# Branching support for the theme deployment
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 6, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381 "2018-11-06T04:40:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@ankit.gartner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankit.gartner)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/1 "2018-11-06T04:40:18Z")
Hi Guys,
I have seen in the latest version of Discourse the theme deployment support branching system as well but there is beta written on it so just wanted to confirm is it good to use this branching system for theme deployment over production ENV as of now or we should wait ?
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### Author:  [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/2 "2018-11-06T09:54:18Z")
Where do you see the Beta? Can you provide a screenshot? Isn’t that just an example name of a Git branch?
FYI: I was testing it and it seems to work. 🙂
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### Author:  [@ankit.gartner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankit.gartner)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/3 "2018-11-06T17:18:07Z")
Hi @danekhollas
Yes it’s a example branch name but I assume this names indicates there is something in beta version so just curious
Thanks for the reply
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### Author:  [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/4 "2018-11-06T17:34:17Z")
> [@ankit.gartner](#):
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> but I assume this names indicates there is something in beta version
I do not think so. Beta is not an uncommon branch name, it probably does not indicate anything about the feature itself.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/5 "2021-08-15T21:54:57Z")
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/6 "2021-08-16T06:56:51Z")
This is now supported using:
> [@Introducing .discourse-compatibility: pinned plugin/theme versions for older Discourse versions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinning-plugin-and-theme-versions-for-older-discourse-installs/156971):
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> Hey everyone wave , I just merged a new feature that will help plugins and themes pin certain versions when installed on older Discourse instances. You can now include a .discourse-compatibility file at the root of a plugin or theme repository, that designates what to checkout when installing on older Discourse versions. Rationale It sucks to remember which plugins and themes are compatible with which Discourse versions. As an admin, it should be possible to easily scan those changes and fi…
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2021, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381/7 "2021-09-15T06:57:15Z")
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