Manjaro Release Review safe to use?

[haui97]

Hi Guys, i recently upgraded my pc. I was able to boot my manjaro install from my old ssd without any problems. But i wanted to make a new clean install on my new nvme ssd. I wasn’t able to boot from live usb because it was stuck on “reached target graphical interface”. I figured out that this is related to the shiped kernel which doesn’t include the proper drivers for my new amd rx 6600xt graphics card. So i looked around and found the manjaro release-review branch. I downloaded the latest build (manjaro-kde-21.1-stable-staging-210815-linux513.iso.zip) and flashed it to my drive. It booted and installed without any problems.
Now comes my actual question. Can I safely use this build and will it update to the stable branch automatically when it’s released? Do I have to take further steps to make it “stable”?
I am a bit of a noob and don’t really understand what the purpose of this different releases is in general on a rolling release.
Thank’s for your answers in advance.

[Wollie]

@haui97

Now comes my actual question. Can I safely use this build and will it update to the stable branch automatically when it’s released?

Yes, this is no problem, it will be safe to use it, after a while it synchronize when doing updates and will have same status as all other users.

@haui97

Do I have to take further steps to make it “stable”?

Choose the branch of your choice that’s all, there are

• stable
• stable staging
• testing
• unstable

Reference:
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Switching_Branches

[Olli]

you can check which release you use with:

sudo pacman-mirrors -G

you can switch to different branches with

sudo pacman-mirrors -g -b szBranch && sudo pacman -Syyu

where szBranch is one of the following ones:

• stable
• testing
• unstable

[haui97]

Thank you guys!

[Fabby]

I’ve marked this answer as the solution to your question as it is by far the best answer you’ll get.

Manjaro Release Review safe to use?

you can check which release you use with: sudo pacman-mirrors -G you can switch to different branches with sudo pacman-mirrors -g -b szBranch && sudo pacman -Syyu where szBranch is one of the following ones: stable testing unstable

However, if you disagree with my choice, please feel free to take any other answer as the solution to your question or even remove the solution altogether: You are in control! (If you disagree with my choice, just send me a personal message and explain why I shouldn’t have done this or or if you agree)

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