diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ca9478ec9e..ce8c9a7ce5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ build/
 conda-bld/
 .conda-env-vars
 
+# Allow conda files in test data
+!tests/data/channels/channels/**/*.conda
+
 # Python
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
@@ -111,4 +114,3 @@ secrets.json
 # Generated files
 *_pb2.py
 *_pb2_grpc.py
-
diff --git a/crates/pixi_cli/src/global/update.rs b/crates/pixi_cli/src/global/update.rs
index 5f3d85fcbb..f287c514c0 100644
--- a/crates/pixi_cli/src/global/update.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi_cli/src/global/update.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ use crate::global::revert_environment_after_error;
 use clap::Parser;
 use fancy_display::FancyDisplay;
 use pixi_config::{Config, ConfigCli};
-use pixi_global::StateChanges;
 use pixi_global::common::check_all_exposed;
 use pixi_global::project::ExposedType;
 use pixi_global::{EnvironmentName, Project};
+use pixi_global::{StateChange, StateChanges};
 
 /// Updates environments in the global environment.
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
@@ -27,18 +27,10 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
         env_name: &EnvironmentName,
         project: &mut Project,
     ) -> miette::Result<StateChanges> {
-        let mut state_changes = StateChanges::default();
         // If the environment isn't up-to-date our executable detection afterwards will not work
-        let require_reinstall = if !project.environment_in_sync_internal(env_name, true).await? {
-            let environment_update = project.install_environment(env_name).await?;
-            state_changes.insert_change(
-                env_name,
-                pixi_global::StateChange::UpdatedEnvironment(environment_update),
-            );
-            false
-        } else {
-            true
-        };
+        if !project.environment_in_sync(env_name).await? {
+            let _ = project.install_environment(env_name).await?;
+        }
 
         // See what executables were installed prior to update
         let env_binaries = project.executables_of_direct_dependencies(env_name).await?;
@@ -57,17 +49,20 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
         };
 
         // Reinstall the environment
-        if require_reinstall {
-            let environment_update = project.install_environment(env_name).await?;
+        let environment_update = project.install_environment(env_name).await?;
+
+        let mut state_changes = StateChanges::default();
+
+        state_changes.insert_change(
+            env_name,
+            StateChange::UpdatedEnvironment(environment_update),
+        );
 
-            state_changes.insert_change(
-                env_name,
-                pixi_global::StateChange::UpdatedEnvironment(environment_update),
-            );
-        }
         // Sync executables exposed names with the manifest
         project.sync_exposed_names(env_name, expose_type).await?;
 
+        state_changes |= project.sync_shortcuts(env_name).await?;
+
         // Expose or prune executables of the new environment
         state_changes |= project
             .expose_executables_from_environment(env_name)
diff --git a/crates/pixi_global/src/project/mod.rs b/crates/pixi_global/src/project/mod.rs
index 20e4185e2c..e721d49c2f 100644
--- a/crates/pixi_global/src/project/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi_global/src/project/mod.rs
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@ impl Project {
             shortcuts_sync_status(shortcuts, prefix_records, prefix.root())?;
 
         for record in records_to_install {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                "Installing menuitems for record: {}",
+                record.name().as_normalized()
+            );
             rattler_menuinst::install_menuitems_for_record(
                 prefix.root(),
                 &record,
@@ -1200,6 +1204,10 @@ impl Project {
         }
 
         for record in records_to_uninstall {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                "Uninstalling menuitems for record: {}",
+                record.name().as_normalized()
+            );
             rattler_menuinst::remove_menuitems_for_record(prefix.root(), record.clone())
                 .into_diagnostic()?;
 
