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How to inform users there's a newer metadata? #860
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The metadata format is subject to change, e.g. when we add a new distro constructor or add new fields etc.
At the moment, GHCup relies on the fact that the URL is compiled into the program:
ghcup-hs/lib/GHCup/Version.hs
Line 37 in d143dae
However, if users use the
ghcup add-release-channel
feature (e.g. for nightlies), they might not know they're running an outdated metadata variant.I can see a couple of ways to resolve that:
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