From 711c53cd395f982f094d1c44bf2ec11a524a9b37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrian Simmons Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:55:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note about Forgejo version and 'latest' --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1732317..5abe886 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ You have the option to choose between [gitea](https://gitea.io) and [forgejo](ht To determine which gitea version to install, you can choose between two variants. Either you define exactly which release you install. Or you use the option ``latest`` to always install the latest release from the [gitea releases](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/latest). +### Forgejo update mechanism +It is advisable to define exactly which Forgejo release you want to install. See [Forgejo releases](https://forgejo.org/releases/) for the correct value to use in `gitea_version` eg `v1.21.5`. + +This is because the Forgejo project maintains both `stable` and `old stable` releases and the `latest` tag will refer to the *most recent release* regardless of whether it is `stable` or `old stable`. This can lead to a situation where `latest` refers to an *older release* than the version you have installed. + ### gitea update | variable name | default value | description | | ------------- | ------------- | ----------- |