Since I’d like to try Plasma 5.23, which is not available in stable, I had a look here Manjaro - Branch Compare and found that it’s still in testing or unstable, but I also saw that that’s also in the “staging”. It’s the first time I’m switching a branch in Manjaro and had a look here Switching Bran…

Because its the same process while the branch itself is arguably less stable than the testing or unstable branches and should only be used by someone doing active development or testing. Its not documented for the masses because it does not need to be. :slight_smile:

[image] cscs: less stable than the testing or unstable branches Don’t you mean more stable?

No, I do not. ~*elaboration*~ [image] What is holding Manjaro KDE stable from getting 5.23? Stable-Staging is a developer branch. With the current server management tool Boxit we can’t hold packages back from a snap we do from one branch to the other. So I added a 4th layer to be able not to bo…

OH, OK. I was under the impression, caused by the -staging suffix, it’s after both testing as well as unstable and just before stable, making it more stable than unstable or testing, but maybe not as stable as, well, as stable. But, now I’ve got that cleared up as well.

What is "stable staging"? [image] What is “stable staging”? Non-technical Questions This is ho I understood it as well…

[image] Mirdarthos: it’s after both testing as well as unstable and just before stable This is true. [image] Mirdarthos: making it more stable than unstable or testing This is not true. There a number of reasons .. but suffice to say that it has to do with the nature and use of stabl…

AH yes, thank you. It makes much more sense now. bows deeply

[image] Mirdarthos: OH, OK. I was under the impression, caused by the -staging suffix, it’s after both testing as well as unstable and just before stable, making it more stable than unstable or testing, but maybe not as stable as, well, as stable. But, now I’ve got that cleared up as well. T…

"Stable Staging" not documented in the wiki "Switching Branches"?

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This is ho I understood it as well…