diff --git a/pixi.lock b/pixi.lock
index 7022194398..3d57e49156 100644
--- a/pixi.lock
+++ b/pixi.lock
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ environments:
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/mypy-1.16.0-py313h536fd9c_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/mypy_extensions-1.1.0-pyha770c72_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/ncurses-6.5-h2d0b736_3.conda
-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.0-h7b32b05_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.2-h26f9b46_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/packaging-25.0-pyh29332c3_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/patchelf-0.18.0-h3f2d84a_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pathspec-0.12.1-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/pcre2-10.45-hc749103_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/perl-5.32.1-7_hd590300_perl5.conda
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ environments:
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/python_abi-3.13-7_cp313.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pytz-2025.2-pyhd8ed1ab_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313h8060acc_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/rattler-build-0.36.0-hff40e2b_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/readline-8.2-h8c095d6_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/requests-2.32.3-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/rich-14.0.0-pyh29332c3_0.conda
@@ -240,8 +242,9 @@ environments:
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/mypy-1.16.0-py313h31d5739_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/mypy_extensions-1.1.0-pyha770c72_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/ncurses-6.5-ha32ae93_3.conda
-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openssl-3.5.0-hd08dc88_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openssl-3.5.2-h8e36d6e_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/packaging-25.0-pyh29332c3_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/patchelf-0.18.0-h5ad3122_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pathspec-0.12.1-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/pcre2-10.45-hf4ec17f_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/perl-5.32.1-7_h31becfc_perl5.conda
@@ -266,6 +269,7 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pytz-2025.2-pyhd8ed1ab_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313h857f82b_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/rattler-build-0.36.0-h33857bb_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/readline-8.2-h8382b9d_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/requests-2.32.3-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/rich-14.0.0-pyh29332c3_0.conda
@@ -411,6 +415,7 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pytz-2025.2-pyhd8ed1ab_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/osx-64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313h717bdf5_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/osx-64/rattler-build-0.36.0-h625f1b7_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/osx-64/readline-8.2-h7cca4af_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/requests-2.32.3-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/rich-14.0.0-pyh29332c3_0.conda
@@ -559,6 +564,7 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pytz-2025.2-pyhd8ed1ab_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/osx-arm64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313ha9b7d5b_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/osx-arm64/rattler-build-0.36.0-h3ab7716_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/osx-arm64/readline-8.2-h1d1bf99_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/requests-2.32.3-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/rich-14.0.0-pyh29332c3_0.conda
@@ -678,6 +684,7 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pytz-2025.2-pyhd8ed1ab_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/win-64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313hb4c8b1a_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/win-64/rattler-build-0.36.0-ha8cf89e_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/requests-2.32.3-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/rich-14.0.0-pyh29332c3_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/win-64/ruamel.yaml-0.18.12-py313ha7868ed_0.conda
@@ -867,7 +874,7 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/ncurses-6.5-h2d0b736_3.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openjpeg-2.5.3-h5fbd93e_0.conda
-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.0-h7b32b05_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.2-h26f9b46_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/packaging-25.0-pyh29332c3_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/paginate-0.5.7-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pathspec-0.12.1-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
@@ -996,7 +1003,7 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/ncurses-6.5-ha32ae93_3.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openjpeg-2.5.3-h3f56577_0.conda
-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openssl-3.5.0-hd08dc88_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openssl-3.5.2-h8e36d6e_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/packaging-25.0-pyh29332c3_1.conda
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pathspec-0.12.1-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
@@ -1487,8 +1494,9 @@ environments:
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/mypy_extensions-1.1.0-pyha770c72_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/ncurses-6.5-h2d0b736_3.conda
-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.0-h7b32b05_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.2-h26f9b46_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/packaging-25.0-pyh29332c3_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/patchelf-0.18.0-h3f2d84a_2.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pathspec-0.12.1-pyhd8ed1ab_1.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/pcre2-10.45-hc749103_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/perl-5.32.1-7_hd590300_perl5.conda
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/pytz-2025.2-pyhd8ed1ab_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313h8060acc_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/rattler-build-0.36.0-hff40e2b_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/readline-8.2-h8c095d6_2.conda
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/ruff-0.12.1-py313h7585d4e_1.conda
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-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openssl-3.5.0-hd08dc88_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/openssl-3.5.2-h8e36d6e_0.conda
