This was added last week: .discourse-compatibility main < 3.5.0.beta5-dev: 5e7bbafe0210010c61f337762a3d278ee9b75e8a Can someone explain the purpose? In principle, I understand what the file is used for, as explained in the documentation . But I do…

What is the purpose of the compatibility entry in the theme skeleton?

david (David Taylor) June 12, 2025, 10:53pm 4

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