Which download version is stable vs feature etc.?

[Mr-Brunes]

Hi

I’ve just noticed by chance that v8.3.3 is released, though I’m on v8.2.1 and the auto-updater hasn’t prompted me to update yet.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ says “Current Version 8.3.3” but doesn’t give any indication of release classification e.g. is that current stable/RC/Early Access/GA/feature/bugfix release etc?
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ has a laundry list of releases but no release classification or date info to help.

How can I tell from the www site which is the current stable release? Or do I just ignore it and wait for the app to prompt me (though I recall it only does this at app restart)?

[PeterJones]

@mr-brunes ,

The user manual describes the update process: https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/upgrading/

[Mr-Brunes]

@peterjones Ok so that may explain the delay. But how can one tell if a release has been triggered for the auto-update process?
If I was a new user I’d just see Current version = 8.3.3 and download that as there is no release classification evident.

[rdipardo]

@mr-brunes,

I’ve just noticed by chance that v8.3.3 is released, though I’m on v8.2.1 and the auto-updater hasn’t prompted me to update yet.

Please, before initiating any upgrade, check your local plugin library against this list to see if compatible versions are available.

How can I tell from the www site which is the current stable release? Or do I just ignore it and wait for the app to prompt me (though I recall it only does this at app restart)?

There are no release “channels”; there is just a download website that is continuously updated.

The closest thing to pre-release versions are the tagged releases that appear on GitHub at least a week before general distribution.

AppVeyor build artifacts are sometimes shared on the forum for beta testing, but those are primarily for developers.