       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/noarch/packaging-25.0-pyh29332c3_1.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/patchelf-0.18.0-h5ad3122_2.conda
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       - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/pyyaml-6.0.2-py313h857f82b_2.conda
+      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/rattler-build-0.36.0-h33857bb_0.conda
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-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.0-h7b32b05_1.conda
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-      - conda: https://prefix.dev/conda-forge/linux-64/openssl-3.5.0-h7b32b05_1.conda
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diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 30757b9379..410eb06627 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pytest-rerunfailures = ">=15,<16"
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diff --git a/tests/data/channels/channels/shortcuts_channel_1/noarch/pixi-editor-0.1.3-h4616a5c_0.conda b/tests/data/channels/channels/shortcuts_channel_1/noarch/pixi-editor-1.0.0-h4616a5c_0.conda
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/data/channels/channels/shortcuts_channel_1/noarch/pixi-editor-0.1.3-h4616a5c_0.conda
rename to tests/data/channels/channels/shortcuts_channel_1/noarch/pixi-editor-1.0.0-h4616a5c_0.conda
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index 2b325db167..783fcdb5fa 100644
--- a/tests/data/channels/channels/shortcuts_channel_1/noarch/repodata.json
+++ b/tests/data/channels/channels/shortcuts_channel_1/noarch/repodata.json
@@ -4,19 +4,32 @@
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diff --git a/tests/data/channels/mappings.toml b/tests/data/channels/mappings.toml
index f0d60f3bd8..7d7de8fd06 100644
--- a/tests/data/channels/mappings.toml
+++ b/tests/data/channels/mappings.toml
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 "multiple_versions_channel_1_020.yaml" = "multiple_versions_channel_1"
 "non_self_expose_channel_1.yaml" = "non_self_expose_channel_1"
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-"pixi-editor/recipe.yaml" = "shortcuts_channel_1"
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+"shortcuts_channel_1/1/recipe.yaml" = "shortcuts_channel_1"
+"shortcuts_channel_1/2/recipe.yaml" = "shortcuts_channel_1"
 "trampoline/trampoline_1.yaml" = "trampoline_channel"
 "trampoline/trampoline_2.yaml" = "trampoline_channel"
 "trampoline/trampoline_path.yaml" = "trampoline_path_channel"
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/menu.json b/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/menu.json
deleted file mode 100644
index bed1da30c0..0000000000
--- a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/menu.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-{
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-    "$id": "https://schemas.conda.io/menuinst-1.schema.json",
-    "menu_name": "pixi-editor",
-    "menu_items": [
-        {
-            "name": {
-                "target_environment_is_base": "pixi-editor",
-                "target_environment_is_not_base": "pixi-editor ({{ ENV_NAME }})"
-            },
-            "description": "Scientific Python Development Environment",
-            "icon": "{{ MENU_DIR }}/pixi-icon.{{ ICON_EXT }}",
-            "activate": false,
-            "terminal": false,
-            "command": [""],
-            "platforms": {
-                "win": {
-                    "desktop": true,
-                    "app_user_model_id": "dev.prefix.pixi-editor",
-                    "command": ["notepad.exe", "%*"],
-                    "file_extensions": [
-                        ".pixi"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "linux": {
-                    "Categories": [
-                        "Development",
-                        "Science"
-                    ],
-                    "command": ["gedit", "%F"],
-                    "MimeType": [
-                        "text/x-pixi"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "osx": {
-                    "command": ["open", "-a", "TextEdit"],
-                    "CFBundleName": "Pixi Editor",
-                    "CFBundleIdentifier": "dev.prefix.pixi-editor",
-                    "CFBundleVersion": "0.1.0",
-                    "CFBundleDocumentTypes": [
-                        {
-                            "CFBundleTypeName": "text document",
-                            "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
-                            "LSHandlerRank": "Default",
-                            "CFBundleTypeIconFile": "pixi-icon.icns",
-                            "LSItemContentTypes": [
-                                "public.pixi"
-                            ]
-                        }
-                    ]
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/recipe.yaml b/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/recipe.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a13dfe444..0000000000
--- a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/recipe.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-package:
-  name: pixi-editor
-  version: "0.1.3"
-
-requirements:
-  build:
-    - python
-
-build:
-  noarch: generic
-  script:
-    interpreter: python
-    content: |
-      import os
-      import shutil
-      from pathlib import Path
-
-      prefix = os.environ.get("PREFIX", "")
-      recipe_dir = os.environ.get("RECIPE_DIR", "")
-
-      menu_dir = Path(prefix) / "Menu"
-      menu_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-      # Copy menu.json
-      shutil.copy(Path(recipe_dir) / "Menu" / "menu.json", menu_dir / "pixi-editor.json")
-
-      # Copy icon files
-      for icon_name in ["pixi-icon.ico", "pixi-icon.png", "pixi-icon.icns"]:
-          src = Path(recipe_dir) / "Menu" / icon_name
-          if src.exists():
-              shutil.copy(src, menu_dir)
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/pixi-icon.icns b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/another-icon.icns
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/pixi-icon.icns
rename to tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/another-icon.icns
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/pixi-icon.ico b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/another-icon.ico
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/pixi-icon.ico
rename to tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/another-icon.ico
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/pixi-icon.png b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/another-icon.png
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/data/channels/recipes/pixi-editor/Menu/pixi-icon.png
rename to tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/another-icon.png
