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Auto update beta version should check for new beta versions

Posted: 2017.10.01. 17:59
by V@no
Hello.

Currently when beta version installed, it only notify when new stable version released.
Since beta versions could potentially be unstable it should check for new beta versions and encourage users to update.

Also, it would be nice have an option to check for beta versions withing config itself.

Thank you.

Re: Auto update beta version should check for new beta versi

Posted: 2017.10.02. 08:36
by hdsentinel
Excuse me, but I see no point why you wrote this to "bug reports" section as I absolutely see no bugs/problems here.
The current behaviour is completely normal and expected as most users prefer non-beta versions.

Generally beta versions designed to provide better support of newer devices (released since last non-beta) and usually offered only to users of these devices.

In most cases it is not really required to update for a beta version, except (for example) due to improved support of some of the devices (hard disks, SSDs, RAID controllers and so) or if users really want to install if they prefer to test new functions.

This is why there is no option to check and auto-update for beta versions, only for stable versions.
Auto-updating to beta versions would require much bigger overhead in the software and on the servers - and currently it is not planned.