection info in `ibm_db/test/config.json` file and share complete output of below commands:
+  * cd .../node_modules/ibm_db
   * npm install
   * node test/test-basic-test.js
   7. For non-SSL connection, update connection info for `db2cli validate` command in file `ibm_db/installer/testODBCConnection.bat` for windows or `ibm_db/installer/testODBCConnection.sh` for non-Windows. Then execute `testODBCConnection.bat` from Administrator command prompt on Windows or `testODBCConnection.sh` script from terminal on non-Windows and share complete output of script along will all generated 1.* files in zip file.

INSTALL.md

@@ -407,6 +407,11 @@ npm install
     Well Done :)
 
 ## <a name="m1chip"></a> 10. Steps to install ibm_db on MacOS M1/M2 Chip system (arm64 architecture)
+>
+> **Important: We do not have clidriver/dsdriver for ARM64 architecture yet. The driver for IBM DB2 is not compatible with Apple Silicon and will have to run x86_64 version of clidriver in emulated mode.**
+> Please support [this request for an Apple Silicon version of the driver](https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/DB2CON-I-92) to show IBM that you are interested in a native solution.
+>
+
 **Warning:** If you use the ARM version of homebrew (as recommended for M1/M2 chip systems) you will get the following error message:
 ```
 $ brew install gcc-12

README.md

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ibm_db: 2.8.1
 
 - For Node.js >= V15.x on RHEL and RHEL 8.x, GCC v8.2.1 is required.
 
-- The latest node.js version using which `ibm_db` is tested: 20.7.0
+- The latest node.js version using which `ibm_db` is tested: **20.7.0**
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ To avoid this download, you can manually download clidriver from this location o
 
 > If installation fails while downloading [clidriver](#downloadCli), follow instructions as documented [here](#downloadCliFailed).
 
+### Validate your installation
+
+- Update database connection info in `node_modules\ibm_db\test\config.json` file.
+- Run `node node_modules\ibm_db\test\test-basic-test.js` command.
+
 ### Important Environment Variables and Download Essentials 
 
 `IBM_DB_HOME :`
@@ -300,7 +305,8 @@ ibmdb.open(connStr, function (err,conn) {
     });
   });
 });
-
+```
+```javascript
 ibmdb.open(connStr).then(
     conn => {
       conn.query("select 1 from sysibm.sysdummy1").then(data => {
@@ -313,7 +319,8 @@ ibmdb.open(connStr).then(
       console.log(err)
     }
 );
-
+```
+```javascript
 main();
 async function main() {
   try {
@@ -345,14 +352,14 @@ OR, just delete the `node_modules\ibm_db` directory manually from your system.
 
 ## <a name="sql1598n"></a>For z/OS and iSeries Connectivity and SQL1598N error
 
-- Connection to Db2 for z/OS or Db2 for i(AS400) using `ibm_db` driver from distributed platform (Linux, Unix, Windows and MacOS) is not free.
+- Connection to `Db2 for z/OS` or `Db2 for i`(AS400) Server using `ibm_db` driver from distributed platforms (Linux, Unix, Windows and MacOS) is not free.
 
-- Connection to Db2 for LUW or Informix Server using `ibm_db` driver is free.
+- Connection to `Db2 for LUW` or `Informix` Server using `ibm_db` driver is free.
 
 - `ibm_db` returns SQL1598N error in absence of a valid db2connect license. SQL1598N error is returned by the Db2 Server to client.
 To suppress this error, Db2 server must be activated with db2connectactivate utility OR a client side db2connect license file must exist.
 
-- Db2connect license can be applied on database server or client side. A db2connect license of version 11.5 is required for ibm_db.
+- Db2connect license can be applied on database server or client side. A **db2connect license of version 11.5** is required for ibm_db.
 
 - Ask your DBA to run db2connectactivate utility on Server to activate db2connect license.
 
@@ -419,8 +426,11 @@ Note: "db2cli bind" does not work with DB2 z/OS if the CLI packages (SYSSH*) wer
 
 ## Troubleshooting on z/OS
 Some errors on z/OS are incomplete, so, to debug, add the following to your _Db2 ODBC initialization file_:
-- APPLTRACE=1
-- APPLTRACEFILENAME=/u/<username>/odbc_trace.txt
+
+```
+ APPLTRACE=1
+ APPLTRACEFILENAME=/u/<username>/odbc_trace.txt
+```
 
 ### Db2 z/OS: UnicodeDecodeError Exception
 - Make sure you have set `CURRENTAPPENSC=ASCII` or `UNICODE` in ODBC initialization file.

installer/driverInstall.js

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var platform = os.platform();
 var arch = os.arch();
 
 var vscode_build = false;
-var electron_version = '19.1.9';
+var electron_version = '25.8.0';
 var downloadProgress = 0;
 var silentInstallation = false;
 
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ if(downloadProgress == 0) {
   printMsg("platform = " + platform + ", arch = " + arch +
            ", node.js version = " + process.version);
 }
+if(platform == 'darwin' && arch == 'arm64') {
+    console.log('Apple Silicon Chip system with arm64 architecture is not supported. ' +
+                'Please install x64 version of node.js and gcc to install ibm_db.\n' +
+                'Check https://github.com/ibmdb/node-ibm_db/blob/master/INSTALL.md#m1chip for instructions.\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+} else if(arch == 'arm64') {
+    console.log('ARM64 architecture is not supported. ' +
+                'Please install x64 version of node.js and gcc to install ibm_db.\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+}
 
 var httpsAgent;
 if (process.env.npm_config_cafile) {
@@ -615,9 +625,9 @@ var install_node_ibm_db = function(file_url) {
                     var ODBC_BINDINGS_V13 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.13.14.0';
                     var ODBC_BINDINGS_V14 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.14.21.3';
                     var ODBC_BINDINGS_V15 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.15.14.0';
-                    var ODBC_BINDINGS_V16 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.16.20.0';
+                    var ODBC_BINDINGS_V16 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.16.20.2';
                     var ODBC_BINDINGS_V17 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.17.9.1';
-                    var ODBC_BINDINGS_V18 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.18.16.0';
+                    var ODBC_BINDINGS_V18 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.18.18.0';
                     var ODBC_BINDINGS_V19 = 'build\/Release\/odbc_bindings.node.19.9.0';
 
                     // Windows add-on binary for node.js v0.10.x, v0.12.7, 4.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x and 9.x has been discontinued.
@@ -837,7 +847,22 @@ function findElectronVersion() {
           var codeOut = execSync('code --version').toString();
           vscodeVer = parseFloat(codeOut.split('\n')[0]);
           if(!isNaN(vscodeVer)) {
-            if (vscodeVer >= 1.75){
+            if (vscodeVer >= 1.82){
+                electron_version = "25.8.0";
+            }
+            else if (vscodeVer >= 1.81){
+                electron_version = "22.3.18";
+            }
+            else if (vscodeVer >= 1.80){
+                electron_version = "22.3.14";
+            }
+            else if (vscodeVer >= 1.78){
+                electron_version = "22.4.8";
+            }
+            else if (vscodeVer >= 1.77){
+                electron_version = "19.1.11";
+            }
+            else if (vscodeVer >= 1.75){
                 electron_version = "19.1.9";
             }
             else if (vscodeVer >= 1.74){