Wording in the Automatic Updates paragraph might make people think that the LTS version could be updated to the next major version #104130

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xan2622 · 2024-08-24T15:09:20+02:00

xan2622 commented

2024-08-24 15:09:20 +02:00

I guess the goal of the Automatic Updates paragraph is to help users (or 3D/VFX companies working on big projects) understand that they can use Steam, the Microsoft Store, or Snapcraft to install and keep their Blender LTS versions up-to-date.
By the way, wouldn't it also be worth adding this paragraph to the https://www.blender.org/download/releases/ page?

But let's get back to the topic:

The following stores provide automatic updates. Install once and stay always up-to-date.

The sentence above might lead users to think that a Blender 3.6.15 LTS version could be automatically updated to 4.0. At the very least, it's not specified that it wouldn't.

Find Blender 4.2 LTS under v4.2 – Stable – LTS branch. Switch by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties..., open the Betas tab and select the v4.2 – Stable – LTS program.

The wording could perhaps be corrected to make users understand that their 3.6 LTS version will only get minor LTS updates (3.6.1 LTS, 3.6.2 LTS ... 3.6.15 LTS) for that branch and won't update to 4.0 nor 4.2 LTS automatically.

I guess the goal of the [Automatic Updates](https://www.blender.org/download/lts/4-2/) paragraph is to help users (or 3D/VFX companies working on big projects) understand that they can use Steam, the Microsoft Store, or Snapcraft to install and keep their Blender LTS versions up-to-date. By the way, wouldn't it also be worth adding this paragraph to the https://www.blender.org/download/releases/ page? But let's get back to the topic: > The following stores provide automatic updates. Install once and stay always up-to-date. The sentence above might lead users to think that a Blender 3.6.15 LTS version could be automatically updated to 4.0. At the very least, it's not specified that it wouldn't. > * Find Blender 4.2 LTS under v4.2 – Stable – LTS branch. Switch by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties..., open the Betas tab and select the v4.2 – Stable – LTS program. The wording could perhaps be corrected to make users understand that their 3.6 LTS version will only get minor LTS updates (3.6.1 LTS, 3.6.2 LTS ... 3.6.15 LTS) for that branch and won't update to 4.0 nor 4.2 LTS automatically. ![image](/attachments/9eda48be-c861-4de7-be84-b1864bf2d29f)

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Pablo Vazquez commented

2024-09-16 18:17:11 +02:00

Good point. I reworded it to Install once and keep this LTS always up-to-date.

Thanks!

Good point. I reworded it to `Install once and keep this LTS always up-to-date.` Thanks!

Pablo Vazquez closed this issue

2024-09-16 18:17:11 +02:00

xan2622 commented

2024-09-17 12:22:45 +02:00

Thanks for your intent but Install once and keep this LTS always up-to-date doesn't adress the 'issue' raised in this topic.

One could still think the installed LTS version might be updated to the next major LTS version when it gets released.

I do think there should be a sentence that explains that these automatic updates will only provide minor updates.

Thanks for your intent but `Install once and keep this LTS always up-to-date` doesn't adress the 'issue' raised in this topic. One could still think the installed LTS version might be updated to the next major LTS version when it gets released. I do think there should be a sentence that explains that these automatic updates will only provide minor updates.

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Wording in the Automatic Updates paragraph might make people think that the LTS version could be updated to the next major version #104130