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/menu.json b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/menu.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bef25a9d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/Menu/menu.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.conda.io/menuinst-1.schema.json",
+  "menu_name": "pixi-editor",
+  "menu_items": [
+    {
+      "name": {
+        "target_environment_is_base": "pixi-editor",
+        "target_environment_is_not_base": "pixi-editor ({{ ENV_NAME }})"
+      },
+      "description": "Pixi Editor 1",
+      "icon": "{{ MENU_DIR }}/another-icon.{{ ICON_EXT }}",
+      "activate": false,
+      "terminal": false,
+      "command": [""],
+      "platforms": {
+        "win": {
+          "desktop": true,
+          "app_user_model_id": "dev.prefix.pixi-editor",
+          "command": ["notepad.exe", "%*"],
+          "file_extensions": [".pixi"]
+        },
+        "linux": {
+          "Categories": ["Development", "Science"],
+          "command": ["gedit", "%F"],
+          "MimeType": ["text/x-pixi"]
+        },
+        "osx": {
+          "command": ["open", "-a", "TextEdit"],
+          "CFBundleName": "Pixi Editor",
+          "CFBundleIdentifier": "dev.prefix.pixi-editor",
+          "CFBundleVersion": "0.1.0",
+          "CFBundleDocumentTypes": [
+            {
+              "CFBundleTypeName": "text document",
+              "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
+              "LSHandlerRank": "Default",
+              "CFBundleTypeIconFile": "another-icon.icns",
+              "LSItemContentTypes": ["public.pixi"]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/recipe.yaml b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/recipe.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a969415222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/1/recipe.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+outputs:
+  - package:
+      name: pixi-editor
+      version: "1.0.0"
+
+    requirements:
+      build:
+        - python
+
+    build:
+      noarch: generic
+      script:
+        interpreter: python
+        content: |
+          import os
+          import shutil
+          from pathlib import Path
+
+          prefix = os.environ.get("PREFIX", "")
+          recipe_dir = os.environ.get("RECIPE_DIR", "")
+
+          menu_dir = Path(prefix) / "Menu"
+          menu_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+          # Copy menu.json
+          shutil.copy(Path(recipe_dir) / "Menu" / "menu.json", menu_dir / "pixi-editor.json")
+
+          # Copy icon files
+          for icon_name in ["another-icon.ico", "another-icon.png", "another-icon.icns"]:
+              src = Path(recipe_dir) / "Menu" / icon_name
+              if src.exists():
+                  shutil.copy(src, menu_dir)
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/menu.json b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/menu.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83327337ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/menu.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.conda.io/menuinst-1.schema.json",
+  "menu_name": "pixi-editor",
+  "menu_items": [
+    {
+      "name": {
+        "target_environment_is_base": "pixi-editor",
+        "target_environment_is_not_base": "pixi-editor ({{ ENV_NAME }})"
+      },
+      "description": "Pixi Editor 2",
+      "icon": "{{ MENU_DIR }}/pixi-icon.{{ ICON_EXT }}",
+      "activate": false,
+      "terminal": false,
+      "command": [""],
+      "platforms": {
+        "win": {
+          "desktop": true,
+          "app_user_model_id": "dev.prefix.pixi-editor",
+          "command": ["notepad.exe", "%*"],
+          "file_extensions": [".pixi"]
+        },
+        "linux": {
+          "Categories": ["Development", "Science"],
+          "command": ["gedit", "%F"],
+          "MimeType": ["text/x-pixi"]
+        },
+        "osx": {
+          "command": ["open", "-a", "TextEdit"],
+          "CFBundleName": "Pixi Editor",
+          "CFBundleIdentifier": "dev.prefix.pixi-editor",
+          "CFBundleVersion": "0.1.0",
+          "CFBundleDocumentTypes": [
+            {
+              "CFBundleTypeName": "text document",
+              "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
+              "LSHandlerRank": "Default",
+              "CFBundleTypeIconFile": "pixi-icon.icns",
+              "LSItemContentTypes": ["public.pixi"]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/pixi-icon.icns b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/pixi-icon.icns
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diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/pixi-icon.ico b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/pixi-icon.ico
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/pixi-icon.png b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/Menu/pixi-icon.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/recipe.yaml b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/recipe.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96404472dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/channels/recipes/shortcuts_channel_1/2/recipe.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+outputs:
+  - package:
+      name: pixi-editor
+      version: "2.0.0"
+
+    requirements:
+      build:
+        - python
+
+    build:
+      noarch: generic
+      script:
+        interpreter: python
+        content: |
+          import os
+          import shutil
+          from pathlib import Path
+
+          prefix = os.environ.get("PREFIX", "")
+          recipe_dir = os.environ.get("RECIPE_DIR", "")
+
+          menu_dir = Path(prefix) / "Menu"
+          menu_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+          # Copy menu.json
+          shutil.copy(Path(recipe_dir) / "Menu" / "menu.json", menu_dir / "pixi-editor.json")
+
+          # Copy icon files
+          for icon_name in ["pixi-icon.ico", "pixi-icon.png", "pixi-icon.icns"]:
+              src = Path(recipe_dir) / "Menu" / icon_name
+              if src.exists():
+                  shutil.copy(src, menu_dir)
diff --git a/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_shortcuts.py b/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_shortcuts.py
index 20debb0a67..bda0319123 100644
--- a/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_shortcuts.py
+++ b/tests/integration_python/pixi_global/test_shortcuts.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-from pathlib import Path
+import hashlib
 import tomllib
-from typing import List
-
-import tomli_w
-from ..common import verify_cli_command, ExitCode, CURRENT_PLATFORM
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-import pytest
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+import tomli_w
+
+from ..common import CURRENT_PLATFORM, ExitCode, verify_cli_command
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ def setup_data(tmp_path: Path) -> SetupData:
 
