From 32f466f6677c28705d33d3b7a082a712c1db1f56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rcourtman Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:36:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update public docs for prerelease framing --- docs/AUTO_UPDATE.md | 4 ++-- docs/README.md | 4 ++-- docs/operations/AUTO_UPDATE.md | 2 +- 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/AUTO_UPDATE.md b/docs/AUTO_UPDATE.md index 20aeef4889..84adf1bfab 100644 --- a/docs/AUTO_UPDATE.md +++ b/docs/AUTO_UPDATE.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ In **Settings → System → Updates**: | Setting | Description | |---------|-------------| -| **Update Channel** | Stable (recommended for production) or Release Candidate (opt-in preview) | +| **Update Channel** | Stable (recommended for production) or Pre-release (opt-in preview) | | **Auto-Check** | Background update check interval (hours); `0` disables | ### Stored Settings (system.json) @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Auto-update preferences are stored in `system.json` and edited via the UI. **Note:** `autoUpdateTime` is stored for UI reference. The systemd timer still runs on its own schedule (02:00 + jitter). Background update checks follow `autoUpdateCheckInterval`. -**Channel policy note:** `stable` is the default and only recommended channel for paid or production environments. `rc` is an explicit preview channel. In v6, unattended systemd auto-updates remain `stable`-only even if `updateChannel` is set to `rc`. +**Channel policy note:** `stable` is the default and only recommended channel for paid or production environments. `rc` remains the internal channel key, but the user-facing meaning is an explicit pre-release preview path. In v6, unattended systemd auto-updates remain `stable`-only even if `updateChannel` is set to `rc`. ## Manual Update Methods diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index 1704a7df64..f46d948946 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Pulse is available in four self-hosted tiers plus hosted Cloud: ## 📁 Previous Versions - **[Upgrade to v5](UPGRADE_v5.md)** – Upgrade guidance for v4 → v5 migrations. -- **[v6 Release Promotion Policy](release-control/v6/internal/RELEASE_PROMOTION_POLICY.md)** – Canonical stable-vs-RC release rules and rollback expectations. -- **[v6 Prerelease Runbook](releases/V6_PRERELEASE_RUNBOOK.md)** – Internal release operations used during the v6 RC period. +- **[v6 Release Promotion Policy](release-control/v6/internal/RELEASE_PROMOTION_POLICY.md)** – Canonical stable-vs-prerelease promotion rules and rollback expectations. +- **[v6 Prerelease Runbook](releases/V6_PRERELEASE_RUNBOOK.md)** – Internal release operations used during the v6 prerelease period. --- diff --git a/docs/operations/AUTO_UPDATE.md b/docs/operations/AUTO_UPDATE.md index 29a9c8a2c2..17a5eb559c 100644 --- a/docs/operations/AUTO_UPDATE.md +++ b/docs/operations/AUTO_UPDATE.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Manage Pulse auto-updates on host-mode installations. | `pulse-update.service` | Runs the update script. | | `pulse-auto-update.sh` | Fetches release & restarts Pulse (`/opt/pulse/scripts/pulse-auto-update.sh`). | -**Release channel note:** the systemd timer script tracks GitHub `releases/latest` (stable). RC channel settings only affect manual and in-app update selection. `stable` is the only recommended channel for paid or production environments. +**Release channel note:** the systemd timer script tracks GitHub `releases/latest` (stable). The internal `rc` channel only affects manual and in-app pre-release selection. `stable` is the only recommended channel for paid or production environments. ## 🚀 Enable/Disable