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Stop nagging about "latest" when I'm on "latest LTS"
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Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
As a developer stuck on LTS for compatibility with Microsoft's GitHub and Azure Pipeline agents, I don't want to be nagged about versions I'm not allowed to use.
I really do want to know when there's a new LTS release, but the current implementation means that every time I open a new terminal tab, I'm being nagged to change my mind about using the LTS release!
I've had to disable the POWERSHELL_UPDATECHECK for my sanity, but what I really want is to set it to "LTS"
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
When a user is on an LTS release, only nag if they are not on the latest LTS.
When a new LTS release comes out, notify about the LTS update, and casually remind us of the other upgrade options.
When a LTS release is end-of-life (and there's a new major (minor) LTS version) then you should make the nag specifically about that and make it very clear what the current LTS release is.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the implementation of POWERSHELL_UPDATECHECK and reading how the current version check decides when to notify. Define the LTS and latest-release cases from the issue, then verify that users on the latest LTS are not repeatedly nagged while outdated LTS users receive an LTS-focused notification.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100