In reply to Ed.

Hi Ed, thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes, I understand the difference between auto-updates and Shiny Updates, which is why I came back to clarify my meaning. I guess I didn't do a good job at it!

My question is about how Shiny Updates behave. When you click the button, the screen doesn't reload. So, in the event that a plugin update adds a new menu item (as described in my original comment), the user would still have to refresh the screen for the changes to take effect. That seems to me to be a glitch in the expected user experience, and am wondering if it will be (or already has been) addressed in time for the April release. Thanks again, and cheers!