Hi, I am new to Discourse and just installed it on my server this morning. When I went in to the admin panel it shows this 3.5.0.beta2-dev as the current version. I think I might have installed the wrong version. I downloaded it from here git clone GitHub - discourse/discourse_docker: A Docker image for Discourse · GitHub /var/discourse This is where I got that from How to Install Discourse Forum with Nginx on Rocky Linux 9 Maybe it is correct but I wasn’t expecting it to have beta and dev in the version name which is why I think I may have installed the wrong current version.

Most of us are on “tests-passed”. Consider Discourse as a “rolling release” software.

Do you happen to know where I can find the repository to download the current tests-passed version? Or is there somewhere in the admin panel where I can select the release? I just followed the instructions in the link to for installing on Rocky Linux although I am running Alma Linux.

Main = tests passed. This is the version you just installed.

Ok so that means I do have the correct version installed? The beta and dev in the version name threw me.

Yes, you have right latest version. Discourse has somewhat confusion way. I don’t say it is bad way, but most of us has used to system where new versions come public every now and then. Here it is, as Thomas said, like ongoing rolling system. Discourse has stable versions too. Those are versions from that point when the team moves to new dev/beta number. After that it gets some bug fixes, nothing more. So stable is lagging behind with new features. Some are using these versions, but then plugins and components may be problematic. If you ever get any issues, the first question will be have you upgraded Discourse, because this and that is using some thing that is offered only by latest dev-version. Most of forums use latest, not the last stable.

Thanks Jakke. I was getting a little confused. Relieved I have the correct version.

For reference, here is the full guide: [תמונה] Understanding Discourse release channels Site Management bookmark This guide explains the different types of Discourse releases and how different channels are used for updates. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Release channels Discourse has four primary release channels, each serving a different purpose: main, latest, release, and esr. The default channel used when installing a production version of Discourse is latest. Since November 2025, Discourse uses a date-based versioning scheme: YYYY.MM.PATCH (e.g., v2026.2.0). On … And: [תמונה] Switching between Discourse release channels / versions Self-Hosting bookmark This guide explains how to configure the release channel of your Discourse instance. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Administrator warning Console access is required. Managing your Discourse instance’s channel determines the frequency and type of updates you receive. This guide explains the channels available and provides a step-by-step approach to changing the branch on your setup. Summary Discourse offers several channels for tracking software updates: lat…

Oh that’s awesome thanks so much

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thoka (Thomas Kalka) 6 במרץ,‏ 2025,‏ 6:02am 4

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