# When should I switch from beta release to stable release?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-should-i-switch-from-beta-release-to-stable-release/95669>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [26 באוגוסט,‏ 2018,‏ 12:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-should-i-switch-from-beta-release-to-stable-release/95669 "2018-08-26T12:22:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [26 באוגוסט,‏ 2018,‏ 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-should-i-switch-from-beta-release-to-stable-release/95669/4 "2018-08-26T19:05:56Z")

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> [@itsbhanusharma](#):
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> Don’t underestimate discourse updates. Even a commit or two are enough to create a major difference so downgrade will be a very nuclear choice.

I’m not sure, but I guess they use a stable version in paid hosting, and by default beta is enabled for those who use open-source: it’s a kind of payment for free software.

Perhaps one commit or two can make some difference, but in the end for a larger forum (over 100k posts) a stable version is safer, even if it means you don’t have any new features that have been implemented to beta.

Not everything new = better. The stable version comes from beta, it has simply been tested. So this is a disregard for the security/durability aspect of the forum for new things.

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