cmd/flamenco-worker/find_exes.go

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func findBlender() {
 	result, err := find_blender.Find(ctx)
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist), errors.Is(err, exec.ErrNotFound):
-		log.Warn().Msg("Blender could not be found. " + helpMsg)
+		log.Info().Msg("Blender could not be found. " + helpMsg)
 	case err != nil:
 		log.Warn().AnErr("cause", err).Msg("There was an error finding Blender on this system. " + helpMsg)
 	default:

cmd/flamenco-worker/main.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"projects.blender.org/studio/flamenco/internal/worker"
 	"projects.blender.org/studio/flamenco/internal/worker/cli_runner"
 	"projects.blender.org/studio/flamenco/pkg/sysinfo"
+	"projects.blender.org/studio/flamenco/pkg/website"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -296,8 +297,10 @@ func upstreamBufferOrDie(client worker.FlamencoClient, timeService clock.Clock)
 
 func logFatalManagerDiscoveryError(err error, discoverTimeout time.Duration) {
 	if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
-		log.Fatal().Str("timeout", discoverTimeout.String()).Msg("could not discover Manager in time")
+		log.Fatal().Stringer("timeout", discoverTimeout).
+			Msgf("could not discover Manager in time, see %s", website.CannotFindManagerHelpURL)
 	} else {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("auto-discovery error")
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).
+			Msgf("auto-discovery error, see %s", website.CannotFindManagerHelpURL)
 	}
 }

pkg/website/urls.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package website
 const (
 	DocVariablesURL           = "https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/variables/blender/"
 	WorkerCredsUnknownHelpURL = "https://flamenco.blender.org/faq/#what-does-unknown-worker-is-trying-to-communicate-mean"
+	CannotFindManagerHelpURL  = "https://flamenco.blender.org/faq/#my-worker-cannot-find-my-manager-what-do-i-do"
 	BugReportURL              = "https://flamenco.blender.org/get-involved"
 	ShamanRequirementsURL     = "https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/shared-storage/shaman/#requirements"
 	WorkerConfigURL           = "https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/worker-configuration/"

web/project-website/content/development/getting-started/_index.md

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ Then follow the steps below to get everything up & running.
 
 Most of Flamenco is made in Go.
 
-1. Install [Go 1.21 or newer](https://go.dev/).
+1. Install [the latest Go release](https://go.dev/). If you want to know specifically which version in required, check the
+   [go.mod](https://projects.blender.org/studio/flamenco/src/branch/main/go.mod) file.
 2. Optional: set the environment variable `GOPATH` to where you want Go to put its packages. Go will use `$HOME/go` by default.
 3. Ensure `$GOPATH/bin` is included in your `$PATH` environment variable. Run `go env GOPATH` if you're not sure what path to use.