# Watch Words Replace - Link

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-words-replace-link/207193
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** watched-words
**Created:** [October 27, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-words-replace-link/207193 "2021-10-27T00:40:55Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-words-replace-link/207193/10 "2021-10-28T15:15:53Z")

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> [@Heliosurge](#):
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> Running Stable

Ah, that may be why. I’m on tests-passed, and that one gets more frequent updates.

> [@2.7.7: Security Release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-7-security-release/197959/1):
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> The “stable” branch is more focused on _lack of change_ than _lack of bugs_ - all releases, including those on tests-passed and beta are production ready.

Though I notice that your link only targets a portion of the username/word rather than the whole lot as mine did. I wonder if you’ve also got ‘watched words are regular expressions’ set as well? That may have an effect.

 ![watched word - link (*pimax*)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/4/6494b28073972167963c22053e386db76a455c65.jpeg)

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