 class PlatformConfig(ABC):
     @abstractmethod
-    def _shortcut_paths(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> List[Path]:
+    def shortcut_path(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> Path:
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -38,33 +39,64 @@ def shortcut_exists(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> bool:
         """Given the name of a shortcut, return whether it exists or not."""
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_shortcut_content_hash(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> str:
+        """Get a hash of the shortcut content for comparison. Raises FileNotFoundError if shortcut doesn't exist."""
+        pass
+
 
 class LinuxConfig(PlatformConfig):
-    def _shortcut_paths(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> List[Path]:
-        return [data_home / ".local" / "share" / "applications" / f"{name}_{name}.desktop"]
+    def shortcut_path(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> Path:
+        return data_home / ".local" / "share" / "applications" / f"{name}_{name}.desktop"
 
     def shortcut_exists(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> bool:
-        return self._shortcut_paths(data_home, name).pop().is_file()
+        return self.shortcut_path(data_home, name).is_file()
+
+    def get_shortcut_content_hash(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> str:
+        shortcut_file = self.shortcut_path(data_home, name)
+        if not shortcut_file.is_file():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(
+                f"Shortcut file {shortcut_file} does not exist or is not a file"
+            )
+        return hashlib.sha256(shortcut_file.read_bytes()).hexdigest()
 
 
 class MacOSConfig(PlatformConfig):
-    def _shortcut_paths(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> List[Path]:
-        return [data_home / "Applications" / f"{name}.app"]
+    def shortcut_path(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> Path:
+        return data_home / "Applications" / f"{name}.app"
 
