Every build here sits on one channel, and its version says which. The rule is the same one the repository uses everywhere.
- Stable — a finished release, like 1.2.0.
- Testing — a release candidate, like 1.2.0-rc.1.
- Dev — work in progress, like 1.2.0-dev.3. By request.
Every channel is for approved accounts and their sites. Which channels your account may take is set when we approve it; your Account page shows them.
A site on testing also takes stable releases; a site on dev takes everything. When a final release comes out, it outranks its own release candidates, so a testing site moves on to it.
Which to choose
- A site people depend on: stable.
- A site where you try things before they reach the others: testing.
- Dev: only when we ask you to try a fix.
Most of what is published today is release candidates, so a site on stable may be offered nothing yet. That is expected.
Changes
- 2026-09-30 Every channel now needs an approved account.
- 2026-09-29 First version.
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