# Version check for new stable release?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-for-new-stable-release/111558
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-for-new-stable-release/111558 "2019-03-14T08:47:32Z")
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### Author: ![RBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-for-new-stable-release/111558/9 "2024-02-23T04:55:23Z")

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I was looking at this post about using a specific version:

> [@How would I install a certain (old) version of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-i-install-a-certain-old-version-of-discourse/166423/4):
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> Checkout the same version of discourse\_docker that you use on your other server, maybe copy your app.yml from the old server and make the necessary changes. Also in app.yml, change the version from tests-passed to either a tag (e.g. v2.5.0.beta7) or use a git commit hash.

When I look at github I see `stable` or `tests-passed` branches (not tags). However I do see a `latest-release` tag. What’s the difference between `stable` (branch) and `latest-release` (tag)?

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