     def shortcut_exists(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> bool:
-        return self._shortcut_paths(data_home, name).pop().is_dir()
+        return self.shortcut_path(data_home, name).is_dir()
+
+    def get_shortcut_content_hash(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> str:
+        shortcut_dir = self.shortcut_path(data_home, name)
+        if not shortcut_dir.is_dir():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(
+                f"Shortcut directory {shortcut_dir} does not exist or is not a directory"
+            )
+
+        # Hash all files in the .app directory recursively
+        hash_md5 = hashlib.sha256()
+        for file_path in sorted(shortcut_dir.rglob("*")):
+            if file_path.is_file():
+                hash_md5.update(file_path.read_bytes())
+        return hash_md5.hexdigest()
 
 
 class WindowsConfig(PlatformConfig):
-    def _shortcut_paths(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> List[Path]:
-        return [data_home / "Desktop" / f"{name}.lnk"]
+    def shortcut_path(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> Path:
+        return data_home / "Desktop" / f"{name}.lnk"
 
     def shortcut_exists(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> bool:
-        for path in self._shortcut_paths(data_home, name):
-            print(path)
-            if not path.is_file():
-                return False
-        return True
+        return self.shortcut_path(data_home, name).is_file()
+
+    def get_shortcut_content_hash(self, data_home: Path, name: str) -> str:
+        shortcut_file = self.shortcut_path(data_home, name)
+        if not shortcut_file.is_file():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(
+                f"Shortcut file {shortcut_file} does not exist or is not a file"
+            )
+        return hashlib.sha256(shortcut_file.read_bytes()).hexdigest()
 
 
 def get_platform_config(platform: str) -> PlatformConfig:
@@ -93,6 +125,13 @@ def verify_shortcuts_exist(
         )
 
 
+def get_shortcut_content_hash(data_home: Path, name: str) -> str:
+    """Get the hash of a shortcut's content for the current platform."""
+    system = CURRENT_PLATFORM
+    config = get_platform_config(system)
+    return config.get_shortcut_content_hash(data_home, name)
+
+
 def test_sync_creation_and_removal(
     pixi: Path,
     setup_data: SetupData,
@@ -372,3 +411,49 @@ def test_add_shortcut(
 
     # Verify shortcut exists
     verify_shortcuts_exist(setup_data.data_home, ["pixi-editor"], expected_exists=True)
+
+
+def test_update_installs_new_shortcuts(
+    pixi: Path,
+    setup_data: SetupData,
+    shortcuts_channel_1: str,
+) -> None:
+    # Verify shortcuts exist after sync
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "global",
+            "install",
+            "--channel",
+            shortcuts_channel_1,
+            "pixi-editor=1.0.0",
+        ],
+        env=setup_data.env,
+    )
+    verify_shortcuts_exist(setup_data.data_home, ["pixi-editor"], expected_exists=True)
+
+    # Change version requirement to '*'
+    manifests = setup_data.pixi_home.joinpath("manifests")
+    manifest = manifests.joinpath("pixi-global.toml")
+    manifest_dict = tomllib.loads(manifest.read_text())
+    manifest_dict["envs"]["pixi-editor"]["dependencies"]["pixi-editor"] = "*"
+    manifest.write_text(tomli_w.dumps(manifest_dict))
+
+    # Get initial hash before sync
+    initial_hash = get_shortcut_content_hash(setup_data.data_home, "pixi-editor")
+
+    # Run pixi sync (nothing should be updated here)
+    verify_cli_command([pixi, "global", "sync"], env=setup_data.env)
+    verify_shortcuts_exist(setup_data.data_home, ["pixi-editor"], expected_exists=True)
+
+    # Verify shortcut content is unchanged
+    current_hash = get_shortcut_content_hash(setup_data.data_home, "pixi-editor")
+    assert current_hash == initial_hash, "Shortcut content should remain unchanged after sync"
+
+    # Run pixi update
+    verify_cli_command([pixi, "global", "update"], env=setup_data.env)
+    verify_shortcuts_exist(setup_data.data_home, ["pixi-editor"], expected_exists=True)
+
+    # Verify shortcut content has changed after update
+    updated_hash = get_shortcut_content_hash(setup_data.data_home, "pixi-editor")
+    assert updated_hash != initial_hash, "Shortcut content should be updated after update command"