JakeWharton / JakeWharton/dependency-watch

Exclude alpha or beta versions from notifier

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Description

Is there a way to filter-out preview versions (like `-alpha` or `-beta` or `-rc`), is it possible or is it a feature to add?
Most of the time we use dependency-watch to monitor stable versions.

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Research direction

No files or tests are identified in the issue. Start by locating the notifier and the version-selection logic, then determine how Maven artifact versions are parsed; done means preview versions such as -alpha, -beta, and -rc are excluded while stable versions continue to trigger notifications.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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