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release channels

Paweł Psztyć edited this page Mar 28, 2016 · 1 revision

Advanced REST Client release channels

Stable Channel

Stable channel is the current release. This is a recommended release for production environment. Stable release corresponds to master branch on the repository.

You can install stable app from the Chrome Web Store.

Beta channel

Beta channel is a release candidate for the stable release. All new features are tested and should work properly. To access beta channel sign up to beta testers group (open group) and then you'll be able to see and install beta app.

Dev channel corresponds to the release-* branch in the repository.

In this channel the app will be updated in about two weeks before planned stable release. However if serious issues will be revealed during the beta testing stable release may be delayed.

Dev channel

Dev channel is a feature channel. The app will be updated after a new feature will be added to the app. Technically the app will be updated when a feature branch is merged with the develop branch (read more about git strategy).

Dev channel corresponds to the develop branch in the repository.

To join the dev channel request access to dev testers group to be able to see and install the dev app.

Canary channel

Canary channel is a daily build of the app for app's developers. It is updated each time a commit is sent to the repository or PR is merged with the develop branch.

This app is not recommended to use by anyone except the authors since the app most probably will be broken most of the time in this app.

Canary channel do not corresponds to any particular branch in the repository since it is build from the working feature-* branch.

To join the canary channel request access to canary testers group to be able to see and install the canary app.

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